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A Canadian doctor has been stripped of his medical license after scamming families out of thousands of dollars to obtain fake cures for autism.
Quack Jason Klop charged $15,000 for fecal transplants that involved taking bacteria from the feces of healthy patients and transferring them to autistic children as young as two.
He claimed that the treatment – carried out with pills or enemas – caused “dramatic improvements” in autism symptoms and offered them in clinics in Mexico, Hungary, Australia and Panama.
Klop admitted that his business violated multiple Health Canada rules as well as standards set by the College of Naturopathic Physicians and will pay a meager fine of $7,500.
Klop said he has seen “dramatic improvements” in autism symptoms in children he has treated with fecal microbiota transplants in clinics in Mexico, Hungary, Australia and Panama.
Fecal transplants that involved taking bacteria from the feces of healthy patients and transferring them to the patients (Vancouver Island Health Authority
A new The College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia said Klop was removed from the institution on Wednesday. He will have the right to request reinstatement from him in five years.
In addition to admitting to promoting and selling fecal transplants that are not approved for autism, he admitted make “unverifiable claims” in their advertising.
He has claimed to have seen “dramatic improvements” in the autism symptoms of young children he has treated at his clinics in Mexico, Hungary, Australia and Panama, for a paltry $15,000.
Klop also claimed to have met the donor screening requirements of the Food and Drug Administration and the American Gastroenterological Association. But it was later revealed that his laboratory had There are no protocols for donor selection. o analyze the product, and dispose of fecal waste with domestic waste.
Court documents reveal who had “treated” at least 60 children in this way.
Fecal transplants are only approved in Canada and the United States for the treatment of C.diff, a nasty, recurring stomach infection.
It is being studied for the treatment of a wide range of conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome, liver disease, and diabetes. So far, a benefit has been shown in children with autism in a study of 18 children who received a “transplant” in the form of an enema or pill for about two months.
The treatment improved the symptoms. But The study had important caveats., including the small sample size. The study format also allowed recipients to know whether they were receiving a treatment or a placebo, meaning the results could have been contaminated by the placebo effect.
The ability of fecal transplants to help treat the symptoms of autism has not been clinically proven by sufficient research.
Shaina Cahill, a spokeswoman for Klop’s Novel Biome business, acknowledged the disciplinary agreement in an email. to the CBC.
“He has been out of practice as a naturopathic doctor for several years and has fully transitioned into a role solely focused on manufacturing fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) products as a contract manufacturer,” he said of Klop.
Autism spectrum disorder encompasses a wide range of disorders characterized by social impairment, sensory sensitivities, communication challenges, and difficulty adapting to change.
There is no cure for ASD, so experts also recommend behavioral and educational therapy to help people, especially children.
Researchers believe that autism is the result of a combination of certain genetic factors that make you more susceptible, as well as environmental factors such as low birth weight and having older parents.
Famously, the controversial link between autism and certain vaccines has been completely discredited, the study that reported it was retracted, and the author fell into disgrace.
But that hasn’t stopped some parents from making the appalling accusation.
The darkness surrounding the cause of autism and how to cure it has also led parents to try dangerous “treatments.” These include feeding the child a miracle mineral solution, a highly toxic bleach-like chemical, chemical castration, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Parents of children with ASD have better resources than ever to help their children thrive in the form of different types of psychotherapy and occupational therapy.
At the same time, caring for a child with severe autism can take a toll on the entire family, and many bad actors can exploit that fatigue, frustration, and lingering hope for some benefit.
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