Camel milk!

Just read about it helping ASD children apparently " get better "... anyone heard about this or have used it?

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What does that mean get better? Because they aren't sick. Just wondering, you can't cure ASD. Where did toy read this?

Okay, so I looked this one up and yes, there is some truth to it. See sources below:

"In light of this information, the role of camel milk in decreasing oxidative stress and treatment of ASD could be explained on the basis that it contains high level of antioxidant vitamins C, A, and E and is very rich in antioxidant minerals magnesium and zinc. Antioxidant vitamins are useful in reducing the oxidative stress. Vitamin E and magnesium have been suggested to enhance glutathione biosynthesis. Magnesium deficiency has been associated with the production of reactive oxygen species."

"Another possibility is that camel milk can help to combat and treat gastrointestinal problems, which are frequently associated with ASD, due to its inflammation-inhibiting constituents and hypoallergenic properties, in addition to its smaller size antibodies which are similar to human antibodies [7, 37], and thus improve some autistic behaviours."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3773435/

If your child drinks a lot of milk, then this may be an option, but a daily multivitamin sounds sufficient to me.

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