Sadly Autism continues to increase in numbers and is a worry for new parents who anticipate the birth of their new baby. A new insightful study written by Dr. Audra Foster, ND explains the simple step to potentially reduce Autism risk in children. Below are some of the facts and helpful information from this ground breaking study by Dr Foster, ND.
New Hope for Parents? Autism is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder that affects 1 in 110 children in the United States.1 And with no known cause of autism, parents can be left feeling powerless and that there is little more they can do than simply hope it does not affect their family. But a new study could help change that.
According to a study recently published in the scientific journalEpidemiology, something as simple as mothers taking a prenatal vitamin during the 3 months before pregnancy through the first month of pregnancy could substantially reduce the risk of autism in their child, especially in genetically susceptible individuals.2
Study Details: Participants in this study included children aged 24 to 60 months who were diagnosed as either having autism (288 children), autism spectrum disorder (144 children), or typical development (278 children). Researchers determined whether their mothers consumed vitamins and/or other supplements during the period spanning 3 months before conception through pregnancy and breast-feeding. Using that data, researchers then used statistical analysis to calculate odds ratios for associations between autism and maternal supplement intake.
According to the results, mothers of children with autism were less likely than mothers of typically developing children to report having taken prenatal vitamins during the periconceptional period (defined as the 3 months before pregnancy through the first month of pregnancy). This association was found to be particularly strong for children with genetic susceptibility for autism, as the combination of genetic susceptibility and no periconceptional prenatal vitamin intake was linked with significantly greater risk for autism than either factor alone.
Interestingly, the link between prenatal vitamin intake and a lower risk of autism was found to apply only to the periconceptional period. No associations were found for vitamin intake during months 2 through 9 of pregnancy.
Possible Explanations:Prenatal vitamins contain more iron, folic acid, and vitamins B6 and B12 than typical multivitamins, and the researchers speculated that those nutrients might be needed to reduce autism risk. Iron, folate, and other B vitamins are essential for neurodevelopment, and the higher levels of those nutrients in prenatal vitamins could help explain the link this study found between the use of prenatal vitamins and reduced risk of autism....
To most parents it seems obvious to take vitamins and feed our unborn babies the best nutrients that we can. There are many products on the market today which can be confusing for many new Moms, one brand which is recieving critical acclaim and is the official prenatal multivitamin of the American Pregnancy Association is called Prenatal Oxylent. All Oxylent products are third party tested which ensures purity and potency.
Oxylent have also taken it a step further by creating a hugely successful child's multivitam. Oxylent also have their adult version of a daily multivitamin which was voted one of the Top 10 Vitamins in 2010 by Vitamin Retailer magazine. This amazing company leads in research and always go the extra mile to ensure all their products contain only pure and essential vitamins to provide all age groups with their daily needs for a better, stronger and healthier life.
Oxylent are also BIG on Charity, they donate to Vitamin Angels, the American Red Cross, Hollyrod Foundation and Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, a pure company with a pure heart. CEO & Founder of Oxylent, Lisa Lent keeps it simple with her and her company's outlook. "We at Oxylent are determined to provide a healthier future for everyone, starting from the womb into adulthood. We have spent many years of intense research developing our products and the results have been terrific, we are extremely proud, especially being chosen as the official Prenatal Vitamin by The American Pregnancy Association, that was welcomed recognition for the company. We are also very proud to use our vitamins to help in any crisis. We were there for the American red Cross for both the Haiti & Japan relief efforts, plus we are supporters of the ONEHOPE Foundation, Hollyrod (Holly Robinson Peete Charity for Autism) and are really excited about our upcoming involvement with CAAF (Children Affected by AIDS Foundation). If we can help Спрэд the word about nutrition and give back at the same time to charity, well, we just think it is an Oxylent situation all round!"
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To help the fight against Autism, please go to Holly Robinson Peete's website and learn how you can help fight this disease.
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