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A study published in JAMA disucsses the link between gestational diabetes and increased risk of autism. Researchers found that intrauterine exposure to gestational diabetes diagnosed by 26 weeks' gestation was associated with ASD in the child.
Exposure of fetuses to maternal hyperglycemia may have long-lasting effects on organ development and function. Previous studies have revealed long-term risks of obesity and related metabolic disorders in offspring of women who had diabetes prior to pregnancy as well as women with hyperglycemia first detected during pregnancy (gestational diabetes mellitus [GDM]).
Read more: Gestational Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk of Autism
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers say it may be possible to predict future language development outcomes in toddlers with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), even before they’ve been formally diagnosed with the condition. The findings are published in the journal Neuron.
Read more: Brain Imaging Explains Reason for Good and Poor Language Outcomes in ASD Toddlers
I had moments in my life that I absolutely knew that I was on the wrong path. I felt scared to leave this path. But inevitably the situation got worse. I was truly unsatisfied with my life and started to notice that my soul was dying in the process. I finally got brave and left and all was worthwhile - because my soul was alive again.
Read more: Have You Ever Felt Like You Are On The Wrong Path?
I became a certified GAPS practitioner because I believe true healing begins in the gut. Having said that I started GAPS (Gut And Psychology /Physiology Syndrome) for Sadaf over a year ago and every day I see little improvements that were not there before.
Over the last few years, newborn babies have been overexposed to aluminum with potentially harmful consequences. Babies and particularly newborn babies are at increased risk of aluminum toxicity because of their immaturity.
