Dr. Martha Herbert’s six tips for helping people with autism and the importance of Fruits and Vegetables and Plant-based diet (Source: Book “The Autism Revolution”, by Dr. Martha Herbert and Karen Weintraub)

Dr. Martha Herbert’s six tips for helping people with autism (Source: Book “The Autism Revolution”, by Dr. Martha Herbert and Karen Weintraub).

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Tips 3, 4 and 5 emphasise on the importance of fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, berries. Eat a plant-based diet rich in antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals. Avoid pesticides by eating organic as much as possible.

3. Repair and support cells and cycles: Two key function of cells are to make energy and take out the trash. There’s genetic evidence that some or many people with autism have cells that don’t perform these functions well. Build up cell health by eating foods high in antioxidants (fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, berries).

4. Promote healthier immune and digestive systems: Stick to high nutrient foods (lots of fruits and vegetables). Avoid simple sugars and starchy carbohydrates that feed unhealthy bugs in the gut. Support the “good bugs” with high-fibre foods, or naturally fermented foods. Immune-supportive supplements such as vitamin, D, vitamin A, zinc, curcumin and fish oil (omega-3 fatty acids) help calm down a lot of inflammation pathways. Avoid pesticides by eating organic as much as possible. Protect your child against infections with vaccinations.

5. Help the body mend the brain: Eat a plant-based diet rich in antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals. Avoid heavily processed food and excitotoxins (MSG, aspartame, hydrolyzed vegetable protein) which can drive the autistic brain to over excitation or overactivation.