Confessions of an autism mother: she's now trying CF/GF

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Who wants to bet that she " won't see any difference " worth the change

in diet?

from examiner.com

Confessions of an autism mother: Despite the hair-brained theory

behind it, I'm trying GF/CF

2 comments December 8, 12:50 PM

by Kathleen Byrne, N.Y. Schools Examiner

My husband won in our battle over the gluten-free/casein-free

(GF/CF) diet for our PDD-NOS daughter. A portion of my skepticism--

aside from the lack of large-scale, validated scientific research—is

rooted in the fact that my husband suggested GF/CF, but it's me who

will have to implement the diet. I am the one who buys and prepares

Fiona's food. Another complicating factor is my daughter's size.

She's in the fifth percentile for weight and height, so I don't want

to reduce any calories in her diet. Also, I refuse to get her blood

tested because her veins are so tiny, doctors have resorted to

drawing blood from her neck while she was under sedation(!).

While researching the GF/CF diet, I encountered many dot-com websites

selling products that purport to heal children on the spectrum. To

avoid any exploitation, I decided to take advice only from the dot-

org and the dot-gov websites. The best website I found for phasing in

the GF/CF diet is TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Right away, alarms

went off because the site's very name mentions " curing autism. "

Still, I like the advice they give in the " Going GF/CF in 10 Weeks! "

page. It's a sensible, low-impact, diet transition from wheat and

dairy to wheat- and dairy-free meals.

Another concern I have of the GF/CF diet is the hair-brained theory

behind it. Supposedly, some children on the spectrum have the perfect

storm of digestive problems and small stomach holes. They are unable

to digest wheat and milk, according to the theory, and these wheat

and milk particles leave the stomach through microscopic holes, enter

the blood stream and make their way to the brain. The result has the

effect of releasing opiates in the brain, drugging our children and

making them spacey, unable to concentrate and unable to learn. So

feeding wheat and dairy to your child is causing them to be stoned

all day. Just say no.

In spite of my concerns and skepticism, I will give GF/CF a try. I

don't think I'll buy any books on the subject, though. The collection

of books available are written by authors whose living depends upon

the belief that a GF/CF diet works for children on the spectrum.

Along with the unproven supplements companies, I consider autism

books a part of the autism industry, too.

Excuse me, now. It's time to go buy some rice milk.

[Guest guest]

---I hate to sound jaded but I bet she won't. I also bet she is from

camp ND In EOHarm , " jenna.keefe " wrote:

>

> Who wants to bet that she " won't see any difference " worth the

change

> in diet?

>

>

> from examiner.com

>

> Confessions of an autism mother: Despite the hair-brained theory

> behind it, I'm trying GF/CF

> 2 comments December 8, 12:50 PM

> by Kathleen Byrne, N.Y. Schools Examiner

> My husband won in our battle over the gluten-free/casein-free

> (GF/CF) diet for our PDD-NOS daughter. A portion of my skepticism--

> aside from the lack of large-scale, validated scientific research—

is

> rooted in the fact that my husband suggested GF/CF, but it's me who

> will have to implement the diet. I am the one who buys and prepares

> Fiona's food. Another complicating factor is my daughter's size.

> She's in the fifth percentile for weight and height, so I don't

want

> to reduce any calories in her diet. Also, I refuse to get her blood

> tested because her veins are so tiny, doctors have resorted to

> drawing blood from her neck while she was under sedation(!).

>

> While researching the GF/CF diet, I encountered many dot-com

websites

> selling products that purport to heal children on the spectrum. To

> avoid any exploitation, I decided to take advice only from the dot-

> org and the dot-gov websites. The best website I found for phasing

in

> the GF/CF diet is TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Right away,

alarms

> went off because the site's very name mentions " curing autism. "

> Still, I like the advice they give in the " Going GF/CF in 10

Weeks! "

> page. It's a sensible, low-impact, diet transition from wheat and

> dairy to wheat- and dairy-free meals.

