Zinc controls both the thyroid function and the production of HCl for digestion. - page 5
Lack of iodine causes achlorhydria (lack of stomach acid), which results in a host of digestive problems and eventual protein deficiency. - page 46
Dr. Karoly Horvath reported low levels of disaccharide/glucoamylase enzymes, and suggests that carbohydrate malabsorption may be the cause of the gastrointestinal symptoms seen, including abdominal pain, gas, bloating, and chronic diarrhea (loose stools). He also found 14 of 21 children had low lactase activity. He documented reflux esophagitis in 69.4%, chronic inflammation of the gastric mucosa in 41.7%, and chronic duodenal inflammation in 66.7%. Further, a high carbohydrate (high insulin), low fat, high glycemic diets (and stress) promote inflammation because GLA is being driven toward arachidonic acid by the activating effect of insulin in overwhelming the inhibitory effect of EPA upon the Delta-5 Desaturase enzymes. High insulin levels also lower blood testosterone in men by 10%! Remove the child from his high-glycemic, high-carbohydrate diet and supplement a good digestive enzyme such as Kirkman’s EnzymAidtm or Mannatech’s GI-ZymeR. - pages 91-92
Your doctor has probably forgotten a simple, inexpensive, urine test that he can make in office that uncovers toxic bacteria. Ask for a “urinary indican” test. Indican is created when harmful bacteria in the bowel ferment the essential amino acid tryptophan. If the indican test is positive, decrease intake of sugar and high glycemic carbohydrates because eating these things encourage overgrowth of many types of unfriendly critters, including Candida. Supplement friendly flora to crowd out the nasties. - page 92
It is interesting to note that Dr. Jeff Bradstreet has said that 90% of his autistic patients are blood Type A. It has also been noted that Blood Type A people are apt to be deficient of hydrochloric acid, and are apt to be the ones with vaccine problems! - page 259