Autism in males
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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.