Predicting and Preventing Autism, ADHD, and Chemical Intolerance 11-14-2023 - Flipbook - Page 10
Mothers with chemical
intolerance (CI) were 3
times more likely than
control mothers to report
having a child diagnosed
with autism and 2.3 times
more likely to report a
child with ADHD.
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In 2015, we published our first study suggesting a way to predict certain developmental disorders,
such as autism and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
The questionnaire we used is called the Quick Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity
Inventory or QEESI.
We learned that mothers who met QEESI criteria for Chemical Intolerance (CI) were 3 times
more likely than control mothers to report having a child diagnosed with autism and 2.3 times
more likely to report a child diagnosed with ADHD.
References:
Heilbrun LP, Palmer RF, Jaen CR, Svoboda MD, Perkins J, Miller CS. Maternal Chemical
and Drug Intolerances: Potential Risk Factors for Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (2015). The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul
2015, 28 (4) 461- 470; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.140192
https://www.jabfm.org/content/28/4/461.short
Miller CS, Prihoda TJ. The Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory (EESI): a
standardized approach for measuring chemical intolerances for research and clinical
applications (1999). Toxicology and Industrial Health. 15(3-4):370-385.
https://doi.org/10.1177/074823379901500311
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