Glycation is a Process in Which Blood Sugar Binds with Body Proteins, a Process Extremely Harmful to Those with Autism and ADD

What in the World is Glycation?

As people age, their cells and tissues change in ways that lead to the body’s decline and death. The cells become less efficient and less able to replace damaged materials.

At the same time, tissues stiffen. For example, the lungs and the heart muscle expand less successfully, the blood vessels become increasingly rigid and the ligaments and tendons tighten.

But, it appears that Dr. Anthony Cerami and his group have uncovered the cause of most diseases. And guess what it is: The blood sugar, or glucose, is elevated by the carbohydrates that we eat.

Oh, you thought fat was the bad guy didn’t you? That’s what you’ve been told for 50 years.

Talk About Being Taken Down the Wrong Road

And what did you start to eat when fat was implicated as the bad guy? Carbohydrates. Carbohydrates instead of that “deadly” fat. Uh, oh.

Glycation is Implicated in Autism and ADD Too

How does glycation do its damage?

Your blood sugar, glucose, chemically attaches to proteins in your body. Most chemical reactions require an enzyme to participate in and fire-up the reaction. Not this one. Glucose just attaches itself willy-nilly to any proteins it meets up with, not only meetings at specific sites, for specific purposes, as is the case in enzyme-mediated reactions.

And it gets worse.

Glucose binds to nucleic acids such as DNA, your genes, which then become all bound up. You won’t do a good job now at maintaining and repairing the wear and tear processes of daily life.

Since glucose bathes the cells and tissues of the body constantly, it’s a real health hazard.

Health Authorities Have Recommended a High-Carbohydrate Intake

Carbohydrates, we’re told, should represent as much as 60-70% of all calories consumed daily. By following these universally-accepted recommendations, Americans have dramatically increased their chances of developing major diseases.

These facts imply that glucose and glucose-derived glycation products are involved in the normal aging process for all individuals. The collagen fibers that shape and form the tissues become glued together, whereas the same collagen fibers — the constituents of tendons, cartilage, and other connective tissues — grow inflexible and rigid, leading to joint disease.

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How Glycation Products Contribute to the Development of Autism and ADD

Autistic children suffer significant oxidative stress, more so than others. This syndrome includes greater free-radical production, impaired energetics, and higher levels of excitotoxins. The brain and gut are particularly sensitive to oxidative injury.

Brain cortical areas serving language and communication experience oxidative stress.

Anti-oxidant use should be a must for all autistic children. This includes the use of:

• vitamins A
• C
• E
• Co-enzyme Q (CoQ10)
• the herb ginkgo biloba
• the amino acid carnosine (not to be confused with carnitine)
• and the herb Rhodiola Rosea

New research shows that the metabolites formed in the glycolytic pathway (breakdown of glucose into smaller compounds) are extremely toxic. They damage the energy-producing mitochondria and induce a pro-oxidant state.

This is all the more reason to use anti-oxidants and to avoid glucose. This highlights the limitation of the gluten-free/casein-free and Specific Carbohydrate Diet as both still allow much too much carbohydrate in the child’s diet.

Read more here about the Specific Carbohydrate and GF/CF diet regimens.