It seems that there are many autistic children whose problems started soon after long-term antibiotic therapy, or whose mothers had chronic yeast infections which they had passed along to the infants. No one knows. The Yeast Connection and in his lectures. ICBR has been gathering information on the possible link between autism and candida since 1966, when our first research assistant, Dale Meyer, noticed that thrush seemed to be mentioned unusually often in the letters and questionnaires sent to us by parents. Judging from contacts with several hundred parents over the past few years, only about one physician in 20 or 30 will give serious consideration to the possibility that treating candida may alleviate the symptoms of autism.
Most physicians regard concern with candida as just another fad, soon to be forgotten.
I wish they were right, but I don't think they are. Even if the parent is lucky enough to find a knowledgeable physician, the battle is a long way from won. There are 30 or 40 strains of candida, and some are very resistant to treatment. Nystatin, quite possibly the safe prescription drug on the market, will work on the weakest candida strains. Diet is said to be at least as important as drugs in treating candida.