>

> Another concern I have of the GF/CF diet is the hair-brained theory

> behind it. Supposedly, some children on the spectrum have the

perfect

> storm of digestive problems and small stomach holes. They are

unable

> to digest wheat and milk, according to the theory, and these wheat

> and milk particles leave the stomach through microscopic holes,

enter

> the blood stream and make their way to the brain. The result has

the

> effect of releasing opiates in the brain, drugging our children and

> making them spacey, unable to concentrate and unable to learn. So

> feeding wheat and dairy to your child is causing them to be stoned

> all day. Just say no.

>

> In spite of my concerns and skepticism, I will give GF/CF a try. I

> don't think I'll buy any books on the subject, though. The

collection

> of books available are written by authors whose living depends upon

> the belief that a GF/CF diet works for children on the spectrum.

> Along with the unproven supplements companies, I consider autism

> books a part of the autism industry, too.

>

> Excuse me, now. It's time to go buy some rice milk.

>

[Guest guest]

She is such a jerk.

From:

EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of jenna.keefe

Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12:46 PM

To: EOHarm

Subject: Confessions of an autism mother: she's now trying

CF/GF

Who wants to bet that she " won't see any

difference " worth the change

in diet?

from examiner.com

Confessions of an autism mother: Despite the hair-brained theory

behind it, I'm trying GF/CF

2 comments December 8, 12:50 PM

by Kathleen Byrne, N.Y. Schools Examiner

My husband won in our battle over the gluten-free/casein-free

(GF/CF) diet for our PDD-NOS daughter. A portion of my skepticism--

aside from the lack of large-scale, validated scientific research—is

rooted in the fact that my husband suggested GF/CF, but it's me who

will have to implement the diet. I am the one who buys and prepares

Fiona's food. Another complicating factor is my daughter's size.

She's in the fifth percentile for weight and height, so I don't want

to reduce any calories in her diet. Also, I refuse to get her blood

tested because her veins are so tiny, doctors have resorted to

drawing blood from her neck while she was under sedation(!).

While researching the GF/CF diet, I encountered many dot-com websites

selling products that purport to heal children on the spectrum. To

avoid any exploitation, I decided to take advice only from the dot-

org and the dot-gov websites. The best website I found for phasing in

the GF/CF diet is TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Right away, alarms

went off because the site's very name mentions " curing autism. "

Still, I like the advice they give in the " Going GF/CF in 10 Weeks! "

page. It's a sensible, low-impact, diet transition from wheat and

dairy to wheat- and dairy-free meals.

Another concern I have of the GF/CF diet is the hair-brained theory

behind it. Supposedly, some children on the spectrum have the perfect

storm of digestive problems and small stomach holes. They are unable

to digest wheat and milk, according to the theory, and these wheat

and milk particles leave the stomach through microscopic holes, enter

the blood stream and make their way to the brain. The result has the

effect of releasing opiates in the brain, drugging our children and

making them spacey, unable to concentrate and unable to learn. So

feeding wheat and dairy to your child is causing them to be stoned

all day. Just say no.

In spite of my concerns and skepticism, I will give GF/CF a try. I

don't think I'll buy any books on the subject, though. The collection

of books available are written by authors whose living depends upon

the belief that a GF/CF diet works for children on the spectrum.

Along with the unproven supplements companies, I consider autism

books a part of the autism industry, too.

Excuse me, now. It's time to go buy some rice milk.

[Guest guest]

Of course not. She's going to buy the Rice Dream w/gluten in it.

Eyeroll,

CGF

> From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On

Behalf Of

> jenna.keefe

> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12:46 PM

> To: EOHarm

> Subject: Confessions of an autism mother: she's now trying

CF/GF

>

>

>

> Who wants to bet that she " won't see any difference " worth the

change in diet?

>

>

> from examiner.com

>

> ...Excuse me, now. It's time to go buy some rice milk.

>

[Guest guest]

http://www.examiner.com/x-949-NY-Schools-Examiner~y2008m12d8-Confessions-of-an-a\

utism-mother-Despite-the-hairbrained-theory-behind-it-Im-trying-GFCF

" In spite of my concerns and skepticism, I will give GF/CF a try. I

don't think I'll buy any books on the subject, though. The collection

of books available are written by authors whose living depends upon

the belief that a GF/CF diet works for children on the spectrum.

