Autism & Multivitamins The prescription of nutritional supplements is one of the most common treatments for autism but little research exists about the effectiveness of supplements in autistic children and adults. According to the authors of this study, 49% of physicians recommend vitamin / mineral supplements for children with autism. In light of this fact, the authors designed a trial to determine if the recommendation is useful. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled three month vitamin / mineral intervention study was published in December 2011. The study involved 141 children and adults with autism. The researchers insured that none of the participants had taken a vitamin / mineral supplement for at least 2 months prior to the commencement of the study. The outcomes that were assessed during the trial included nutritional status, metabolic status and scores on the Parental Global Impressions – Revised (PGI-R) Scale. The PGI-R is an assessment tool that asks caregivers to rate the changes in certain symptoms over time on a scale from 1 to 7 with 1 being ‘much worse’ and 7 being ‘much better.’ The symptoms specified by the PGI-R are Expressive Language, Receptive Language, Hyperactivity, Tantrumming, Play, Cognition, Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Sleep, Sociability, Eye Contact, and Overall. When compared with healthy children, children with autism had statistically significant differences in their average levels of many important molecules such as biotin, glutathione, S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), plasma ATP and plasma tryptophan. The autistic children also had higher levels of oxidative stress biomarkers. During the study, the participants had a compliance rate of over 95% and both the vitamin / mineral supplement and the placebo were well tolerated. The participants in the supplement group improved the levels of all of the biomarkers and in some cases, completely normalized the levels to match those of healthy children. I should probably mention that lab tests were only performed with the local children who participated in the study. Therefore, most of the reported results are in reference to the small group of local pediatric participants (there were 53 children ages 5-16 in this group). All 141 participants were assessed using the PGI-R Scale at the conclusion of the study.

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Miracles Do Happen When You Look For Them I work with a Pastor I met recently. Pastor John a prostate cancer survivor was told he had three months to live by his Doctors at Sloan Kettering. Instead of doing surgery, the Pastor listened to his friend and mine Bishop Harding and tried the Le vive product from Ardyss International. Bishop Harding had told Pastor John that one of the people at his church became cancer free by drinking the Le vive. Instead of drinking a few oz. per day, Pastor John consumed a whole 25 oz. bottle daily for 4.5 months.

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Why Organic Has a trip to the grocery store ever left you wondering: Is buying organic really worth the higher price? And what does "all natural" really mean anyway? The variety of "green" products has skyrocketed with options ranging from organic skincare lines to biodynamically grown jams. No wonder consumers are confused by the terminology and benefits of these products. Is this just another fad? What is "organic"? Why Organic?

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WHAT IS STEM CELL THERAPY AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE? Stem cells are cells that have the ability to change into other cells of the body (pluripotential cells). Most stem cells do not come from embryos or bone marrow; they come from your own fat cells (adipocytes). These adipose-derived stem cells from your own body can restore function by enabling the body to repair, replace, and regenerate damaged, aging, or diseased cells, tissue, and organs. This has been proven clinically in Europe, India, and Japan, where adipose-derived stem cells are being used today with tremendous clinical success.

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Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) I am passing this email forwarded to me this morning. It's about a medication that is familiar to many of us. Note also the FDA 's comments at the end of the message. I received this information from a friend whose mother recently passed away. Apparently, this was caused by a medication that is deadly. Here are the details and I suggest you pass it on to your loved ones and others. Subject: Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)

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