Tantrums are a healthy, normal part of child development, and when I hear reports that a once easy-going, calm child is now having tantrums, I am pleased because this means that your child is now alert and aware, and tuned in to the world around them.nnTantrums occur when children lack the social and emotional skills to handle big emotions. They are a way for children to express their displeasure, control the world around them, or change the outcome of a situation. nnYou can diffuse the situation by staying calm, being consistent, and acknowledging your child’s big emotions. You mustn’t reward tantrums by caving or giving in to get the tantrum to stop. It is also important to recognize that your child is not being “bad” or trying to upset you when they throw a tantrum. Tantrums are an indicator that your child does not have the maturity or skills to manage their big emotions, and if you can view your child as struggling, you are more likely to have empathy for them which will help you stay calm, which will have a calming effect on your child also.

Continuing or stopping rifaximin for a day or two will not harm your child and will not lead to rifaximin becoming less effective.

Supplements are not required to heal the intestinal tract (leaky gut, bacterial translocation). The intestinal tract is very resilient and is fully capable of repairing itself after bacterial overgrowth is reversed with either inulin or rifaximin.

When faced with low blood pressure, the brain discovers subconsciously that water, other liquids such as milk, salt, and carbohydrates, especially sugar, will boost brain blood pressure, thereby improving oxygen delivery to the brain. The brain creates the urge to eat these particular foods to give itself more oxygen.

Yes. Stuttering often significantly improves with the rebalancing of the intestinal tract with either inulin or rifaximin. The onset, frequency and intensity of stuttering are related to overgrowth of intestinal bacteria as well as inflammation within the nervous system.