Re: Digest Number 3264

[Guest guest]

Greetings - I'm new to this group, but I joined because I'd like to start

the gfcf diet with my children. I have three children: Fisk (9) ASD,

Katrina (6) ASD, and Jillian (4) NT. Here's where I need some advice:

Fisk definitely seems to fit the profile for a casein and gluten

intolerance. His favorite foods are pizza, cheese, milk, cereal, pasta,

etc. Although he's come a long way with ABA, he still has some days when

he seems in a fog and he still has very perseverative conversation topics.

Katrina (who has always been higher functioning and now is pretty much

indistinguishable) hates all those things and hasn't touched them by choice

since she was a baby. She lives on meat, fruit, and water. (She will,

however, eat ice cream). Jillian eats everything, but is particularly fond

of milk. Before I go headlong into this I thought perhaps I should have

all of them tested for gluten and casein intolerance with the peptide kits

from Great Plains Lab. Is this generally what parents have done before

launching into the diet, or are they unreliable?

I'd appreciate any advice.

And I'm horrified to see the post about the pots and pans. I think I'm

guilty of Teflon and aluminum. And since I'm from England, I drink tea

till it comes out my ears and give it to my girls too (aka " Tea Jennies).

Yikes!

Claire M. Bothwell

Waters & Kraus, LLP

200 Oceangate, Suite 520

Long Beach, California 90802

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[Guest guest]

HI Claire,

The tests, as far as I am aware, are very reliable. Realize that this lab is

used by many of the top autism researchers in the country. Three of my sons

have been tested, 1 autistic 1 normal and 1 ADHD. All 3 had varying levels

of peptides. Even my 4.0 average son (brain boy) has too high casein and

gluten peptides, higher than the autistic son, who has been gfcf for 2 years

now.

However, we did not do the testing of the peptides before we went gfcf with

the autistic boy and I sure wish that we had, just for comparing. But, after

two weeks of gfcf, my boy starting talking more, making more eye contact and

just started his descent back to planet Earth.

Do the testing, do the diet if the results indicate it would help and test

for toxic metals, unusual digestive flora, yeast - all of that stuff. Then

you will have more direction in your recovery program.

Good luck,

Felicia