| Most people are not aware of the term | | | | The defects associated with problematic |
| phospholipid, but those who have autistic children | | | | phospholipid deficiencies in regards to autism and |
| may become familiar with the term very soon. | | | | other disorders are the lower amounts of |
| There have been some recent studies that | | | | polyunsaturated fats. On the other hand, there is |
| suggest autistic children are lacking in some of the | | | | an increase in the amounts of saturated fats |
| essential fatty acids that are vital for proper brain | | | | present. This leads to issues with homeostasis of |
| processing and fundamental in development. The | | | | the cells, and also with metabolism in regards to |
| researchers found that by taking measurement | | | | fatty acids. As suggested by researchers, this |
| of the plasma phospholipid levels in the cell | | | | may offer new insights into a biological link to |
| membranes of red blood cells, deficiencies can be | | | | autism and could result in the development of |
| found in children with developmental delays. They | | | | new procedures and treatments in the future. |
| think that phospholipid deficiencies in autism and | | | | The problem with this type of research is that it |
| related problems may be intertwined. | | | | brings up many issues that most have not |
| In order for the brain to operate as intended, | | | | considered, and much of the language used is |
| these phospholipids are essential components of | | | | medical in nature. Because of that, it can be very |
| the blood cells and must work correctly. They are | | | | confusing for people outside of the medical arena. |
| often described as a grease-like substance that | | | | What is important to understand is that this |
| facilitates the movement of essential fats in and | | | | research has lead to what is being called the |
| out of the red blood cells. When there is a | | | | spectrum of phospholipid disorders. Autism it |
| problem or an imbalance, things can go wrong in | | | | seems is not the only condition where phospholipid |
| the brain. | | | | deficiencies are found, they include dysphaxia and |
| It is estimated that about twenty percent of the | | | | dyslexia, as mentioned earlier, and also seizure |
| brain is made up of fatty acids, which in turn | | | | disorder, and schizophrenia. These are all problems |
| means that they are important for proper | | | | that can strike children and adults alike. |
| workings within the brain. There is some | | | | It certainly seems that uncovering the existence |
| suggestion that autism may be triggered or | | | | of phospholipid deficiencies in autism and other |
| effected by the imbalance, and this can also | | | | conditions might lead to new treatments, |
| account for many other neurological disorders in | | | | however those options are still very unclear for |
| some people. Deficiencies in phospholipids are also | | | | the most part. Some may come to the conclusion |
| said to be found in those with attention deficit | | | | that filling a nutritional deficiency might be the |
| disorder and other related condition like dyslexia | | | | answer to help autistic children with some hurdles |
| and dyspraxia. It is well known that the body can | | | | they face. While dietary interventions and |
| not produce these fatty acids, so they must | | | | supplementation is not a cure for autism, some |
| come from the foods that we eat. | | | | studies show and plenty of parental evidence |
| Continue reading to discover more about the link | | | | suggests, it may lead to improvement in the day |
| between phospholipid deficiency and autism and to | | | | to day skills that children with autism struggle with. |
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