Carnitine
Carnitine is an amino-acid derivative made from lysine and methionine. It is often given to children with neurodevelopmental disorders and mitochondrial dysfunction because of its critical role in transporting long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria to be used as fuel. It is typically known as L-carnitine as well as levocarnitine. The root “carne” refers to the fact that carnitine is found in high concentrations in meat, fish and poultry.
Carnitine Articles
Optimizing the Health of Children with Down Syndrome
Guest blogger Erica Peirson ND writes about ways to optimize the health of a child or adult with Down syndrome. Common Health Tendencies in Down Syndrome Ever since the extra chromosome was discovered in 1959, physicians and researchers have been ... Read More
Nutrition Fundamentals for Autism
In this post, Registered Dietitian Vicki Kobliner explains nutritional fundamentals for autism and why there's so much more than just the GFCF diet. So Much More Than the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet Mention the words nutrition and autism, and many people ... Read More
How Nutrition Affects Hypotonia
In this blog post, nutritionist Kelly Dorfman explains how certain mitochondria-boosting supplements can help with hyptonia. Hypotonia Common in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Many children with developmental delays have low muscle tone, or hypotonia, because external factors that impact the ... Read More
Common Abnormalities in Biochemistry
Common Biochemical Imbalances Getting to the root causes of your child's condition or symptoms can be a little like playing health detective because of common abnormalities in biochemistry. It can feel downright overwhelming to try and figure out what may ... Read More
Supplement Checklist
Our supplement checklist guides you through the basics; consult your healthcare practitioner for specific information about your child's needs. Does your child take an active B-vitamin complex to help calm down anxiety and support the nervous system? Does your child ... Read More
Essential Nutrients
Due to soil depletion and farming practices, many of the crops grown today (even organic) are missing essential nutrients such as vitamins and minerals that they used to have decades ago. Major nutrients such as magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6 and ... Read More
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Autism
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND writes about nutritional interventions for children with mitochondrial dysfunction and autism. Mitochondrial dysfunction and autism often go hand in hand. William is a six year old with an autism diagnosis. He made encouraging initial gains with ... Read More
A New Model Offering Hope for Autism Recovery
Gail Szakacs, MD and Nancy O'Hara, MD offer us a new model offering hope for autism recovery in this article. Increasing Diagnoses of Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an increasingly common disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction and ... Read More
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