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Autism and Ionized Water
November 7, 2008 |
Children on the autism spectrum are known to suffer significant oxidative stress. Typically antioxidant supplements are suggested to alleviate this situation, while the importance of ionized water is often overlooked.
Diet, antibiotics and toxicity can lead to an increasingly acidic shift in the body. An acid state leads to a condition of malabsorption, resulting in mild dehydration and mineral deficiency. With this impaired nutrition, it negatively affects the immune system.
The solution is to return the body to a state of balance where it can begin to heal. An water ionizer, through a process of electrolysis, concentrates minerals ( calcium, magnesium, potassium) already present in our water. The minerals get split into highly bioavailable ionic form and the resulting water is alkaline. This water has a reduced surface tension making the water itself more easily absorbed by the body and it also improves the function of antioxidants in the body.
A study(K. Hanaoka, D. Sun, R. Lawrence, Y. Kamitani, G. Fernandez, The mechanism of the enhanced antioxidant effects against superoxide anion radicals of reduced water produced by electrolysis, Biophys Chem. 2004 Dan 1;107(1):71-82.) have shown that the alkaline water resulting from electrolysis has the ability to improve the functioning of antioxidants. This means that consuming water from the Ionizer Plus enables antioxidants like vitamin C or even your body’s natural antioxidants to neutralize more free radicals than otherwise would be possible.
Two studies conducted in Japan, indicate alkalinized, ionized water alleviates complaints associated with mal-digestion, intestinal hyper-fermentation or abnormal bowel movements along with protecting the gastric mucosa form injury after exposure to highly acidic substances. (Dept. of Gastroenterology and Institute of Clinical Research, National Ohkura Hospital) (First Dept. of Medicine, Kyoto Perfectural University of Medicine)
Based on these studies, it is clear that the Ionizer Plus Water Electrolyzer can have a significant role to play in resolving several key health issues for children on the autism spectrum.
Ionizers available are:
High Tech Health Ionizer
Chanson Ionizer(this is the one I have and I am pleased)
Incorporating the Ionizer Plus can assure that you are providing the most effective means of digestive healing in a way that is pleasant and non-invasive.
The Ionizer Plus Water Electrolyzer addresses the issues of:
- pH balance
- mineral balance, esp magnesium, calcium and potassium
- optimal hydration
- restoring a healthy digestive tract
- providing powerful oxidation reduction
- water becomes about 6 times faster at hydrating at the cellular level
The role of increased intestinal permeability and immune dysfunction has been confirmed with autistic children, including those who did not have gastrointestinal symptoms. There is evidence that indicates a relationship between increased intestinal permeability and multi-organ system failure. When dysbiosis, infection or pathogens are present in the gut the inflammatory response can increase intestinal permeability. ” The correct gastrointestinal environment helps to re-set the mucosal immune system. Correction of inflammation and altered intestinal permeability will reduce the oxidative stress and neuroactive compounds, decrease the demand on methylation and provide a supportive environment for balance and healing to occur.”(Dr. Patrick Hanaway, MD)
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