| A lot of parents report concern over sandy | | | | crystal-like compounds which can accumulate and |
| stools in their child with Autism. This can be very | | | | can appear as a sand-like substance in stools. |
| common and yet a source of worry for parents | | | | Oxalates can be found in many foods, including |
| who do not know what is causing their | | | | leafy greens and fruits. |
| child’s sandy stool. | | | | Simply reducing the levels of oxalates in the diet |
| There are two very common causes for sandy | | | | can reduce the appearance of sandy stools. |
| stools in children with Autism. The first possible | | | | There are many resources on the internet to help |
| cause of sandy stools is a lack of bile acid | | | | with low oxalate diets and to determine which |
| formation in the liver. Fat soluble vitamins require | | | | foods have the highest oxalates. We know that |
| bile acids for proper absorption and when bile | | | | some adults are predisposed to kidney stones |
| acids are lacking, a sandy-like substance can | | | | because of a high absorption rate of oxalates. |
| collect in the stools. A simple remedy is to | | | | So again there are two main causes of sandy |
| supplement with Taurine daily and that helps | | | | stools in children with Autism. One cause is a lack |
| support bile acid production which resolves the | | | | of bile acid formation in the liver and |
| sandy stools. Taurine is an amino acid that helps | | | | supplementing the amino acid Taurine daily can |
| the liver produce bile acid. | | | | reduce sandy stools. The second most common |
| Another common cause of sandy stools involves | | | | cause is high oxalate levels. Adoption a low |
| organic compounds known as oxalates. Oxalates | | | | oxalate diet can reduce the appearance of sandy |
| can combine with other minerals and form | | | | stools. |