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In a message dated 4/5/01 2:58:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,

tntpilger@... writes:

> Even a more

> novel concept, why not decrease sugar intake where possible. He doesnt

> believe in this diet. Lastly, the last thing I need is for a Dr to think my

> children still should be vaccinated and to be so into their own pet theory

> that they arent interested in learning or being open to new ones.

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I respect your opinion and understand how you feel. However, I saw Dr.

Goldberg in person at a medical conference and learned some things about him

that you won't get from just reading his website. First, he does recommend

lowering sugar . He just says that if it is unavoidable, you could use

Nutrasweet. I agree with you about the Nutrasweet. I don't want my kid

using it either, however, I would consider using it in small, infrequent

treats. Second, Dr. Goldberg does recommend the diet sometimes. It just

depends on the kid. At that conference, he did question the peptide testing,

stating that it may not mean a whole lot. But he also says that if your

child does well on the diet, you should stick with it. When asked why some

kids do poorly on it, he says that it is usually what was used to replace the

wheat--like soy. He also believes that all of our kids should be off of milk

and corn completely. I also agree with you about vaccinations. But in his

opinion--and he is entitled to it--the scientific evidence doesn't support

that the vaccines is the problem. I, for one, am still inclined NOT to

vaccinate again. Finally, he doesn't believe in feeding your kid junk. He

just believes in making sure that the food you feed your child is

well-pasturized and free of impurities like artificial flavors, etc. We have

all seen that our kids react poorly to artifical flavors and colors. I also

remember a few years ago when some young kids died from drinking organic,

unpasturized applejuice. It was found to contain the bacteria ecoli. Dr.

Goldberg is concerned that feeding a child something that is not pure would

be devastating to a child with a bad immune system. Now, what I do like

about Dr. Goldberg is that he has a theory and that he has ONE theory. He

believes that the majority of our kids DONT actually have autism but in fact

have an autoimmune disease. Most importantly, he believes that ALL of our

kids can recover and will someday be totally CURED of autism. That is the

part I really like.

You are right that not all parents love Dr. Goldberg. However, I certainly

hope that this group of OPEN minded parents who have felt the frustration of

people discounting their instincts will be openminded enough to welcome Dr.

Goldberg and his theory to the discussion table.

in TX