What causes autism?
What causes us to be "different"?
I personally don't have the obvious signs of autism but I do have gut problems and a genius level IQ (and I'm modest, too). I'm also very untidy but organised and somewhat obsessive in my research. Very occasionally I'll have a crazy fit where I'll scream and throw things - usually triggered by very loud high-pitch noises. In addition, I have alopecia (complete hair loss), psoriasis (scaly patches of skin) and inflammation of the tendons in my hands. The gut problems cause bloating, pain and diarrhoea.
In my case I believe that it's caused by "leaky gut", which allows toxins into the bloodstream and thence to the brain. I've been aware of this for a decade and I've done lots of research. I've tried various diets, which help, but nothing has "cured" the leaky gut problem. But recently I came across this:-
The reason for allergies and food intolerances is a so-called “leaky gut”, when the gut lining is damaged by abnormal micro flora. Foods do not get the chance to be digested properly before they get absorbed through this damaged wall and cause the immune system to react to them. Many people try to identify which foods they react to. However, with damaged gut wall they are likely to absorb most of their foods partially digested, which may cause an immediate reaction or a delayed reaction (a day, a few days or even a couple of weeks later). As these reactions overlap with each other, you can never be sure what exactly you are reacting to on any given day. Testing for food allergies is notoriously unreliable: if they had enough resources to test twice a day for two weeks, they would find that they are “allergic” to everything they eat. As long as the gut wall is damaged and stays damaged you can be juggling your diet forever, removing different foods and never getting anywhere. It is best to concentrate on healing the gut wall with the Introduction Diet. Once the gut wall is healed, the foods will be digested properly before being absorbed, which will remove many food intolerances and allergies.
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Gut and Psychology Syndrome [GAPS]
This explains a lot. I know that my problem is exacerbated by carbohydrates and I spent two years weaning myself off bread, chips, cakes, biscuits, etc. It's not easy.
I got my doctor to prescribe Hydroxychloroquine ("Plaquenil") tablets because a study showed that it's extremely effective in cases of Colitis. I've never been diagnosed with Colitis but I definitely have "Irritable Bowel Syndrome", which is related.
Recently our German neighbours offered to bake me sourdough (Spelt flour) bread, which is a wholemeal bread. I thought that I could get away with eating a slice a day, since I was taking the tablets, but it seems that I was wrong. I need to stick to a special exclusion diet as well as taking the tablets. In addition, I succumbed to the occasional temptation of chips, ice cream, a biscuit...
Note: I've had this problem since my pre-teen years. I've always had a problem with bloating. When I had my first ever spinal x-ray,at a young age (about 20), the doctor actually laughed and stated that he'd never seen a gut so full of gas! The only suggestion was to eat charcoal tablets. They did nothing. So I've lived with this for some 60 years.
What causes "leaky gut" syndrome? Mainly it seems to be antibiotics, some infections and certain vaccines. A really bad junk food diet can also damage the gut. It can also be an inherited problem caused by one or both parents taking alcohol or drugs and/or lack of breast-feeding. The result is that the number of helpful bacteria in the gut, which convert toxins into chemicals that your body can use, are reduced and bad bacteria are allowed to thrive. These not only produce more toxins but also damage the gut wall to make it "leaky". The book explains all this in detail.
Symptoms of "leaky gut" are numerous:
All the usual symptoms of autism and autoimmune disorders.
- Excema.
- Psoriasis.
- Acne.
- Allergies.
- Asthma.
- Bloating.
- Diarrhoea alternating with constipation.
- Headaches, migraines.
- Mood swings/tantrums.
- IBS.
- Colitis.
- Coeliac disease.
- Crohn's disease.
- Epilepsy.
- Multiple Sclerosis.
- Fibromyalgia.
- Lupus.
- Rheumatism/arthritis.
- Weight gain.
- Bipolar disorder.
- Undiagnosed inflammation and many more.
Everyone is different. Everyone has a different gut microbiome that produces different symptoms.
The annoying thing is that most doctors know nothing about this. All they can do is to prescribe medicines to alleviate the symptoms. But this is hardly surprising because the food industry and the pharma industry make massive profits from people who are ill and they have no incentive to suggest a cure that would reduce sales of their products.
