Bedrok Community contacted Clemson University in Anderson, SC about testing and doing research on young green coconut kefir and its effect on children with autism and they are very interested. The Food Science and Human Nutrition department has been given the go ahead for exploratory work.  Bedrok Community is responsible for gathering documentation on use in the autism community for a research proposal to further studies. 

Felix Baron, Ph D., a professor at Clemson Universities Food Processing and Biotechnology Department, is very hopeful that if we get good documentation from families and doctors about their experiences using young green coconut kefir that they will get funding to do further research and begin clinical studies on autistic children.

We have another professor that is also interested in the coconut kefir. Xuping Jiang is starting preliminary studies on the effect of both the plain young green coconut water and a kefired version on Helicobacter pylori bacteria (H. pylori). Her research is to help with gastritis and ulcers which often leads to stomach cancer. In one study, half of the autistic children have shown to have these dangerous bacteria in their guts in one study.

We are asking that anyone that is using the young green coconut kefir or  doctor that has been suggesting it to their patients with results that they would like to report to this documentation by e-mail to dianefarr@bedrokcommunity.org

The members of bedrok community are very passionate about pursuing research and studies on young green coconut kefir and other natural products.  We are have expereinced these things as safe and effective in the autism community.  We are also committed that our studies will give us unbiased answers to our questions not the answers that we are hoping for.  Right now we feel like the Body Ecology Diet is the best diet for our children.  If, through our journey we find something better we promise our egos will not get in the way of sharing better methods. 

Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail if you have any questions, concerns, or thoughts.  We are especially open to any suggestions for any input we have missed on our survey.