formula ONE - a multi-vitamin, multi-mineral, amino acid nutritional supplement for autism and other special needs
Nutritional supplement for autism
Nutritional supplementation forms an important part of the biomedical approach to the treatment of autism, which is part of the Defeat Autism Now! initiative.
The biomedical approach, developed by the late Dr Bernard Rimland of the Autism Research Institute, treats autism as a biomedical problem rather than a psychological one.
Following this biomedical approach, children with autism – as well as other development and behavioral disorders, such as ADHD – are tested for nutritional deficiency.
In almost all cases, biological tests on children with autism uncover multi-nutrient deficiencies. Thus, families end up having to give many supplements to their autistic children, some of which are not very pleasant tasting.
To address this issue, formula ONE was specially developed as a nutritional supplement for autism as well as for children with other health issues related to multiple nutritional deficiency.
Some families purchase chewable multi-vitamins and minerals as a nutritional supplement for autism. These usually contain very low doses of nutrients and are insufficient to deal with body conditions that are severely stressed by heavy metals and other toxins.
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Also, in the attempt to make the nutritional supplements taste good to young children, coloring, flavoring and sweeteners are very often added.
Some of these are potentially harmful. For example, the sweetener aspartame is a known excitotoxin – it excites cells to the point of destruction. Another ‘natural’ sweetener, sucralose, is derived from chlorine.
One sweetener that is truly natural is stevia. But it leaves an unpleasant after taste and many children have been known to reject this.
In designing a multi-vitamin and mineral nutritional supplement for autism and for children with special needs, we have to balance sufficient potency with taste.
formula ONE is designed by autism professionals to deliver not just vitamin and minerals but also some amino acids to help detoxification and to calm down a child.
As a supplement for autism, it contains most of the nutrients that needed by autistic children. Thus, these children may only need to take another two or three nutritional supplements – such as probiotics and Omega 3 – rather than a dozen or more different types of pills and powders.
Where possible, the most bioavailable from of a nutrient is chosen for maximum absorption. This is crucial in a nutritional supplement for autism as most children with autism also have weak digestive systems and thus, difficulty in absorbing nutrients.
For example, instead of using standard folic acid, folinic acid is used. Also formula ONE includes both forms of Vitamin B6, pyridoxine HCL and P5P.
Another important consideration in designing a nutritional supplement for autism is the absence of common food allegens, as many autistic children suffer from food sensitivity, intolerance and allergy. formula ONE does not contain gluten, casein or any artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
Above all, because formula ONE is sweetened with Xylitol and flavoured with natural lemon, it is the best-tasting nutritional supplement for autism available so far.
Click here to learn more about xylitol, a safe and natural sweetener that produces no harmful side effects but actually supports health in many ways.
Below is a listing of the ingredients in formula ONE, a multi nutritional supplement for autism, as well as a short explanation of how each ingredient is helpful:
| Serving size: 2 tsps (9.2 grams) | Servings per container: 30 | |
| Ingredient | Amount | Remarks |
| Vitamin C (as Sodium Ascorbate) | 500 mg | A survey of parents by the Autism Research Institute has found Vitamin C to be beneficial to autistic children |
| Vitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) | 100 iu | Helps calcium absorption |
| Vitamin E (as D-alpha Tocopherol Succinate) | 200 iu | Antioxidant |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1 as Thiamin HCI) | 10 mg | Part of Vitamin B complex, helps mental function and stress control |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 10 mg | Part of Vitamin B complex, helps mental function and stress control |
| Niacin (as Niacinamide) | 40 mg | Part of Vitamin B complex, helps mental function and stress control |
| Niacin (as Inositol Hexanicotinate) | 45 mng | This form of Niacin has been shown to improve NK immume cell activity |
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCI) | 100 mg | There is much evidence that Vitamin B6 as a nutritional supplement for autism reduces the symptoms of autism |
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5 Phosphate) | 50 mg | This is the active form of Vitamin B6 |
| Folate (as Calcium Folinate) | 400 mg | This is the active form of Folic Acid, it interacts with Vitamin B12 in methylation |
| Vitamin B12 (as Methylobalamin) | 200 mcg | This is the active form of Vit B12 |
| Biotin | 200 mcg | Gut dysbiosis can deplete biotin, leading to lower thymus action and autoimmume issues |
| Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | 25 mg | Also known as Vitamin B5, needed for neuroactivity |
| Calcium (from Calcium Citrate) | 300 mg | Useful supplement for those on casein-free diets |
| Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | 150 mcg | Low levels can affect thyroid function, causing mental retardation |
| Magnesium (from Magnesium Malate) | 100 mg | Needed for celluar energy delivery and assembly of glutathione |
| Zinc (from Zinc Glycinate) | 30 mg | Assists digestion, methylation, immume responses and heavy metal detox |
| Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine) | 100 mcg | Acts against free radicals produced by heavy metals |
| Manganese (from Manganese Glycinate) | 4 mg | Helps glucose tolerance, has antioxidant effect |
| Chromium (from Chromium Picolinate) | 200 mcg | Helps increase insulin sensitivity and balances blood sugar |
| Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate) | 150 mcg | Needed as an enzyme to help formation of sulphur amino acids, which helps metals detox |
| Lithium (from Lithium Orotate) | 200 mcg | Needed in trace amounts to help homornal activity, low to none available in filtered water |
| Glycine | 650 mg proprietary blend | Helps phase 1 liver detox, a component of glutathione |
| Taurine | Assists in liver detoxification, balances glutamate and GABA levels | |
| 5 Hydroxytryptophan | Helps in the production of serotonin, a calming neurotransmitter | |
| Xylitol | 5000 mg | This sweetener is not absorbed by the body, does not feed yeast, tastes like sugar |
| Natural flavours | 100 mg | Natural Lemon and citrus flavours |