Along with the unproven supplements companies, I consider autism

books a part of the autism industry, too. "

I wonder if that includes the book by Seroussi? She was already quite

successful before writing her book, and her husband is likewise more than well

off, being a chemist with DuPont, so the royalties from her autism book could

hardly be seen as their " bread and butter " (made with gluten-frere flour or

dairy, of course).

And I believe her husband was the first to use Gas Chromatography Mass

Spectrometry to identify the opiod peptides coming out of their child in his

urine. This is hardly smoke and mirrors, as it is the basis of a large body of

chemistry, including those used in criminal forensics. He also did not do any

of the research into the properties of these peptides; that was done by numerous

other research professionals.

Perhaps Ms Byrne you might take the time to read just one autism book. To

preserve your desire to NOT support the " explopitation-of-autism-industry " you

could get it from your local library (inter-library loan will take care of any

deficiency in the local collection).

[Guest guest]

I have a hard time believing someone with this attitude will implement the diet correctly or with the needed passion to sustain it and not sneak "just one little snack" in.

I hope that she sees amazing results and she stops her ridiculous bashing of biomed, but I'm not holding my breath.

Janelle Hall

Proud mom to Jake, 6 and Julaine, 4

"All truth passes through 3 stages: 1st - It is ridiculed; 2nd - It is violently opposed; 3rd - It is accepted as SELF EVIDENT." - Arthur Schopenhauer

For alternate vaccine schedules and other useful information, check out:

www.autism.com

www.talkaboutcuringautism.org

www.a-champ.org

www.safeminds.org

www.generationrescue.org

www.nvic.org

-----Original Message-----From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of sammysouthieSent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 10:07 AMTo: EOHarm Subject: Re: Confessions of an autism mother: she's now trying CF/GF

---I hate to sound jaded but I bet she won't. I also bet she is from camp ND In EOHarm , "jenna.keefe" wrote:>> Who wants to bet that she "won't see any difference" worth the change > in diet?> > > from examiner.com> > Confessions of an autism mother: Despite the hair-brained theory > behind it, I'm trying GF/CF > 2 comments December 8, 12:50 PM > by Kathleen Byrne, N.Y. Schools Examiner> My husband won in our battle over the gluten-free/casein-free > (GF/CF) diet for our PDD-NOS daughter. A portion of my skepticism--> aside from the lack of large-scale, validated scientific research—is > rooted in the fact that my husband suggested GF/CF, but it's me who > will have to implement the diet. I am the one who buys and prepares > Fiona's food. Another complicating factor is my daughter's size. > She's in the fifth percentile for weight and height, so I don't want > to reduce any calories in her diet. Also, I refuse to get her blood > tested because her veins are so tiny, doctors have resorted to > drawing blood from her neck while she was under sedation(!).> > While researching the GF/CF diet, I encountered many dot-com websites > selling products that purport to heal children on the spectrum. To > avoid any exploitation, I decided to take advice only from the dot-> org and the dot-gov websites. The best website I found for phasing in > the GF/CF diet is TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Right away, alarms > went off because the site's very name mentions "curing autism." > Still, I like the advice they give in the "Going GF/CF in 10 Weeks!" > page. It's a sensible, low-impact, diet transition from wheat and > dairy to wheat- and dairy-free meals.> > Another concern I have of the GF/CF diet is the hair-brained theory > behind it. Supposedly, some children on the spectrum have the perfect > storm of digestive problems and small stomach holes. They are unable > to digest wheat and milk, according to the theory, and these wheat > and milk particles leave the stomach through microscopic holes, enter > the blood stream and make their way to the brain. The result has the > effect of releasing opiates in the brain, drugging our children and > making them spacey, unable to concentrate and unable to learn. So > feeding wheat and dairy to your child is causing them to be stoned > all day. Just say no.> > In spite of my concerns and skepticism, I will give GF/CF a try. I > don't think I'll buy any books on the subject, though. The collection > of books available are written by authors whose living depends upon > the belief that a GF/CF diet works for children on the spectrum. > Along with the unproven supplements companies, I consider autism > books a part of the autism industry, too.> > Excuse me, now. It's time to go buy some rice milk.>

[Guest guest]

Jerk or not, it's not her daughter's fault. I left some helpful hints

which will be blithely ignored on this woman's single-minded quest to

sacrifice her daughter for a pat on the head from the AAP.

