Why SCD is Great for Autism

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Why SCD is Great for Autism

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet addresses many of the biological issues

related to autism. The latest research on autism has revealed that

autism is associated with the following biological problems:

carbohydrate malabsorption, intestinal pathogens, heavy metal toxicity,

gluten sensitivity, immune dysfunction and leaky gut.

Here is how this diet is able to help the body to correct these

dysfunctions.

Carbohydrate Malabsorption:

Only food that can be fully digested by the body is eaten; the only

carbohydrates permitted on this diet are those having a chemical

structure which can be easily and completely digested (monosaccharides).

Intestinal Pathogens

Since only food that can be fully digested by the body is eaten, the

problematic intestinal bugs are starved.

Detoxification

Gut pathogens impair the detoxification process, overloading the bodily

systems. Parents who are detoxifying their children report much greater

progress after starting SCD.

Gluten

SCD is completely gluten-free. Elaine Gottschall, MSc. found that if

celiacs use this diet they will become symptom free after a year and can

go back to a more varied diet. It is the intestinal pathogens that cause

the gluten sensitivity.

Leaky Gut Syndrome

SCD will also heal leaky gut syndrome. When you eliminate the intestinal

bugs, the lining of the entire digestive system can heal completely, all

the way from the stomach to the large intestine. The body's ability to

absorb nutrients is repaired and the leaks are eliminated.

Immune System Problems

The wrong diet promotes the overgrowth of bad bacteria and yeast. The

by-products of their daily metabolic processes create toxic conditions

that damage the cells lining the intestine and trigger an inflammatory

response by the body's immune system. As the intestinal pathogens are

starved out, the total load on the immune system will lessen

considerably, allowing it to more quickly create a state of healthy

balance in the child.

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These are great posts that explain this stuff in simple terms. I am

actually saving these in my files to explain to my husband, to

relatives, etc. Keep them coming!

>

> Why SCD is Great for Autism

>

>

> The Specific Carbohydrate Diet addresses many of the biological

issues

> related to autism. The latest research on autism has revealed that

> autism is associated with the following biological problems:

> carbohydrate malabsorption, intestinal pathogens, heavy metal

toxicity,

> gluten sensitivity, immune dysfunction and leaky gut.

>

> Here is how this diet is able to help the body to correct these

> dysfunctions.

>

> Carbohydrate Malabsorption:

>

> Only food that can be fully digested by the body is eaten; the only

> carbohydrates permitted on this diet are those having a chemical

> structure which can be easily and completely digested

(monosaccharides).

>

> Intestinal Pathogens

>

> Since only food that can be fully digested by the body is eaten,

the

> problematic intestinal bugs are starved.

>

> Detoxification

>

> Gut pathogens impair the detoxification process, overloading the

bodily

> systems. Parents who are detoxifying their children report much

greater

> progress after starting SCD.

>

> Gluten

>

> SCD is completely gluten-free. Elaine Gottschall, MSc. found that

if

> celiacs use this diet they will become symptom free after a year

and can

> go back to a more varied diet. It is the intestinal pathogens that

cause

> the gluten sensitivity.

>

> Leaky Gut Syndrome

>

> SCD will also heal leaky gut syndrome. When you eliminate the

intestinal

> bugs, the lining of the entire digestive system can heal

completely, all

> the way from the stomach to the large intestine. The body's

ability to

> absorb nutrients is repaired and the leaks are eliminated.

>

> Immune System Problems

>

> The wrong diet promotes the overgrowth of bad bacteria and yeast.

The

> by-products of their daily metabolic processes create toxic

conditions

> that damage the cells lining the intestine and trigger an

inflammatory

> response by the body's immune system. As the intestinal pathogens

are

> starved out, the total load on the immune system will lessen

> considerably, allowing it to more quickly create a state of healthy

> balance in the child.

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