RE: OT:What does everyone feed their ASD kids?

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From: nikkibarbieri@...

Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:12:05 +0000

Subject: [ ] OT:What does everyone feed their ASD kids?

Hi all,

After years of testing to figure out what my child can eat and not eat and

trying many different diets with varying degrees of success I am curious how

other parents are figuring out what diet is best for their kids'?

I can't wait for the day that I don't hve to worry about this 24/7

We are thinking of Feingold now .We have removed all processed foods to start.

jake's mom:)

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We did an Igg test. It's a blood test that checks for anti-bodies for certain

foods. After you get the results you do an " elimination " diet, basically taking

out the foods from their diet that they are sensitive to.

TJ

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From: nikkibarbieri <nikkibarbieri@...>

Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 9:12:05 AM

Subject: [ ] OT:What does everyone feed their ASD kids?

 

Hi all,

After years of testing to figure out what my child can eat and not eat and

trying many different diets with varying degrees of success I am curious how

other parents are figuring out what diet is best for their kids'?

I can't wait for the day that I don't hve to worry about this 24/7

We are thinking of Feingold now .We have removed all processed foods to start.

jake's mom:)

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We've done several Igg tests over the years but they never seemed accurate.He

would react to foods not on list and so forth.They also kept changing any time

we tested.So again there lies my problem with diets.Currently I am trying by

observation to figure out what sets him off.His muscle testing said just MSG was

a problem so we cut out processed foods to begin with.May try elimination as per

Feingold.

Anyone doing Feingold?

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> We did an Igg test. It's a blood test that checks for anti-bodies for certain

foods. After you get the results you do an " elimination " diet, basically taking

out the foods from their diet that they are sensitive to.

> TJ

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> From: nikkibarbieri <nikkibarbieri@...>

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> Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 9:12:05 AM

> Subject: [ ] OT:What does everyone feed their ASD kids?

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> Hi all,

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> After years of testing to figure out what my child can eat and not eat and

trying many different diets with varying degrees of success I am curious how

other parents are figuring out what diet is best for their kids'?

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> I can't wait for the day that I don't hve to worry about this 24/7

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> We are thinking of Feingold now .We have removed all processed foods to start.

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> jake's mom:)

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I have recently started trying Dr.ShaunaK. Young, Diet. It got the list of food

good for ASD.

http://www.noharmfoundation.org/ you can download that from the website. I

haven't changed all to it. But trying.

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> > We did an Igg test. It's a blood test that checks for anti-bodies for

certain foods. After you get the results you do an " elimination " diet, basically

taking out the foods from their diet that they are sensitive to.

> > TJ

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> > From: nikkibarbieri <nikkibarbieri@>

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> > Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 9:12:05 AM

> > Subject: [ ] OT:What does everyone feed their ASD kids?

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> > Hi all,

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> > After years of testing to figure out what my child can eat and not eat and

trying many different diets with varying degrees of success I am curious how

other parents are figuring out what diet is best for their kids'?

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> > I can't wait for the day that I don't hve to worry about this 24/7

> >

> > We are thinking of Feingold now .We have removed all processed foods to

start.

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> > jake's mom:)

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Hi Nikki,

We have been eating mostly organic and dye-free, no trans-fats, minimal

processed foods for years here. This summer when we began looking into biomed,

we went completely GFCF and began cooking everything from scratch, and no more

eating out. After getting the results for our food intolerance tests back

through ALCAT, we then further restricted our diet based on the test results.

Now we are also soy-free, corn-free, beef-free, sucrose and carrot-free, and

very limited sugar intake(organic cane, maple syrup, honey, etc.)since yeast is

a big factor here. By far, the biggest changes in behavior in my ASD daughter

became noticable once casein, gluten and corn were thrown out. Not only has her

behavior improved, but we have also seen physical changes, too. She immediately

began gaining weight finally--she was very thin. Her facial skin blemishes

disappeared, her scalp began healing (gluten was causing an autoimmune rash

response--her scalp was literally sloughing off). Corn was causing major

aggression, but we didn't know that was the culprit until we removed it....

Since all five of us had a plethora of food intolerances on the ALCAT, we also

began a rotary diet. I feel better than I have felt in years. No more aches

unless I have a dietary infraction. My joints no longer hurt and the headaches

are gone. My NT children are benefitting, as well. I can't wait to get my

amalgams out next so that I can begin chelating along w/my daughter.

