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Podcast: Naturally Recovering Autism with Karen Thomas
Episode: Microbiota Transplant Therapy for Treating GI Problems With Autism Spectrum Disorders Dr. James Adams
Description: How much does the health of the gut really affect the symptoms of autism?
Clinical trials with a broad range of ages have reflected the transfer of microbiota from a healthy human to the GI of individuals with autism spectrum disorders to be helpful in “reducing their GI symptoms, reducing their ASD symptoms, and increasing their diversity of gut bacteria”.
Further, “At the beginning of the study, the majority – 83% of participants – were classified as “severe” on an autism diagnosis scale. At a 2 year follow up, only 17% were still “severe”, and 44% no longer met the criteria for an autism diagnosis. Most...