| Unfortunately, it has been proved beyond doubt | | | | scholastic test scores, and early neurological |
| that a large percentage of the United States | | | | development. Children with learning disabilities |
| population suffers from nutritional deficiency. | | | | experience substantial behavioral, cognitive, and |
| Studies show, 30% of the general population has | | | | academic gains by use of these multivitamin |
| a marginal level of Vitamin C and 15% are Vitamin | | | | nutritional supplements. |
| C deficient. Low level of vitamins and minerals like, | | | | Studies and feedback from parents of children |
| calcium, iron, folic acid, magnesium, and chromium | | | | with Autism has shown that calcium, vitamin C, |
| continue to be a significant but common problem | | | | folic acid, and vitamin B6 with magnesium, zinc, |
| in the United States. It is also being noticed that | | | | niacin, niacinamide, and dimethylglycine resulted in |
| children suffering from Autism are the most | | | | improvement in 41-58% of cases. |
| common patients for vitamin and mineral | | | | The Liquid Vitamin Formula and the Liquid Mineral |
| deficiency. Generally children suffering from | | | | Formula (available at ) developed with the advice |
| Autism have much lower level of vitamins A, C, | | | | of James Adams. Ph.D. Arizona State University is |
| D, and E, and all B vitamins (except choline) and | | | | an ideal solution to meet the nutritional needs of |
| some minerals (zinc, magnesium, selenium). | | | | Autism and ADHD. James B. Adams is a father of |
| The most common problems that are detected in | | | | a young girl with autism, diagnosed in 1994, and |
| children suffering from nutritional deficiency can be | | | | that is what led him to eventually shift much of |
| listed as follows: | | | | his research emphasis to autism, focusing on |
| * High Copper: Zinc ratio | | | | biological causes and treatments. |
| * B12 deficiency | | | | It was found in research that a combination of |
| * Calcium deficiency | | | | Vitamin B6 and Magnesium is highly effective in |
| * Sulfate deficiency | | | | reducing many of the deficits and symptoms of |
| * Vitamin A | | | | autism. Vitamin C has also been shown in a clinical |
| Why children with Autism suffer the most? | | | | trial to facilitate a reduction in symptom severity |
| Chronic diarrhea/constipation: Malabsorption is a | | | | in children with autism. Vitamin B6 is significantly |
| common problem related to Autism. A recent | | | | elevated in children with autism, probably due to |
| study by the Southwest Autism Research Center | | | | defective pyridoxal kinase, implying a functional |
| of over 400 people with autism has found that | | | | need for more. This may explain why very high |
| 48% reported chronic diarrhea or chronic | | | | doses of vitamin B6 have been shown in |
| constipation | | | | numerous studies to benefit children with autism. |
| Gastrointestinal inflammation: Many patients | | | | However, further study is required to measure |
| suffering from Autism experience chronic | | | | pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, PMP, and PLP |
| gastrointestinal inflammation and structural | | | | simultaneously to validate this interpretation. Alpha |
| compromise in the digestive tract. This intestinal | | | | lipoic acid levels should also be higher and |
| inflammation likely reduces nutrient absorption. | | | | preferably at par with those found in typical |
| Dietary restrictions: One of the classic symptoms | | | | adults. |
| of autism is restricted interests and behaviors and | | | | These are some of the basic requirements that |
| this often extends to choices of food. Restricted, | | | | must be kept in mind while developing any |
| self-limited diets are highly likely to be deficient in | | | | nutritional supplements to be effective and |
| one or more essential nutrients. | | | | contribute towards proper treatment and growth |
| The Brighter Side | | | | of children with autism and people suffering from |
| When we are all concerned with the increasing | | | | lack of minerals and vitamins. James Adams |
| rate of autistic children and problems due to lack | | | | research ahs gifted us with two such multivitamin |
| of necessary vitamins and minerals it has also | | | | nutritional supplements however we should put in |
| been proved that multivitamin/mineral nutrient | | | | continuous effort to develop even better solutions |
| supplement goes a long way in helping these | | | | and products that would be effective to cure |
| children. These nutritional supplements significantly | | | | autism. |
| contribute towards their improvement of IQ, | | | | |