Cognitive Health for Your Child

cognitive health for your childA Nutritional Approach to Cognitive Health

Understanding the relationship between nutrition and a child’s cognitive function is crucial.  There are fundamental connections between dietary choices and brain health.

Understanding the Gut-Brain Axis

The back and forth communication between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system travels mostly through the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve extends from the brain to various organs including the heart, lungs and digestive tract. It carries signals between your brain, heart and digestive system.  It plays a vital role in cognitive function.

The enteric nervous system (ENS) often called the “second brain” is in the gut and helps manage digestion.

This system is made up of a network of nerves in your child’s digestive tract including the stomach and intestines. It controls things like muscle movements in the intestines, the release of digestive enzymes, and the absorption of nutrients. It also communicates with the central nervous system to regulate digestion. It coordinates the movements and processes that break down food and keep your gut working smoothly.

It significantly influences neurological function through beneficial bacteria that contribute to the production of essential neurotransmitter and neuromodulators.  production and immune system regulation.

Recent clinical papers suggest that metabolic issues can cause deficits in sociability and communication and increased repetitive and/or restrictive behaviors in children

Focus – A slow metabolism can affect a person’s focus. When the brain’s energy production and utilization fall below normal levels, it can lead to energy dips, increased cravings, and a slow metabolism. This disruption in brain metabolism can impact memory formation, emotional regulation, and overall energy levels.

Attention – A slow metabolism can affect a person’s attention and overall health. Factors such as poor diet, inactivity, and metabolic syndrome can contribute to cognitive dysfunction and brain abnormalities

Speech and language delays – A bad metabolism does not directly affect a person’s speech.. However, poor metabolic health may be associated with memory and thinking problems, which could indirectly impact cognitive processes related to speech production.

Optimizing gut health as an approach to improving your child’s cognitive function.

It is understood that a special needs child has food dislikes and texture issues, but it is important to get creative in balancing those needs with a diet that builds cognitive health.

Diet Principles

Creating a diet for your child that emphasizes minimally processed, plant-based foods. It includes:

  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Whole grains
  • Legumes
  • Nuts
  • Olive oil Small amounts of fish, eggs, dairy, and meats

Research consistently demonstrates the neuroprotective benefits of this dietary practice. You should consider incorporating these key components:

  • Omega-3 rich fish sources for neural membrane integrity
  • Polyphenol-rich fruits and vegetables for antioxidant protection
  • Extra virgin olive oil for its anti-inflammatory properties
  • Complex carbohydrates from whole grains for sustained glucose regulation
  • Nuts and seeds for essential minerals and healthy fats

Addressing the Sugar Impact

Glucose can significantly impact cognitive function and neurological health. Your child’s diet should:

  • Minimize blood sugar ups and downs
  • Reduce inflammatory responses from excessive sugar intake
  • Support proper glucose utilization in brain tissue
  • Implement appropriate sugar alternatives when necessary

Significance of Processed Food Reduction

When developing your child’s diet, address the negative impact of processed foods on neurological function. Processed foods often:

  • Promote systemic inflammation
  • Disrupt the gut microbiome
  • Contain neurotoxic compounds
  • Lack essential micronutrients necessary for optimal brain function

Implementing Nutrition for Cognitive Enhancement

Have your child eat protein-rich breakfasts combined with complex carbohydrates to support sustained cognitive function throughout the day.  Include:

  • High-quality protein sources
  • Complex carbohydrates with low glycemic impact
  • Antioxidant-rich berries
  • Omega-3 supplementation when indicated

The diet should also include:

  • Regular fatty fish consumption (2-3 times weekly)
  • Diverse vegetable intake for phytonutrient support
  • Adequate hydration
  • Strategic snacking with emphasis on nuts and seeds

This approach to brain health through nutrition provides you with a framework for developing an effective diet. Understanding and implementing these principles can better support your child’s cognitive health and overall well-being.

When improving your child’s diet, you should gradually include the above foods so there is not too big a change.

Supporting Metabolic Health

There is a range of nutrients required to maintain metabolic health. Due to the quality of food today, many children are deficient in the vitamins and minerals needed by the body for optimum health.

Camel milk contains high proportions of anti-bacterial and anti-viral substances, antioxidants and immune system boosters.  It provides a range of vitamins and minerals, including B vitamins, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, magnesium, calcium, zinc, selenium, iron, potassium and phosphorus, and can offer excellent nutrition for children.

