“Why does the yeast keep coming back? When will we be able to stop worrying about that?” Those are oft-repeated concerns from many parents of patients with ASD, who have noted remarkable improvements when their offspring no longer suffer from fungus.

At certain times of the year, more ASD patients seem to appear who display signs and symptoms of gut yeast. This list explains some underlying causes for this phenomenon. It can be sung to the tune of the Christmas Song or Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel.

Families travel. It is unlikely that they will come upon a road sign advertising “GF/CF/SF/SCD Fried Chicken”.

Likewise, running out of magic medications or significant supplements may lead to an increased chance of a yeast outbreak.

There are relatives who do not believe that food affects behaviors. Some try to sneak forbidden substances, just to prove that ‘The Diet’ is unnecessary. By the following day, there are often many new believers.

Traditional seasonal foods are usually not part of a restricted diet. In an effort to make the situation more ‘normal’, unfamiliar foods are provided that may lead to constipation or diarrhea.

Refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup are ubiquitous in processed foods. Yummy desserts can yield yucky, yeast-disturbed sleep.

Changes in weather often accompany a higher risk of viral and bacterial illness. Fevers and ‘colds’ frequently lead to antibiotic overuse that may result in yeast overgrowth.

“You’ve got to let them be kids,” said one parent who relented about the key lime pie. Another one lamented, “I paid for that ice cream cone – for a week!”

School personnel get relaxed about the diet in susceptible kids. Daily celebrations make the forbidden fruit even more appealing.

Junior has lots of new stuff (toys, packages, etc.) to put into his mouth. This provides an opportunity for a multitude of strange flora to explore your child.

Environmental alterations take place; such as a Christmas tree, ornaments pulled from the top shelves, and warm clothing exhumed from rarely-visited closets. This provides plenty of moldy allergens to over-tax the immune system.

Schools, homes, churches, etc. turn on the heating system for the first time; expelling blasts of spores. This may occur in climates as diverse as warm, wet Florida, or the chilly nights in dry Arizona.

With autism, the extra social and academic challenges at this time of year are overwhelming. This can lead to anxiety, poor(er) eating, aggression and sleep disturbance – giving the appearance of ‘yeasty behaviors’, even if that is not the cause. Family problems can produce a similar picture.

What to do about it:
Parents should not despair about this situation. Yeast in the G-I system is one of the few causes of the signs and symptoms of autism that CAN be successfully treated with safe and effective supplements, diet and medication.

This is a great time to provide natural anti-fungals, such as vinegar, garlic, olive leaf, etc., to the extent that products are palatable and well tolerated.

Under the supervision of an experienced physician, a course of a prescription anti-fungal may be just what the doctor ordered as a holiday ‘chaser’ for ASD patients affected with yeast.
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