Autism in April - What’s the best way to help autistic children?
14 April 2008The Autism Research Institute has published the results of their latest survey comparing drugs, supplements, and diets.
The survey included dozens of drugs, from Adderall to Zoloft and the tabulated results show if the child got worse, had no effect or got better. Antifungals and seizure medicine showed mostly positive results, but ADHD medicine had more negative outcomes than positive. Most supplements showed a high percentage of improvement and generally small numbers of children whose behavior got worse.
The fewest negative effects were reported for the diets. Both the Feingold Diet and the Candida Diet helped 56%, the Gluten-Free/Casein-Free diet helped 66% and the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) helped 69%. The SCD aids the digestive system in healing by limiting selected carbohydrates. A feature of most healing diets is the fact that they generally do not contain the synthetic additives excluded by the Feingold Diet, so children on other regimens are likely to also be on Stage two of our (Feingold) diet.
Survey results are found at form34qr
One mother has given a face and a family to the growing problem of manipulated food. Robyn O’Brien’s story has been the topic of TV interviews and articles in newspapers and amgazines. She quickly changed from a trusting consumer to an angry mother after her youngest child had a severe allergic reaction to food. Her web site offers innovative stickers, lunch bags and wristbands to help parents let others know of their child’s sensitivities.
Reprinted from Pure Facts, the newsletter of the Feingold Association of the United States, www.feingold.org
The diets mentioned above are not just for children with autism, they can help you too. Too much yeast can make you tired, give you brain fogs, and make you more prone to viral infections. Yes these problems could all be due to too much yeast. It is also thought that gluten sensitivities now affect 1/10 people. This particular problem usually shows as constipation or diarrhea, but in severe cases it can even cause nausea or vomiting after eating a food containing gluten. Usually people discover this intolerance after suffering bouts of achy joints, tiredness, stomach problems, malaise and other symptoms similar to chronic fatigue syndrome.
Any of these diets can be done as an elimination diet to see if it might help your health. When trying the gluten free diet for autism, it is suggested the diet be followed for a minimum of 6 months as most benefits will not be apparent until the 5th or 6th month. Removing casein or dairy from your diet should show positive improvements within three to four weeks.
Ask Dr. Paul or Dr. Susan, if you suffering any of the above symptoms, as they can best advise you which diet or elimination to try first, they will also give advice on supplements to ensure optimum health during any yeast eradication diet or change of diet regime in general.
Make an adjustment, Stay healthy ~ Be happy: Call Dr. Paul or Dr. Susan at 303.674.1500, or email office@fontanachiro.com
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April 25th, 2008 at 10:55 am
[...] forever grateful that we began researching options for treatments. In our sons case, the use of the gluten free/casein free diet, the Feingold plan and some other key natural options, together with early intervention (which [...]