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Are Autism Moms REALLY That Bad?:
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📒 Sources 📒:
Diary of a CEO Clip: youtube.com/watch?v=MP1qSMQw4To
Keto Diet: healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic-diet-101#fa-qs
State of Ketosis: healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-ketosis
Epilepsy: epilepsy.org.uk/info/treatment/ketogenic-diet?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwkuqvBhAQEiwA65XxQFNvNbpWVXRFsxPjTU_VtOkK37ssoiVVil8TQhogTcrJktauVD62gRoCjggQAvD_BwE
hcplive.com/view/anti-seizure-drug-reduces-depressive-symptoms
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1201637/#:~:text=Antiepileptic%20drugs%20are%20important%20psychotropic,used%20to%20treat%20psychiatric%20disorders
Doctors red flags: huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-to-know-doctor-is-a-quack_l_5f285ec7c5b6a34284be2d44
Mitochondrial dysfunction: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566449/#:~:text=Mitochondrial%20dysfunction%20arises%20from%20an,transport%20and%20ATP%2Dsynthesis%20machinery.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29155300
Autism and Lactic Acidosis: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3980425
Sign of Mitochondrial Disease - Spectrum: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1071909120300401
2012 Systematic Review: nature.com/articles/mp2010136
2020 Review: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1071909120300401
Correlation not Causation: https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2021/when-correlation-does-not-imply-causation-why-your-gut-microbes-may-not-yet-be-a-silver-bullet-to-all-your-problems/
2021: Researchers say mitochondria doesn't matter: spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/meet-the-mitomaniacs-who-say-mitochondria-matter-in-autism
CDC prevalence: cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html
Autism in the UK is underdiagnosed: ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/jun/number-autistic-people-england-may-be-twice-high-previously-thought
thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(23)00045-5/fulltext
4.5 in 10,000 prevalence in the past: autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/the-history-of-autism
2023 Prevalence Disparities: publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/151/2/e2022056594/190525/Prevalence-and-Disparities-in-the-Detection-of?autologincheck=redirected
NHS Autism: nhs.uk/conditions/autism/what-is-autism
Autism Twin Studies: spectrumnews.org/news/autism-genetics-explained/#:~:text=There%20are%20several%20conditions%20associated,mutations%20in%20any%20single%20gene
BMI and overweight linked to autism: niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/autism
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27687989
Diabetes also linked to autism: spectrumnews.org/news/obesity-diabetes-in-mother-up-autism-risk-for-child
Obesity and Autism: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27687989
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5043237
Maternal Infection and Autism: spectrumnews.org/news/the-link-between-maternal-infection-and-autism-explained
spectrumnews.org/news/maternal-obesity-genetics-may-cooperate-autism-risk
Covid quote: spectrumnews.org/news/as-the-pandemic-wanes-will-autism-diagnoses-rise-in-its-wake
Keto risks: healthline.com/nutrition/dangers-of-keto-diet#7.-May-increase-your-risk-of-chronic-diseases-and-early-death
https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2023/keto-its-probably-not-right-for-you/
1993 Jim Sinclair Don't Mourn for Us: https://philosophy.ucsc.edu/SinclairDontMournForUs.pdf
Melatonin: autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/physical-health/sleep/parents
Recency Bias: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recency_bias
📖 *Books I'd Recommend about Autism 📖 :
Aspergirls by Rudy Simone:
amzn.to/3xSZ6Mg
Different not Less by Chloe Hayden (read if you want to cry):
amzn.to/40fKx2m
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price:
amzn.to/3LhMV3j
*These are affiliate links. The channel will receive a small commission if you buy anything on Amazon after clicking through with this link. There's no extra cost to you; any money will go towards putting out more content
DISCLAIMER: I am a second-year psychology student and a late-diagnosed #actuallyautistic individual. I am not a qualified healthcare professional.
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💛WATCH NEXT💛:
Are Autism Moms REALLY That Bad?:
youtu.be/rKNEwlQCi7c
📒 Sources 📒:
Diary of a CEO Clip: youtube.com/watch?v=MP1qSMQw4To
Keto Diet: healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic-diet-101#fa-qs
State of Ketosis: healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-ketosis
Epilepsy: epilepsy.org.uk/info/treatment/ketogenic-diet?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwkuqvBhAQEiwA65XxQFNvNbpWVXRFsxPjTU_VtOkK37ssoiVVil8TQhogTcrJktauVD62gRoCjggQAvD_BwE
hcplive.com/view/anti-seizure-drug-reduces-depressive-symptoms
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1201637/#:~:text=Antiepileptic%20drugs%20are%20important%20psychotropic,used%20to%20treat%20psychiatric%20disorders
Doctors red flags: huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-to-know-doctor-is-a-quack_l_5f285ec7c5b6a34284be2d44
Mitochondrial dysfunction: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566449/#:~:text=Mitochondrial%20dysfunction%20arises%20from%20an,transport%20and%20ATP%2Dsynthesis%20machinery.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29155300
Autism and Lactic Acidosis: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3980425
Sign of Mitochondrial Disease - Spectrum: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1071909120300401
2012 Systematic Review: nature.com/articles/mp2010136
2020 Review: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1071909120300401
Correlation not Causation: https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2021/when-correlation-does-not-imply-causation-why-your-gut-microbes-may-not-yet-be-a-silver-bullet-to-all-your-problems/
2021: Researchers say mitochondria doesn't matter: spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/meet-the-mitomaniacs-who-say-mitochondria-matter-in-autism
CDC prevalence: cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html
Autism in the UK is underdiagnosed: ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/jun/number-autistic-people-england-may-be-twice-high-previously-thought
thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(23)00045-5/fulltext
4.5 in 10,000 prevalence in the past: autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/the-history-of-autism
2023 Prevalence Disparities: publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/151/2/e2022056594/190525/Prevalence-and-Disparities-in-the-Detection-of?autologincheck=redirected
NHS Autism: nhs.uk/conditions/autism/what-is-autism
Autism Twin Studies: spectrumnews.org/news/autism-genetics-explained/#:~:text=There%20are%20several%20conditions%20associated,mutations%20in%20any%20single%20gene
BMI and overweight linked to autism: niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/autism
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27687989
Diabetes also linked to autism: spectrumnews.org/news/obesity-diabetes-in-mother-up-autism-risk-for-child
Obesity and Autism: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27687989
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5043237
Maternal Infection and Autism: spectrumnews.org/news/the-link-between-maternal-infection-and-autism-explained
spectrumnews.org/news/maternal-obesity-genetics-may-cooperate-autism-risk
Covid quote: spectrumnews.org/news/as-the-pandemic-wanes-will-autism-diagnoses-rise-in-its-wake
Keto risks: healthline.com/nutrition/dangers-of-keto-diet#7.-May-increase-your-risk-of-chronic-diseases-and-early-death
https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2023/keto-its-probably-not-right-for-you/
1993 Jim Sinclair Don't Mourn for Us: https://philosophy.ucsc.edu/SinclairDontMournForUs.pdf
Melatonin: autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/physical-health/sleep/parents
Recency Bias: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recency_bias
📖 *Books I'd Recommend about Autism 📖 :
Aspergirls by Rudy Simone:
amzn.to/3xSZ6Mg
Different not Less by Chloe Hayden (read if you want to cry):
amzn.to/40fKx2m
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price:
amzn.to/3LhMV3j
*These are affiliate links. The channel will receive a small commission if you buy anything on Amazon after clicking through with this link. There's no extra cost to you; any money will go towards putting out more content
DISCLAIMER: I am a second-year psychology student and a late-diagnosed #actuallyautistic individual. I am not a qualified healthcare professional.
