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Early In Life Exposure to Antibiotics and Altered Brain Development
Some might say it’s self-flagellation, but I can’t help myself reading the latest research into the effects of antibiotics early in life. By now, my regular readers are all-too-familiar with my son, Alex’s, history. For those new to The Biome Buzz, Alex is diagnosed… Continue Reading “Early In Life Exposure to Antibiotics and Altered Brain Development”
Anxiety Disorders in Autism (and Not in Autism) and Things You Can Do Now
On Thursday, I have an appointment with an orthopedist to look at a hand injury I sustained a couple of weeks ago, working with one of my adult students with autism. Unknowingly, I said a word which ended up triggering a massive attack of… Continue Reading “Anxiety Disorders in Autism (and Not in Autism) and Things You Can Do Now”
Antibiotics Early in Life: More on Their Detrimental Effects
Because I know how to have a good time, I spent a lot of time yesterday reading incredibly depressing articles, one after another, about the gut: paper after paper about the differences in the gut microbiota of those on the autism spectrum, subsequent differences… Continue Reading “Antibiotics Early in Life: More on Their Detrimental Effects”
Glyphosate, Gut Bugs and Autism
A controversy I have been following: what do we REALLY know about glyphosate (the chemical found in the herbicide, Roundup) and its effects on health. As you all know, I like to look at the actual science, not the sensationalist media headlines. Back last… Continue Reading “Glyphosate, Gut Bugs and Autism”
Propionic Acid and Autism: A Mechanistic Study
Many times now, I have written about propionic acid (PPA) and its likely role in causing autism (here and here, to give you just a couple of many examples). In fact, one of the earliest posts on this blog was an introduction to you… Continue Reading “Propionic Acid and Autism: A Mechanistic Study”
Maternal Stress, Autism and a Possible Preventative Probiotic Treatment?
A few weeks back, a study came out of the University of Colorado, Boulder, which is worth reporting.[i] It is one in a long line of similar studies which show that exposure to our “old friends” modulates the immune system in such a way… Continue Reading “Maternal Stress, Autism and a Possible Preventative Probiotic Treatment?”
Diet, Your Brain and Autoimmunity
By now, we all know that chronic and/or neurodegenerative diseases like MS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, autism are all inflammatory and probably all derive from alterations to the gut biome. I’ve written about all of them many times now (some links provided in the previous… Continue Reading “Diet, Your Brain and Autoimmunity”
A Metabolite Direct Link Between the Gut and the Brain: Think Autism, Parkinson’s, etc….
Today’s post describes what may be a critical finding in defining at least one mechanism whereby gut microbes directly affect the brain. Those interested in developmental disorders, like autism; Parkinson’s; Alzheimer’s; chronic fatigue; etc. should pay particular attention as, according this article, this information… Continue Reading “A Metabolite Direct Link Between the Gut and the Brain: Think Autism, Parkinson’s, etc….”
Your Personality and Your Gut Bacteria: Mirror Reflections?
I posted the news last week on the Biome Buzz’ Facebook page, about research out of Oxford University in the UK[i] which connected personality type to specific microbiome patterns. The story has gotten huge coverage in the world of the biome, so I reckon… Continue Reading “Your Personality and Your Gut Bacteria: Mirror Reflections?”
Early Life Stress, the Microbiome and Children’s Behavior
Well, this will come as a complete shock to most of you. (NOT) The bacterial contents of children’s guts affects their behavior. One of the big biome stories of the last few days is that research out of Oregon State University and the University… Continue Reading “Early Life Stress, the Microbiome and Children’s Behavior”
