Comments on: It’s All in the Yeast http://www.blisstree.com/articles/its-all-in-the-yeast/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:22:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The New McCarthyism http://www.blisstree.com/articles/its-all-in-the-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-545033 The New McCarthyism Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:35:35 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/its-all-in-the-yeast/#comment-545033 [...] as “a” or “the” cause of autism, the gluten-free casein-free diet, yeast—all theories and potential remedies that have been the talk of autism parents for at least [...] [...] as “a” or “the” cause of autism, the gluten-free casein-free diet, yeast—all theories and potential remedies that have been the talk of autism parents for at least [...]

]]> By: passionlessDrone http://www.blisstree.com/articles/its-all-in-the-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-546336 passionlessDrone Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:08:20 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/its-all-in-the-yeast/#comment-546336 Hello friends - I saw a very fascinating Nova on aging a while ago; one of the small segments concerned a longevity gene that has been found in nearly all creatures (I think?), from yeast to human. It turns out, when these genes are expressed it can lead to greatly increased lifespans in yeast, and other more complex animals for which studies have been completed. Strangely enough, it seems that this gene can be expressed under circumstances of extreme calorie reduction; essentially the body gets tough at a cellular level in times of need. Other studies have shown that greatly reduced calorie diets (i.e., 30% less than RDA) have led to increased lifespans for lab animals in many studies. What I found most interesting is that it speaks towards our common single cellular ancestors; I cannot remember if they specifically said anything about not finding it in some places, but yeast, humans, fruit flies and plenty in between all seem to have the gene. Take care! - pD Hello friends -

I saw a very fascinating Nova on aging a while ago; one of the small segments concerned a longevity gene that has been found in nearly all creatures (I think?), from yeast to human. It turns out, when these genes are expressed it can lead to greatly increased lifespans in yeast, and other more complex animals for which studies have been completed.

Strangely enough, it seems that this gene can be expressed under circumstances of extreme calorie reduction; essentially the body gets tough at a cellular level in times of need. Other studies have shown that greatly reduced calorie diets (i.e., 30% less than RDA) have led to increased lifespans for lab animals in many studies.

What I found most interesting is that it speaks towards our common single cellular ancestors; I cannot remember if they specifically said anything about not finding it in some places, but yeast, humans, fruit flies and plenty in between all seem to have the gene.

Take care!

- pD

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/its-all-in-the-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-546184 Kristina Chew, PhD Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:19:52 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/its-all-in-the-yeast/#comment-546184 Charlie took Culturelle (lactabacillus) capsules until last year---he had been taking them since he was 3 and took Nystatin as part of an anti-fungal treatment. It does seem an overstatement to attribute candida as a "cause" of autism....... We found ourselves at a falafel restaurant last night and Charlie enjoyed the pitas and was fine afterwards, despite the wheat. Hope M's calmness, communicativeness and focus continue. I'll also note, I still remember what not to eat on an anti-fungal diet and unconsciously may avoid a lot of those things. Charlie took Culturelle (lactabacillus) capsules until last year—he had been taking them since he was 3 and took Nystatin as part of an anti-fungal treatment. It does seem an overstatement to attribute candida as a “cause” of autism……. We found ourselves at a falafel restaurant last night and Charlie enjoyed the pitas and was fine afterwards, despite the wheat.

Hope M’s calmness, communicativeness and focus continue. I’ll also note, I still remember what not to eat on an anti-fungal diet and unconsciously may avoid a lot of those things.

]]> By: M'sDad http://www.blisstree.com/articles/its-all-in-the-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-546164 M'sDad Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:10:20 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/its-all-in-the-yeast/#comment-546164 Indeed, though -- at the risk of this being pointed to as yet another parent succumbing to DAN quackery -- we have repeatedly seen M's ability to focus, ability to sleep, ability to self-regulate, ability to communicate, improve when on a course of anti-fungals. It's happened too often -- and has begun and faded too much "in sync" with the course of the medication -- for us to consider it entirely coincidental. So while I wouldn't in any way go with the idea that yeast (candida or otherwise) "causes" autism, in M's specific case it does appear to exacerbate the inability to self-regulate, etc. Or maybe the anti-fungal in question is having an effect on something *besides* yeast (also entirely possible). Go figure. At any rate, having started a course a few days ago, and after a couple of "die-off" days, these last two days have been the most calm, (ostensibly) happy, communicative, focused etc for M in about as long as I can remember. We'll take it, yeast or not. Indeed, though — at the risk of this being pointed to as yet another parent succumbing to DAN quackery — we have repeatedly seen M’s ability to focus, ability to sleep, ability to self-regulate, ability to communicate, improve when on a course of anti-fungals. It’s happened too often — and has begun and faded too much “in sync” with the course of the medication — for us to consider it entirely coincidental. So while I wouldn’t in any way go with the idea that yeast (candida or otherwise) “causes” autism, in M’s specific case it does appear to exacerbate the inability to self-regulate, etc.

Or maybe the anti-fungal in question is having an effect on something *besides* yeast (also entirely possible). Go figure. At any rate, having started a course a few days ago, and after a couple of “die-off” days, these last two days have been the most calm, (ostensibly) happy, communicative, focused etc for M in about as long as I can remember.

We’ll take it, yeast or not.

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