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Children
on the Autism Spectrum exhibit a wide range of behavioural issues. Here
I have listed some of the more common behavioural traits, what may be
causing them and how they can be managed.
This
is not a complete list, if there is a behavioural issue that you are
trying to deal with that is not listed, email me and I will endeavor to
sort it out.
Warning!
Please
consult a practitioner familiar with supplementing ASD children. There
are appropriate dosages that need to be determined, or co-factors
than may need to be added. Some children may regress on a supplement, an
experienced practitioner will know whether this is transient or a
negative reaction to the supplement.
Aggression
Consider
Dietary
sensitivities (MSG, artificial sweeteners)
Hypoglycaemia
Pain,
GI issues
Yeast
issues
Strep
throat
Kryptopyrrole
disorder
May
Help
Vitamin
B6 (Activated B6)
Magnesium
(NuroBalance)
Chewing
on clothes, metal, etc. (Pica)
Consider
Chelation
of heavy metals
Whether
onset due to beginning a new supplement
May
Help
Chromium
(Nutri 21)
Vitamin
B5 (Nutri 21)
Zinc
(Zymin)
Constipation
Consider
Food
sensitivities, esp wheat, milk and egg
Dehydration
Lack
of fibre
Yeast
issue
Iron
supplement
Calcium
citrate can cause constipation if prone to sluggish bowels
Weed,
Seed and Feed, gut repair protocol
EPO
May
Help
Magnesium
oxide (Colozone)
Aloe
vera gel
Psyllium
Dark
Circles Under Eyes
Consider
Food
allergies - a classic sign
Distended
abdomen
Consider
Food
sensitivities
Small
bowel bacterial overgrowth
May
Help
Digestive
enzymes (Zymax)
Bowel
repair program ("Weed, Seed and Feed")
Recommended:
Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis
Hand
flapping
Consider
Anxiety
issues
Ammonia
issues (esp if high protein diet)
Tryptophan
depletion
Enzymes
as a cause
Yeast
issues
Hyperactivity
Consider
Gluten,
casein in diet
Phenolic
foods
Salicylates
May
be a problem with glutamate
Some
children are more hyper before a bowel movement
Orange
juice or citrus in general
Hypoglycaemia
May
Help
Omega-3
oils (unflavoured is best as some children react to the colours and
flavours) (Nordic naturals Cod
Liver Oil)
Zinc
(Zymin)
Magnesium
(NuroBalance)
Rescue
remedy
Epsom salt baths/ cream
GABA
Taurine
Molybdenum
Frequent
small nutritious snacks (blood sugar issues)
Mouth
Licking
Consider
Food
sensitivities
Infection
(ear, Strep throat)
Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder
Combination
of vitamin B6 and folic acid has reportedly caused this
Loose
Stools
Consider
Viruses,
parasites or bacterial overgrowth in the bowels
Food
sensitivities, esp wheat, milk and egg
Fruit
juices (especially if sorbitol is an ingredient)
Faecal
impaction
May
Help
Digestive
enzymes (Zymax)
Probiotics
Folic
acid (as Folinic acid)
Recommended:
Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis
Night
sweats
Consider
Food
sensitivities (sulphites, phenols, high sulphur foods)
Amine
overload
Liver
issue
Zinc
if too high
May
Help
Glycine
MB12
Magnesium
sulphate (Epsom salt) cream
Noise
sensitivity
May
Help
Magnesium
(NuroBalance)
Calcium
Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder
Consider
Possible
Strep throat infection (PANDAS)
Low
serotonin
Undermethylation
problem
Methionine
in a supplement
May
Help
5-hydroxytrypohan
Inositol
(NuroBalance)
Separation
Anxiety
Consider
Yeast
overgrowth
Leaky
gut
May
Help
Anti-yeast
protocol
Anti-Candida
diet
Homeopathy
Sideways
glance (child
tends to look at things from the corner of their eyes)
May
Help
Cod
liver oil (Nordic naturals Cod
Liver Oil)
Problems
falling asleep
Consider
Gluten
and casein in diet
Phenols
in diet
Calcium
supplement given at night-time
Some
B group vitamins may cause poor sleep if given too late in the day
May
Help
Meal
reversal; protein in the morning, carbohydrate at night
Epsom
salt baths before bed
5-hydroxytryptophan
Inositol
(NuroBalance)
Melatonin
Problems
waking at night
Consider
Gluten
and casein in diet
Phenols
in diet
Parasites
Yeast
Reflux
Hypoglycaemia
Waking
screaming at night
Consider
Tomatoes
or tomato products (salicylates) in diet
Sulphite
preservatives
Reflux
Screaming
Consider
Constipation
Pain
Food
sensitivity (soy, high oxalate foods)
Yeast
issues
Reaction
to Diflucan
Reaction
to supplements
May
Help
Zinc
(Zymin)
Activated
charcoal
GABA
Speech
Consider
Gluten
and casein in diet
May
Help
Omega-3
oils - high dose (Nordic naturals
Cod Liver Oil)
DMG
- Trial packs are available
TMG
- Trial packs are available
Vestibular
stimulation - such as swinging on a swing, or bouncing on a trampoline,
while teaching speech
Singing
Teeth
grinding
Consider
Parasites
Anxiety
May
Help
Zinc
(Zymin)
Calcium
citrate
Magnesium
(NuroBalance)
Vitamin
B5
Stimming
What
are stimming behaviours? The following links explain stimming behaviour:
http://www.autism.org/stim.html
http://www.autism.org/sibpaper.html
Biomedical
reasons for stimming may be due to a number of issues including (but not
limited to) yeast, bacteria, intolerance to some supplement, etc.
Visual
stimms
May
Help
Cod
liver oil (Nordic naturals Cod
Liver Oil)
For
advice or to book a consultation for your child with an experienced
practitioner, call
(03) 8802 7687 or
email
me.
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