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Interesting article?

I Sperg

Although many of you will find the source (particularly the comment section) not acceptable fayre, occasionally they produce an interesting article. 

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/new-research-validates-autisms-link-gut

I am trialling a more carnivore diet right now, as it seems to help reverse or prevent my "low moods".

I like my carbs, but they may not be as helpful as the cereal box told me as a youth. 

I've also learned about that heathy food pyramid thing was created by commerce, and not science...

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  • I had a quick look at this. There is increasing interest in links between the gut biome and a range of medical conditions. It appears to be backed by some peer-reviewed papers in reputable journals like Cell.  Fecal transplants sound gross and a bit weird, but it does appear to be the subject of genuine ethical research.

    I found an interesting paper:  Chen, Y.; Xu, J.; Chen, Y. Regulation of Neurotransmitters by the Gut Microbiota and Effects on
    Cognition in Neurological Disorders. Nutrients 2021, 13, 2099. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13062099 which I have downloaded and will look at in more detail later, but at a quick glance, it makes sense.

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  • I had a quick look at this. There is increasing interest in links between the gut biome and a range of medical conditions. It appears to be backed by some peer-reviewed papers in reputable journals like Cell.  Fecal transplants sound gross and a bit weird, but it does appear to be the subject of genuine ethical research.

    I found an interesting paper:  Chen, Y.; Xu, J.; Chen, Y. Regulation of Neurotransmitters by the Gut Microbiota and Effects on
    Cognition in Neurological Disorders. Nutrients 2021, 13, 2099. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13062099 which I have downloaded and will look at in more detail later, but at a quick glance, it makes sense.

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  • in reply to Ian

    Today, I found myself "crashing hard" emotionally, and "treated myself to a fried breakfast, and have also eaten fish today, instead of my usual carb and sugar diet,

    The recovery was shorter than it often is, and I've long suspected a dietary component affects my mood.. 

    I'm currently altering my diet to eat more meat, based on something I saw on the internet that seems to make sense, and "feels right in my gut". I'm still allowed to try quite a few things out for myself, and diet is one.

    Drugs can only get a person so far, whether given by a doctor or self selected, life and living it is more complicated than simple chemistry, BUT I've grown tired of the periodic (and growing) "unavailabilty for work" that Autism seems to bestow on me, so some (careful) diet and lifestyle changes seem indicated...