What can be done to prevent autism now?

Pathways Magazine Issue 26, produced a great article called what can be done to prevent autism now?
This is a very insightful article that has some great information about what you can do prior to conception, during pregnancy, during newborn and infant stages to help prevent autism.

Today we will start with what you can do prior to pregnancy. Here are some of the pointers given in this article.
1. Spend six months to a year improving your diet and making better lifestyle choices.
2. Eliminate or reduce the "white foods".
3. Reduce or eliminate your alcohol and caffeine intake, and eliminate tobacco.
4. Begin or continue an exercise routine.
5. Switch to using green cleaning and personal care products.
6. Consider a detoxification or cleansing program , such as those found at Blessedherbs.com
7. Consider having mercury-based amalgam dental fillings removed.
8. begin taking a comprehensive multivitamin mineral supplement.
9. Add a source of animal based omega-3s.
10. Drink filtered water.
11. Use a stainless-steel water bottle to carry and consume filtered water.
12. Limit your mercury intake. Visit gotmercury.org for more information.
13. Take a high quality probiotic.
14. Test your vitamin D levels.
15. Eat a diet rich in colorful, organically grown vegetables.

For more information you can see the full article in the Pathways magazine Issue 29. http://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/