Why Autism Symptoms
May Improve by Removing Gluten and Casein from the Diet
Did you know that 1 out of every 150 babies born is diagnosed with
autism? Find out how nutrition can be your best bet for autism prevention
and treatment.
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Autism is on the rise, and this developmental disability currently affects
over 1 million American children. In 2001 one child out of 1500 children developed
autism. Only five years later it is now one in 150 children. These statistics
are even more troubling for parents who give birth to a baby boy. In 2007
one in 94 boys will develop autism.
With numbers this dramatic, there must be a passionate "call to action"
to stop this epidemic and not only treat autism but also prevent it!
You can be certain the numbers will continue to rise unless the world learns
about The Body Ecology System of Health and Healing.
Donna Gates, the creator of the Body Ecology program, maintains that although
autism is a complex problem, it can be prevented and treated. Read
more about Body Ecology's protocol for autism treatment and prevention in
Autism's
Wake Up Call and What You Can Do Now.
Autism: Common Ailments
Many people with autism suffer from some common ailments, including:
- Intestinal dysbiosis
- Systemic fungal infections (like candida)
and viral infections
- Mineral deficiencies
- Abnormal serotonin levels
- Toxic materials in their systems including pesticides, mercury and heavy
metals
Body Ecology's system of health and healing addresses these issues by:
- Creating a healthy inner ecosystem inside your intestines.
- Creating energy by nourishing your adrenals
and thyroid.
- Conquering any infections, especially dangerous fungal
infections in both the mother and baby.
- Cleansing - removing toxins from your body.
Establishing a vibrant inner ecosystem full of beneficial microflora
(beneficial bacteria and yeast) is often the missing link to health, energy
and immunity for anyone and especially for children with autism.
Years of anecdotal evidence from parents in our BEDROK
(Body Ecology Recovering Our Kids) group has shown that when following
the Body Ecology program, symptoms of autism improve and hundreds of children
have improved or recovered.
For an inspirational account of recovery from autism by following the Body
Ecology program, read Diane
Farr's story.
Our approach, while still somewhat novel to the medical field, it is gaining
popularity among the more cutting-edge physicians who are treating these children
as more parents share the Body Ecology Way with them. The parents of these
children are highly educated and even brilliant men and women who are committed
to finding answers.
Their search will lead us all to answers about the brain in our head and
the one in our gut and about our immune system. They show unequivocally that
our current materialist way of life, our disastrous diet and poisons in our
environment are leading to an end of the human race. Scientists do not see
us lasting even two more generations unless we do an immediate 180 degree
turn-about. We must recognize the message these children bring to us and support
their parents in every way possible.
The Brain-Gut Connection
Recent studies and anecdotal evidence indicate what we at Body Ecology have
been teaching for years: there appears to be an intestinal health component
to autism.
Did you know that many neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) that are present
in your brain are also present in your gut (also called your enteric nervous
system)?
And while scientists are not entirely sure whether your brain controls
your intestines or vice versa, they do know that there is a concrete connection
between your intestines and your brain.2
In 2003, Dr. Timothy Buie, a pediatric gastroenteroligist from Harvard, presented
his work on the gut-brain connection and how it relates to autism.
In Dr. Buie's experience treating autistic patients, he found there was
improvement as their gut problems were addressed and healed. While there
are plenty of theories on how food may affect neurological functioning, diet
can be an excellent way to ease the painful gastrointestinal symptoms sometimes
associated with autism.3
To learn more about causes of autism, read: The
Root Causes of Autism: A Supposed Mystery That Is Not So Mysterious.
The Gluten Free Casein Free Diet
The gluten-free/casein-free diet (GFCF) is one of the most well-known dietary
approaches for treating autism that has gained acceptance by parents of autistic
children. Even mainstream medicine recognizes the value of eliminating these
proteins found in most grains and in dairy foods.
A recent article in Autism Web, aimed at parents of autistic
children, sheds some light on how the GFCF diet can affect digestion and,
in turn, symptoms of this developmental disability. This excellent article
presents: the importance of diet in natural autism treatments, explains what
effects dietary irritants can have on children who suffer with autism and
gives practical ways to eliminate them.3
The article also highlights studies showing that autistic children have found
relief from symptoms by completely eliminating gluten and casein from
their diets.
- Gluten, a protein found in grains like wheat, barley, oats, and
spelt, is often difficult to digest.
- Casein is a protein in milk and milk products including cheese,
ice cream, and butter. Many people lack the necessary digestive enzymes
to break down casein.
While there have been mixed results with the GFCF diet, the Advocate
(a publication of the Autism Society of America) writes that studies of the
Gluten Free Casein Free diet (GFCF) have shown improvement in autistic test
subjects.
Families have reported that children following a GFCF diet experience
profound relief of symptoms and in some cases the diet eliminates symptoms
altogether!
It makes sense that removing foods that irritate the gut would ease symptoms
that autistic children experience, but what about healing the gut?
