Re: Oils for Sensory Processing Disorder

[Linda Sherman]

Hi Amy,

Changing Gut Bacteria Through Diet Affects Brain Function by Neuroscience News

The researchers were surprised to find that the brain effects could be seen in many areas, including those involved in sensory processing and not merely those associated with emotion, Tillisch said.

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There are chemicals that get into the brain that make it too excited. If the brain is too excited, sensory experience is irritable, you may have trouble sleeping and you may even have seizures. The gut is full of bacteria, and under ideal circumstances, they would be good for us. But if they're imbalanced, some of these bacteria produce chemicals that act like neurotransmitters, like dopamine, for example. That can affect your behavior.

Neurodevelopmentalist wrote: Magnesium with Vitamin C tends to modulate sensory issues. Cod liver oil helps as well. Tactility issues also come and go with allergies to foods and so on. That needs to be addressed also. Explore GAPSdiet.com.

Essential Oils: To help the child learn how to regulate their sensory needs, and maintain a balance of being relaxed and alert at the same time, we can add aroma to our "therapy." Use variety of single essential oils and a few blends. Put a few drops of essential oil on a cotton ball and store in separate glass jars (baby food jars are perfect). Have your child open the lid and inhale deeply. Ask what they would like to call this aroma. Lemon is typically a favorite and might evoke the name "happy" or "sunny." Blends are more complex and might should be added after a few sessions using single oils.

I hope this helps :-)

Blessings, Linda

On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:27:42 PM UTC-5, Amy S wrote:

Has anyone used the oils to help their child with SPD?  What combos/drops do you use?  I would like to try it with my son over summer.