| Autism Gfcf Diet | | | | anecdotal data have resulted in broader dietary |
| The road to autism recovery begins with diet. | | | | strategies for autism. Autism Gfcf Diet |
| That is, making calculated omissions and additions | | | | Now, one has to decide which diet to do. This can |
| to food choices is the first step to improving | | | | inhibit even the most recovery focused parent |
| children's health and well being. | | | | from getting started. Parents hear "You need to |
| Certain food substances (most notably gluten and | | | | do this diet," or "my son improved on that diet." |
| casein) are known to be problematic, and should | | | | Because each diet has its group of supporters, |
| be avoided - and other foods rich in healing | | | | parents whose children did well with a particular |
| nutrients are beneficial when added to children's | | | | diet aptly tout it. How can there be so many |
| diets. Attention to these factors is intended to | | | | varied opinions? It's because every person is |
| balance biochemistry, affect systemic healing, and | | | | different-each has unique biochemistry, genes, |
| provide relief of autism symptoms. In simple | | | | environment assaults, and eating preferences. A |
| terms, these are the underlying tenets of diets | | | | diet that helps one child, may not be the best for |
| for autism. | | | | the other. |
| There are many "autism diets" to choose from | | | | My clients are relieved to learn that I do not |
| and deciding how to begin nutritional intervention | | | | spout the dogma of any one diet. As a Nutrition |
| can seem overwhelming. Ten years ago, it was a | | | | Consultant, I practice nutrition intervention focused |
| simpler choice-do diet! And, "do diet" meant do | | | | on improved systemic health and relief of |
| the Gluten-free Casein-free Diet (GFCF). Eliminating | | | | physiological and neurological symptoms. Autism |
| gluten (the protein in wheat) and casein (the | | | | diets are food-based strategies employed toward |
| protein in dairy) was the primary focus of diet for | | | | this objective. I help parents choose the best initial |
| autism for many years, and provides many | | | | diet for their child and then work to customize |
| positive benefits. Since then, significant advances | | | | that diet to further to meet their specific needs. |
| in biomedical nutrition research and mom-centric | | | | |