Read more about TEKNON Protocol Can Support Metabolic Health in Children

 

The Immune System Health Benefits of Camel Milk

camel milk immune protectionCamel milk has been used for thousands of years as a nutrition staple and medicinal drink by nomadic tribes in the Middle East and Africa.

Today, among the various natural products used to maintain good health, camel milk enjoys great credibility and is highly valued by various communities around the world.

Camel milk is now available in the US.

Camel milk is similar to human milk. It is virtually bio-identical to the colostrum in human mother’s nursing milk and this is one of the reasons for it’s excellent nutritional value.

Camel milk has relatively low cholesterol, low sugar, is high in minerals (potassium, iron, copper, zinc and magnesium), and high in Vitamin C.

It is also high in protective proteins that support a stronger immune system.

Immune System Boosting Ingredients in Camel Milk

Lactoferrin

Camel milk contains lactoferrin, which is a key component of the immune system, known for its antibacterial and antiviral properties. It plays a crucial role in iron regulation and potentially protecting the body from infections.

Lactoperoxidase (LPO)

Camel milk contains lactoperoxidase (LPO), which is a beneficial enzyme that exhibits antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. In oral health, LPO helps maintain a healthy balance of microorganisms in the mouth.

Immunoglobulins

Camel milk also contains immunoglobulins, also known as antibodies.

Antibodies are a key part of the immune system. They play a crucial role in protecting against infections and diseases. They help the body recognize and neutralize pathogens like bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

Lysozyme

Lysozyme in camel milk is an enzyme naturally found in tears, saliva, and other bodily fluids. It offers several benefits including antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties. It can help protect against infections and enhance immune function.

Looking for a natural way to support your immune system health through nutrition?

Look to camel milk to help you on your journey to a stronger immune system and better health.

PureLife Care+ Camel Milk

Purelife Care+ Camel Milk is whole camel milk powder that provides all the immune system boosting ingredients lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase, immunoglobulins and Lysozyme.

Purelife Care+ Camel Milk has the added benefits of natural ERDS™ (Enhanced Rapid Delivery System). ERDS is a powerful extract of Vitamin E, and Vitamin C and Vitamin D3 to enhance the bioavailability of the nutrients of the camel milk.

We call Purelife Care+ “supercharged camel milk.”

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What makes PureLife Care+ better than Just Camel Milk?

camel milkMetabolism is about how your body creates energy, fights disease, and keeps you alive and thriving. It’s the system behind the scenes that controls almost everything your energy levels, hormones, heart health, and even brain.

Camel Milk, based on scientific studies, allows you to ingest natural ingredients that have been found to support optimum metabolism. It works at the cellular level to improve metabolism and gut health.

Camel Milk & ERDS is PureLife Care+. ERDS is “Enhanced Rapid Delivery System”.

ERDS works to enhance Camel Milk because it improves solubility and absorption. ERDS is a special formulation of vitamins that increases the body’s ability to absorb more of the nutrition in the Camel Milk faster.

ERDS is a proven to be a safe and effective method of improving the absorption and bioavailability of poorly soluble materials. The molecules of most nutrients are too large to be well absorbed by the cells.

Also, the older a person is the harder it is to absorb nutrition. This is because the gut wall is less permeable, and the blood-brain barrier is less permeable, and the nutrition molecules have difficulty passing through.

The extract in ERDS can make the molecules in the nutritional ingredients smaller and of a shape that is more permeable and able to pass through:

  • Intestinal lining
  • Blood brain barrier
  • Cellular lining.

This means that when ERDS is added to any source of nutrition it increases the amount of nutritional uptake (you get more of the available nutrition into your cells) and also the speed in which the nutrition is absorbed by the body is increased.

So, it will essentially increase the activity and get more of the camel milk into the gut.  It will be able to permeate a variety of cell membranes including the gut, eyes, mouth and skin.

In the gut, malabsorption can also be caused by the rejection of certain compounds by the cells. Formulas enhanced by ERDS inhibit this rejection, and thus improving absorption through the gut wall.

Camel Milk & ERDS is PureLife Care+. This is the natural nutritional supplement that works at the cellular level to improve metabolism and gut health. ERDS is made up of special extracts of Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin A and Vitamin D3. It also includes B1, B2, B3, calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium

ERDS is part of the Purelife Care+ formula and so it increases the nutrition available from camel milk, so you get more value for money.