Category: Health Conditions

Leaky Gut Syndrome

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In Naturopathic Medicine, Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS) is considered to be a major leading cause in many chronic illnesses commonly seen today. In healthy guts, the intestinal lining remains intact. However, leaky gut syndrome is the result of the damages to the integrity of the intestinal lining leading to an increased intestinal permeability. As a consequence, toxins, pathogenic bacteria and incomplete digested proteins and fats may ‘leak’ out of the intestines to the bloodstream. This ‘leak’ triggers the immune system resulting in inflammatory response in the body

Factors affecting the permeability of the intestinal lining

  • Overuse of antibiotics
  • NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
  • Prescription corticosteroids
  • Overconsumption of caffeine and alcohol
  • Mold and fungal mycotoxins from fruits and stored grains
  • Chemicals in processed foods
  • Foods contaminated with heavy metals

Health Conditions linked with LGS

  • Food allergy
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Eczema
  • Psoriasis
  • Liver dysfunction
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Candidiasis
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Skin allergy

Health begins in the colon. Regardless of any health condition, we always assess the guts first to detect any imbalance or tendency of Leaky Gut Syndrome using the EAV assessment device. For optimal healing of LGS, we use bioresonance balance coupled with gut healing diet and nutraceuticals to repair the damages of the intestinal lining.

 

 

There is Hope -Nutrition Intervention for Autism Spectrum

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Nutritional intervention can have a huge impact on children with autism spectrum. When the parents bring their children to our clinic for the first time, they always ask the same question, “Really? Nutrition can help?? “

Here are the reasons why autistic children particularly need nutritional intervention:

1. Children usually can get everything they need from the diet but autistic children don’t fit into this category as they often eat limited variety of foods, have feeding problems due to sensory problems that impact their acceptance of certain flavors and smells of foods, have mealtime behavior problems that affect their food consumption. All these factors make them prone to nutrient deficiencies

2. Autistic children have digestive problems interfering with their ability to digest and absorb nutrients. They are further prone to nutrient deficiencies and the nutrients cannot be fully utilized by the brain

3. Autistic children have weak detoxification system and nutrition can protect your child’s body from toxins and support the immune system

Research supporting nutritional intervention

A randomized, double-blind,placebo-controlled three month vitamin/mineral treatment study that involved 141 children and adults with autism, and pre and post symptoms of autism were assessed. None of the participants took a vitamin/mineral supplement in the two months before the start of the study. For a subset of  participants, 53 children ages from 5 to 16, pre and post measurements of nutritional and metabolic status were also conducted.

The results of this study showed that there were statistically significant improvements in the Average Change of all symptoms on the Parent Global Impressions-Revised Scale, and significant improvements in subscores in expressive language, tantrumming, hyperactivity, and overall symptoms.

Nutrition is the basis upon which all other therapies are built

There is no diet and supplement that cure autism spectrum miraculously. However, you CAN use food, herbs, and nutraceuticals to feed your child’s staving body and brain to maximize the brain function to make your child more responsive to other therapies. Therefore, nutritional therapy should be part of an autistic child’s comprehensive therapy plan.

Reference:

Adams JB et al. Effect of a Vitamin/Mineral Supplement on Children with Autism. BMC Pediatrics.