Organophosphate Linked to ADHD in A Pediatrics Article: so Naturopaths Were Right All Along

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This study compared the level of organophosphate pesticides’ metabolites urinary levels with ADHD symptoms. As these metabolites increased, the prevalence of ADHD increased.

Naturopaths advocate for avoiding all toxins. They proclaim that low levels of toxicity that may not cause acute illness causes chronic ailments due to the chemical reactions of these toxins with our proteins. Homotoxicology practitioners claim to be able to remove these toxins through conjugation reactions that bind these toxins to administered drugs rendering these toxins harmless, or at least less harmful.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Urinary Metabolites of Organophosphate Pesticides -- Bouchard et al., 10.1542/peds.2009-3058 -- Pediatrics