I used to work with autistic/spectrum children and the majority of them had gut issues. So there is a link to gut issues. The question is what causes the gut issue in the first place?
I truly believe the vaccines have done damage to many. I have seen it cause autism when I worked with an an older sib while the others were younger. They all became autistic after their MMR vaccine. There may be other factors however that will cause autism or spectrum disorders, though too.
If they got the shot at around 18 months old, then yes, there is a high correlation with Autism. Kids that got the shot at around 3 years old aren't effected nearly as much.
I will concede this. Apparently in Japan they don't give the MMR until the child is three
I would try only eating raw predator diet. This helped cure a retarded family member
I'm not retarded - I'm already a genius! kek. Yes, my current diet is mostly meat, fish and eggs.
Dude I am so trying to stick to keto/carnivore but I just can't quit drinking beer ( and when the beer is gone, the pre-sleep carb meal strikes with a vengence ) kek
It's slowly moving in that direction though. Drinking a lot less than I used to
Beer makes me so bloated that I can barely breathe. I had to give it up about eight years ago. Now I drink water with a squeeze of pure lemon juice (from an actual lemon - round here they grow on trees).
Retardation is simply a spectrum. Over the centuries, different terminology was used. The new term is autistic, however it is simply all the other terms rolled into one new spectrum. Even the perjorative terms today were psychologic/medical terms in the past. Idiot, Moron, and imbecile were utilized until they became "offensive" and were replaced with mild, moderate and severe retardation. That has now gone out of vogue and we now use autism to cover the same bases as before, but with less offensive terminology, at least until people started being offended by autism as a label and it has to be changed again.
https://www.languagehumanities.org/what-is-the-difference-between-a-moron-imbecile-and-idiot.htm
There is no such thing as "Autism." You are just here for a purpose. For such a time as this. Autism is what the AMA uses to describe anyone who is a functioning adult but thinks differently than the rest of the sheep. You aren't autistic. You are special. You are fearfully and wonderfully made for the purpose of waking the world up with memes.
You are here to defeat a trillion dollar propaganda machine with sh*tposts! And you are winning!
Exactly^ and this is why they have all the AEA Karens out there 'identifying' kids on the spectrum, so they can get them 'services' & squash their creativity; more dumbing down & frustration for the student. i worked with autistic students for years, most of the teachers couldn't understand the genius of autism. would try to explain to them how smart the students were, but they truly couldn't see it. so when I found Q & realized that Autism was our source of fuel !! wow so proud & can't wait to tell my kids someday, explain how important their/our way of thinking is✨🐸😇
I don’t have the link handy, but drinking celery juice daily can heal leaky gut syndrome.
You drink it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Drink 16-20 oz daily and you’ll hopefully notice an improvement (that’s about one full bunch of celery)
When the celery juice craze hit in 2019, I started researching the benefits beyond the celebrity trend - because I was debating the cost of a juicer, and didn’t want to spend the money on it if there was no true health benefit.
Lots of videos from holistic doctors touting the benefits, and healing leaky gut was among them. But a high concentration of celery extract is also anti-carcinogenic and has benefits to many organs, as well.
Leaky gut is responsible for lots of conditions, including deterioration of gums and dental health and hygiene.
Also look into MMS, because it performs the same function against leaky gut as celery juice. And you can make the drops yourself, just need to buy the ingredients. And its benefits are far beyond leaky gut.
I’m personally trying to get back into it on a regular basis. I was pretty dedicated for most of 2019, but fell off the wagon when I went on vacation, and covid lockdowns hit shortly thereafter, and lots of other health and well-being routines were sacrificed as well, as you can imagine.
Anyway, research celery juice benefits for leaky gut, and best of luck to you on your wellness journey! And please report back with any additional discoveries.
I bought the two MMS bottles but I'm not sure what to do. Seems I should put one drop of each into a glass, mix and then add water to drink?
