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Treating The Symptoms Of Autism With CBD
Autism is a very challenging condition and can range from mild to severe in people of all ages. Despite millions of dollars spent every year on research into Autism there is no cure for the symptoms of the condition. Not even CBD, despite the many miracle claims, can remove the core autistic symptoms. Neither CBD nor any other drug can address the challenges autism suffers face such as communication, sensory problems and the restricting and often repetitive behaviours that are all common. However, it is known that many of these challenges are triggered and intensified through stress and anxiety, CBD oil is a powerful treatment in this area. Moreover, CBD oil can reduce many and treat some of the many supplementary disorders faced by autism sufferers that include epileptic fits and sleeplessness on top of the stress and anxiety. Through the use of CBD to control these aspects of autism the disorder is being made less problematic.
CBD oil is no cure for autism and nearly all cases of autism are different in the extremes of the disorder. While CBD oil is showing positive traits, it can by no means be considered the fix. For this reason, it is recommended that professional medical advice be sought before taking or giving CBD to treat autism. Despite CBD be natural and safe there may well be other considerations that must be taken note of.
Dr Ron Goedeke, specialises in alternative and functional medicine. He is a foundation member of the New Zealand college of Appearance medicine and has been a member of the American Academy of Anti-aging medicine since 1999. With over 20 years of experience in the anti-aging field, Dr Ron Goedeke is recognized as one of New Zealand’s leaders in this new and growing field of medicine.
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