Omega-3 fatty acids may support brain health and be a good treatment for autism and psychosis.
This article reviews how the brain grows, what foods the brain needs to grow, and how brain growth relates to autism and other brain problems. The author describes how many brain disorders share some common factors. In the early 1900s people with autism were described as being focused on their own inner life. Autism used to be thought of as an important symptom of adult psychosis. Autism is now not often diagnosed in adults, but it is a growing diagnosis in children. Many people with autism and psychosis protest against change, and focus on concrete things as opposed to humans. The author notes that the brain food omega-3 fatty acids is missing from the diet of many people and may be a cause of the increased incidence of psychosis and autism.
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