Comments on: Doctor Faces Trial in Death of Child After Chelation Treatment

By: Mutterings Of A Mindless Mommy » NIMH Cancels Autism Chelation Study

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:07:52 +0000

[...] some children chelation can lead to noticeable improvements. On the other hand, it can also lead to death for other [...]

By: Newsweek Article Highlights Chelation Study - Mutterings Of A Mindless Mommy

Newsweek Article Highlights Chelation Study - Mutterings Of A Mindless Mommy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:14:20 +0000

[...] Here is where *my* personal concern is – the safety of chelation. I’ll disregard the notions of curing vs. diversity as well as the efficacy of chelation, let’s look at the safety of it. Kristina Chew, the Autism Vox, is one of the best autism bloggers in my not so humble opinion. In November of 2007, Chew posted on a child’s death after a chelation procedure: Doctor Faces Trial in Death of Child After Chelation Treatment. [...]

By: DIY Chelation: Not Recommended

DIY Chelation: Not Recommended — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:12:14 +0000

[...] from autism. But chelation has more than a few risks; and at least one autistic child has died while undergoing chelation treatment. Chelation is not an approved treatment for [...]

By: On Autism Detox

On Autism Detox — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:10:59 +0000

[...] the Autism Research Institute describes the safety and efficacy of chelation; in 2005, 5 year-old Tariq Nadama died after receiving intravenous EDTA chelation. Celebrity autism mother Jenny McCarthy has said [...]

By: Autism Vox

Autism Vox — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:38:52 +0000

[...] if R-E-S-P-E-C-T — not this or this — was the way to spell “autism treatment”? adoption, ASD, Aspergers, [...]

By: Marla

Marla — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:27:09 +0000

That is so sad. I feel for everyone involved.