31. By the way, Judy Holiday, the famous, quintessential "dumb blond" from the original black and white film version of "Born Yesterday", had an IQ of 200 and was a concert pianist. It takes a smart chick to play a dumb blond well, in other words, which seems to still be holding true.

For those of you who love Jenny but haven't gotten to her book yet, here's some cheat notes for the next time you ask her for an autograph so you don't end up feeling dumb next to this smart cookie.

No, autism is not like a cold in the sense that children don't catch the virus from other people- or at least the virus caught from other people would not be enough to trigger the condition. But autism is like a cold in the sense that viruses can play a role and it can be, in many cases, almost entirely reversible. Autism is a catastrophic immune system collapse triggered by a combination of environmental or (mostly) vaccine toxins. The epidemic began in force the year that the standard childhood vaccination schedule was increased to add more vaccines, which also happened to triple the ethylmercury which children were exposed to. The prime culprits in vaccines are ethylmercury combined with aluminum, active viruses- some unintentionally infecting vaccine batches, others intended as part of the "inoculation"- and other toxins like MSG, formaldehyde and anti-freeze. Some of these substances cross susceptible infants' porous blood-brain and intestinal-blood barriers. Once accross these various barriers, the toxins and bugs set up camp in the brain and intestinal mucosi and other organs, causing a cascade of autoimmune disorders, including pretty consistent autoimmune food "allergies", intestinal disorders and scarring and triggering behavior associated with autism. Normally one would think that a virus in the brain would kill instantly, but this appears to depend on what part of the brain and how much and what type of virus is involved.

Autism, as Jenny McCarthy well knows, is a misnomer and merely the tip of the iceberg regarding how many children are effected by vaccine and environmental toxins. Only certain children manifest the full syndrome, either because of genetic susceptibility (a family history of autoimmune disorders such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, etc..) or because the timing of added chemical insults make a combined assault on the infant's immune system. For this, imagine a gang of thieves crossing a barbed wire fence: one or two hold the barbed wire down while the others cross over. Some children's "barbed wire" is stronger than that of others which explains why not all children are effected in the same way.

For instance, other children may have a part of the syndrome, some with just language delay or disorders, others with hyperkinetic behavior and aggression which is mistaken for the pharma-fabricated diagnosis of "ADHD". Some have infant strokes, some develop cerebral palsy and some simply die in infancy and are listed as SIDS casualties. Still more children are misdiagnosed with more severe psychiatric disorders and, after years of psychiatric medication, develop further drug-induced ailments which deepen the damage and obscur the cause of the original injury. Some children appear to be cognitively uneffected but develop crohn's or celiac disease, peanut "allergies" (actually an autoimmune condition), asthma or other autoimmune disorders. Some children with autism have all of the above, some may have few or only subtle physical manifestations but appear to be mostly cognitively effected. Some effected children are sick all the time, some never seem to catch anything because their immune systems have been hyper-activated by existing chronic infections.

Treatments for this array of related conditions vary. One standard treatment is to remove casein, gluten and sometimes soy from the diet because these proteins cross the blood-brain barrier and the intestinal-blood barrier and can cause a morphinized reaction, including the "backlash" of sleeplessness. Also standard is performing an "allergy panel" to determine which foods have become part of the child's "autoimmune cache"- in other words, which allergies will set off worse symptoms and behavior in individual children. It's complicated to explain why children these days have previously unheard-of allergies to foods and substances, but experiments with guinea pigs have shown that certain viruses in vaccines can trigger autoimmune food allergies in nursling animals, as traces of food consumed by the mother animal are passed through breast milk. If the virus is introduced at certain points in infant development, the traces of breastmilk-borne food proteins- which would otherwise be too minute to trigger allergies in an unaffected infant- impact the infant animal's immune system. It's a bit like how glycerin in soap is basically benign- unless you add "nitro" to it. This is a simplistic analogy and, in the years to come, more light will be shed on the precise chain of events leading to the explosion in allergy rates among children, but this explanation is among the more compelling to date and holds up in in vivo experimentation.

Another mainstay of autism treatment (as well as treatment for related autoimmune disorders) is chelation for heavy metal poisoning, which has been performed for more than sixty years and, if done properly, is safe. In any case, chelation is far, far safer than the psychiatric medications which have maimed and killed thousands and are becoming the standard mainstream "remedy" for chemically straight-jacketing "difficult" children, particularly vaccine-injured children. There are also various treatments for the chronic viral infections which appear to be so consistent among affected kids. Sometimes mild anti-viral medications are employed, sometimes in combination with hyperbaric oxygen treatments (increasing oxygenation has been a standard treatment for certain diseases). Read Jenny McCarthy's book and read the books she recommends for more details.

Many young people reading this may have siblings or other relatives effected by the syndrome or who've developed other related immune conditions. Just know that it's never too late to start turning the conditions around. It may be harder for older kids but there will be some improvement. Denial means shortened life span and decreasing quality of life. So read up. Being a fan of Jenny McCarthy may be better for you than you ever thought.

Posted at 1:21PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Miramira

32. Here's my message to Jenny Mc-whatever...get over yourself. She should be glad she has a fan at all, who the **** does she think she is??? Big deal, she has a book out!! Quizing fans at an airport, HOW LAME! She should be happy anyone recognizes her at all. She's not outstanding in any fashion. Celebs like her really need a reality check. I hope no one buys her lame book or gives her the time of day.
LAME!

