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Who would have thought things we use the most without thinking like cell phones and Wi-Fi could be harming you and your child? When my son was 4 the school department approached me with concerns about my son not meeting his benchmark development levels. From that point forward he started receiving help in all aspects of his life. Several times teachers asked me if he had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). For the next 4 years he had testing done by several doctors and every doctor said it was ADHD. After 2 different medication trials I wasn’t convinced that’s what he had. It wasn’t until he was 9 that I was told he had Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Knowing nothing about this disorder, I started searching to help myself understand. Many people believe that ASD is caused by an array of things including genetics, metabolic factors and more. Recently an article by Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD. was published about ASD and electromagnetic fields (EMF) being linked together. “ASC is defined behaviorally, but they also involve multileveled disturbances of underlying biology that find striking parallels in the physiological impacts of EMF and radio frequency radiation exposure.” Herbert, R. and Cindy Sage. After researching several articles on the web about EMF & ASD, the results were overwhelmingly clear the two go hand in hand. EMF interferes with not only your biology but your unborn child’s as well. Autism can now be predicted based on EMF levels in your bedroom. When found sleeping in strong EMF during pregnancy the child will likely exhibit signs of neurological abnormalities within the first two years such as hyperactivity or learning disorders. ASD is often overlooked due to presences of ADHD symptoms. E... ... middle of paper ... ...osure? These are the obvious questions we should be asking. Some say turning off all fuses at night, using your cell phone or cordless phone on speaker phone, installing radiant barriers in your walls or moving your head 3-6 feet away from all outlets will help reduce our exposures to EMF. Cell phones have proven to cause damage membranes causing increased fatigue. Many people believe that ASD is caused by an array of things including genetics, metabolic factors and more. Recently an article by Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD. was published about ASD and electromagnetic fields (EMF) being linked together. “The evidence is sufficient to warrant new public exposure standards bench-marked to low intensity (non-thermal) exposure levels now known to be biologically disruptive and strong, interim precautionary practices are advocated” Herbert, R. and Cindy Sage

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