| Let's discuss a little about the benefits of cod liver | | | | the brain. |
| oil. Cod liver oil has become a very important | | | | This theory has been proven correct many, |
| remedy in the Autism community for many | | | | many times over the years as well. Now cod liver |
| years. Many children show positive benefits with | | | | oil is a very common supplement for children with |
| the use of this oil. It has essential fats that help | | | | Autism who have many of these visual issues like |
| the brain develop like EPA and DHA. This is also | | | | stimming or side glancing. It can be used as a |
| rich in natural vitamin A which is very important | | | | remedy for some of those visual behaviors and is |
| for eye health as well. | | | | usually included in many supplement programs. |
| Dr. Megson is a researcher who found many | | | | Often times you will see recommendations for a |
| years ago that many children with Autism seem | | | | basic multi-vitamin and multi-mineral, a probiotic, |
| to have problems with visual stimming. This could | | | | maybe zinc and cod liver oil. |
| include side glancing, flicking their fingers in front of | | | | You may want to consider cod liver oil as a |
| their eyes, or other things from a visual | | | | support for your child to aid in visual issues like |
| standpoint. Many of these children found benefits | | | | stimming and side glancing. The abundant essential |
| in as little as a teaspoon or two per day of cod | | | | fats and vitamin A found in this oil make it a very |
| liver oil and had a reduction in visual stims. The | | | | nice supplement to add and it is generally easy to |
| natural vitamin A in the oil was benefiting the | | | | give to your child. New Beginnings Nutritionals |
| receptors in the retina. So this oil provided support | | | | carries a couple of versions of cod liver oil. I |
| and influenced the way visual information was | | | | believe that you will find cod liver oil to be a very |
| being transmitted from the eye to visual cortex in | | | | helpful remedy for your child. |