Can Vitamins and Diet affect the Health of Children and Adults with Downs Syndrome?
Having attended a conference in London organised by the Down’s Syndrome Research Foundation (http://www.dsrf.co.uk) and subsequently investigated the matter together with the doctors at the Camphill Medical Practice, Aberdeen, I write this article in order to gather together the current trends in the understanding and treatment of people with Down’s Syndrome using a method called T.N.I. (Targeted Nutritional Intervention). TNI consists of taking food supplements containing vitamins, minerals, digestive enzymes and amino acids, as well as certain oils rich in essential fatty acids. This is a controversial treatment, as no fully scientific clinical trial has been conducted to date and many people understandably are very cautious about recommending its use. The internet is a rich source of arguments for and against nutritional intervention. (See links at the end of the page.) Dr. Karl Koenig, the founder of the Camphill movement, was deeply connected to children with Down’s Syndrome and w
