Zinc, Copper, and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Joint Research Research indicates that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) appear to be at risk for zinc (Zn) deficiency, copper (Cu) … [Read more...]

Nutritional Epigenetics

This little video beautifully explains the concept of nutritional epigenetics. Working with international researchers, we published in 2013 a review … [Read more...]

Healing of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case Report

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes selective … [Read more...]

Only One-Fifth of Global Population Achieves Sufficient Vitamin E Status to Receive Functional Health Benefits

A recent study published in the International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research (1) establish that just 21% of the studies of the examined … [Read more...]

Digestive Enzyme Therapy: A Possible Option in Autism Spectrum Disorder

There is growing evidence for a gut-brain connection associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which suggests a potential benefit for digestive … [Read more...]

Vitamin D Deficiency Correlates with Severity of Autism and Shows Improvement with Supplementation

Vitamin D deficiency has been previously reported in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the data on the relationship between … [Read more...]

Serum Zinc and Copper Levels in Autistic Children

In collaboration with Chinese researchers, Geir Bjørklund investigated the serum levels of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) in 60 Chinese children with … [Read more...]

The Role of Zinc and Copper in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Children with Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) appear to be at risk for zinc (Zn) deficiency, copper (Cu) toxicity, have often low Zn/Cu ratio, and … [Read more...]