Tag Archives: autism

Case report: Autistic teen with rickets

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Dr Cannell reviews a case study of a young boy with both rickets and autism, published just a few months after Dr Cannells medical hypothesis paper proposing autism and vitamin D are associated. Continue reading

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Mechanism of action in autism

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Dr Cannell reviews a recent study by Dr. Peter Schnatz and colleagues which supports the mechanism of action in autism he proposed in 2007. Continue reading

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Examining the relationship between vitamin D and autism

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Dr Cannell discusses a clinical review by Dr. Eva Kocovska and colleagues which examines 35 papers published that deal with autism and vitamin D. Continue reading

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Aspects in autism

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Dr. Cannell comments on the Los Angeles Time’s series on autism and a subsequent blog by Dr. Irva Hertz-Picciotto. Continue reading

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Autism and rickets

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Dr. Cannell calls for a study that looks at wrist health in vitamin D sufficient children and children with autism. Continue reading

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Autism rates associated with breast-feeding

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Dr. Cannell looks at a new study that finds association between breast feeding and autism. Continue reading

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Association between hypomelanotic skin disorders and autism

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New paper discusses theory on link between hypomelanotic skin disorders, low vitamin D levels and autism. Continue reading

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Genes and inheritance

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Dr. Cannell mulls over genes, inheritance and vitamin D. Continue reading

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Are ‘geeks’ more likely to have children with autism?

All the autism scientists have to do is stop, open their eyes, and look where the geeks are all day long (inside, out of the sun)

Dr Cannell cites Occam’s Razor and advises the experts to keep it simple. Continue reading

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Is my autistic son suffering from vitamin D toxicity?

It appears to me that high dose vitamin D controls, rather than “cures”, some cases of autism

Dr Cannell answers this question for a mother whose son is making wonderful progress since taking vitamin D supplements. Continue reading

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