Project Linus has been asked to speak at the Christian Women's Meeting at 1st Chrisitan Church on Saturday, July 11th. I have invited two people who are very new to Project Linus but have a powerful message about the weighted blanket to attend with me.
LaTonya Ruth and her daughter, Jilli, will be speaking about how they have used the weighted blanket . LaTonya is a special ed teacher in the Joplin Public School Systen and her daughter is 13 and has Aspergers as well as some other health issues. LaTonya contacted me about weighted blankets for her school room next year where she will have a total autism spectrum room of 10 children. So, when she came to discuss those blankets she told me about Jilli and now, Jilli has one of her own. Her words, when asked if it helped were, "Yes. It used to take me two and a half to three hours to go to sleep, with medication, and now it takes me ten to fifteen minutes." How about that! She gets to sleep at night!!
I think all three of us are looking forward to that event.
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It only makes sense to me that Zoe Life is a God send for people with Autism due to the fact that most of them are so particular about what they eat. Especially with children! I know that it will help them in a tremendous way. I have several parents who have told me that they are giving their autistic children Zoe Life first thing in the morning and up to a couple of times throughout the day. I would suggest letting them try it with water first and if they don't love it that way, try adding a little juice or even putting it in yogurt, pudding or applesauce. We have seen amazing results with this product as a means of getting plant nutrients in kids with autism when all other attempts to do so have failed! Let me know if I can help.
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Antioxidants and the Fight Against Autism
Antioxidants—a molecule found in substance such as ascorbic acid, glutathione, and melatonin—are said to prevent a number of serious diseases, such as cancer and heart disease. However, what is not widely known is that antioxidants could also possibly prevent autism. This is what researchers from the University of Arkansas claim, based on their study in 2005. According to their breakthrough and somewhat controversial study, the antioxidant levels of children suffering from autism are significantly lower compared to children without autism.
This study seems only slightly insignificant when judging it from face value. After all, the same can be said about a number of diseases. However, the significance of antioxidants in the body—and the implications this research have—is an important progress in the fight against autism. But first, what are antioxidants? Why is this substance important in the human body?
Antioxidants can prevent or prolong the oxidation process of other molecules from the substances that people take in. Oxidation (or the reduction-oxidation reaction), on the other hand, is a reaction that produces free radicals. These free radicals can damage certain cells in the body, causing a number of diseases and ailments. The reduction-oxidation process is inevitable, to say the least, since certain substances can produce free radicals. A number of studies have proven that these free radicals are present even in the very air in the atmosphere.So what does this got to do with autism? Oxidants can cause brain injuries—in fact, the brain is very vulnerable to oxidation damages. On the other hand, antioxidants are also responsible for toxin elimination from the body. With the presence of oxidants, the body will be unable to detoxify themselves from harmful heavy metal substances present in their body, another supposed cause of autism. Heavy metal substances can be found in vaccines, so children are already exposed to harmful chemicals early on. This supposed effect of vaccines is contested by many medical experts, but a number of sectors claim vaccines play a part in autism development in children.
The researchers from the University of Arkansas still believe that autism is a genetic ailment. However, in an interview with Forbes.com, a researcher from the said university have said that while autism is caused by genetics, environmental triggers play a part in the disease’s genetic basis. In addition, antioxidants also prevent free radicals from harming the brain. Certain studies have already linked brain inflammation to autism, and this inflammation can be caused by oxidants. A strengthened immune system, thanks to antioxidants, can provide protection against brain damage.Hence, many doctors see antioxidants as one of the more valuable elements in the fight against autism. A number of professionals, too, such as those from the Autism Research Institute, encourage parents to give their children with autism food that are rich with antioxidants, as well as supplements that prevent oxidation in the body. www.zoelifestyle.com/jani