Nutritional Recommendations for
Children Exposed to Alcohol and Other Drugs
Diet recommendations:
- No aspartame (Nutrisweet)
- No artificial food colors (with numbers)
- No MSG (monosodium glutamate)
These three ingredients are the worst ones.
Recent research shows that these are highly
toxic to all of us, but those who have
neurodevelopmental disorders may be even
more affected by these additives.
Extra Nutrients:
Scientists have reported that children with
FASD may not be able to absorb adequate
nutrients even when they eat healthy foods.
Doctors and nutritionists recommend:
- Daily vitamin (no artificial colors)
- Extra B6
- Extra B12
- Extra E: Omega 3 (fish or flax oil)
- Lecithin – in gel cap or water soluble
powder (has choline to help repair the
myelin sheath for improved neural
connectivity and brain function)