I also pointed out that it's " harebrained " , not " hair-brained " , lol. I

can't stand it when someone misspells their attack on my beliefs (on an

education forum, no less).

>

> Who wants to bet that she " won't see any difference " worth the change

> in diet?

>

>

> from examiner.com

[Guest guest]

---

I am doubtful she will even try it at all with her attitude. I hope

for her childs sake she fully investigates all the info that is very

readily avilable to help her child with the medical issues the child

is experiencing.In EOHarm , " J & J Hall "

wrote:

>

> I have a hard time believing someone with this attitude will

implement

> the diet correctly or with the needed passion to sustain it and not

> sneak " just one little snack " in.

>

> I hope that she sees amazing results and she stops her ridiculous

> bashing of biomed, but I'm not holding my breath.

>

>

> Janelle Hall

> Proud mom to Jake, 6 and Julaine, 4

>

> " All truth passes through 3 stages: 1st - It is ridiculed; 2nd -

It is

> violently opposed; 3rd - It is accepted as SELF EVIDENT. " -

Arthur

> Schopenhauer

> For alternate vaccine schedules and other useful information, check

out:

> www.autism.com <http://www.autism.com/>

> <http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org/>

www.talkaboutcuringautism.org

> <http://www.a-champ.org/> www.a-champ.org

> www.safeminds.org <http://www.safeminds.org/>

> www.generationrescue.org <http://www.generationrescue.org/>

> www.nvic.org <http://www.nvic.org/>

>

>

> Re: Confessions of an autism mother: she's now

trying

> CF/GF

>

>

>

> ---I hate to sound jaded but I bet she won't. I also bet she is

from

> camp ND In EOHarmyahoogroups (DOT) <mailto:EOHarm%40yahoogroups.com>

com,

> " jenna.keefe " <jkeefe@> wrote:

> >

> > Who wants to bet that she " won't see any difference " worth the

> change

> > in diet?

> >

> >

> > from examiner.com

> >

> > Confessions of an autism mother: Despite the hair-brained theory

> > behind it, I'm trying GF/CF

> > 2 comments December 8, 12:50 PM

> > by Kathleen Byrne, N.Y. Schools Examiner

> > My husband won in our battle over the gluten-free/casein-free

> > (GF/CF) diet for our PDD-NOS daughter. A portion of my skepticism-

-

> > aside from the lack of large-scale, validated scientific research-

> is

> > rooted in the fact that my husband suggested GF/CF, but it's me

who

> > will have to implement the diet. I am the one who buys and

prepares

> > Fiona's food. Another complicating factor is my daughter's size.

> > She's in the fifth percentile for weight and height, so I don't

> want

> > to reduce any calories in her diet. Also, I refuse to get her

blood

> > tested because her veins are so tiny, doctors have resorted to

> > drawing blood from her neck while she was under sedation(!).

> >

> > While researching the GF/CF diet, I encountered many dot-com

> websites

> > selling products that purport to heal children on the spectrum.

To

> > avoid any exploitation, I decided to take advice only from the

dot-

> > org and the dot-gov websites. The best website I found for

phasing

> in

> > the GF/CF diet is TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Right away,

> alarms

> > went off because the site's very name mentions " curing autism. "

> > Still, I like the advice they give in the " Going GF/CF in 10

> Weeks! "

> > page. It's a sensible, low-impact, diet transition from wheat and

> > dairy to wheat- and dairy-free meals.

> >

> > Another concern I have of the GF/CF diet is the hair-brained

theory

> > behind it. Supposedly, some children on the spectrum have the

> perfect

> > storm of digestive problems and small stomach holes. They are

> unable

> > to digest wheat and milk, according to the theory, and these

wheat

> > and milk particles leave the stomach through microscopic holes,

> enter

> > the blood stream and make their way to the brain. The result has

> the

> > effect of releasing opiates in the brain, drugging our children

and

> > making them spacey, unable to concentrate and unable to learn. So

> > feeding wheat and dairy to your child is causing them to be

stoned

> > all day. Just say no.

