| There are many different types of probiotics | | | | well known within the Autism community called |
| available and so in this video series I am covering | | | | Threelac. Comprised of three different types of |
| what your options are and the differences | | | | bacteria, Threelac is what I consider, in my |
| between them. One particular probiotic that is | | | | opinion, to be a treatment specific probiotic used |
| considered an anti-yeast yeast is called | | | | to treat a yeast overgrowth. So to treat yeast |
| saccharomyces boulardii. It is called that because it | | | | overgrowth in the digestive tract in a child with |
| is a yeast probiotic that fights other yeasts. But in | | | | Autism, the probiotic Threelac could be a very |
| addition to attacking candida, this probiotic can also | | | | good option. It can even be more effective to |
| be very effective at fighting a type of bacteria | | | | use both probiotics, Threelac and saccharomyces |
| that many children with Autism have issues with | | | | boulardii, together to treat yeast. Since both of |
| called clostridia. Many children with Autism are | | | | these probiotics are used to target a specific |
| very sensitive to the toxins produced by clostridia | | | | organism, they are considered to be treatment |
| bacteria. Saccharomyces boulardii can be seen as | | | | specific and therefore not meant for long term |
| a probiotic treatment for yeast but in addition, it | | | | use. These probiotics are used for specific time |
| can also be used as a probiotic treatment for | | | | periods and then breaks are taken. It has been |
| clostridia bacteria as well. Since saccharomyces | | | | my experience and recommendation that the |
| boulardii is a yeast, this probiotic will be susceptible | | | | probiotic saccharomyces boulardii be used for |
| to any sort of anti-yeast treatments you may | | | | between three and six weeks, with a break of a |
| also be using. It is wise to separate | | | | couple of weeks as necessary. Since the probiotic |
| saccharomyces boulardii from other anti-fungal | | | | saccharomyces boulardii does not colonize, once |
| treatments by at least two hours. This includes | | | | you stop taking it, it goes away. The probiotic |
| prescription anti-fungals like Nystatin or Diflucan as | | | | Threelac should have a break introduced after 90 |
| well as natural remedies like grapefruit seed | | | | days straight of usage. Generally Threelac is used |
| extract and oregano oil. So if your child is using | | | | for periods of one month to three months. SO |
| any form of antifungal therapy, you may wish to | | | | both of these probiotics, Threelac and |
| give saccharomyces boulardii probiotic at bedtime | | | | saccharomyces boulardii, can be useful in treating |
| to avoid any sort of conflict there. | | | | underlying yeast and bacteria issues. |
| There is another form of probiotic that is very | | | | |