Removing gluten and casein from a child's diet alone does NOT heal the
inner ecosystem, address the systemic fungal infection (candida),
viral infections and eliminate toxins (like heavy metals including lead, aluminum,
cadmium and mercury).
Body Ecology takes GFCF a step further because in addition to being gluten
free and casein free, it is also anti-fungal, anti-viral and
sugar free.
The goal of the Body Ecology system is to remove the foods that contribute
to these problems AND heal the inner ecosystem, so that eventually your body
can digest and tolerate many foods again.
In essence, the Body Ecology diet can help conquer infections including candida
(yeast), help heal your digestive tract... supporting your assimilation of
key nutrients... boost your immunity and help open your detoxification pathways
to remove toxins. This is critical not only for autism treatment, but also
for all of us alive today. All parents-to-be must focus on prevention
of autism and other epidemic childhood problems by preparing their body before
they conceive a child. In fact, it has now become essential to
the survival of the human race.
Body Ecology's Approach to Autism, and Health in General
With close to 800 parents in our BEDROK community, we've learned that the
Body Ecology approach to health and healing has substantial benefits for those
with autism… but anyone can improve their health with Body Ecology.
Read Jennifer
Boddie's story about the healing experience she and her two autistic boys
had with Body Ecology.
Most importantly, Body Ecology eliminates common elements of the Standard
American Diet that can contribute to fungal and viral infections and digestive
distress.
Fermented Foods and Drinks for Health!
Body Ecology's gluten free, casein free, sugar free anti-fungal protocol
can improve the health of anyone AND has been used successfully for
autism treatment.
To learn more, read The
Body Ecology Diet, by Donna Gates today.
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Body Ecology's approach to health and healing includes many delicious
foods that are gluten free, casein free, sugar free and don't feed candida.
Here are two excellent examples:
- Fermented
foods and drinks. Cultured
vegetables and probiotic
liquids are the ultimate way to add healthy microflora
back into your inner ecosystem.
Once your child's inner ecosystem is healthy, you may notice that many
of the gut and brain-gut related ailments will improve or subside completely.
One probiotic liquid "super star" is our Young
Coconut Kefir. This home-made probiotic beverage helps heal your intestines
and cleanses the liver. It has a significant source of two vital minerals
(potassium and sodium) and it contains wonderful microflora (lactobacillus
and beneficial yeast) that are "dairy-loving." After a few months
of drinking Young Coconut Kefir regularly and giving the microflora a chance
to colonize in the intestines, many children are able
to tolerate some dairy foods with casein again.
Try CocoBiotic
if you want all the benefits of Young Coconut Kefir without having to hunt
for and crack those young green coconuts. CocoBiotic is a convenient probiotic
liquid with a special gut-healing blend of beneficial bacteria and yeast.
- Body
Ecology grain-like seeds. These grains (amaranth, quinoa, buckwheat
and millet) are gluten free, help balance serotonin levels (which children
with autism need) and act as a prebiotic
to feed the healthy microflora in your inner ecosystem.
If your child does not do well on grains in general, try our probiotic
liquids, which will add grain-loving microflora into their
inner ecosystem. As the inner ecosystem heals, your child may be able to
tolerate whole grains again, eventually even those containing gluten.
You can even soak your grains in a mixture of filtered water and a few tablespoons
of probiotic liquid, like BE
Wholegrain Liquid, to make them much easier to digest.
Find out more about why our probiotic liquids can help with gut
problems like gluten sensitivity and celiac disease
Probiotic-rich fermented foods and drinks, our Body Ecology grain-like
seeds, our sugar-free, anti-candida diet are just three reasons why Body Ecology
takes GFCF diets to a new level... towards healing the gut, not just removing
toxins like heavy metals.
Try the Body Ecology program for just three months to change your life and
your health forever. Very importantly take action toward prevention
of autism!
Read and share this important article:What
Every Girl & Woman Needs to Know NOW If They Ever Want To Have a Baby
to discover how important prenatal nutrition can be to the next generation.
Together, with sound, common-sense information backed up by the latest research
and a diet that provides you with superior nutrition, we can tackle the autism
epidemic now!
Please do your part to end this serious childhood plague that is affecting
all our lives... and will for decades to come as we all carry the financial
burden of educating and caring for these kids. This pandemic (world-wide epidemic)
claims more victims than AIDS, cancer and diabetes combined.
Sources
Autism Society of America Facts and Stats. http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=FactsStats
2 Buie, Timothy, "Sensory Integration Issues and Gut Reactions,"
EnzymeStuff.com.
http://www.enzymestuff.com/rtsensorygut.htm
3 Buie, Timothy, "Sensory Integration Issues and Gut Reactions,"
EnzymeStuff.com.
http://www.enzymestuff.com/rtsensorygut.htm
4 The Truth About the Gluten Free, Casein Free Diet for Autism and PDD, AutismWeb.com.
Autismweb.com/diet.htm
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