The celery that's available here is really wimpy stuff. I'd need a lot of stalks to milk a glassful.
https://mmstestimonials.co/
NEW- MMS Health Recovery Guidebook by Jim Humble 2019 Edition
His book has protocols to help. Book is expensive af though. But very hard to find. Ebay.
Good luck to you.
I've downloaded a PDF copy, thanks!
The dosage is a 1:5 ratio
1 drop of the mineral to 5 drops of the activator. Let it sit until it goes from dark yellow to a pale yellow. Then fill your glass with water (or some people like apple juice to mask the taste), and drink.
Don’t drink it when you’re taking a vitamin c supplement, because one counteracts the other (can’t recall which)
You can gradually increase the dosage if you want.
All of this info is readily available if you do some light digging online. Including how to make the formulation at home and any details I’m forgetting here
Edit: Do try to find a grocery store or farmer’s market where you’re located for good quality celery. It really is very much worth looking into the many benefits of celery juice
Both bottles contain the same amount so I think it's 1:1.
See https://files.catbox.moe/px8u4j.jpg
I'm not currently taking vitamin C, which reminds me: I must order some as I've run out.
Celery is plentiful here but it's a completely different type. The broad stalk type as grown in the UK simply isn't to be found on this island. It's not even imported. See https://www.agrokipos.com.gr/sporoi-laxanokomivn-xeimvna-paradosiakoi/1648-Selino-aromatiko-elliniko-paradosiako.html
I use a 1:5 ratio
I don’t think equal parts is enough to activate the solution
1:5 is also based on research that I’ve found in the past
Ratio depends on what the activator acid is and its concentration. Citrix acid is generally lower strength and used 1:1, hydrochloric acid is generally higher strength and used 1:5... unless it has been prediluted.
The vitamin C, citric acid, is an activator and gets consumed in the activation process, so any vitamin C you take at the same time is used up for the MMS generation instead of your body.
Hey, I saved this celery info of yours to share with a fren, and in the group discussion learned that one of the guys is treating his kid's migraines with celery, and the kid has gut issues which are also improving. Please make this a standalone post; I get the feeling there's something really valuable here that more pedes need to know! Thank you.
I’m so glad to hear that! I’ll see if I can find the video from the holistic doctor re celery juice, and post that as a stand-alone
Many thanks, we're finding local organic suppliers...
You are def vaccine injured with all those conditions and auto immune issues. Not a dr, but does not take one to know you were poisoned
I had several vaxx as a schoolchild. Definitely remember the smallpox and the polio. One was on a sugar cube and one was a circle of pricks on the arm. Since then I've had tetanus jabs a couple of times.
Dude you really need to do ivermectin. I had many of the same issues for 20+ years. I tried everything to no avail. Doctors wanted to put me on those biologics and I told them to get bent.
I do concrete and am playing in the dirt all day. So I figured parasites may be a cause. Watching the Parasite Pill reinforced this. Then I read a substack by one of the female doctors that was vocal about the perils of the vax. Sorry I cant remember which one.
So I tried her protocol. I did 5 days of ivermectin dosed to my weight. I waitied 10 days and did another 5 days worth. The second dose is because certain parasites send out a chemical when they die that tells their eggs to hatch. The original dose doesnt kille the eggs so you need to wait til they do hatch.
I cant tell you how much good this has done me. All my symptoms are completely gone. I poop like I did with a teenage gut. It really is remarkable.
Now I do a monthly ivermectin cleanse of 5 days. Good as new. Your problems may be different but I dont see how it could hurt to try. Of course not a doctor and I really wish I had the links for you because I know the pain and anguish you go through.
Edit> I found the link by Dr. Lee Merrit
https://drleemerritt.com/uploads/PARASITES.pdf
Thanks, fren. Ivermectin is unavailable here without a prescription. I persuaded my doc to prescribe HCQ but I think that he'd balk at the idea of prescribing mectin.
It's not easy to get it elsewhere because customs inspect every package coming into the country (Greece). I did manage to get a sample of 6mg pills, which a friend brought over from Asia and I took a couple but I'm hanging on to the remaining 6 in case a vulnerable friend gets covid.
Edit: I take Fenbendazole periodically.
I've read several studies over the years that point to both vaccines and anabolic steroid use in men.
