How to Cleanse Toxins From a Child Naturally With Body Ecology

The increase in childhood autoimmune disorders and the alarming rise in autism rates in the past 15 years has led to a push to rid children's bodies of dangerous toxins. From birth, children are given vaccines, baby formula and processed foods that increase their toxic load, which may lead to candidiasis (an overgrowth of unhealthy fungus within the body). You may be able to safely restore your child's vitality by adding and subtracting specific foods.

Things You'll Need

• Your child's hair follicles
• Healthy fats such as olive, flax and coconut oils
• Probiotic foods

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Instructions

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  Determine what types of toxins your child may have accumulated in his or her body, before you begin a detox program. Detoxmychild.com suggests performing a test on your child's hair for heavy metals. Symptoms of candida yeast overgrowth in children include irritability, mood swings, poor attention span, allergies and spaciness. Additional signs of candidiasis include diaper rash, white flecks in the mouth (thrush) and cravings for sugar and bread.

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  Use the results of the hair test and symptom analysis to determine the level of detoxifying necessary. It is often advisable to eliminate gluten and casein from your child's diet, particularly if your child is autistic. Casein is a type of protein found in cow's milk that Defeat Autism Now says may form opiates in a child's brain if not digested properly, leading to autistic behavior. Gluten is a type of protein found in wheat, barley, oats and hydrolyzed proteins such as soy sauce.

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  Increase your child's intake of omega 3 fatty acids such as those found in fish and flax oil. Reduce margarine consumption and replace it with fats such as coconut oil, olive oil, or ghee. These fats aid brain and liver development, speeding up the detox process.

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  Add probiotic foods to your child's diet. These promote the growth of friendly bacteria, help with protein digestion and break down sugar into amino acids. Probiotic foods include yogurt, raw sauerkraut, kefir, miso and nut milk yogurt.

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  Cut back the refined sugar in your child's diet. Sugar is inherently acidic and will lead to imbalance in your child's digestive tract. Candida and other overgrowths of problematic organisms thrive on sugar.