| We’ll cover a little about cod liver oil and its | | | | cod liver oil. The vitamin A in the cod liver oil also |
| beneficial properties. Cod liver oil has been widely | | | | had a positive effect on the retinal receptors. |
| regarded for many years, and that also applies to | | | | Over the years this theory about the visual |
| its use in the Autism community as well. Cod liver | | | | benefits has been proven accurate time and time |
| oil provides benefits to children in a couple of | | | | again and cod liver oil has become a very |
| different ways. It is a fish oil which means it is rich | | | | common treatment for children with Autism, |
| in EPA and DHA, these are essential fats that are | | | | especially if they have the visual stimming or side |
| necessary for brain development. But, cod liver oil | | | | glancing. Cod liver oil can be used as an effective |
| also provides a natural form of vitamin A which is | | | | remedy for those issues. And now many |
| beneficial for healthy eyes. | | | | supplement programs include cod liver oil, along |
| Through the research of Dr. Megson many years | | | | with basic supplements like a multi-vitamin, |
| ago, it was found that quite a few children with | | | | multi-mineral, probiotics and zinc. |
| Autism also suffer from issues related to visual | | | | Cod liver oil can be a nice addition to your |
| stimming. Visual stimming can include side glancing, | | | | supplement program to help address some of the |
| flicking fingers in front of their eyes and other | | | | visual issues your child may have. Cod liver oil is |
| visual behaviors. When supplementing with | | | | rich in the essential fats and has become a very |
| between one and two teaspoons of cod liver oil a | | | | common remedy, and it is usually easy to |
| day, many children found positive benefits and | | | | administer. You can find a few different versions |
| had reduced visual stims. The way that visual | | | | through New Beginnings Nutritionals. I encourage |
| information is passed from the eye to the visual | | | | you to look at cod liver oil as a nice remedy for |
| cortex was helped with the natural vitamin A in | | | | your child. |