> >

> > In spite of my concerns and skepticism, I will give GF/CF a try.

I

> > don't think I'll buy any books on the subject, though. The

> collection

> > of books available are written by authors whose living depends

upon

> > the belief that a GF/CF diet works for children on the spectrum.

> > Along with the unproven supplements companies, I consider autism

> > books a part of the autism industry, too.

> >

> > Excuse me, now. It's time to go buy some rice milk.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

She kind of blew it, in my mind anyway, when she mentioned the "hair-brained" theory behind implementing a gfcf diet. I don't think she knows what she is even talking about, because the theories behind the gfcf and even scd/specific carbohydrate diets have been well thought out. Several years ago, when I heard Elaine Gottschall explain how various complex carbohydrates can damage the gut, these theories began to make a lot more sense for me. I doubt that this person has availed herself of similar information.

A lot of talk (hot air) on her part, but no substance,

Aasa > >> > Who wants to bet that she "won't see any difference" worth the > change > > in diet?> > > >

> > from examiner.com> > > > Confessions of an autism mother: Despite the hair-brained theory > > behind it, I'm trying GF/CF > > 2 comments December 8, 12:50 PM > > by Kathleen Byrne, N.Y. Schools Examiner> > My husband won in our battle over the gluten-free/ casein-free > > (GF/CF) diet for our PDD-NOS daughter. A portion of my skepticism--> > aside from the lack of large-scale, validated scientific research-> is > > rooted in the fact that my husband suggested GF/CF, but it's me who > > will have to implement the diet. I am the one who buys and prepares > > Fiona's food. Another complicating factor is my daughter's size. > > She's in the fifth percentile for weight and height, so I don't > want > > to reduce any calories in her diet. Also, I refuse to get her blood > >

tested because her veins are so tiny, doctors have resorted to > > drawing blood from her neck while she was under sedation(!).> > > > While researching the GF/CF diet, I encountered many dot-com > websites > > selling products that purport to heal children on the spectrum. To > > avoid any exploitation, I decided to take advice only from the dot-> > org and the dot-gov websites. The best website I found for phasing > in > > the GF/CF diet is TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Right away, > alarms > > went off because the site's very name mentions "curing autism." > > Still, I like the advice they give in the "Going GF/CF in 10 > Weeks!" > > page. It's a sensible, low-impact, diet transition from wheat and > > dairy to wheat- and dairy-free meals.> > > > Another concern I have of the

GF/CF diet is the hair-brained theory > > behind it. Supposedly, some children on the spectrum have the > perfect > > storm of digestive problems and small stomach holes. They are > unable > > to digest wheat and milk, according to the theory, and these wheat > > and milk particles leave the stomach through microscopic holes, > enter > > the blood stream and make their way to the brain. The result has > the > > effect of releasing opiates in the brain, drugging our children and > > making them spacey, unable to concentrate and unable to learn. So > > feeding wheat and dairy to your child is causing them to be stoned > > all day. Just say no.> > > > In spite of my concerns and skepticism, I will give GF/CF a try. I > > don't think I'll buy any books on the subject, though. The >

collection > > of books available are written by authors whose living depends upon > > the belief that a GF/CF diet works for children on the spectrum. > > Along with the unproven supplements companies, I consider autism > > books a part of the autism industry, too.> > > > Excuse me, now. It's time to go buy some rice milk.> >>

[Guest guest]

---Hot air is what you get from those whom dont do thier own

research. Peete for example In EOHarm , Aasa

wrote:

>

> She kind of blew it, in my mind anyway, when she mentioned

the " hair-brained " theory behind implementing a gfcf diet. I don't

think she knows what she is even talking about, because the theories

behind the gfcf and even scd/specific carbohydrate diets have been

well thought out. Several years ago, when I heard Elaine Gottschall

explain how various complex carbohydrates can damage the gut, these

theories began to make a lot more sense for me. I doubt that this

person has availed herself of similar information.

