Feb 14, 2011 General | 0 comments Anxious, emotional and desperately seeking chocolate?

These are the three conditions that a friend of mine listed when she asked for my help in trying to figure out what might be going on with her body.  Given that she is  female, many of us would assume it might be “that time of the month”, correct?  Well, could be true  except  that these symptoms last all month long for her.  So, I did with her what I do with all my clients.   I looked for what  deficiency in her physical and emotional body might be  creating this  specific craving.

Chocolate cravings are very specific, so maybe this rings true for some of you out there.

Chocolate is something many  naturopaths and alternative health professionals go to for its health benefits.  The list of perks from eating chocolate in its natural state  is long, but the most over-riding superfood quality in chocolate is that it is a megastar in the magnesium department.  Magnesium dips right before a woman cycles, so it is natural for women to crave chocolate during this time.   However, when the urge to eat chocolate is ever present,   it can mean that your body is deficient in magnesium.

Symptoms of magnesium deficiency include: anxiety and other nervous system disorders, insomnia , muscle weakness, low serum potassium levels (hypokalemia), retention of sodium, low circulating levels of PTH, neurological and muscular symptoms (tremor, muscle spasms, tetanus), personality changes. according to wikipedia, “magneisum plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism and its deficiency may worsen insulin resistance, a condition that often precedes diabetes, or may be a consequence of insulin resistance”.

Magnesium is a vital mineral nutrient that naturally calms  and heals the nervous system and  muscles.   Magnesium also draws water to the colon, making elimination easier, allowing for toxins to leave the body.

See if these magnesium-dense foods help those of you that are experiencing anxiety, or a heightened  chocolate craving.

And last but not least….my favorite…CHOCOLATE!  Remember that the only chocolate that will offer you the magnesium you are looking for is the RAW chocolate.  If it doesn’t say raw on the packaging, chances are you are getting sugar, dairy, and rancid oils, because that is what you will find in the traditionally packaged dark chocolate bars. once the temperature of any chocolate goes above 115 degrees, the oils and mineral content of the chocolate is cooked out, so please go raw when it comes to your cacao!

For my favorite pick…contact Cioccolada for your raw chocolate needs. This raw, organic chocolate line tailor blends chocolates to serve any of your  physical and medical needs.   Healing never tasted this good.

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Autism, also known as infantile autism is a condition that is known to develop before the child turns three years old. The characteristic features of this condition are impairment of communication in these children and problem interacting socially.

Some of the known symptoms of autism include:

• This condition is recognized only when he child is old enough to interact socially and noticed by the primary caregiver at home• The most characteristic feature so autism in kids is noticed when the child starts withdrawing slowly and does not participate in the social gatherings• Repetitive movements such as rocking and these children may also indulge in self-destructive behavior such as biting or bang their head repeatedly.• Parents find these kids unresponsive and unable to make eye contact with them• these kids start speaking later than usual and not very good at conversing with other children or adults

In order to identify the symptoms of autism, health professionals employ certain questionnaires and other instruments and also rely on their parents observations. once some of the symptoms of this condition are recognized, there are other test can be used to confirm this diagnosis. A complete assessment usually involves multiple diagnoses conducted by a team of health professionals including a psychologist, neurologist psychiatrist, speech therapist and so on.

There are both genetic and environmental reasons that play a role in the development of autism. According to the research done on this topic, there are some genes that are responsible for this condition. Furthermore, certain conditions like manic depression, Fragile X Syndrome, epilepsy other learning disabilities.

Although the reasons that cause autism are not clear, scientists have been able to point out some factors that lead to autism. Besides genetic reasons, there are some abnormalities in the brain and changes in the level of neurotransmitters such as serotonin that could lead to this condition. these results are in the initial phase of research and require more work.

Although there is no sure-shot treatment for autism, there are medications, educational sessions and other modes of treatment and therapies that help these individuals recover. Medications may be given by physicians to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression or anticonvulsant drugs.

Behavioral therapy can help autistic kids by helping the infants develop social and language skills. there is also counseling available for parents and other members of the family so that they can understand what the child is going through and be supportive for them. there may be other therapies suggested for autism but parents have to be careful and use it only if it is supported by scientific evidence or under the guidance of their doctors.

Kirthy shetty, Ezine Articles Expert Author.For more information: Autism in Children Get more information: Cerebral Palsy Treatment India