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Gluten-free / casein-free diet (GFCF
diet)
There is some evidence that people with Autism
Spectrum Disorder are unable to break down dietary gluten
(from cereals and wheat) and casein (from milk and dairy
products), leaving raised levels of peptides in the gut.
These peptides can affect the Central Nervous System and
have an opioid effect on the brain.
Websites
ANDI: Autism Network for Dietary Intervention
http://www.autismndi.com
GFCF Australia
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GFCFAustralia
AiA Allergy Induced Autism
http://www.autismmedical.com
Collected Net Articles of Kalle Reichelt
http://www.panix.com/~donwiss/reichelt.html
Autistic Spectrum and Dietary Intervention
http://www.paleodiet.com/autism
Basic information about dietary control of
autism
http://www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/autism.html
Gluten-free.org
http://www.gluten-free.org
GFCF diet
http://www.gfcfdiet.com
An experimental intervention for autism: understanding
and implementing a gluten & casein free diet
http://members.aol.com/lisas156/gfpak.htm
The Autism Research Unit. Sunderland University,
UK
http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/autism
Books and
research articles
The Autism-Asperger’s digest has a regular
column on GFCF eating. http://www.autismdigest.com/
Cowell, B & Crowell, A (1995) Dietary
intervention as a therapy of autism and developmental disorders.
Housatonic, MA, B&A Crowell.
Jackson, L (2002) User guide the GFCF diet
for autism, Asperger Syndrome and ADHD. London, Jessica
Kingsley.
Knivsberg, A (2003) "The effect of dietary
intervention on autistic behaviour" Focus on Autism
and Developmental Disabilities Vol 18 (4) pp 247-256.
Korn, D (2001) Kids with celiac disease. Bethesda,
Woodbine House.
Le Breton, M (2001) Diet intervention and
autism: implementing the gluten and casein free diet. London,
Jessica Kingsley.
Le Breton, M (2002) The AiA gluten & dairy
free cookbook. London, Jessica Kingsley.
Legge, B (2002) Can’t eat, won’t
eat: dietary difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
London, Jessica Kinglsey.
Lewis, L (1998) Special diets for special
kids. Arlington, TX, Future Horizons.
Lewis, L () Special diets for special kids
two. Arlington, TX, Future Horizons.
Millward, C (2004) "Gluten- and casein-free
diets for autistic spectrum disorder" Chochrane Database
of Systematic Reviews 2004 No 2
Seroussi, K (2000) Unraveling the mystery
of autism and pervasive developmental disorder. NY, Simon
& Schuster.
Shattock, P & Savery, D (1997) Autism
as a metabolic disorder and guidelines for dietary intervention.
Sunderland, Autism Research Unit.
Shaw, W (2002) Biological treatments for autism
and PDD.
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