Coffetoday Oct 28, 2010 – Houston, TX, Over the past two decades, the rate at which autism spectrum disorder has affected the lives of children throughout the world has skyrocketed. Could something as simple as iodine deficiency be a contributing cause? Yes, says Dr. Edward F. Group, founder of Global Healing Center, Inc., and a leading authority on nutritional and organic health.
Nearly 750,000 young people living in the United States are currently diagnosed with some form of the disorder. An increasing body of scientific research points toward a lack of dietary iodine as one of many possible causes. More importantly, it suggests that nutritional iodine supplementation could be a positive aid in reducing the symptoms of autism.
Without a proper supply of iodine, the human thyroid gland is unable to create two essential hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which the body depends on to expel inorganic toxins and regulate metabolism at the cellular level.
Underproduction of thyroxin, specifically, is known to weaken neural connections in the brain. And without sufficient levels of triiodothyronine, the body is unable to cope with increasing exposure to the inorganic toxins that are found in a seemingly unlimited number of everyday diets and living environments. Together, “it’s a recipe for disaster,” says Dr. Group.
Consumption of dietary iodine has decreased sharply in the U.S. over the past few decades. Low-sodium diets aren’t just lower in salt; they’re typically lower in iodine too. The use of cheaper, non-iodized salt by processed food manufacturers has left many teetering on the edge of iodine deficiency.
The American Thyroid Association recommends that pregnant and nursing mothers take daily iodine supplements. And for good reason: studies show that autistic children and their mothers often have significantly lower iodine levels than their counterparts.
In light of this growing deficiency, Dr. Group recommends supplementing with a safe, non-toxic, nascent, detoxified vegetarian form of iodine that the body can readily absorb and utilize, such as the iodine product Detoxadine.
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Contact:
DR. EDWARD GROUP III
Global Healing Center
2040 N. Loop West
Houston, TX 77018
713-476-0016
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