6 April 2009
Probiotics and Developmental Disorders
Posted by Amy Galvan under: Article; Conditions Treated; Diet & Nutrition; Probiotics & Gut Health .
Abstract
Gut and psychology syndrome (GAPS) offers diagnosticians an alternative to the DSM-IV-TR Axis II symptoms-driven diagnosis. GAPS offers clinical signs for diagnosis of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral developmental disorders based on biological medical markers. It also offers treatment protocols known to cure two out of three patients using natural methods. Developed by Natascha Campbell-McBride, M.D., Ph.D., after pioneering research by Andrew Wakefield, M.D., the treatments eradicate neurotoxins by balancing intestinal flora using “industrial strength” therapeutic doses of soil probiotics not found in retail health food stores. These treatments offer medication-free cures in longitudinal case studies of 10 years, for persons with autism, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disability (LD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, and other Axis II disorders.
Full Article
I have written a research paper on this subject, which includes the treatment protocols and where you can find resources for pursuing treatment. Read the full article here.
To learn more about the diets recommended for autism, ADHD, ADD, and other developmental disorders, you can find books on the subject here.
Safe enough for over-the-counter use, you can purchase Bio-Kult here, the specific probiotics prescribed by doctors to treat properly diagnosed patients including soil probiotics and those necessary for removal of heavy metals.