Without digging deep into this, is there anything I can do to help reverse this? I adopted 3 boys that are all on the autism spectrum? Any info is much appreciated
Some parents report improvements in behavior by following gluten free, dairy free diets. That would be the easiest thing to try at home first. Don't worry, there's nothing essential that you get from these foods that you can't get from other foods. The main problem is that gluten free is more expensive. It can also be difficult to find suitable options when you want to eat out.
I have been gluten free, dairy free for 7 or 8 years. I had digestive issues constantly and it eventually led to anxiety, insomnia, agitation, etc. Doctors wanted to give me pills for the anxiety and insomnia, but I kept looking for the cause and finally figured it out. Doing my own research led me to learn quite a bit about vaccines and autism. Two of my favorite websites when I first started learning were Thinking Mom's Revolution and Age of Autism. They both have lots of great information archived, but neither of them are very active anymore.
It is a pain in the ass, but totally worth it if you see improvements in the kids. Good luck.
This is the same thing as me! My impetus for lifestyle change was insomnia that became untenable. I adhere to the bulletproof diet for which gluten and dairy free is a big part, and the toxicity of those substances are explained in depth in the book.
As already mentioned in another reply, Omega 3 fatty acids are crucial along with fixing the gut with probiotics. You may have heard of leaky gut at some time - well there appears to be a similar condition called leaky brain. The junctions that are supposed to protect the brain are opened and things that are not supposed to get in somehow do. We are still studying this phenomenon but it seems to be associated with inflammation.
Gluten free and dairy free diets as already suggested are helpful. Gluten and dairy cross react with each other so this is why both usually need to be tackled at the same time. What is critical is no vaxxines and no MSG or its cousins in the diet. Consider NAC. It increases glutathione which can help clear the brain and it is a glutamate modulating agent. Glutamate is often very elevated in autistic children. Here is a study that used NAC to treat children with autism. Dosing is given. N-Acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Childhood Autism
Without digging deep into this, is there anything I can do to help reverse this? I adopted 3 boys that are all on the autism spectrum? Any info is much appreciated
Look into the nemechek protocol for autism.
It contains lots of omegas to help the brain repair itself, inulin to repair gut biome, and a few other things.
Some parents report improvements in behavior by following gluten free, dairy free diets. That would be the easiest thing to try at home first. Don't worry, there's nothing essential that you get from these foods that you can't get from other foods. The main problem is that gluten free is more expensive. It can also be difficult to find suitable options when you want to eat out.
I have been gluten free, dairy free for 7 or 8 years. I had digestive issues constantly and it eventually led to anxiety, insomnia, agitation, etc. Doctors wanted to give me pills for the anxiety and insomnia, but I kept looking for the cause and finally figured it out. Doing my own research led me to learn quite a bit about vaccines and autism. Two of my favorite websites when I first started learning were Thinking Mom's Revolution and Age of Autism. They both have lots of great information archived, but neither of them are very active anymore.
It is a pain in the ass, but totally worth it if you see improvements in the kids. Good luck.
This is the same thing as me! My impetus for lifestyle change was insomnia that became untenable. I adhere to the bulletproof diet for which gluten and dairy free is a big part, and the toxicity of those substances are explained in depth in the book.
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As already mentioned in another reply, Omega 3 fatty acids are crucial along with fixing the gut with probiotics. You may have heard of leaky gut at some time - well there appears to be a similar condition called leaky brain. The junctions that are supposed to protect the brain are opened and things that are not supposed to get in somehow do. We are still studying this phenomenon but it seems to be associated with inflammation.
Gluten free and dairy free diets as already suggested are helpful. Gluten and dairy cross react with each other so this is why both usually need to be tackled at the same time. What is critical is no vaxxines and no MSG or its cousins in the diet. Consider NAC. It increases glutathione which can help clear the brain and it is a glutamate modulating agent. Glutamate is often very elevated in autistic children. Here is a study that used NAC to treat children with autism. Dosing is given. N-Acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Childhood Autism
Good luck