HEALTH
Elevated rates of autism, other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses, and autistic traits in transgender and gender-diverse individuals PETER A. MCCULLOUGH, MD, MPH™
Transgender Epidemic Driven by Tidal Wave of Autism Spectrum Disorder
APR 24, 2023 – Like infectious disease pandemics, chronic illnesses can rise up and become dominant in clinical practice and in the media. No one would deny that the news cycle has adeptly replaced COVID-19 stories with the rise of transgenderism. Is there a real epidemic of gender dysphoria? What could be causing it?
Warrier et al, published a detailed analysis using multiple psychological instruments among a large sample size (N=641,860) with gender dysphoria treated with transgender hormonal/surgical therapy. The results are striking. Compared to normal reference groups, transgender individuals had up to a 12-fold increased risk of autism.
The authors summarized: “In conclusion, our study demonstrates that transgender and gender-diverse individuals have elevated rates of autism diagnosis, related neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions, and autistic traits compared to cisgender (normal) individuals. This study has clinical implications by highlighting that we need to improve access to care and tailored support for this under-served population.”
Phospholipids: A Hidden Superpower for Your Health Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola
Better Than Fish Oil, a Visual Health Superfood
April 24, 2023 – While the DHA in most fish oil supplements cannot reach the retina, where DHA concentrates, the substances in this superfood cross into the retina from the bloodstream. Opt for this instead, and you’ll also absorb way more of the nutrients.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
- Unlike krill oil — a superior source of omega-3 fats — fish oil lacks phospholipids, which increase omega-3 fat absorption and provide other benefits
- A new lysophospholipid form of DHA shows promise for preventing the visual decline that often occurs alongside chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s and diabetes
- While the DHA in most fish oil supplements cannot reach the retina, where DHA concentrates, LPC-DHA crosses into the retina from the bloodstream
- Krill oil counteracts neuroinflammatory processes, due to its phospholipids and additional beneficial compounds, like astaxanthin
- Although krill oil contains less EPA and DHA per gram of supplement than fish oil does, it’s more bioavailable since the EPA and DHA are bound in a phospholipid form
‘Dangerous Trend’: Medical Schools Are Ditching Standardized Tests In The Name Of Racial Diversity By Pamela Geller
April 23, 2023 – Lowering admission standards to boost ‘diversity’ are putting patient wellbeing “at risk.”
The only way to ensure the best medical care to see older doctors educated before the left systematically began destroying our best institutions. Leave the diversity doctor pool to the woke.
[Ed.: FEAR YOUR DOCTOR! Medicine is a disgraced profession. They cannot (and must not) be trusted any longer! Cultivate Nosocomephobia and iatrophobia. Spread ‘vaccine hesitancy!]
