{"id":3301,"date":"2012-12-05T10:45:22","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T16:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=3301"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T21:22:42","slug":"allergies-autoimmunity-asd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/allergies-autoimmunity-asd\/","title":{"rendered":"Allergies, Autoimmunity &#038; ASD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jPhdCjGS6t4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0&amp;rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Presented by Claudia Miller, MD, PhD, at the Fall 2012 Autism Research Institute Conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please Note: This presentation is over a decade old. Some data and theories may be outdated. We keep this and other older presentations available to demonstrate the evolution of autism understanding and care, and to ensure that autistic voices from the past continue to be heard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One hundred fifty years ago, with no germ theory of disease, and no immune theory of disease to guide them, doctors had no way of answering such questions, let alone saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers dying from infections during the Civil War.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s doctors face the same dilemma, as another new theory of disease emerges from the post-World War II petrochemical revolution. This time it\u2019s an exposure-driven dynamic\u2014TILT, or Toxicant-induced Loss of Tolerance\u2014with evidence from dozens of industrialized nations linking chemicals in our diets and environments to a wide range of unexplained chronic illnesses, from asthma and allergies to chronic fatigue, depression and autoimmune disorders, to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and, yes, autism. In a recent study of 400 consecutive chronically ill patients who visited a primary care clinic, 20% met stringent criteria for chemical intolerance. Recent evidence also suggests that mothers of children with ADHD and autism, and their children, share a common bond: chemical intolerance.<\/p>\n<p>Environmentally controlled medical facilities could help doctors determine whether today\u2019s chronic illnesses are environmentally mediated and whether the symptoms are reversible. As a first step, doctors can take an exposure history and use the validated Quick Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI) to diagnose chemical and food intolerances. (<a href=\"https:\/\/drclaudiamiller.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.drclaudiamiller.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Brief Overview:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Parallel Symptoms and Initial Trigger:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Dr. Miller&#8217;s interest in autism grew from noticing that the symptoms of chemically intolerant adults (initiated by exposures to pesticides, remodeling materials, or the Gulf War) were exactly parallel to symptoms reported by parents of children with autism, including food and common chemical intolerances.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The TILT Mechanism:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0The core concept is Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT), a two-step process: an initial major exposure event initiates the loss of tolerance, and subsequent low-level, everyday exposures (like foods, fragrances, or cleaning agents) trigger symptoms in the newly sensitive individual.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Role of Masking:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0In sensitive individuals, symptoms from a variety of low-level exposures can overlap in time and recur\u2014a phenomenon known as masking. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> makes it difficult for both the patient and the physician to identify the specific cause of ongoing issues like headaches or depression.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">High Prevalence of Chemical Intolerance:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0This problem is not rare; studies show that approximately 20% of chronically ill patients seen in a routine family medicine clinic meet criteria for high chemical intolerance. However, this issue often goes overlooked as practitioners aren&#8217;t trained to ask the right questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Environmental and Genetic Factors:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0The dramatic increase in autism prevalence over recent decades parallels the exponential rise in synthetic organic chemical production and\u00a0pesticide use since World War II. Furthermore, having multiple genetic polymorphisms (e.g., those involved in detoxification) can significantly increase the risk of chemical intolerance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Need for Environmental Medical Units (EMUs):<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0To properly diagnose and treat complex conditions, such as autism, Dr. Miller advocates for\u00a0Environmentally Controlled Hospital Units (EMUs). These units would eliminate background exposures to see if a patient improves, and then systematically reintroduce common foods and exposures one at a time to identify their specific triggers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Case Study Evidence:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0A case from the 1950s describes a 10-year-old with extreme autistic-like behaviors who showed dramatic improvement after five days in an environmental unit. Reintroducing foods (like corn) or conventional foods (which contained pesticides or food coloring) triggered a regression, demonstrating that truly organic food was essential for his well-being.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>Published: 12\/05\/2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft wp-image-2850 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2799%27%20height%3D%27113%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2099%20113%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2799%27%20height%3D%27113%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/claudiamiller.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"113\" \/>Claudia Miller, M.D., M.S. is Assistant Dean and Professor of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Texas School of Medicine in San Antonio. She co-authored the professionally acclaimed Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes (Wiley), and currently is working on two new books, including one on autism and ADHD. 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Visiting grandma's and expecting mountains of sweets? Looking for recipes to support loved ones with food allergies? Join this live Q&amp;A to ask your<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pans-pandas-research-updates\/\" aria-label=\"PANS\/PANDAS &#8211; Research Updates\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-16T121213.962-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Doctor talking to a child during a check-up\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-16T121213.962-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-16T121213.962-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-16T121213.962-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-03-21T20:08:30-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pans-pandas-research-updates\/\">PANS\/PANDAS  &#8211; Research Updates<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-03-21T20:08:30-05:00<\/span><span>November 5th, 2019<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/anxiety\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Susan Swedo, M.D. discusses research findings on causes, symptoms, and treatments for PANS\/PANDAS. She highlights the differences in syndromes and diseases and discusses the diagnosis and clinical presentation of PANS\/PANDAS, asserting<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pans-pandas\/\" aria-label=\"PANS\/PANDAS\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdobeStock_79181375-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Lonely child with a sad expression in the yard\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdobeStock_79181375-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdobeStock_79181375-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdobeStock_79181375-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/firespringint\/\" title=\"Posts by firespringInt\" rel=\"author\">firespringInt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-12-11T04:48:04-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pans-pandas\/\">PANS\/PANDAS<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/firespringint\/\" title=\"Posts by firespringInt\" rel=\"author\">firespringInt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-12-11T04:48:04-05:00<\/span><span>September 7th, 2018<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/immune-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Immune Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/parenting\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Free certificates of attendance are available upon successful completion of a brief knowledge quiz at: https:\/\/www.classmarker.com\/online-te\u2026 Watch Dr. Sue Swedo\u2019s presentation on the subset of individuals experiencing Obsessive\/Compulsive Disorder symptoms and are<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/immunological-issues-in-asd-gestational-influences-judy-van-de-water-phd\/\" aria-label=\"Immunological Issues in ASD &#8211; Gestational Influences\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Untitled-design-83-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Healthcare professional assessing a young child\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Untitled-design-83-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Untitled-design-83-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Untitled-design-83-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-03-15T07:17:40-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/immunological-issues-in-asd-gestational-influences-judy-van-de-water-phd\/\">Immunological Issues in ASD &#8211; Gestational Influences<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-03-15T07:17:40-05:00<\/span><span>November 18th, 2015<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/genetics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Genetics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/prenatal-health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Pregnancy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Judy Van de Water, Ph.D.,\u00a0discusses immunological dysregulation during gestation. She examines the etiology of autism and explores the interplay of genetic markers and environmental factors by examining correlations in infections, gestational immune<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,26,31,24],"tags":[4403,4693,5066,58,4971,3084,3193,3944,5065,3085,72,3467],"class_list":["post-3301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environmental-factors","category-health","category-immune-issues","category-webinar","tag-adhd","tag-ari-webinar","tag-asthma","tag-autism","tag-autoimmune","tag-depression","tag-diet","tag-environmental-toxins","tag-miller","tag-nutrition","tag-research","tag-treatment"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Allergies, Autoimmunity &amp; 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