Many hollyweird actors who clearly used steroids to bulk up have autistic children.
Kek, if you saw my body you'd know that I've never used anabolic steroids! And my parents didn't.
just drink more whole milk and it will help the stomach walls as well as show digestion.
also you don't have an excuse to yell and throw things. you pull that shit in the wrong place and you can get hurt
I really dont think the op was making excuses but pointing out that he recognizes these issues in his/hers life and has seen a correlation to problems in his/her diet. Stress pushes me over the edge and my normal filters of acceptable behavior was often tested while I worked, had kids and non helpful partners. Nobody is perfect. I respect this op for sharing their story.
Exactly. Just describing my problems and solutions in order to help others. Everyone's symptoms are different. Some people go shoot up a school with very little prompting. I don't get violent - I just get angry. Thankfully, the episodes are brief and quite rare.
Interestingly, my wife had exactly the same temper problem - much worse actually - and it turned out to be caused by a hormone imbalance. The docs found cysts on her ovaries and she ended up having to have a total hysterectomy, which fixed the temper tantrums.
By the way, u/glade, raw milk is a huge no no in 50% of leaky gut sufferers. It can really screw up the gut. Luckily, I seem to tolerate it OK.
Hey, Greekish.... I saw an interview Del Bigtree did with Dr. Sabine Hazan on The Highwire. She's known as "The Queen of Poop" because of her deep-dive research into fecal bacterium transplantation, and the emerging benefits into helping people with gut issues, whether vax-induced or not. I can't vouch for any effectiveness of this approach myself, but I found it intriguing. You might want to look into it.
https://rumble.com/v2jo4e2-vaxx-induced-destruction-of-gut-microbiome-vaids-shedding-dr.-sabine-hazan.html
Dr. Hazan has a bunch of other interview videos online. Happy digging, if you wish.
I know about this, thanks. However, now that I know what the problem is, I think I can fix it without eating someone else's poop backwards.
Naturally fetmented foods that have NOT been pasteurized is a excellent way to help reintroduce probiotic bacteria into your gut ecosystem. An imbalanced gut flora can cause dramatic health problems. Traditional foods like natural yogurts, cheeses, sauerkraut, kimchee and even beer have probiotic bacteria. The problem is all the pasteurization killing all life in your foods. Trying to find unpasteurized food is difficult these days. Whether or not it is by design to keep the medical machine well funded and to keep you dependent is another topic that you can decide for yourself. The important thing to do is start eating natural and unprocessed foods. Grow your own garden and eat your own organic foods. Ferment your own natural foods to ensure you are getting what you need without any unwanted additives. Avoid any chemical laden foods, these chemicals can damage the gut bacteria biome.
Twenty+ years ago my oldest son was "on the spectrum." I found an interesting book called to the effect of "how I cured my son's autism" -- I don't remember the exact title or author. Anyway, despite all the doctors she linked it to food allergies and his leaky gut. Once she removed the offending foods (dairy being one of them) and a detox period her son was transformed. In passing she mentioned the Feingold diet in the book and that set us on our own journey. Feingold removes artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives. Once we did that our son became verbal, could hold eye contact, and quit head banging and melting down. Completely different child.
Thankfully, I don't have the obvious eye contact problem or indeed any of the usual signs of autism. I think I'm barely "on the spectrum". I seem to tolerate milk quite well. I did the spot-on-the-wrist test and it didn't cause redness or itching overnight. Last week I found a local farmer who supplies sheep's milk so I've switched to that. I got it via a neighbour so I must ask whether it's pasteurised and, if so, at what temperature.
Excerpt From Gut and Psychology Syndrome [GAPS]
Nowhere is there so much misunderstanding and confusion, as on the subject of diet. At one end of the spectrum there are plenty of medical professionals and other people, involved in caring for people with autism, schizophrenia, ADHD and other GAPS conditions, who will tell you that diet has nothing to do with these problems. At the other end of the spectrum there are a few books, mainly written by parents, about the miraculous effects of dietary changes on their children’s condition. In between there are many families who have tried various dietary interventions with different results: from no effect to some improvement.
