OT: People Mag-- Jett/Scientology controversy cleared up

[Guest guest]

The new People is out and cleared up a few things about Jett, the

Travoltas and Scientology. It was a really, really sad article and I

don't feel very well right now, but I'm glad at least that the family

is being let off the hook.

Apparently, Scientology *does* recognize autism but, like the

environmental movement, they don't see it as a psychiatric condition

but as a medical one. The representative went on to say that the church

would never make medical diagnoses on behalf of anyone. The rep said

that the church has no say in actual medical treatment for illness--

that members who are sick go to regular doctors and take prescription

drugs and seizure medication for seizures, etc.-- they just disagree

with the use of psychiatric drugs for " mental illness " or ADHD.

Also, the article said that Jett had been on a wheat-free diet. I don't

know if that's a hint that Jett was on GF/CF or that he was clinically

celiac.

[Guest guest]

Epilepsy is not a mental illness, it is neurological. There are clear

biomarkers for it beyond observing and measuring behavior (EEGs).

Because of advances in medical imaging, they are finding more and more

" mental " illnesses are actual physical disorders due to a combination

of genes, environment and physiology.

Biomarkers for autism are on the horizon as well. There are

experimental urine tests used in the DAN! protocols. Hopefully once

biomarkers are established, the label " autism " will be rendered

obsolete as subset forms of environmental toxicity.

Just as the most effective cure for alcoholism is the cessation of

ingesting alcohol, the cure for autism will be the removal of toxins

from the environment (and not abducting or aborting aspies). The only

damn drugs needed will be to help heal the already poisoned.

Lenny

>

> The new People is out and cleared up a few things about Jett, the

> Travoltas and Scientology. It was a really, really sad article and I

> don't feel very well right now, but I'm glad at least that the family

> is being let off the hook.

>

> Apparently, Scientology *does* recognize autism but, like the

> environmental movement, they don't see it as a psychiatric condition

> but as a medical one. The representative went on to say that the church

> would never make medical diagnoses on behalf of anyone. The rep said

> that the church has no say in actual medical treatment for illness--

> that members who are sick go to regular doctors and take prescription

> drugs and seizure medication for seizures, etc.-- they just disagree

> with the use of psychiatric drugs for " mental illness " or ADHD.

>

> Also, the article said that Jett had been on a wheat-free diet. I don't

> know if that's a hint that Jett was on GF/CF or that he was clinically

> celiac.

>

[Guest guest]

I speak from experience when I say that once a parent has seen their child have a serious seizure -They will do anything in their power to prevent another. Unfortunately, just as ASD kids get little or no help from the medical community, kids with seizures probably get less in my opinion.

Subject: OT: People Mag-- Jett/Scientology controversy cleared upTo: EOHarm Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 10:11 PM

The new People is out and cleared up a few things about Jett, the Travoltas and Scientology. It was a really, really sad article and I don't feel very well right now, but I'm glad at least that the family is being let off the hook.Apparently, Scientology *does* recognize autism but, like the environmental movement, they don't see it as a psychiatric condition but as a medical one. The representative went on to say that the church would never make medical diagnoses on behalf of anyone. The rep said that the church has no say in actual medical treatment for illness-- that members who are sick go to regular doctors and take prescription drugs and seizure medication for seizures, etc.-- they just disagree with the use of psychiatric drugs for "mental illness" or ADHD. Also, the article said that Jett had been on a wheat-free diet. I don't know if that's a hint that Jett was on GF/CF or that he

was clinically celiac.

[Guest guest]

No drugs? But what about little Jimmy and Ginny Sanofi and Peggy

Pasteur? And Barbie and Kenny Lilly? What about their futures?

Daddy's yacht? The lodge in Bavaria? Money doesn't grow on trees you

know. It grows in epidemics.

Tsk. You anti-vaxologists have no mercury...I mean mercy.

Lame jokes aside, I hope your vision comes to pass.

> >

> > The new People is out and cleared up a few things about Jett, the

> > Travoltas and Scientology. It was a really, really sad article

and I

> > don't feel very well right now, but I'm glad at least that the

family

> > is being let off the hook.

> >

> > Apparently, Scientology *does* recognize autism but, like the

> > environmental movement, they don't see it as a psychiatric

condition

> > but as a medical one. The representative went on to say that the

church

> > would never make medical diagnoses on behalf of anyone. The rep

said

> > that the church has no say in actual medical treatment for

illness--

> > that members who are sick go to regular doctors and take

prescription

> > drugs and seizure medication for seizures, etc.-- they just

disagree

> > with the use of psychiatric drugs for " mental illness " or ADHD.

> >

> > Also, the article said that Jett had been on a wheat-free diet. I

don't

> > know if that's a hint that Jett was on GF/CF or that he was

clinically

> > celiac.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

On preston.com - she has a link to drug-free and DAN like

doctor's practice.

I honestly think Jett had autism and they were doing alernative

methods - they were against SSRI and psychiatric drugs - as are I -

so I think they were pretty much doing what we all do (just no

publically). As far as the seizure drugs - they may have stopped to

try new ones or see if other things were working. Who knows - at the

end of a the day a tragedy!

God forbid something happens to my kiddo - I'll be (more) villified

for not vaccinating, trying vodoo sciences (chelation and alternative

therapies and herbs), being anti-medical (no SSRIs), and starving my

kid with a GFCF diet!

Diane

>

> The new People is out and cleared up a few things about Jett, the

> Travoltas and Scientology. It was a really, really sad article and

I

> don't feel very well right now, but I'm glad at least that the

family

> is being let off the hook.

>

> Apparently, Scientology *does* recognize autism but, like the

> environmental movement, they don't see it as a psychiatric

condition

> but as a medical one. The representative went on to say that the

church

> would never make medical diagnoses on behalf of anyone. The rep

said

> that the church has no say in actual medical treatment for illness--

> that members who are sick go to regular doctors and take

prescription

> drugs and seizure medication for seizures, etc.-- they just

disagree

> with the use of psychiatric drugs for " mental illness " or ADHD.

>

> Also, the article said that Jett had been on a wheat-free diet. I

don't

> know if that's a hint that Jett was on GF/CF or that he was

clinically

> celiac.

>