Re: Materna Vit Deficiency and Autism
From: Meenan, Anna (annam@uic.edu)
Tue Apr 28 09:33:25 2009
I got an e-mail from the IAC a long time back, asking everyone to
help them find a celebrity spokesperson whose child has had a
vaccine-preventable disease. Since my Hollywood connection is an
anti-vaccinator herself, I could not help them. As far as I know,
they never found anyone, but that is what the pro-vaccine movement
needs. Amazingly enough though, some anti-vaccinators whose kids get
a preventable disease are somehow proud of the fact. They are just a
strange bunch.
Anna Meenan, MD, FAAFP
>Jenny McCarthy, Don Imus, et al have dome a much better job at
>communication.
>
>"Would you rather have your kids get measles or autism?
>
>That's the choice that anti-vaccine proponent Jenny McCarthy lays out on
>the talk show circuit. But in a LA Times column, pediatrician Rahul
>Parikh comments, "At best, that's a false choice; at worst, it's a sick,
>horrible wish for her or anybody else's child."
>
>He further observes, rightly, that the anti-vaccine movement has done a
>much better job communicating their agenda, and utilizing social media,
>than doctors have. That's one reason why their message is gaining
>traction and resonating with confused parents.
>
>And despite the staggering amount of evidence demonstrating the safety,
>vaccines will always have a target on their back.
>
>"After we spend millions of your healthcare dollars to disprove these
>hypotheses," Dr. Parikh writes, "they'll move the target to something
>else."
>
>http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/04/pediatrician-takes-anti-vaccine.html
>
>At Fri, 24 Apr 2009, Meenan, Anna wrote:
>>
>>I wonder if the increasing incidence (assuming it really is an
>>increasing incidence) of autism is due to the increasing use of
>>sunscreen, the decrease in the amount of time folks spend outdoors,
>>and the decreased consumption of milk by kids, resulting in young
>>women of childbearing age being increasingly deficient in Vit. D.
>>Could it be that the Jenny McCarthyites are way off base? (Did
>>anyone see her and Jim Carey on Larry King Live on Easter weekend?
>>OMG--Unbelievable!)
>>
>>Anna Meenan, MD
>>
>>>My local endocrinologist and rheumatologist (both of whom read the BMDs
>>>and get to treat the more recalcitrant cases - or the patients who keep
>>>trying to weasel out of prevention and/or treatment) - anyhow these to
>>>docs aim for Vitamin D blood levels of 40 - 60 and give whatever it
>>>takes to get there.
>>>
>>>I have been measuring and treating for the past 2 years or so - more
>>>assertively now than in the beginning.
>>>
>>>I really got more assertive after the NEOGS conference last October
>>>where the colon oncologist who talked said that the Number 1 prevention
>>>for colon cancer was to get that D level up to the 40+ range.
>>>
>>>Joanne
>>>
>>>At Fri, 24 Apr 2009, Garry E. Siegel, M.D. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Speaking of Vitamin D, a patient with osteopenia who is on Actonel (from
>>>>a few years ago) was told by her orthopedist that her Vitamin D level
>>>>was a bit low, and she called to ask the right dose.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone have any thoughts?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Garry
>>>>
>>>>At Fri, 24 Apr 2009, Glen Elrod wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I didn't see the ad, but I have been checking Vit D levels through
>>>>>Quest. All my pregnant patients have been either below normal or
>>>>>very low normal range. I use a product called Pure Encapsulations
>>>>>brand Vit D3 and treat with 10,000 IU daily.
>>>>>
>>>>>we had a discussion here about Vit D not too long ago, so I
>>>>>haven't had a chance to recheck anyone after supplements, but I
>>>>>got the formuation and dose from a local FP that has and sees
>>>>>levels in the upper level of the normal range after treatment.
>>>>>
>>>>>Glen
>>>>>
>>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@mail.obgyn.net>
>>>>>Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 2:37:35 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: Materna Vit Deficiency and Autism
>>>>>
>>>>>Listers,
>>>>>
>>>>>Have any of you taken note of the content - and tone - of a one
>>>>>eighth page size CLASSIFIEDS section ad in the April 09 OB.GYN
> >>>>NEWS, p. 44, unidentified as to posting source, quoting American
>>>>>Academy of Pediatrics and Canadian Pediatric Society
>>>>>pronouncements re Vit D antenatal deficiency, potential for remote
>>>>>multi year multi disease onset, particularly autism. Emphasis on
>>>>>testing, supplementing and medico-legal risk perspectives conclude
>>>>>the posting.
>>>>>
>>>>>Are members screening, and supplementing (up to 7000 IU q day
>>>>>discussed), commonly antenatally? Interesting to know whether a
>>>>>servicing lab, a testing kit or supplement manufacturer, or an
>>>>>anonymous but previously burned practitioner, or a good samaritan
>>>>>legal professional, etc. is the sponsor of the notice...comments
>>>>>welcome.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hank
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
>>>>Private Practice
>>>>Roswell, GA
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Joanne Bulley, MD
>>>solo gyn
>>>Keene, NH
>>>
>>>Sad that ski season is over - but looking forward to flowers.
>
>--
>art fougner, md
>"May The Wings of Liberty Never Lose a Feather." - Jack Burton
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