What Is It About A Full Moon & Autism W/Free Moon Calendar

What is it about a full moon and autism? It’s an interesting question to be sure.  Let’s break it down to see.  The word lunacy comes from Latin ‘luna’ which is  the moon, because the full moon was believed to make people behave in a crazy way.  Some of our children’s behaviors can border on lunacy during the moon cycles.  Have you noticed this in your home?

Full stop. I am not saying our autistic children are raving lunatics. I become a raving lunatic when I don’t have coffee in the morning. I am saying their behaviors can border on over the top. They simply cannot help themselves. There are two pretty common trains of thoughts as to why this is occurring.

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Does the full moon affect us?

One theory is that the moon has gravitational pull on the water. We are made up of 80% water. It only stands to reason that full moons would affect all of us as well, autism or not.

Therein lies a problem. Full moons don’t affect everyone in the same way or at all.  Some people go through life with no behavior changes ever from a full moon.  Some people really respond to the full moon in ways that are undeniable. This is the same for our autistic children. Some autistic children show no behaviors while some bounce off the walls. What could be the difference between the two?

Parasites.

Yep, you read that correctly. Parasites,.

A “parasite” is defined as an organism (plant or animal) that lives on or in another host organism in a way that harms or is of no advantage to the host. Most often people link the word “parasite” with “helminths” or worms we can harbor inside the body, but they’re not the only ones.

Candida albicans are unicellular yeast organisms that INITIALLY DO NOT ACT AS A PARASITE, but could change into its fungal form and BECOME ONE.

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Candida aka yeast overgrowth is an awful parasite to have in your body because it wrecks havoc in our ENTIRE internal environment. Health problems ranging from skin rashes, allergies, and food sensitivities can happen in its mild to moderate form. Depression, hormone imbalances, psychological instability like depression, behavioral problems, and even cancer in its moderate to severe form.

There has to be a TWO-PART management of Candida/yeast overgrowth. If you only use probiotics, it won’t change anything. If you only use an anti-fungal like fluconazole, it won’t make a difference either. You’re just going to go in circles and never get rid of the yeast overgrowth.

The parasitic form of Candida is a fungus. ANTI-HELMINTHIC kills intestinal worms. Anti-helminthic drugs WILL NOT KILL Candida in its fungal form.

In addition to probiotics, you may need prescription anti fungals like fluconazole, l-lysine and/or high dose vitamin C in order to eradicate it.

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Parasites aren’t just for third world countries either.  They can get into children or adults through improper hand washing after using the bathroom, handling raw meat, cleaning a litter box, letting kids play in an uncovered sandbox, etc.  The possibilities really are endless as to how we can get them.

It’s estimated that more people have some sort of parasite than those who have none.  I don’t know about your kid but when Logan was younger, that boy put everything in his mouth. He ate more than his share of germs and parasites I’m sure.

It’s my understanding  that the full moon causes changes in behavior because that’s when parasites eggs hatch and that causes changes in children’s behaviors. Vets will treat animals for parasites during a full moon because it’s  the best time to be the most effective. 

Lots of parasites hatching will cause discomfort and behavior change in anyone. Imagine being non verbal so you can’t tell anyone what’s happening. Parasites can live anywhere from the brain to the organs to the gutWhen I say hatching, they can do that wherever they are and you don’t necessarily see it.

Great article from Dr. Jockers

How do you treat parasites? Your doctor can prescribe medication if you desire. There are some natural ways to treat them as well.  You can treat parasites with herbs or essential oils. You should start treatment a few days before the full moon continuing until a few days after.  Always check with your doctor first.

We like to try natural ways here in Autismland then move on to medication if necessary. In my opinion, it doesn’t hurt to be conservative in our approach to anything. Medication is not the devil. There are times when it’s imperative to try it first. Our doctor is our partner in Logan’s health not the enemy.

Also, parasites release toxins to fight the treatment. No one goes down without a fight including parasites. Be sure to include epsom salt baths or epsom salt body wash to increase magnesium which helps the body safely detox. Magnesium cream would work as well.

Everyone needs more magnesium in their life. You know why? We used to get it in our diets but aggressive farming practices have depleted the soil of magnesium. Magnesium is an essential supplement that everyone should be suppleme

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Herbs

3 bottles of essential oils with a leafy branch in the background

A high quality probiotic is worth it’s weight in gold here. Spend the money on a good one not a cheap one. You could also use the essential oils for the above herbs.  Place them in a vegetarian capsule to swallow or use Manuka honey to get them down.  Ocotea essential oil orally 2x per day is great for yeast. If you are going to use oils, especially for ingestion, be sure you are getting a high grade that is approved for ingestion. Most that you can get at the health food stores are just for topical application and diffusers.

Another viable option is to use Hbot or hyperbaric oxygen therapy.  We did 100 dives with Logan when he was about 7 or 8. It was hands down the best yeast treatment we ever did with him. I have no idea if he had parasites at the time as that was not being considered in autism circles. He did have an over the top yeast overgrowth that we were unable to lick no matter what we did. Yeast in addition to other parasites can not thrive in an oxygen rich environment.  Similar to cancer cells, they seek out an oxygen poor environment.

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