gluten free casein free diet

January 2, 2012

I am on various yahoo groups related to having a kid with autism. Sometimes,

even when tests show that a person is not allergic or sensitive to something,

they still benefit from eliminating that thing from their diet.

Even though the immunologist tested my kid and said she is not allergic or

sensitive to anything, I know that when she was on the gluten-free-casein-free

diet for 8 months, she completely stopped constantly biting and gnawing on

everything in sight. We are off the diet because her favored milk-based treats

are used as reinforcements to get her to learn things at school and at home by

her therapists. So, all the biting and gnawing on everything is back, so I had

to pull out all her chewtoys from the cabinets and give them back to her.

Other parents have reported stimming behaviors like that when eating foods with

gluten and casein. Casein is a milk-based protein, but it also exists in soy.

I know of a couple parents whose kids' autism goes away when they are on the

GFCF diet. And I know one parent whose kid's odd autistic behaviors went away

right after starting only a casein free diet, still keeping the gluten.

My kid is very picky does not like to eat any starch, so I know that all that

gnawing is due to having restarted milk.

The reason I am writing is, since some autism involves sound sensitivity, some

of you may benefit from the GFCF diet. I know it's not easy to follow as a

grownup; it's easier to follow when your kid is only 2 or 3, like mine is. The

GFCF diet is spreading. There are magazines, books, and online groups. Health

food stores will give you tours showing their gluten free casein free items.

Some parents also add on the yeast-free diet. There are actually quite a few

protocols that different parents have had success with.

A yahoo group that I follow is mb12 valtrex. It's a bunch of very informed

parents helping each other out with supplement and food recommendations to

reduce autistic behaviors in their children. These parents are so well-read on

this topic, though, that I have a hard time keeping all the information

straight.

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