> A lot of talk (hot air) on her part, but no substance,

>  

> Aasa 

>

>

> > >

> > > Who wants to bet that she " won't see any difference " worth the

> > change

> > > in diet?

> > >

> > >

> > > from examiner.com

> > >

> > > Confessions of an autism mother: Despite the hair-brained

theory

> > > behind it, I'm trying GF/CF

> > > 2 comments December 8, 12:50 PM

> > > by Kathleen Byrne, N.Y. Schools Examiner

> > > My husband won in our battle over the gluten-free/ casein-free

> > > (GF/CF) diet for our PDD-NOS daughter. A portion of my

skepticism-

> -

> > > aside from the lack of large-scale, validated scientific

research-

> > is

> > > rooted in the fact that my husband suggested GF/CF, but it's me

> who

> > > will have to implement the diet. I am the one who buys and

> prepares

> > > Fiona's food. Another complicating factor is my daughter's

size.

> > > She's in the fifth percentile for weight and height, so I don't

> > want

> > > to reduce any calories in her diet. Also, I refuse to get her

> blood

> > > tested because her veins are so tiny, doctors have resorted to

> > > drawing blood from her neck while she was under sedation(!).

> > >

> > > While researching the GF/CF diet, I encountered many dot-com

> > websites

> > > selling products that purport to heal children on the spectrum.

> To

> > > avoid any exploitation, I decided to take advice only from the

> dot-

> > > org and the dot-gov websites. The best website I found for

> phasing

> > in

> > > the GF/CF diet is TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Right away,

> > alarms

> > > went off because the site's very name mentions " curing autism. "

> > > Still, I like the advice they give in the " Going GF/CF in 10

> > Weeks! "

> > > page. It's a sensible, low-impact, diet transition from wheat

and

> > > dairy to wheat- and dairy-free meals.

> > >

> > > Another concern I have of the GF/CF diet is the hair-brained

> theory

> > > behind it. Supposedly, some children on the spectrum have the

> > perfect

> > > storm of digestive problems and small stomach holes. They are

> > unable

> > > to digest wheat and milk, according to the theory, and these

> wheat

> > > and milk particles leave the stomach through microscopic holes,

> > enter

> > > the blood stream and make their way to the brain. The result

has

> > the

> > > effect of releasing opiates in the brain, drugging our children

> and

> > > making them spacey, unable to concentrate and unable to learn.

So

> > > feeding wheat and dairy to your child is causing them to be

> stoned

> > > all day. Just say no.

> > >

> > > In spite of my concerns and skepticism, I will give GF/CF a

try.

> I

> > > don't think I'll buy any books on the subject, though. The

> > collection

> > > of books available are written by authors whose living depends

> upon

> > > the belief that a GF/CF diet works for children on the

spectrum.

> > > Along with the unproven supplements companies, I consider

autism

> > > books a part of the autism industry, too.

> > >

> > > Excuse me, now. It's time to go buy some rice milk.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Isn't this the same woman who was making insane statements a few weeks ago?

Attention seeking.

Her child is in the 5th percentile and she does not find that disturbing? Did she ever consider that she does have digestive problems and because of that her body is not getting the nutrients it needs to grow properly?

I often wonder if these people will ever get it. And I feel sorry for the children they parent. They 're so busy seeking attention for themselves, who is caring for their children?

TZ> >> > Who wants to bet that she "won't see any difference" worth the > change > > in diet?> > > >

> > from examiner.com> > > > Confessions of an autism mother: Despite the hair-brained theory > > behind it, I'm trying GF/CF > > 2 comments December 8, 12:50 PM > > by Kathleen Byrne, N.Y. Schools Examiner> > My husband won in our battle over the gluten-free/ casein-free > > (GF/CF) diet for our PDD-NOS daughter. A portion of my skepticism--> > aside from the lack of large-scale, validated scientific research-> is > > rooted in the fact that my husband suggested GF/CF, but it's me who > > will have to implement the diet. I am the one who buys and prepares > > Fiona's food. Another complicating factor is my daughter's size. > > She's in the fifth percentile for weight and height, so I don't > want > > to reduce any calories in her diet. Also, I refuse to get her blood > >

tested because her veins are so tiny, doctors have resorted to > > drawing blood from her neck while she was under sedation(!).> > > > While researching the GF/CF diet, I encountered many dot-com > websites > > selling products that purport to heal children on the spectrum. To > > avoid any exploitation, I decided to take advice only from the dot-> > org and the dot-gov websites. The best website I found for phasing > in > > the GF/CF diet is TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Right away, > alarms > > went off because the site's very name mentions "curing autism." > > Still, I like the advice they give in the "Going GF/CF in 10 > Weeks!" > > page. It's a sensible, low-impact, diet transition from wheat and > > dairy to wheat- and dairy-free meals.> > > > Another concern I have of the

