Category Archives: Supplements
Using Vitamin and Mineral Supplements To Treat Autism And Other Ailments
Vitamins and Mineral supplements are, by definition, beneficial to the body. While many doctors agree that the use of supplements are part of the most widely suggested treatments for Autism, there have been few studies surrounding this. A recent study approaches this dead on, and the results may surprise you!
How To: Detox Environmental Toxicities
Body detoxification is the new big thing in healthy living. It’s very common in weight loss and healthy living scenarios to detoxify the body of harmful toxins that affect the immune and other important systems from functioning properly. How do you detect and detoxify the toxins that may be lurking in your child’s body?
The Why, What, and How of Leaky Gut Syndrome
What is Leaky Gut syndrome? What causes the gut to leak? Can it be fixed? Why are children with Autusm more at risk for this condition? That’s a lot of questions, and we only have one blog post to answer them in. Let’s get started.
Organic Acid Test: The All-In-One Test For Autism
A very common treatment for Autism is diet modification and mineral supplement. However, before such changes are made, it must be determined what state the body is actually in. While many tests can detect different bodily conditions, the Organic Acid Test (OAT) is becoming increasingly more common. Why choose to get the Organic Acid Test when testing for Autistic Body conditions?
What The Autistic Body Needs To Stay Healthy
In addition to diet, the autistic body is often lacking proper nutrition. This isn’t hard to believe considering many children in general have picky appetites. The truth is though, is that the body cannot fight off sickness nor can the brain operate at its full potential without the proper food and nutrition. If your child won’t sign onto the idea of eating an array of foods with vital vitamins, a supplement may be the answer. Below are some of the most common vitamins and supplements that have been found beneficial in treating Autism.
Having a Healthy Body May Be The Key To Treating Autism
In any child, or person for that matter, it is important to keep the body healthy and balanced. We hear all of the time how the body has too much of some things and not enough of others and it causing havok on the body. With more and more research pointing to the theory that Autism is in fact a biochemical disorder, the benefits of maintaining a healthy body are becoming more documented and studied especially in Autistic children.
Some of the most commonly studied and practiced methods are diet modification, and vitamin and mineral therapy. Each method has its own purpose but aim for the same goal: maintaining a healthy autistic body to reach increased functioning and decreased symptoms.
Diet Modification
We’ve spoken before about the benefits of changing your childs diet. There have been plenty of studies surrounding the omission of Gluten (wheat, bread) products and Casein (dairy) products. In many children with Autism, there are issues with stomach and gut. The first thing that doctors typically suggest is the removal of gluten and casein from the child’s diet.
Some parents report that getting their children to stop eating wheat and dairy products is similar to trying to get an addict off of drugs. Their children seem to fiend for wheat and milk, and parents end up giving in because they finally feel they can give their child something that they need and want. Think again and maybe a little more literal into the “addict” comparison.
When digested, gluten and casein are broken down into peptides; glutenin and giladin respectively, attach themselves to opiate receptors of the child’s brain. This means that wheat and dairy products can act like narcotics and children can literally be addicted to them.
So, how do you get a child off of…
Vitamin B3 Showing Promise of Being a Helpful, Natural Autism Treatment
Many Vitamins have proven benefits in Autism and other neurological disorders. More recently, Vitamin B3 has been a focal point for many studies concerning it’s affect on Autism
An Autism Treatment as Easy as H2O?
In Autism cases, brain inflammation is a prominent feature. Certain immune components that promote inflammation are often triggered in autism cases. Also, the autistic person often has oxidation stress. Typically, an antioxidant supplements are used to treat this symptom, but are there other, more effective solutions available that are being overlooked? Could treatment come from something as simple as good old H2O?
A Closer Look At Biomedical Treatments
Over the years, it has been debated whether or not factors other than neurological ones have anything to do with Autism and other Neurological Disorders. Studies have found that many ND’s begin in the stomach and can be results of a poor or lacking diet.
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