The amount of different information available on the diet for autism alone must be bewildering for the parents. The most heavily promoted is the gluten-free and casein-free diet. Then there are diets without salicilates and phenols. The anti-candida diet has to be taken into account, as GAPS people are without doubt affected by this yeast. Food allergies and intolerances are a big issue for many GAPS children and adults. And, as if all that is not enough, many parents of GAPS children have to battle with the fact that their child will eat hardly anything, as the majority of GAPS children are so finicky with food. Consequently, it is no surprise that many families try different dietary interventions for a while, see no results and drop the whole idea, joining the camp of cynics.
There is no doubt that appropriate diet is of paramount importance in treating any chronic degenerative disorder, including GAPS. But what diet?
Before we start talking about what is the appropriate diet for GAP Syndrome, we need to clear up some misunderstandings.
The Gluten Free and Casein Free Diet
In the previous chapter we talked in detail about research, done by Dohan, Reichelt, Shattock, Cade and others, where gluten and casein peptides, called gluteomorphins and casomorphins, were detected in the urine of autistic children, patients with schizophrenia, psychosis, depression, ADHD and some autoimmune disorders. These peptides have a similar chemical structure to opiate drugs and are thought to affect the brain in a similar fashion. The Gluten Free and Casein Free diet (GFCF diet) is based on this research. This diet has been very heavily promoted and has almost become the official diet for autism. Let us have a look at it in detail.
Gluten is a protein found in grains, mainly wheat, rye, barley and oats. Casein is a protein found in milk and milk products. The GFCF diet aims to remove all sources of these two proteins. The theory behind this diet is sound, the problem is the application. Autistic children, due to abnormalities in their gut flora, crave processed carbohydrates – the very foods that feed pathogens in their gut. The typical pattern of autistic development includes the fact that sometime in the first two years of life the child limits his/her diet to processed carbohydrates, dairy and sugar: breads, biscuits, cakes, sweets, crisps, breakfast cereals, pasta, milk and sweet yoghurts. In the majority of cases it is extremely hard to change the child’s food preferences: he/she just will not accept any other foods. So, to transfer this child to the GFCF diet, processed carbohydrates containing gluten are replaced with gluten free processed carbohydrates, made with rice, sugar, potato starch, tapioca flour, soy, buckwheat flour, etc. This sort of food will feed the abnormal flora in the child’s gut just as much as the previous diet did, perpetuating the vicious cycle of a damaged leaky gut and toxicity escaping from this leaky gut into the blood and brain. Of course, the fact that out of dozens of various toxins, flowing from the gut into the body, two toxins have been removed – gluteomorphin and casomorphins – does some good. In some children it has quite a noticeable effect. But unfortunately in the majority of cases it has very little or no effect at all, because the rest of the toxicity is still there, being produced by abnormal gut flora. As long as Candida, Clostridia and many other pathogens populate the gut, the inflammation will persist and the gut will stay leaky, allowing hundreds of different undigested and toxic substances into the body.
The fact that this kind of GFCF diet gained such a world-wide acceptance as the diet for autism is very unfortunate, because it addresses only a small part of the whole picture of autism: the gluteomorphins and casomorphins. As always, a lot of commercial companies jumped on the bandwagon, ready to supply GFCF pre-prepared foods, full of sugar, processed carbohydrates, denatured and altered fats and proteins and many other substances which autistic children must not have. Every publication on autism is full of advertisements for these foods, lulling the parents into a sense of false security: if it is GFCF it must be fine for my autistic child. Books are written full of recipes, based on these processed carbohydrates, sugar, altered fats and proteins. Websites and internet chat groups have been set up exchanging the same kind of recipes…..
This is just one of many examples in our human history of scientific data being used in the wrong way. There is no doubt that gluten and casein are better out of the diet of an autistic child. But these two substances are by no means the only decisive key to autism, schizophrenia and other GAPS conditions. The core issue, which we have to deal with, is the unhealthy gut ruled by abnormal microbes. An appropriate diet is an absolutely essential part of the treatment. But it is definitely not the GFCF diet, as we know it.
