title: Excess dietary iron is the root cause for increase in childhood autism and allergies.
abstract: Autism is a profoundly and poorly understood developmental disorder that impairs a person's social and communication abilities. I propose a hypothesis that the excessive dietary iron consumed by today's infants is the root cause of increased cases of Autism, allergies and other childhood diseases. Iron is a powerful immune system modulator. Excess iron causes hyperactive immune system. This hyperactive immune system attacks undigested food peptides. The chemicals released during these intense allergic reactions can damage surrounding tissue. Neurodegeneration is caused by combination of, oxidative stress induced by free iron radicals and intense immune reactions. Iron chelators have shown beneficial results in Autism and allergies.
authors.affiliation: 2990 River Meadows, Canton, Michigan 48188, USA.
authors.forename: Umesh
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Padhye
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D004064:Digestive System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D007107:Immune System / Q000187:drug effects; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008954:Models, Biological; D018384:Oxidative Stress
chemical_list: D019266:Iron, Dietary