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author’s personal knowledge and experience, book “Enzymes for Autism and other Nurological Conditions. This article may be freely copied and used on other web sites only if it is copied complete with all links and text, including this header, intact and unchanged except for minor improvements such as misspellings and typos.In this article we’ll take a long look at Autism, at what is known and at some things about which we can only surmise. We’ll start with question: How do enzyme supplements help in autism and other pervasive developmental disorders (PDD’s)?
Many of these people may have general digestion problems, leaky gut syndrome, inflammation in gut, yeast overgrowth, or other conditions that result in insufficiently digested food and poor absorption – all of which enzymes may help improve. Some, not all, children with autism exhibit behavioral problems that lessen with removal of certain foods. There is some evidence that insufficiently broken down proteins may bind to receptors in gut and brain causing problematic symptoms and behaviors.
Other foods may result in equally problematic, although different, symptoms. Enzymes help break down foods more sufficiently so they will not be in a form that is problematic or causes an immune system reaction. At same time, they may help heal fundamental gastrointestinal issues.
Here is where Bio88+ (Plus), can play a vital role in that it is pleasant tasting, easy to take, goes to work instantly upon ingestion, and enhances both digestion and absorption of nutrients in food we take.
Here’s another perplexing problem and possible answer. Peptizyde is considered breakthrough. What makes Peptizyde so special?
Peptizyde contains a unique blend of proteases and peptidases targeting identified problematic peptides, which made it first product to allow some sensitive individuals to eat casein and gluten regularly. A recent research study confirms that synergistic effect of these particular proteases are particularly effective in breaking casein and other protein bonds. This was first blend to allow many people to successfully use instead of a casein_free, gluten_free diet. It came out in April 2001. Because of its strong success, other companies will no doubt duplicate or pattern this formulation in other similar products.
So your child is already on a restrictive diet. Does he or she still need enzymes?
There are a number of restrictive diets found to be helpful with various subgroups of autism spectrum and neurological conditions – Feingold, yeast, Specific Carbohydrate Diet, casein_free/gluten_free, high protein, and others. Since enzymes facilitate food breakdown, absorption, and utilization they may be very helpful with any of these. Sources of potentially harmful peptides and how they function are not completely understood, nor are exact mechanisms of other problematic foods. Sources of peptide production from within body, such as normal breakdown of red blood cells, yeast, and bacteria (good and bad) may be contributing to peptide load. This may explain why some do not see much improvement with certain restrictive diets.
