I’m sure you have seen the recent announcement that Tylenol (which is acetaminophen) use in pregnancy causes autism. That announcement led many organizations, experts, influencers, podcasters etc to weigh in. In the interest of serving Moms and babies to the best of my ability, I want to equip families with evidence based information to make the best decision for Mom and baby during pregnancy. So it’s time for me to share the source I found most valuable as I educated myself more about acetaminophen use in pregnancy causing autism.
I wanted an analysis of the studies referenced in the guidance to avoid acetaminophen use, as well as a deeper understanding of the criteria scientists use to evaluate if something is a cause, or if it’s just coincidence. I also wanted to better understand why it seems autism diagnoses have been on the rise. I found exactly what I was looking for on Dr Peter Attia’s YouTube channel.
Dr Attia does an excellent job of explaining how the scientific community assesses if something may be a cause, as well as explaining the challenges of being able to conclusively determine causes. His analysis of the studies that looked at acetaminophen use was very helpful to me in understanding the issues that I have heard about those studies. I also appreciated that he takes the time to explain other potential factors that may be leading to the increase of autism.
I hope the information in Dr. Attia’s video is helpful in understanding the risks and benefits of using acetaminophen to manage a fever during pregnancy.
And as a footnote to all this, the Secretary of Health and Human Services announced there is not enough evidence to link Tylenol to autism, more than a month after the announcement that Tylenol use in pregnancy causes autism.
I wanted an analysis of the studies referenced in the guidance to avoid acetaminophen use, as well as a deeper understanding of the criteria scientists use to evaluate if something is a cause, or if it’s just coincidence. I also wanted to better understand why it seems autism diagnoses have been on the rise. I found exactly what I was looking for on Dr Peter Attia’s YouTube channel.
Dr Attia does an excellent job of explaining how the scientific community assesses if something may be a cause, as well as explaining the challenges of being able to conclusively determine causes. His analysis of the studies that looked at acetaminophen use was very helpful to me in understanding the issues that I have heard about those studies. I also appreciated that he takes the time to explain other potential factors that may be leading to the increase of autism.
I hope the information in Dr. Attia’s video is helpful in understanding the risks and benefits of using acetaminophen to manage a fever during pregnancy.
And as a footnote to all this, the Secretary of Health and Human Services announced there is not enough evidence to link Tylenol to autism, more than a month after the announcement that Tylenol use in pregnancy causes autism.
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