Re: Digest Number 2809 - Leaky gut

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We are in the process of healing a leaky gut and there is no doubt in my mind

that it is working but it will take a lot of time. We had a massive yeast

overgrowth that was exacerbated by food allergies. Last summer, we

eliminated the yeast with Diflucan over several weeks and now are on a

limited diet trying to get the allergies under control. We are working with

a pediatric GI who is familiar with the autism-gut connection and he has been

an enormous help in identifying foods that need eliminating and helping

introduce new ones. The blood allergy tests, in particular, were very

helpful.

I read a story in Living Without magazine a few months ago about a parent who

over many years completely healed her children (non-autistic) of their food

allergies - they are now adults who can eat anything but as children they

virtually lived on sweet potatoes and venison because they reacted severely

to eating anything else.

My perspective is that now we have a child (PDD-NOS) who is only autistic

whereas before we had a child who was miserably sick AND autistic. Treating

and coping with the autism is infinitely easier now that he can manage his

body. We still have a long way to go in getting him to try more new foods

but it's clear that he can tolerate (not get ill and cry for hours) a

transgression in some areas (like a little apple juice).

Yes, they heal, but it takes a lot of time. It doesn't take a way the autism

but it does make it easier to deal with.

Keep at it and good luck.

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In a message dated 3/6/01 10:54:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,

GFCFKids writes:

<< Subject: Healing the Leaky Gut/Yeast Treatment

Hi all:

I thought maybe I could mine this vast knowledge pool for some answers on

this yeast thing...

We are treating my son for yeast in the traditional ways...Nystatin, low

sugar/yeast diet, culturelle supplements. I have always felt this was the

root of my son's problem and that various vaccine and anitbiotic assaults

pushed him over the edge, so to speak. I do believe that once we have this

biological problem under control, the rest will follow. That is not to say

we aren't doing 12 hours per week of therapy with him, etc.

Now for the questions...has anyone ever really healed a leaky gut? How long

would this yeast battle take to resolve or is it now a life long fight? My

twins came home from the hospital loaded with yeast...I just didn't know

that

had it because he didn't present with thrush like his brother...just

a nasty burn on his groin from his urine that our dear doctor told us was

just a " Ph " problem that would go away. ::sigh::

Any help that anyone can send my way regarding yeast would be most

appreciated.

Thanks,

M

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