GF/CF diet is the hair-brained theory > > behind it. Supposedly, some children on the spectrum have the > perfect > > storm of digestive problems and small stomach holes. They are > unable > > to digest wheat and milk, according to the theory, and these wheat > > and milk particles leave the stomach through microscopic holes, > enter > > the blood stream and make their way to the brain. The result has > the > > effect of releasing opiates in the brain, drugging our children and > > making them spacey, unable to concentrate and unable to learn. So > > feeding wheat and dairy to your child is causing them to be stoned > > all day. Just say no.> > > > In spite of my concerns and skepticism, I will give GF/CF a try. I > > don't think I'll buy any books on the subject, though. The >

collection > > of books available are written by authors whose living depends upon > > the belief that a GF/CF diet works for children on the spectrum. > > Along with the unproven supplements companies, I consider autism > > books a part of the autism industry, too.> > > > Excuse me, now. It's time to go buy some rice milk.> >>

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Perhaps this woman ought to make her way to Autism One Radio. Lots of good info there, for free.

Aasa> >> > Who wants to bet that she "won't see any difference" worth the > change > > in diet?> > > >

> > from examiner.com> > > > Confessions of an autism mother: Despite the hair-brained theory > > behind it, I'm trying GF/CF > > 2 comments December 8, 12:50 PM > > by Kathleen Byrne, N.Y. Schools Examiner> > My husband won in our battle over the gluten-free/ casein-free > > (GF/CF) diet for our PDD-NOS daughter. A portion of my skepticism--> > aside from the lack of large-scale, validated scientific research-> is > > rooted in the fact that my husband suggested GF/CF, but it's me who > > will have to implement the diet. I am the one who buys and prepares > > Fiona's food. Another complicating factor is my daughter's size. > > She's in the fifth percentile for weight and height, so I don't > want > > to reduce any calories in her diet. Also, I refuse to get her blood > >

tested because her veins are so tiny, doctors have resorted to > > drawing blood from her neck while she was under sedation(!).> > > > While researching the GF/CF diet, I encountered many dot-com > websites > > selling products that purport to heal children on the spectrum. To > > avoid any exploitation, I decided to take advice only from the dot-> > org and the dot-gov websites. The best website I found for phasing > in > > the GF/CF diet is TACA (Talk About Curing Autism). Right away, > alarms > > went off because the site's very name mentions "curing autism." > > Still, I like the advice they give in the "Going GF/CF in 10 > Weeks!" > > page. It's a sensible, low-impact, diet transition from wheat and > > dairy to wheat- and dairy-free meals.> > > > Another concern I have of the

GF/CF diet is the hair-brained theory > > behind it. Supposedly, some children on the spectrum have the > perfect > > storm of digestive problems and small stomach holes. They are > unable > > to digest wheat and milk, according to the theory, and these wheat > > and milk particles leave the stomach through microscopic holes, > enter > > the blood stream and make their way to the brain. The result has > the > > effect of releasing opiates in the brain, drugging our children and > > making them spacey, unable to concentrate and unable to learn. So > > feeding wheat and dairy to your child is causing them to be stoned > > all day. Just say no.> > > > In spite of my concerns and skepticism, I will give GF/CF a try. I > > don't think I'll buy any books on the subject, though. The >

collection > > of books available are written by authors whose living depends upon > > the belief that a GF/CF diet works for children on the spectrum. > > Along with the unproven supplements companies, I consider autism > > books a part of the autism industry, too.> > > > Excuse me, now. It's time to go buy some rice milk.> >>