Copyright 2011, Custom Rx, LLC
COPYRIGHT 2011, CUSTOM RX, LLC
Custom Rx Pharmacy can assist physicians and parents with Compounded Medications and Nutritional Supplements that center on the needs of autistic patients.
Autism is a multi-spectrum disorder with wide ranging symptoms that appear in varying degrees and are unique to each patient.
Researchers are finding that children with autism do not digest their food properly. Incompletely digested food in the intestinal tract becomes a breeding ground for yeast, bacteria and other pathogenic organisms. This can cause stress to the immune system and contribute to leaky gut syndrome.
In addition, patients with autism often do not create enough natural detoxifiers to remove toxins and heavy metals from their bodies causing these toxic substances to build up. The processes of methylation and sulfation are two of the healthy body's natural means of ridding itself of toxic substances. Autistic patients can often benefit from supplements that provide them with more access to the raw materials their bodies need to carry out methylation and sulfation.
Many parents of autistic children find that their child makes significant behavioral and cognitive gains when put on nutritional interventions such as a gluten and casein free diet. Children on the gluten and casein free diet avoid foods, drinks, dietary supplements and medications containing gluten and casein proteins commonly found in wheat and milk.
Children with autism are often finicky eaters, which puts them at risk for vitamin deficiencies. If a diet is high in processed foods, the child may be deficient in vitamins C, E, and B-6 and minerals such as magnesium, molybdenum, chromium, and selenium. Mega-vitamin therapy was one of the most significant, early breakthroughs in the treatment of individuals with autism. Researchers have been able to confirm through clinical tests that many autistic patients can often improve symptoms through the use of nutritional supplements.
B Vitamins
The use of B vitamins that are bioactive (a form readily processed by the body) are recommended because these children do not easily absorb adequate amounts of B vitamins. The bioactive form of vitamin B6, P5P, is specifically recommended.
Magnesium
Some researchers have added magnesium to vitamin B6, reporting both nutrients may have better effects than taking B6 alone.
B12 and Folic Acid
B12 and folic acid are also critical vitamins used by the body to detoxify itself on a regular basis. TMG (trimethylglycine) and Betaine, both powerful methylators, are recommended to assist in the methylation process.
Compounded Medication
Custom Rx Pharmacy's compounding staff is here to assist care givers coping with a variety of special behaviors, including those that concern eating and drinking. We understand that the autistic population must deal with common food and medication allergies. Custom Rx Pharmacy can custom make supplements and prescriptions that are free of common reactive ingredients. We can formulate medications that are:
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Gluten and/or Yeast free
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Casein free
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Soy free
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Sugar and/or Preservative free
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No artificial flavoring or coloring
Whatever the autistic patient's medication needs may be, it may take time and experimentation to find the form that works best and Custom Rx Pharmacy is there to assist you.
Medications may be formulated into capsules, suppositories, transdermal creams, suspensions, and even popsicles.
If you have questions or do not see what you are looking for, please call us. We can order and/or make almost any formulation you need.
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