Is gut dysbiosis a common pathway of illness development for ME/CFS and Autism?

Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, author of 'Gut and Psychology Syndrome' and Donna Gates, author of 'The Body Ecology Diet' talk about the importance of the gut and food with regards to autism in this series of videos. They discuss ‘gut dysbiosis’or the wrong gut bacteria being a significant cause of autism and other illnesses.

Access a free online copy of 'Gut and Psychology Syndrome' by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride here.

ME/CFS is not mentioned in the videos, however Prof Kenny De Meirleir treats ME/CFS as a gut-immune-neuro toxic disease; many of his patients have been found to have a gut dysbiosis. Refer to his conference presentation slides here for further understandings.

Journal Articles

Yap, IKS et al (2010) 'Urinary Metabolic Phenotyping Differentiates Children with Autism from Their Unaffected Siblings and Age-Matched Controls', Journal of Proteome Research, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 2996–3004 [Abstract].

News Articles

Brooker, Chris (2010) 'Gene defect linked to ADHD', Medical Observer, October 22.

Williams, Sarah (2010) 'Gut reaction: the vibrant ecosystem inside the human gut does more than just digest food', Howard Hughes Medical Institute Bulletin, vol. 23, no. 3 [Full Article].

Online Videos

Those with ME/CFS and having treatment for gut dysbiosis may find the similarities in illness pathway interesting to listen to.

• Autism Diet: Donna Gates & Dr. Campbell-McBride, Part 1 (5:09)
• Autism Diet: Donna Gates & Dr. Campbell-McBride, Part 2 (6:08)
• Autism Diet: Donna Gates & Dr. Campbell-McBride, Part 3 (7:17)
• Autism Diet: Donna Gates & Dr. Campbell-McBride, Part 4 (7:18)
• Autism Diet: Donna Gates & Dr. Campbell-McBride, Part 5 (7.27)
• Autism Diet: Donna Gates & Dr. Campbell-McBride, Part 6 (9:52)

Delayed food related allergies begin in the gastro-intestinal tract when the intestinal lining becomes hyper-permeable. This problem is known as "leaky gut syndrome". Medically, it is defined as an increase in permeability of the intestinal mucosa to partially digested protein macromolecules, antigens and toxins. Dr. Dantini.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GoIcGcx3Wg

Mindd Foundation

Mindd is an acronym for Metabolic Immunologic Neurologic Digestive disorders that often affect the mind. Many modern illnesses fall into this category such as asthma, allergies, AD/HD, Autism, Crohn's Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, digestive disorders, Schizophrenia, anxiety, depression and more. For more information, see the Mindd Foundation.