Re: Carrageenan in Infant Formula and Autism

[Guest guest]

Dont know if this confirms the theory but def. backs it up......I have

struggled with this myself in the dx of my son...2 and 1/2. So here is

a web site for more info.....http://www.notmilk.comcarageenan.html

Abigail

[Guest guest]

I live in Renton, WA (near Seattle). I joined the group several

months ago but at the time, I admit I didn't understand Elaine's

theories. Now I do, though.

It's really hard to believe how some of these ingredients like

Carrageenan are allowed in our food.

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> I thought I would post my theory to see if anyone can poke holes

in

> it, but I believe eventually the ingredient Carrageenan in infant

> formula will be shown to cause autism. This would validate

Elaine's

> theories, also.

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> Here is my rationale

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> Carrageenan encourages the growth of gram-negative (e.coli,

> klebsiella, etc) bacteria. Carrageenan is not fermented (digested)

> by most bacteria in the colon, but is fermented by gram-

> negative " bad " bacteria as described in this study:

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> http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?

> artid=291464 & blobtype=pdf

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> Gram-negative bacteria cause a reaction in the small intestine,

> because it considers them to be a pathogen.

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> Therefore, over time, the gram-negative bacteria that ferment

> carrageenan will grow in number in the intestine during formula

> feeding. Infant formula of course is the infant's primary

> (sometimes only) food for many months.

>

> The overgrown gram-negative bacteria eventually backflow thru the

> ileocecal valve (between the large and small intestine) and invade

> the small intestine, thus causing a neurological reaction to the

> gram-negative bacteria, and excess toxins from the misplaced

> bacteria.

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> If this is true, then perhaps autism can be cured with antibiotics.

> I know that sounds difficult to believe, but it makes sense to me.

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> If you can see anything wrong with this theory, let me know.

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