The journal Nutrition recently published an article online by researchers in Oman exploring a connection between autism and nutrition.
The researchers tested the levels of folate and vitamin B12 in 80 Omani children (half with autism spectrum disorder and half without). They discovered that the study participants who had autism spectrum disorder also had significantly lower levels of vitamin B12 and folate.
They recommended “increasing efforts to ensure sufficient intakes of essential nutrients by children with ASDs to minimize or reverse any ongoing impact of nutrient deficiencies.”
This is just another study confirming the link between nutrition and mental health.