Phenols and salicylates
There is a theory that GAPS children and adults react to phenols and salicylates (a subgroup of phenols), so foods containing them should be out of their diet. Proponents of this theory advise cutting out pretty much all fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and oils. I don’t know why they stop there because there is no food on this planet which does not contain phenolic compounds. All grains, meats, fish, eggs, milk, fruit, vegetables and plant matter are full of phenols.
Phenols are aromatic substances of small molecular weight. They give our foods their colour and flavour. They preserve foods in their natural state by protecting them from pathogens. They take an active part in the germination and growth of seeds and attract flower pollinators. They act as powerful antioxidants and detoxifiers, when introduced into our bodies. Many nutrients and active substances which are essential for us to have every day are phenols. Let’s look at some of them.
• Vitamin C. Nobody can live without it.
• Vitamin K. Essential in blood clotting and many other bodily functions.
• Vitamin E. Essential for brain development and hundreds of other jobs in the body.
• Vitamins B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine) and folic acid are phenols. All these vitamins are essential for us to have every day if we are to remain alive at all.
• Amino acids – cholin, phenylalanine, tryptophan and others. Without them we would not be able to produce neurotransmitters for our brain and the rest of the nervous system.
• Some neurotransmitters themselves: dopamine, norepinephrine and histamine are also phenols.
• Gallic acid. Cutting out this phenol is the basis of the Feingold Diet or low salicylate diet. Gallic acid is found in about 70% of all foods including food colourings. Though food colourings, E-numbers and other food additives should be out of your GAPS patient’s diet, cutting out 70% of all foods is rather punishing.
This list can go on. All natural proteins, fats and carbohydrates contain phenolic compounds. If we cut them all out we will have to starve.
However, there is no doubt that autistic children, as well as hyperactive, dyslexic, asthmatic, diabetic, schizophrenic patients and many other GAPS people do react to phenols and many other substances in food. Some people react to vegetables from the nightshade family (tomato, potato, aubergines/eggplant and all varieties of peppers). These reactions are very different from the classical allergy and cannot be described as allergic because they do not show the changes in the immune system typical of allergy. No clear scientific explanation for these reactions has yet been found. Here I would like to propose what I personally believe happens. Many food phenols have strong antioxidant and detoxifying abilities. Any naturopath, homeopath or doctor versed in natural medicine will tell you that before making you feel better any detoxifier initially makes you feel worse. This happens because we all have various toxins stored in the tissues of our bodies. When a detoxifying substance is introduced it washes toxins out of storage sites into the blood stream to be conjugated, taken to elimination organs and excreted in urine, sweat or bile. For those couple of hours, while these toxins are floating in your blood, being dealt with by the body, they cause symptoms. Depending on the nature of the toxin and individual susceptibilities these symptoms can be very different. They can vary from headaches and behaviour abnormalities to skin rashes and sneezing. So, in effect, what is happening is that the phenols from the food are trying to “clean you up”. This phenomenon is called “detox reaction” or “Herxheimer reaction” and is typically observed in patients doing any detox programme. Stored toxicity does not just sit silently in the tissues of our bodies. It causes symptoms of chronic disease and lays down the ground for cancer formation. So detoxifying is an important thing to do. It has to be an ongoing process throughout our lives. Nature provided us with plenty of opportunity to do that by placing phenols and other powerful detox substances into all our foods.
GAPS children and adults are very toxic. Tests show that they store heavy metals, petrochemicals and other toxic substances in the tissues of their bodies, sometimes in frightening amounts. Many of these toxins are probably responsible for various physical and mental symptoms in GAPS patients. For example, there are great similarities in the clinical picture of acute poisoning with mercury, lead and other toxins, found in these patients, and the clinical picture of autism and psychosis. Based on these findings, there has been a lot of attention to heavy metal chelation in autism, the purpose of which is to take heavy metals out of the body. Anybody familiar with chelation knows that this process always involves the child going through a detox period, when autistic symptoms get worse and a lot of unpleasant new physical symptoms occur. Why? Because chelation drugs wash out stored heavy metals from the tissues into the blood to be taken out of the body. This “cleaning up” process causes symptoms, often quite severe.
