Diet for Autism, is it Affect?
Which would your preschooler prefer for breakfast? Blueberry pancakes with syrup and a glass of cold milk or cooked brown rice served with a milk substitute and sweetener? The answer may seem obvious, but for parents of autistic children, the decision behind what to serve is a tough one. 
That’s because some parents are choosing a naturopathic approach to autism: a gluten-free, casein-free diet (GFCF).
The GFCF diet is not an easy route by any stretch. Unlike a diet program such as the Atkins diet, which restricts certain foods (vegetables and fruit) and advocates others (meat, cheese), the GFCF diet’s theory is based on the elimination of all foods that contain the proteins gluten (found in wheat, oats, barley, and rye) and casein (found in milk). There is evidence that shows many autistic people are unable to completely digest foods with these proteins in them. And gluten and casein are pervasive, so there’s a huge range of foods to avoid. Sound like a lot of work? It is. [Read more →]
There are sound physiological reasons for eating foods in compatible combinations. In other words, some foods, if mixed in the digestive system, will cause distress! The principles of food combining are dictated by digestive chemistry. Different foods are digested differently. Starchy foods require an alkaline digestive medium which is supplied initially in the mouth by the enzyme ptyalin. Protein foods require an acid medium for digestion- hydrochloric acid. 
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