Can food cause Tourette's syndrome

Answer 1

absolutely not, it is a genetic disorder that you are born with signs and symptoms typically show up around the ages 5-7 years of age.

Although, it is a genetic disorder certain foods may increase symptoms and it can be minimised by change of diet. Cutting out yeast or any other food that slows the brain down would be a good start to beating tics.

For a tic to occur a centre in the brain needs to fire triggering a muscle to move.

A majority of the brain is inhibitory; so it keeps most of the brain ready but not actually working unless it is needed.

With Tourette's the inhibitory function is decreased, so a brain center can fire and cause even a blink of an eye instead of being told to wait until needed. Part of the problem is that a center is too active, but it is also that the rest of the brain is not working properly. The rest of the brain should inhibit this overactive center but doesn't.

If there are toxic sedative chemicals slowing the brain down, the parts of the brain which keep other centers ready but not actually working, will not properly inhibited the centre, causing it to fire.

Therefor cutting out sedative foods that slow the brain down such as yeast, may then keep the rest of the brain working faster and able to control a centre more, from firing when not needed. It is also recommended taking Nystatin at the same time, this kills intestinal yeast. However you must change your diet in order for it to work.

You can find further information at the following website:

Yeast and Tourette's Syndrome by Bruce Semon, M.D., Ph.D., 2009,

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