There is no doubt that detoxification or elimination of toxic substances has to be an integral part of the treatment for GAPS patients. Natural phenols found in foods are Nature’s way of eliminating toxins from the body on a daily basis. So, the last thing we should do is to cut them out of the diet. Of course, in the process of “cleaning up” they will cause the “detox reaction”. Most phenols in the foods will not cause a severe reaction (unless the patient has a true allergy to a particular food). The child or adult may experience worsening of behaviour and sleep, more self-stimulation, more hyperactivity and mood swings. This period is temporary and most patients survive it very well. As the body starts to detoxify, the negative reaction usually goes away. If your GAPS child or adult is particularly sensitive to some food, cut it out of the diet for 4–6 weeks and then introduce it slowly, starting with tiny amounts and gradually increasing them. This way you can keep the detox reaction under control.
The important thing is to make sure that the person has not got a true allergy to that particular food, which can be tested for in most medical facilities.
Clinical experience shows that when the patient has been put on the appropriate diet for GAPS, his/her sensitivity to phenols changes: foods which the patient used to react to do not cause reaction any more. The diet, which we will be talking about later, has an ability to heal the gut lining, so the toxins and maldigested foods, which used to leak through, do not leak any more. So, the mixture of toxins, which the body has to deal with, gets greatly reduced. And with it the reactions to detoxifying phenols also change. Generally, as the gut heals, the reactions to many phenolic compounds, as well as many food intolerances, go away. As you “fix the leak” there will be less “cleaning up” going on in the body and hence fewer symptoms associated with it.
In the meantime there is an amazingly effective way to deal with sensitivity to phenols and other food compounds. It will also deal with true allergies to foods. This way is Neutralisation. The method of neutralisation was first discovered in 1979 by Dr Robert Gardner from Brigham Young University. He found that just a few drops of small water dilutions of pure phenolic compounds would completely neutralise allergic reactions to foods. No explanation has yet been found for how this method works, but there is data to show that it can work remarkably well. In every individual case a particular neutralising dose has to be found, which then will be given to the patient as drops under the tongue. Today neutralisation has become a well-established method of treating allergies and food sensitivities, and in most developed countries there are allergy specialists who can do it. There are number of neutralisation or desensitisation techniques already used, such as bio-resonance therapy, EPD (Enzyme Potentiated Desensitisation), incremental immunotherapy, NAET (Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique), chirokinetic therapy and homeopathy. None of the methods work for everybody, but all of them have some success record. Neutralisation may allow your GAPS child or adult to have the foods he or she used to react badly to, without any limitations.
In conclusion, there is no need to deprive GAPS children and adults with autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, etc. of fruit, vegetables, nuts and many other phenol-containing foods. They are full of nourishment and will help your GAPS patient to detoxify quicker in order to achieve his or her full potential.
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You might be interested in this product. Can't recommend it as successful yet, as I'm about to try it myself having been recently recommended it by a friend. But the theory is sound: a pre-biotic that promotes only a selective part of the microbiome. If you accept the idea of dysbiosis, where the ecosystem of your gut has been napalmed and taken over by the weeds instead of the trees, this prebiotic is fertilizer but only for the trees. And the idea is to have your system rebalance itself over time. Obviously cutting out bad stuff will help, but feeding the good seems like a gentler and more sustainable way to restore balance compared to simply starving the bad (and starving everything else in the process). Anyway, the theory sounded good to me, matches much of what you've cited, and it's relatively inexpensive. https://notitiabio.com/pillars.html. Good luck!
Thanks. I'm currently taking "Bifolac" probiotic capsules and being very careful with my diet. I'm eating sheep's milk yoghurt and sauerkraut. I've also bought some Ghee but I need to figure out how to eat it. Normally it's used in curries but I don't think that's a good idea right now!
Has the hcq made any improvements? If so how much was your dose routine? TIA
Yes, when I get "IBS" gut pain I take one 200 mg pill for three days and the pain goes away. But that's in conjunction with not eating trigger foods such as bread. I also take a somewhat random maintenance dose inbetween episodes which, thankfully, are now rare.