Re: OAT results - crossposting

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This indicated clostrida and yeast for my son.

High Tartaric & Arabinose:

Elevated yeast/fungal metabolites, indicating a yeast/fungal overgrowth of the gastrointestinal tract. Prescription or natural

(botanical) anti-fungals, along with supplementation of high potency multi-strain probiotics (20-50 billion cfu's), may reduce

yeast/fungal levels. *

Increase in HPHPA [3-(3-hydroxyphenyl) 3-hydroxypropionic acid], an abnormal tyrosine metabolite produced by gastrointestinal

bacteria of Clostridia species, including C. difficile (organisms that cause diarrhea). This compound may have behavioral and/or

neurological effects. In most cases, Clostridia overgrowth can be controlled by supplementation, with 30 billion cells per day of

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (Culturelle) and/or 2-6 billion cfu's of Saccharomyces boulardii

Elevated hippuric acid. Hippuric acid is a conjugate of glycine and benzoic acid formed in the liver. Benzoic acid is derived from

byproducts of gastrointestinal bacteria and from the chemical solvent toluene. High values are most often due to dysbiosis

(abnormal microbial overgrowth). Benzoic acid is also a food preservative and present in high amounts in cranberry juice. The

workplace is the most common source of toluene exposure, but toluene may be absorbed from outgassing of new carpets and other

building materials or absorbed during recreational abuse of solvents such as glue-sniffing. Bacterial overgrowth can be treated with

natural anti-bacterial agents and/or 30-50 billion cfu's of probiotics that include Lactobacillus rhamnosus.

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