In his book, Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life, neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock, MD explains how the human brain develops: “Basically, the brain must be constructed from a mere three layers of cells that differentiate into numerous types of specialized cells which in turn sprout out into trillions of spiny processes, each molded into a three-dimensional architecture of incredible exactness. During this intricate process, the brain makes far too many connections and must remove a large number of them…This pruning process is extremely precise and requires a critically timed release of higher concentrations of glutamate. Too much glutamate for too long a time and the brain will be overpruned; too little, and the connections will form a mass of confusing signals.”
Brain organization and development is greatest during the last trimester of pregnancy and the first two years of life; it continues throughout the teen years. The blood/brain barrier is deficient for the first 2-3 years of life. This combination of weak brain protection and extensive, highly sensitive brain development of newborns makes them acutely susceptible to brain and neurological damage.
Dr Blaylock enlightens us about potential risks from changes in normal brain development: “Subtle changes may result in minor behavioral problems, such as some difficulty with memory and cognition, or a loss of anger control. As a child, these conditions may be classed as attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or one of autism spectrum disorders. In more severe cases, the damage may result in full-blown autism or Asperger’s syndrome.” (Please refer to our Autism section for more.)
The human brain has its own immune system, the main components of which are specialized cells named ‘microglia’. When vaccinations stimulate the body’s general immune system, it can in turn activate the brain’s immune system. Microglia are distributed throughout the brain and are stationary when unprovoked. However, when stimulated, they can be mobile, spreading microbe-killing chemicals wherever they go. Two such chemicals, quinolic acid and glutamate are excitotoxins and can be released in large amounts. Dr Blaylock informs us that, “When these excitotoxins are allowed to build up, they begin to destroy synaptic connections, cause dendrites to dwindle, and eventually, they will kill numerous neurons. In other words they produce widespread brain injury.” He warns us that, to make matters worse, “We know that the infant brain is four times more sensitive than the adult brain to excitotoxicity…This is because many of the infant brain’s protective systems are immature and poorly developed.”
Dr Blaylock expresses further concern and frustration. He tells us that the immune activation induced by vaccinations, both in the body and the brain, is prolonged. This, he says, is “one factor being totally ignored by everyone”, and speculates, “A number of studies have shown that such immune stimulation can induce severe depression. I have often wondered how many of the suicides in high school and college students could be linked to recent vaccinations against pneumonia, pneumococcal meningitis, or other vaccine boosters. No one has looked at this.”
(As an aside, another observation is that, “early changes in glutamate levels can also disrupt the endocrine system, resulting in reproductive problems, hypothyroidism, and adrenal gland malfunction later in life.”)
Brain and neurological disorders can also arise through vaccination with live virus vaccines. Dr Blaylock describes how the weakened viruses in vaccines may be altered into highly-virulent forms: “When a child is vaccinated with a live virus, and the virus is not cleared by his or her immune system, it will continue to live in that person for the rest of his or her life.” He explains that this virus will inevitably be attacked by free radicals and that, “This could potentially convert the virus into a completely different virus genetically, one that may trigger multiple sclerosis, autism or other neuro-degenerative diseases later in life.” And, of course, vaccine ingredients such as mercury, aluminum and polysorbate 80 add even more risk.