AP article: Evidence lacking for special diets in autism

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" Autism,'leaky gut' link disputed "

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/03/national/a210257S22.\

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At least they say: " The new report calls for more rigorous research into the

prevalence of digestive problems and whether special diets might help some

children. For now, the report states, available information doesn't support

special diets for autism. "

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"Autism,'leaky gut' link disputed"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/03/national/a210257S22.DTL & type=printableAt least they say: "The new report calls for more rigorous research into the prevalence of digestive problems and whether special diets might help some children. For now, the report states, available information doesn't support special diets for autism."Yeah, because they are too afraid of getting a bad rep. to study the situation.(Not to mention that not everyone thinks Wakefield is a crank, though *conventional* wisdom holdsthis to be true.):The new report says the existence of autistic enterocolitis "has not been established." Buie said researchers and doctors have avoided digestive issues in autism because of their connection with Wakefield's disputed research, which set off a backlash against vaccines that continues to this day.Mara

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kind of like the idea that diet has NOTHING to do with Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis........-UC - 1+ yearsSCD - 7 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.Asacol - 5 pills a dayTo: BTVC-SCD From: DebbieTenenbaum@...Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 23:58:29 +0000Subject: AP article: Evidence lacking for special diets in autism

"Autism,'leaky gut' link disputed"

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/03/national/a210257S22.DTL & type=printable

At least they say: "The new report calls for more rigorous research into the prevalence of digestive problems and whether special diets might help some children. For now, the report states, available information doesn't support special diets for autism."

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FWIW, on MSNBC, where they posted this article as well, there were a lot of parents commenting that dietary changes indeed worked, including one parent who was the head of an autism group.

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