Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Autism

In this webinar, Calliope Holingue provides an overview of the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in autism, why GI issues are so common in this population, the impact GI symptoms has on individuals with autism and their surrounding community, and how to identify and help manage GI symptoms. She also provides the latest overview of the latest research on the gut-brain connection, including the gut microbiome, in autism.

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[Olsonic]

I'm just so sick of seeing my son in pain. From waking up in the middle of the night crying and throwing up, to the gurgling and swallowing that often precedes it or follows it. Yes, he has serious food allergies, but we have doctors at the best hospitals in the country, but aside from receiving a twice a day antacid, we just seem to get new appointment dates and check ins without anything that fixes his issues. He's obviously in pain, and his throat is obviously inflamed. I'm just writing this here to say that I support your work, it matters, and I hope you find better solutions.

[j.b.]

The stomach pain is real. I just call it a “general malaise”. Any theory related to an autism origin in the gut, is madness. @29:45, that’s far from news. Poor interoception is a well established part of having autism.

[remmirath]

This was really interesting, thank you! I just wish there was more research looking specifically at adults, I'm tired of getting told to "just figure out what I can and cannot eat".

[whitneymason]

We lived in MT when my son was diagnosed ASD at 2.5 years old.He had diarrhea constantly and his pediatrician just said, "Yes, that can occur in kids with ASD". Ok....but why? What do we do? We moved to PA and his new pediatrician ordered bloodwork and turns out he is sensitive to dairy, soy, and gluten! Great presentation, very informative!

[ilmendo]

I personally, I have this condition: Eosinophilia, lactose allergy and celiac disease, gastroparesisis ( diabetes mellitus 1 or vitamin b12 deficiency), incontinent splinther, aberrant t cell population duodenum, low vitamin D, low folate, low vitamin b 2, b12 deficiency, ibs and glucose malabsortion, cerebellar ataxia.
I have been missdiagnosed due to my seronegative celiac disase and the best cure has been: ketogenic diet, almost pure carnivore and fasting.

[ms]

Sad and frustrating when a medical provider that does not listen in regards to a child having gut issues .. this was informative. Thank you

[chadhanna]

Interesting presentation to autistic me with dairy issues and possibly small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). I noted no mention of alexithymia where an autistic person isn't able to characterise their feelings, or difficulties with Interoception where we autistics don't connect so well connecting to our internal sensory systems. While I understand some simplification, these are common themes in autistic adult discussions.

[coldbrew]

Interesting! I was diagnosed with Autism at age 3 and am now high functioning, but I've struggled with GERD all my life so far!

[khalidamir]

The point in the video at 11:26 is also my conclusion after personal experience that Gut plays a huge role in a child being autistic, as it is unable to produce enough nutrients that can fuel the brain and other overall functions of the body
(I am not a medical professional but it is just my assessment)

[totallynotyourreality]

When I was a kid I didn’t know shit about my autism so I thought my food issues were normal. I would regularly “throw up” and regurgitate food, like, literally every single time I ate. I just assumed it was normal and that everybody must have shared my experience. It was only after talking with one of my close friends about it a year ago that she told me that it WASNT normal so I did a bit of research and surprise, it’s a gastrointestinal disorder directly related to my autism. Wouldn’t this have been nice to know ! Great video, tysm for making it

[aszantu]

please look into carnivore and keto communities, there are so many accounts about the connection between mental health and what we eat!