Fish Oil and the Treatment for Autism

Fish Oil and the Treatment for Autism
by Michael Byrd

real world to the best of their abilities if possible. If not, then often these children,
once adults, would end up in assisted living and adult care facilities.

Fortunately, with the advent of a variety of new research arenas in the area of
autism and other developmental conditions, this no longer has to be the case. And,
not surprisingly, omega 3 fatty acids are playing a major role in this groundbreaking
research. Omega 3 fatty acids are found in fish oil, and they are vital to your body's
daily functions. However, it is nearly impossible to get the amounts of omega 3 that
your body needs on a daily basis from diet (even healthy diet) alone, which means
that nearly the entire population is operating on some level of omega 3 deficiency.

While for most people, this deficiency may manifest itself as a lack of focus,
unnecessary levels of stress or, later in life, coronary complications, for people with
developmental issues, this shortage of omega 3 can make life much more difficult
than it should be. As a result, adding an appropriate amount of omega 3 to an
autistic child's diet can actually work wonders on behavior and practical life. Studies
indicate that the addition of omega 3 to autistic children's diets can result in improved
sleep, better cognition, hardier health, and even a dramatic increase in eye contact,
which can be extremely difficult for autistic children.

Of course, as with any pediatric treatment, you should never start giving your child
dietary supplements of any kind, whether they are autistic or not. Make sure that
your supplement is made from pure salmon oil, which is less likely to contain heavy
metals like mercury, and that it is tested for purity and certified by organizations like
the World Health Organization or representatives from the American College of
Toxicology.

About The Author

Over the past 25 years, Michael Byrd has helped thousands of people all around the
world to look younger, feel better and have more natural energy. Trained as a
Physical Therapist, he discovered how to use special omega 3 formulas and other
nutrients to easily create optimum nutrition and health for his clients. To get your
free educational CD, visit his site at . To learn more about a
fish oil supplement that is 100 percent pure and made from salmon raised in the
pure, icy waters of the Arctic Circle, access .

If you are at all familiar with autism,
then you are probably aware of the
recent movement, popularized in the
press by celebrities such as Jenny
McCarthy, that believes that autism,
a brain development disorder that
can interfere with and even prevent
many types of social interactions and
communications as well as making
traditional learning difficult, can in fact
be treated and cured. Previously,
most experts had believed that
autism was largely incurable, and that
the best-case scenario would be for
parents of autistic children to simply
treat those children to cope in the

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this website is for educational purposes only. Please consult with your physician before using natural
remedies and before making any drastic changes to your diet or exercise program.