24/09/2025
Couldn’t have put it better myself. Thanks Dr.KhushMark PhD for so eloquently stating the facts of the matter and options for parents and parents to be. 🙌🏼🙏
Do you avoid Acetaminophen (active ingredient in Paracetamol and Tylenol)?
Did you take Acetaminophen during pregnancy?
Did you give your child Acetaminophen as a newborn and/or toddler?
The news is all 'blown up' on Acetaminophen and you will be reading probably two views, AVOID it as it is causes autism 😟, or it is not harmful, continue to take it, ignore the Trump administration 🤓
As a new parent, or parent to be, this can be quite concerning. Why is no one talking about the safer options? Let's face it, there are plenty of parents who do not know that there are safer options.
....What about Rapid Relief Homeopathy? 😍 ..not to worry, we have a book for you with videos included!
https://www.newschoolofnutrition.com/product-page/rapid-relief-homeopathy-book
But let's dive in a little more, so you don't get swept away with the cortisol 'broomstick'.
A new Harvard T.H. Chan / Mount Sinai meta-analysis has reignited debate about acetaminophen (Tylenol) use in pregnancy and whether it may be linked to autism and ADHD. Shortly after, former President Trump warned pregnant women to avoid Tylenol (active ingredient Acetaminophen), a statement criticised by many experts as overreaching, given that sibling-controlled studies show little to no increased risk once family factors are accounted for.
The recent review is 'Evaluation of the evidence on acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders' (Environmental Health, 2025)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40804730/
Then there is another article that shows, no impact of Acetaminophen on risk of Autism etc.
The sibling-control study: Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children's Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability (JAMA, 2024)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38592388/
Who or what do you believe? The polarisation on such topics just creates divide and fear. The truth is Autism is rising, chronic illnesses in children are rising, BEYOND the explanation of them being linked to genetics.
Autism is a spectrum, AND NEURODIVERSITY is not a sickness. Many 'autistic' children thrive, communicate beautifully, and meet milestones in their own unique way. What raises red flags is when, the incidence of children who are unable to function, or when a child is meeting milestones, developing language, and then suddenly regresses, this is where we have to start asking questions.
A child in diapers at the age of 15yr is NOT HEALTHY, this is not NEURODIVERSE. A child head banging and chewing constantly on his/her fingers to the point that he/she is harming themselves and needs 24-7 care is NOT neurodiversity.
In my line of work, we ask...
- What about epigenetics? 😳 (nutrigemomics)
- What about the mother’s and father’s detox capabilities, toxin burden, and stress resilience?
- What about pre-conceptional nutrition and the mother’s environment during pregnancy?
- What about biochemical individuality, which these large epidemiological studies CAN'T capture?
Yes, minimise medications when possible and explore safer options for fever, coughs, colds, and flu, etc. (our Rapid Relief Homoeopathy book is a great place to start, we even cover meningitis).
But the bigger question is, what are the options if acetaminophen is used? Supporting your baby’s glutathione levels, the body’s master antioxidant, may help buffer its impact.
More on this in our New School blog on glutathione and acetaminophen https://www.newschoolofnutrition.com/post/glutathione-our-most-powerful-anti-oxidant
The conversation shouldn’t just be “Tylenol/Calpol, yes or no?” It should be, 'how do we support resilience, protect development, and respect each child’s unique biology?'
How do we educate, parents to become more aware, and to use safer 'options'?
Newborns and very young infants don’t metabolise Acetaminophen in the same way adults do. They rely more on a pathway called sulphation, which produces less of the toxic metabolite. That actually makes them somewhat protected compared to adults. UNLESS they have detox issues, which can be picked up in DNA tests. SULPHUR foods anyone?
The risk comes in if:
- Doses are too high (overdose is the #1 cause of acute liver failure in children worldwide).
- Repeated frequent dosing overwhelms their detox systems And in the UK, parents are advised to give ACETAMINOPHEN before and after jabs, surely this should be a red flag? Especially if mother's nutrition and/or health was not great during pregnancy and therefore she was also taking medications.
- Glutathione levels are low (e.g. due to malnutrition, oxidative stress, or genetic factors).
- poor microbiome health (think antibiotics during pregnancy, think antibiotics in early life)
Ask questions, do your research and don't get caught up in fear.
If you are planning to conceive, get you and your partner's nutrition 'sorted', get your DNA tests done if you can, and check your gut health, which includes the microbiome and furthermore, reduce your toxin burden...this is not to alarm you, this is to empower you. Too many children now have chronic illnesses, including autoimmune conditions.
Can't afford the tests? Just cut out 'junk' food, sleep better, remove toxins from your home, exercise, and limit screen time. Now we have young children, including toddlers, in front of computer screens or mobile phones with blue light blocking glasses....it is quite surreal, why not just remove the screen? 😞
If you want more personalised support you can book with one of my team and if you are a returning client of mine, or immediate relative, then you can also book with me.
www.khushmark.com
REMEMBER, you have the power over your body and your child's body, well until they hit that 'Bruv' phase 🙏
