Yeast the Beast

Do you think your child may have candida?

Do they laugh inappropriately?

May kids with ASD have difficulty fighting yeast due to their gut immunity being compromised.

Support the immune system through a healthy diet, exercise, and supplements such as zinc, omega 3’s, vitamin D, and magnesium.

Candida is a type of yeast that is a fungus that often invades our kids’ GI tracts and secretes metabolites that affect brain chemistry often leading to hyperactivity and inappropriate laughter.

Some parents feel that their children appear drunk since yeast can ferment sugar in the gut leading to the formation of alcohol similar to how alcohol is made.

What can you do if you suspect that yeast may be a problem?

Testing can be done through blood, stool, or urine to assess for yeast.

Since yeast thrives on sugar, reducing sugar and refined carbohydrate consumption is helpful.

There are conventional prescription and natural treatment options available.

A three-pronged approach of addressing the biofilm, the yeast, and the die-off reaction upon killing the yeast is quite effective.

The yeast produces biofilms to protect itself from immune system attack, so using enzymes such as Serrapeptase or Nattokinase can disrupt the biofilm to penetrate the yeast.

Prescription antifungals such as Nystatin or Diflucan can eradicate yeast with natural options being grapefruit seed extract, colloidal silver, and oil of oregano.

A die-off reaction occurs from the deleterious compounds released by yeast when they are attacked.

Our kids can feel worse initially from this, but binders such as chlorella, zeolite, or activated charcoal can bind to these endotoxins and remove them from the body.

Beware that Pre and Probiotics can worsen symptoms by creating a “war” inside the gut between the yeast and the beneficial bacteria.

Assess your child for yeast if behaviors are not improving, there are symptoms consistent with it, or they are not making progress.

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