| Yes, I've heard of this quite a lot. I've even been to seminars on the subject. For some autistics, particularily those with gut problems, the gluten-free diet seems to help. But, there are others who have tried this diet without success. It's worth researching and giving a try......because your child may be the one that it helps. ↑ |
The diet is definately worth a try. It's one of the safest ways of treating the behavioral aspects of autism metabolically that I've read about. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain if foods are the real problem.
My son was completely non functioal for about a year. None of the therapist could work with him. The doctors said he was severely autistic with very little hope of improvement. His behaviors were exhausting to say the least. I put him on a gluten free / casein free diet and the results were amazing. Nothing miraculous just a bunch of tiny little changes that made our lives so much better.
My son actually has celiac disease, a genetic gluten allergy. 1 in 90 people have this disorder. It's highly misdiagnosed in the US. My only problem with the diet is my son occassionally comes in contact with the foods he's allergic to. It's hard to get the hang of, for me anyway. It doesn't take much for his behaviors to get out of wack. Any suggestions on recipes or good cook books would be appreciated. ↑ |
| Hi, i'm very interested! I would like to try it on my autistic son, where can i get information on these recipes? Tks... ↑ |
