What a parent can learn from a trip to Napa Valley, Ca.

[Guest guest]

I spent a lovely weekend in Napa Valley at the 1801 Inn, which is a wonderful

B & B. As we

toured the wine country I leaned how wine is made and realized an interesting

parallel to

our kids.

Yeast eat sugar and produces alcohol. Then when the alcohol content gets high

enough,

the alcohol eats the yeast. This may help to explain a couple things. I knew

that alcohol

was fermented in our children (Elaine Gottschall's work) when we fed them with

grains and

starches (which feeds fungus and bacteria) but I didn't completely understand

the

modality.

This, IMO, supports why we need to insure we are not feeding yeast and also why

stool

analysis may have false negatives from time to time. Originally, I believed it

was the

antibodies in the stool that had a day or two to kill off the fungus before the

lab had a

chance to do an analysis but the alcohol may have part to play as well.

If you think about the symptoms our kids have, you could link a significant

amount to

alcohol if we though about it.

Balance and vestibular challenges

Aggression

Lethargy

Focus challenges

High pain tolerance

Eye tracking / center vision issues

Sensory issues

I don't believe this is the core of autism, but it is a byproduct that we need

to pay attention

to. It's just more possible evidence that the gut fungus and bacteria levels

should always

be part of the recovery strategy.

- Stan

[Guest guest]

Yes, I often thought my son was acting drunk... when I read Elaine's writings it

all made sense.

Napa Valley sounds lovely, hope to see it one day!

Natasa

>

> I spent a lovely weekend in Napa Valley at the 1801 Inn, which is a wonderful

B & B. As we

> toured the wine country I leaned how wine is made and realized an interesting

parallel to

> our kids.

>

> Yeast eat sugar and produces alcohol. Then when the alcohol content gets high

enough,

> the alcohol eats the yeast. This may help to explain a couple things. I knew

that alcohol

> was fermented in our children (Elaine Gottschall's work) when we fed them with

grains and

> starches (which feeds fungus and bacteria) but I didn't completely understand

the

> modality.

>

> This, IMO, supports why we need to insure we are not feeding yeast and also

why stool

> analysis may have false negatives from time to time. Originally, I believed

it was the

> antibodies in the stool that had a day or two to kill off the fungus before

the lab had a

> chance to do an analysis but the alcohol may have part to play as well.

>

> If you think about the symptoms our kids have, you could link a significant

amount to

> alcohol if we though about it.

>

> Balance and vestibular challenges

> Aggression

> Lethargy

> Focus challenges

> High pain tolerance

> Eye tracking / center vision issues

> Sensory issues

>

> I don't believe this is the core of autism, but it is a byproduct that we need

to pay attention

> to. It's just more possible evidence that the gut fungus and bacteria levels

should always

> be part of the recovery strategy.

>

> - Stan

>