Have a great weekend,

~Robin

" nikkibarbieri " wrote:

We've done several Igg tests over the years but they never seemed accurate.He

would react to foods not on list and so forth.They also kept changing any time

we tested.So again there lies my problem with diets.Currently I am trying by

observation to figure out what sets him off.His muscle testing said just MSG was

a problem so we cut out processed foods to begin with.May try elimination as per

Feingold.

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I found that oils and spices have a bigger kick than most foods.

We limit or avoid most types of oils. We consume all we want of organic butter.

We sometimes cook with organic coconut oil. We try to pretty strictly avoid

peanut oil, soybean oil, and canola oil. Corn oil is okay in moderation but not

okay if consumed regularly. The same with organic olive oil: Okay once in a

while, not okay for regular consumption. When I buy snacks, I look for

sunflower oil, dry-roasted, and a few other options. Soybean oil, canola, and

peanut oil are rampant in prepackages snacks. We also do well with bacon fat

and I have at times saved the bacon grease from cooking bacon and used that to

cook other things with. Ghee (clarified butter) is also well tolerated around

here.

For spices, we try to buy organic and we use good quality sea salt. It makes a

big difference.

We generally try to include as much organic in our diets as possible but we

don't make ourselves crazy over it.

Our diets were at their most limited while living in a toxic household with lots

of chemicals. As soon as we were able to arrange to live without so many toxic

household chemicals, the variety of foods we tolerated began to gradually

increase.

Good luck with this.

Michele

http://www.healthgazelle.com

http://www.kidslikemine.com

http://www.solanorail.com

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> Hi all,

>

> After years of testing to figure out what my child can eat and not eat and

trying many different diets with varying degrees of success I am curious how

other parents are figuring out what diet is best for their kids'?

>

> I can't wait for the day that I don't hve to worry about this 24/7

>

> We are thinking of Feingold now .We have removed all processed foods to start.

>

> jake's mom:)

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Thanks to everyone that replied.We have eliminated processed foods as per

Feingold.Cooking from scratch.Alot of organic food again.As far as GFCF we were

on it for 3 years but again he is much better now not being on it.We also tried

SCD he did miserably.I am finding he has a phenol sensitivity so giving him the

low phenol foods has yielded good results such as better behavior.We are going

to try the elimination diet so we only eliminate the food he cannot tolerate and

not everything else.So far the best results came from low phenol intake and

cutting out the junky processed stuff.

Thanks again.I think I will just do what were doing and eliminate through

observation and cook from scratch most of the time.

Have a great weekend!jake's mom

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> > Hi all,

> >

> > After years of testing to figure out what my child can eat and not eat and

trying many different diets with varying degrees of success I am curious how

other parents are figuring out what diet is best for their kids'?

> >

> > I can't wait for the day that I don't hve to worry about this 24/7

> >

> > We are thinking of Feingold now .We have removed all processed foods to

start.

> >

> > jake's mom:)

> >

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[Guest guest]

Our 8 y/o son has been on Feingold for over 2 years now. It has made a huge

difference in his behavior. We have found that anything artificial, as well as

high phenolic foods, made his behavior absolutely intolerable. I always

recommend Feingold even if you are eliminating other foods. I was completely

overwhelmed when we first began it, but now it's like 2nd nature. Good luck,

it's a great diet!! Jill

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> Hi all,

>

> After years of testing to figure out what my child can eat and not eat and

trying many different diets with varying degrees of success I am curious how

other parents are figuring out what diet is best for their kids'?

>

> I can't wait for the day that I don't hve to worry about this 24/7

>

> We are thinking of Feingold now .We have removed all processed foods to start.

>

> jake's mom:)

>

[Guest guest]

For us it was GFCF, Corn-free, Soy-free, Low -Oxalate, no preservatives,

chemicals, dyes, etc...

This is what has given my 7 yr old gut health, but his cognitive, language

and functional skills are extremely delayed!!!!

ANN

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Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:12 AM

Subject: [ ] OT:What does everyone feed their ASD kids?

Hi all,

After years of testing to figure out what my child can eat and not eat and

trying many different diets with varying degrees of success I am curious how

other parents are figuring out what diet is best for their kids'?

I can't wait for the day that I don't hve to worry about this 24/7

We are thinking of Feingold now .We have removed all processed foods to

start.

jake's mom:)