Carnitine Deficiency Testing For Autism And Apraxia

Risk of Carnitine A new study published online April 2013, found that carnitine,  a compound abundant in red meat that also is sold as a dietary supplement and found in some energy drinks, when digested by bacteria in the intestines, may increase the likelihood of heart disease and stroke.  As this Forbes article wrote “The research also provides another quite surprising example of the previously unsuspected health effects of bacteria in the intestine.  Published online... Read More

You Are What Your Mother Ate

Research provides new insight into why poor diet during pregnancy negatively affects offspring’s long term health. University of Cambridge Date: 09/03/11 "A mother's diet may sometimes alter the control of certain genes in her unborn child" Poor diet during pregnancy increases offspring’s vulnerability to the effects of aging, new research has shown for the first time. The research, by scientists from the University of Cambridge, provides important insight... Read More

Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Autism and Other Disorders, Can Diet Help?

“I have to eat what?!” Someone in our nonprofit group just asked “My Aunt sent me an article about research that found children with autism have mitochondrial problems. I know people in this group know so much so just curious if we are supposed to test for this? And if so what do you do for it?” Great question!  The study probably shared was the one that was just published in the December 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association; `Mitochondrial... Read More