This is a great post from Aromatic Science Made Simple about Autism and their experience with doTerras supplements. reach out to us if you are interested in mor information or would like to purchase. This is a very personal subject for me. My oldest son has autism, I started giving him dōTERRAs IQ Mega Fish Oil, and I saw dramatic results from that. It is exciting that I came across this study. It is my favorite thing to understand WHY they are working! I believe there are several things that can cause autism. This was such an easy thing to try and I am so grateful for the benefits we see from this not only in my son with autism but with my other sons. Increased phospholipase A2 has also been associated with pervasive developmental disorders such as autism. The prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) such as autism and Asperger’s syndrome (ASP) has increased dramatically over the past 10 years and may now affect as many as 6 out of every 1000 children under the age of 5 years. There is some evidence that ASD may involve a fatty acid imbalance in the neuronal membranes. A group of Scottish researchers has found that a deficiency in EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), the main components of fish oil, is clearly linked to ASD. As a first step in the study, the parents of 104 children with autism were asked to fill out a questionnaire, which included a checklist of symptoms of impaired fatty acid metabolism (excessive thirst and urination, dry skin and hair, dandruff, and soft and brittle nails). A score greater than 3 on the checklist was deemed to be indicative of an essential fatty acid deficiency (FAD). The FAD score for a group of 71 healthy controls averaged 1.78 as compared to 6.34 in the autism group and 7.64 in the Aspergers syndrome group. Analyses of blood samples from the study participants showed that children with regressive autism (autism not present at birth, but developing 18-36 months after birth) and Aspergers had significantly higher levels of tetracosanoic acid (24:0), n-6 docosapentaenoic acid (22:5), and tetracosenoic acid (24:1) in their red blood cell membranes than did the controls. In contrast, levels of n-3 docosapentaenoic acid (22:5) and total n-3 fatty acids were significantly lower in children with autism. The ratio between arachidonic acid and EPA was also significantly higher in children with Aspergers and regressive autism. This ratio was reduced by a factor of 5 after 6 months of supplementation of EPA and DHA (main components of fish oils) . Supplementation with EPA-rich fish oil has been reported to result in improvements in general health, sleep patterns, concentration, and sociability and reductions in irritability, aggression, and hyperactivity among autistic children. aromaticsciencemadesimple.blogspot/…/fish-oil-an… #autism #fishoil #study
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 16:43:07 +0000
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