Digestion
Immunity
Mercury
Autism...
Do you think about the relationship between the 4 words?
I agree with you that there are very far from each other.
But despite their clear divergence ...
if we arranged them ... we can guess what is the cause of autism ...
Guess ???? !!!
Isn't autism a psychological disease, and often genetics is the reason ???? !!!!
A large percentage of people understand autism in this way ... but the truth is not like that...
Let me tell you that autism has no clear or specific reason ...
Not only that, the severity of autism varies from child to child.
Its symptoms also different between children is so great.
The level of intelligence differs from lower than average and higher than it.
For those reasons, scientists called the case of autism as the autism spectrum.
Let me tell you, the autism is neither a disease nor a syndrome...
Autism is a disorder of different parts of the body, the most important of which are brain cells and intestinal cells.
But how autism can be related to digestion????!!!
Many studies have been done and said that the percentage of digestive problems in autistic children, ranges from 9-90%
But the ratio is quite large !!!!!!!
I agree with you ... but the percentage is in this way because autistic children are completely different from each other..so it is expected that the percentage will be like this...
Other studies said that the rate of digestive problems is 50% for autistic children.
Although of those differences between studies, Digestion is still one of the most common problems associated with autism.
Let me tell you that digestive problems can be a cause of autism.
problems like what??????
Like chronic constipation ... or chronic diarrhea... sensitivity to certain foods ...
Of course, you might be bothered by this disparity ...
But this is the nature of the matter. It is not easy to meet a child who is autistic-like another one...
To understand digestive problems, let's think about the microbiome.
The microbiome is the bacteria present in the digestive system, and as we discussed before that one of the most important factors affect it is nutrition, the environment, and the use of antibiotics...
The more exposure to bad nutrition and extensive usage of antibiotics, there is a higher risk of autism occurrence.
And of course, many antibiotics are able to kill a large percentage of the microbiome, whether they are beneficial or harmful.
With the loss of a large percentage of the beneficial microbiome ... the child begins to suffer from problems due to the lack of all the useful products of microbiome...
As we know that microbiome is able to affect the nervous system through the production of neurotransmitters like serotonin and GABA , Vitamin B12 production and nerve myelination.
Consequently, the disturbance in the microbiome can affect the children negatively, especially the feeling of anger and the desire to move away from the social aspects...
Well, is the microbiome problem caused only by nutrition and the widespread use of antibiotics ??
Unfortunately, there is another reason ... We can consider it to be one of the most dangerous ones.
It is the poisoning of metals, especially minerals such as mercury, aluminium and arsine ...
Well, let's know the source of these minerals????
In a large proportion, minerals toxicity starts from the mother herself.
How????????
Through exposure to mercury in various ways, the most important of which are: seafood and cosmetic products of an unknown source, air pollution and some types of dental fillings ...
So what is the idea of seafood ?????? !!!
And are they all harmful !!!!!!!!
Certainly not. The thought here is that only certain types of seafood contain high levels of mercury...
Well, what is it ????
The most important of them are:
- sharks
- swordfish
- mackerel
- marlin
But the rest of the seafood that contains less mercury... It is preferable to eat them only from once to twice a week.
Is reducing the consumption of seafood rich in mercury enough???
To ensure that the toxic substance is largely eliminated, we need to work on another line of defence..which is Glutathione...
It is an antioxidant and has the ability to help in chelation of those toxic metals like mercury...
Is glutathione so necessary for autistic children????
let me illustrate that, 50% of autistic children will have a deficiency of antioxidants, mainly the most important one is glutathione ...
Autistic children ability to get rid of toxic metals (whether it comes from the mother or is present in the child's body itself) is very week.
So, metal poisoning ... can affect the whole body, especially the brain.
Many studies have said that metal poisoning and disturbance of the levels of anti-oxidants (mainly glutathione) can be the main cause of autism...
By the way that the disturbed microbiome becomes harmful and produces toxic materials make autism worsen...
Unfortunately, The meninges of autistic children are very weak allowing toxic materials like mercury to reach to the brain easily and affect it...
Note:
Meninges are membranes that cover the brain and responsible for brain protection and filtering the blood components to prevent the entry of toxic materials to the brain...
Toxic metals (like mercury) are present in the blood
In addition to harmful microbiome products.
Then they can enter the brain and cause most of the symptoms of autism ... the most important of which is that the child's perception of life around him will be minimal...
Also, his awareness of himself is diminished. Which make him want to push himself in any solid thing in front of him. Just in order to feel his presence...
Ok, so we understood that the problem could start with metal poisoning ...
Also, we knew that glutathione is one of the most powerful antioxidants in the body ...
One of the most important solutions used is to increase the level of glutathione.
By two methods:
1.Vegetable foods rich in sulfur, such as
- Broccoli, especially sprouts
- Watercress
- Cauliflower
- Kale.
In addition to
- Garlic
- Balls
- Onions
2.Vitamin C has a role in increasing the percentage of glutathione in the blood. It's found in lemon, kiwi, strawberry and papaya,
3.Spinach, avocado and okra are the most important sources of glutathione.
It is also very preferable to follow up with a nutritionist to measure the mineral levels and to use the various methods to create a balanced diet.
So, when we deal with the problem of metal poisoning ... they will have a big role in improving the microbiome through:
Proper nutrition (eating fruits and vegetables).
Antioxidants.
The previous steps can lead to the emergence of beneficial species..as we knew before that, the microbiome has a role in forming nerves and transmitting nerve signals...
The better the microbiome types, The more healthy products, The better the mood of the child.and the more increases in his understanding and awareness of himself and the world around him ...
So by returning microbiome to the healthy form and getting rid of excessive minerals are enough to cure or even reduce the severity of autism???
Not enough, there is another approach which is paying attention to the psychological aspect of the child.
Because autistic child deals with things differently. I mean, the simple things are severe regarding him and vice versa...
Here the role of the family and the whole society came to help those children...
All of the previous solutions if they can't help to get a complete cure of autism disorder. It can improve the quality of life of the autistic child, reduce the inflammation caused by metal poisoning and increase the chance of his academic achievement.
Diet, microbiome and anti-oxidants have a great role in the life of autistic children...So we shouldn't neglect them as a necessary step in dealing with a disorder like autism...
If you are interested in gaining more knowledge about microbiome relation to different body systems and solve different health problems just by nutrition, Stay tuned of our next article...
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