Tuesday, November 17, 2009

A Nutritional Perspective On Autism

By Bill Cohen
The Vitamin Connection


More than a millennium ago Hippocrates wrote, "Let food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." The food we put in our body and the chemicals and additives that we ingest are a far cry from Hippocrates call to arms.


Diet and nutrition are aspects of health care that deserve more of our attention. Scientific research has continually demonstrated safe and productive ways to improve health and disease management through improved nutrition. When a person becomes ill, nutrition can often be as helpful as drugs in contributing to restored health. Drugs are mostly synthetic and are designed to treat disease symptoms and interfere with biological symptoms after the body’s natural defenses have failed. Food, on the other hand, provides natural raw materials that the body uses to perform the functions of health maintenance and restoration.


David Sandoval is the founder and president of PHP (Purium Health
Products) He is dedicated to shattering the walls that stand between disease and healing. He is an internationally recognized leader in natural health treatments, a formulator, researcher and educator.


Sandoval is the author of the Autism Battle Plan. He learned from some of the leading health researchers in the world and has traveled all over the world to get information that can impact some of the worst diseases of our time. This article is designed to inform those with loved ones who suffer from autism and to offer a nutritional map for them to follow.


I want to make it clear that we do understand that the underlying cause of autism is not known and that there can be many factors. We do, however, suggest looking at David’s nutritional battle plan to combat autism. Many causative factors of autism have been proposed which occur during pregnancy and infancy;


1. Phytate rich foods such as soy and grains
2. A severe imbalance of minerals
3.Fetal alcohol syndrome
4.Infant vaccination
5.A decrease in seotonin activity in the central nervous system
6. Food allergies
7.Yeast infections
8.A deficiency of digestive enzymes
9 Viral infections
10. Lead poisoning
11. Genetic predisposition to develop the disease


Here are some facts:


• In the last ten years autism has gone from 1 in 100,000 births, to 1 in 150.
• Autism is the most common developmental disorder in boys
• Only 1 in 20 kids show improvement by adulthood
• Currently the medical community offers no effective treatment for autism.


According to Sandoval, the following is a nutritional battle plan in which symptoms have been shown to significantly improve in as little as three weeks.


Acceptable proteins:


Salmon
Mackerel
Sardines
Catfish
Soaked almonds
Hemp protein


Fruit:


Coconut
Mango
Prune
Papaya
Grapefruit
Cranberries


Vegetables:


Broccoli
Carrots
Spinach
Onions
Cauliflower
Beets
Sweet potato
Butternut squash
Parsley


Fats:


Tropical oils
Butter
Grapeseed oil


Nutritional Supplements:


Master Amino Complex
Revive It All
Enzyme Advantage
Advanced Probiotic Blend
C From Nature
Apothe Cherry
40x Aloe Vera Concentrate
Cracked Cell Chlorella


Aside from good nutrition, craniosacral therapy is a treatment that manipulates the bones of the skull and the underlying membranes to alleviate pressure and restriction. It helps improve brain function, spinal cord range of motion and surrounding membranes as well as the bones of the skull. Behavior modification and counseling are also very important protocols to follow.


Our goal in this article has been to provide vital information which may not be commonly known. We have covered a lot of ground in this article in a relatively short time. I invite you to explore this area if you have a friend or loved one with autism. The program described here has been attested to be working all over America and to be changing lives.


We must remember Hippocrates' great call to use food as our medicine. The American diet is sadly lacking in essential nutrients that nourish mind and body and this is in addition to any toxins and poisons in vaccines or in our water and food supply.


We must be willing to think outside the box of conventional wisdom. We should not perish because of lack of knowledge. Let us open our minds to the possibility of change. And to change properly, we must have proper information. This is what we seek to provide at The Vitamin Connection (in addition to providing holistic treatments, natural vitamins and organic products) in far more detail than in one article and in a way that's tailored to your individual needs.


For more information please contact The Vitamin Connection at 561-361-7000 or email vitaminconnect@bellsouth.net.

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