Posted at 2:08PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Jenny needs to get a life

33. #31--blah, blah, blah. Too much information. Write your own book!!

Posted at 2:24PM on Sep 26th 2007 by relax

34. If he doesn't know the book title it doesn't mean he's not a huge fan. Of course I'm sure she was just teasing him :c)
She seems like an intelligent lady.

Posted at 2:25PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Heather

35. Saving the human race from poisoning is a BIG DEAL. "Autistic" kids are the canaries in the toxic coal mine. Many have nutritional deficiencies, intestinal dysbiosis, immune disorders, toxic heavy metal poisoning, etc. etc.

How poisoned are you? Run lab tests on yourself or your child and find out.

While the media chases celebrities, the rest of us are getting poisoned by companies that have captured the government agencies charged with regulating them. So the autism community and their ill children had to fight fire with fire to get the media's attention.

Jenny McCarthy is a smart cookie, or she would not so successful and popular. She has transitioned from youth to the parenting phase, though some haven't caught on yet.

Switch websites for a while and educate yourself about what's eroding your body. Start with websites for IAOMT, NVIC, NIEHS, IATP. Read the Environmental Working Group's article on autism toxicity called "Overloaded."

Parents of children with ADHD, autism, etc. should read "Changing the Course of Autism" by Dr. Bryan Jepson and "Children With Starving Brains" by Dr. Jacquelyn McCandless. Also "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Childhood Vaccinations" by Dr. Stephanie Cave.

Anyone interested in learning about government corruption should read "Evidence Of Harm" by David Kirby, "Vaccine A" by former NBC reporter Gary Matsumoto, and "The Virus and the Vaccine" by Debbie Bookchin and Jim Schumacher.

Posted at 2:33PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Sentient

36. #34...she was just teasin him?? He supposively begged for a pic with her? And she shunned him...because he did not know the title of her book. What kind of idiot asks "Do you know the title of my book??? " She's not smart, she's an idiot, trying to make a buck. Everyone and they're brother is writing a book these days. I've never heard Bill Clinton quiz someone, "Hey, what's the title of my book". Or Rosie O'Donnell, "Hey what's the title of my book". Only a complete moron would do something like that. I don't know who would be a fan of Jenny??? Again who the heck does she think she is??
REALLY!

Posted at 2:46PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Really!!!

37. #34 Heather, Are you really Jenny trying to cover-up for you're mistake/rudeness??
LAME

Posted at 2:52PM on Sep 26th 2007 by Jenny needs to get a life.

38. It was probably one of those whackos like Kev or an AutismDiva wanna be that was setting her up.

My son is recovering too Jen.

You go girl.

Posted at 5:37PM on Sep 26th 2007 by ralph

39. LS, you are a sad little pig. Brunettes, unlike blondes, don't look like generic carbon copies. And you just proved another blonde stereotype right - you're obsessed with materialism and labels. And by the way, Toyota makes practical vehicles. Mercedes does not. Idiot. Just keep acting dumb, because it's all you know.

Posted at 6:45PM on Sep 26th 2007 by uhhh

40. Most of the people in here calling her an idiot, are idiots themselves. Have you read her book? What are you basing your opinion on? I've seen several interviews with her and she is most definitely not an idiot. It's real easy to name call hiding behind your computers, I bet if you were face to face with her you'd be a total fake and smile at her. Give me a break and get a life, STAT!

Posted at 6:52PM on Sep 26th 2007 by MGS

41.
To all you closed minded people, with a negative attitude. You should be ashamed of yourself. If you had a child with autism you would be doing and trying anything you could to help your child, and if you see any kind of change in your child you would go for it. Whatever the treatment might be. In the world of Autism one size does not fit all. What might help one child but that does not mean it will help the next. So as a mother of a son with autism you can only do your best to help your child. And hope for any sign of your child coming back to our world where he was stolen from years ago.

Posted at 7:24PM on Sep 26th 2007 by openmindedmom

42. She sounds like an uber-bitch!
No wonder her kid is autistic (nice way to say retarded these days).
Just take the picture and get over yourself.

Posted at 9:23PM on Sep 26th 2007 by GOD

43. For the insignificant little troll who posted their name as GOD:

You have to be the most ignorant, vile, immature maggot I have ever read on these boards. Autistic and retarded are nowhere near the same thing. My autistic son has a recorded IQ of 180 (you know, about 150 points above yours). I suggest you do a little research (oh no, that would require you to read!) before you post again, since you soung like an unmitigated a$$.

Posted at 12:43AM on Sep 27th 2007 by mommycoffey

44. i am a parent of an autstic little boy and i think it s great that jenny stands up for her book and her child-she deserves a fan who loves her for her entire self and just because she is beautiful doesn't mean she should get so little respect for what she is doing! i am happy that her real fans can actually read and understand howhard it is to raise awareness! yeah for her!!!!

Posted at 1:09AM on Sep 27th 2007 by lisa garbato

45. I think many people have the idea that she is a HERO just because has an autist kid...
She is not stupid thats the reason what she choose at Jim Carrey(as stupid boyfriend) to get some money and paps atention, the true is...she is just a foxy bitch;), cheers!

Posted at 1:27AM on Sep 27th 2007 by bettyboop11