Aspergers Syndrome and diet

theres a bloke called jonnyg on football forum with aspergers. maybe worth a shout

thanks im definately coping better since i switched from 4 coffees a day to one coffee and 2 teas a day with some orange juice as well. dont like plain water and not keen on squash.

Could try de-caffienated coffee/tea...

interesting theory

i usually fall asleep without normal tea/coffee thats the main problem.

also eating more fruit and veg.

I suffer

Are you from Irchester?

You can buy melatonin online. Proven to improve sleeping in Asperger's cases. Give up coffe/tea/alcohol/tobacco altogether and cut way back on highly processed foods. Magnesium and antioxidants are supposed to help, too.

I've heard aspergers is very nice with a poached egg and hollandaise sauce.

I was reading about Aspergers last year.
Fish is supposed to be beneficiary.

think a good diet helps everyone really

I find double doses of St Johns Wort helps.

i liove in irchester so giving up booze and caffiene impossible as irchester is so crap!

without caffiene or booze id never see my mates.

I have to agree with you, irchester is cr.ap. Went to one of the most desolate pubs ever there once. It was freezing cold and I asked him why he didn't have theheating on and he said we don't get enough customers to ake it worth while.

caffiene improves performance at physical activities according to wikipedia.

25 to 50 milligrams of caffeine is sufficient for most people to report increased alertness and arousal as well as subjectively lower levels of fatigue.[68]

With these effects, caffeine is an ergogenic, increasing a person's capability for mental or physical labor. A study conducted in 1979 showed a 7% increase in distance cycled over a period of two hours in subjects who consumed caffeine compared to control subjects.[69] Other studies attained much more dramatic results; one particular study of trained runners showed a 44% increase in "race-pace" endurance, as well as a 51% increase in cycling endurance, after a dosage of 9 milligrams of caffeine per kilogram of body weight.[70] Additional studies have reported similar effects. Another study found 5.5 milligrams of caffeine per kilogram of body mass resulted in subjects cycling 29% longer during high intensity circuits.[71]

Withdrawal symptoms

It also inhibits GABA transmission, which is the main malfunctioning neurotransmitter system in autism spectrum disorder.

Cocaine and amphetamine also stimulate the nervous system. Doesn't mean they're good for you.

Arent people with aspergers born with it though? so how doers diet make a difference?

what about caffiene and booze withdrawel symptons? all my mates consume caffiene or booze or both id feel left out without both i dont think thats fair.

what foods contain magnesium? is melatonin and st johns wart expensive?

just found a site with 180 st johns wart tablets for £ 7 ish im tempted but will they really work?

St John's Wort has been shown to be effective in depression in many trials. Serotonin is implicated in ASD and drugs like Prozac are the most prescribed for autism. It's thought St. John's wort acts in much the same way as Prozac.

ASD is partly genetic and partly made worse by environmental and lifestyle factors.

so if i listen to akll thios advice id enjoy a 40 hour a week job in a fish factory and actually be good at it?

Don't think anyone enjoys working in a factory. You do it to survive. But it might be a tad less stressful for you.

factory is only last resort though, i could do with full time work but only full time work ive ever been good at is retail or office work.

think i will wait to try the advice till i find a morning cleaning job between 7 and 10 am.

had 1 tea and 4 coffees today yet feel very relaxed however have also had tuna, 2 bananas, 1 apple half a pint of orange squash and zero white bread.

the fruit and veg worked wonders today!