<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> In a message dated 12/20/00 4:26:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << There are sme theories that vaccines can also damage the gut and cause leaky gut syndrome - setting up autism that's caused by leaky gut syndrome - or more directly caused by brain damage from ingesting gluten and casein. >> It's been brought to my attention that I didn't state that very clearly. For normal ppl, ingesting gluten and casein will not cause brain damage;) In certain persons, who have intestinal damage from vaccines or other problems (perhaps celiac) gluten and casein can escape through the intestinal wall and can cause brain damage that results in autism. This kind of damage certainly won't occur in all persons with intestinal damage/leaky gut syndrome regardless of how it occurs....but it can occur in certain persons. Just one more reason to remember that it's very important to look thoroughly into all aspects of choices regarding our health and our children's health wether it be vaccines, feeding choices or, well...anything. ;) katherine in atl