Test comparing GFCF to SCD/Re: OT Staying true to SCD tm

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Karyn Seroussi made a study comparing SCD to GFCF a few years ago.

The control group had children doing GFCF and the experimental group

was doing SCD. Unfortunately,many of the parents were not fully

compliant. I did get a chance to help the worst case outcome from

that study and the diet of that child was not SCD:too many rules

were broken. My belief is that we would have gotten a much higher

success rate if there was better compliance.....

I am quoting excerpts from the post of Karyn,it was posted on

another list.

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Date: Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:45 pm

Subject: SCD, BED, and DAN! kseroussi

Hi Folks,

As promised, here is a summary of my experience at the Think Tank.

Ginger was able to compile the preliminary results from the ANDI SCD

study in time for me to present the data to the DAN! docs and

researchers. As we suspected, several of the children in the study

group

showed remarkable improvement during the 2-month study period,

compared

with those in the control group, who overall showed mild improvement

during that time. About 80% of the parents in the study group have

decided to continue the SCD. Most of the gains were seen in health

and

GI function, and then in cognitive and learning abilities.

There were some children who regressed during the study, which

supports

our experience with pretty much every autism intervention. We didn't

have enough data to draw any conclusions about predicting the

responders. When the final numbers are in, I will post the study

results

here and in the ANDI News.

Those in our study with the highest level of compliance had the

best results, but those who reported lower levels of compliance also

made great gains.

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Mimi's note:

Again,I want to repeat that the child who regressed had constipation

and was not doing SCD correctly. Karyn sent the mother to me when

the regression happened. That mother was feeding her child foods

that were too advanced for a beginner and foods that contained SCD

illegal ingredients. The mother just quickly switched to GFCF.

Morale of the story:if you aren't getting good SCD results,please

read the website and book again. Ask for help,don't give up on a

great intervention!! I would have given everything I own to a doctor

who would have advised me to do SCD when my kids were young.

Mimi