Yes. In addition to COOC-certified extra virgin olive oil, you may use Canola, Coconut or Palm Kernel oil for cooking as they have a neutral impact on the body.

The Cookie Test is a way of determining if your child is not making eye contact because they are unaware that they are being addressed by someone, or if it is because they are choosing not to acknowledge the person for reasons such as shyness, defiance or anxiety. nnTo test this simply offer your child a desirable item such as a cookie or an ice cream. If the child looks at you and gives you their attention when you offer them the item, then they are aware and not lost in the fog of Autism. You can be reassured that on the occasions where your child is not acknowledging you it is not due to a overgrowth of intestinal bacteria and the sedating effects of propionic acid.

If there is little to no improvement with continuous rifaximin, the small intestine is overgrown with bacteria not sensitive to rifaximin. These organisms can be archaebacteria from the colon or bacteria from the oropharynx.nnAdding daily inulin (1/4 tsp per day) to the rifaximin can improve the response and trigger improvement.nnThe use of additional or different antibiotics would otherwise need to be guided by a gastroenterologist.

If a child does not tolerate even tiny doses of inulin or PHGG, there is no option but to discontinue it.

The worsening of constipation does indicate that bacterial overgrowth has been resolved and that the true extent of the ANS dysfunction has been revealed. Continued adherence to the protocol will slowly begin to improve autonomic function and constipation should resolve over the next few months. Until then I recommend using any over the counter constipation remedies on an as-needed basis)