The evidence suggests that switching to organic food may prevent symptoms associated with autism and ADHD (15, 16). If you have a child with autism or ADHD, it is important to understand that he may have difficulty metabolizing the OP pesticide residue in conventionally grown fruits, vegetables, grains and wheat end products due to his low PON1 gene activity levels (17, 18). Children with autism and ADHD have shown significant improvement in many areas by switching to an organic diet (15, 16).
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