Today’s post is off topic in terms of the biome, but very much on topic with regards to my last post, in which I bemoaned the insane amount of sensationalism that has crept into even science. Turns out, I was spot on. In discussing that post with a friend, he happened to mention that it … More The Ugly Truth About Published Science
I remind myself almost daily that fake news is not new. Think of the days of William Randolph Hearst and yellow journalism. Think of all the times you’ve been on the checkout line at the grocery store and read those headlines about the woman who married a three-headed alien. But for some reason, it especially … More Fake News…Not Even Science is Sacrosanct
In January of this year, I wrote about a small study on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet out of Seattle Children’s Hospital. 8 out of 10 children went into remission after only 12 weeks on SCD, which is actually a very short time. I just spotted an interview with Dr. Suskind, the lead researcher, on Helio … More The Specific Carbohydrate Diet: A First-Line Treatment (Finally)
Three weeks ago, I walked into Petco to get a few things for my 12 year old Australian shepherd…and there she was. A local shelter was having an adoption day, and a little, white puppy made her way over to me, climbed up to reach my nose, and gave it a thorough licking. As I … More Pet Allergies…I Mean…Allergies in Pets
Fist pump! A paper that actually presents information that can help people who are sick! Woopa! As promised, here is a summary of that fantastic article[i] about autism and the biome that I discovered on Dr. MacFabe’s new website. I’ve ranted enough over the last few months about ending suffering NOW for you to know … More Autism, the Biome and Potential Treatments
Several years ago, I was interviewed by a then-graduate student at NYU’s film school. Sharon Shattuck was studying documentary film making, and with her science background, had stumbled across and become interested in the concept of therapeutic helminths. She took the train up from NY City, and we spent the afternoon together talking about helminths … More Helminths at the Movies
“…the current generation is facing an epidemic of diseases associated with dysregulated inflammation…” says Dr. P’ng Loke and his colleague, Dr. Yvonne Lim, in an article[i] I just finished on the interactions of the microbiota and helminths. This is, without a doubt, one of my favorite papers: so many fantastic pieces of information in it! … More For Valentine’s Day: A Paper that I LOVED
Many years ago, I first saw Dr. Derrick MacFabe speak at an autism conference. It was among the most memorable talks I’ve ever seen. Dr. MacFabe’s research centers around the cognitive and behavioral effects of bacterial metabolites (especially short chain fatty acids). Proprionic acid (PPA) is present in our diets, but more importantly, it is … More Dr. Derrick MacFabe, Autism and The Metabolome
Last week, I read about the metabolome for the first time. Funny word, I thought, reading it as meta….bolome. Then, as I began to read through the article[i] I realized I was putting the accent on the wrong syllable. Metabo – lome….as in metabo-lites! Doh. Someone needed a nap badly. The metabolome refers to the … More Yet Another -ome
As promised, I am writing about something other than SCD today! For a change, I thought we could talk about stress. I have a lot of it. Really, more than my fair share. And I’ve been under major stress for now almost 21 years, since the day my son was diagnosed with autism. That one … More Stress and the Microbiome