05 January, 2010
Interesting feedback from a family with an autistic son. The son has epileptic fits associated with his autistic/aspergers symptoms. A new synbiotic, Entralive LoAlaG, was seen to alleviate the child's autistic tendancies and at the same time to reduce fitting. The father reports that if he doesn't take the product he fits in 12+/-1 hours. As many as 26% of autistic children suffer from epilepsy.
Autism has been shown to be associated with high levels of certain Clostridia in the colon of the sufferer. Often the Clostridium concerned is Cl. tetani; often it is, as yet unnamed, Clostridia which are different to those in normal individuals. Cl. tetani, which causes tetanus, does so by producing a neurotoxin which affects nerve function and is thought to induce the autistic symptoms. One pointer to the fact that an abherent intestinal microflora is involved is the fact that autistic children usually suffer from bowel problems.
Entralive contains cultures that were selected by researchers from CSIRO, Division of Dairy Research in Melbourne to be able to most effectively inhibit the multiplication of Clostridia and other pathogenic bacteria.
Autism has been shown to be associated with high levels of certain Clostridia in the colon of the sufferer. Often the Clostridium concerned is Cl. tetani; often it is, as yet unnamed, Clostridia which are different to those in normal individuals. Cl. tetani, which causes tetanus, does so by producing a neurotoxin which affects nerve function and is thought to induce the autistic symptoms. One pointer to the fact that an abherent intestinal microflora is involved is the fact that autistic children usually suffer from bowel problems.
Entralive contains cultures that were selected by researchers from CSIRO, Division of Dairy Research in Melbourne to be able to most effectively inhibit the multiplication of Clostridia and other pathogenic bacteria.
Labels: Autism, Clostridia, intestine., probiotics
