Autism
For the last 20 years, my work has revolved around supporting individuals with autism and their families as they embark on nutrition intervention. I have also had the honor to participate in published research regarding the benefits of diet for autism. The science is clear, and as the families that work with me can attest, nutrition matters when it comes to health, learning, and behavior, especially in regards to autism.
Explore our articles on diet and nutrition intervention for autism spectrum disorders.
A Great Day for Autism
Yesterday was a great day! It’s Autism Awareness Day, people learned something important about autism - that the CDC just informed us that autism rates are up 23% and the there’s no plan for helping. But something else...
New Study: Research Finds Higher Rates of Gastrointestinal Illness (and other Medical Conditions) in Autism and ADHD
Hooray, another scientific study that validates what autism parents and biomedical autism practitioners have known for years: that children with autism have higher rates of medical conditions. Autism parents globally have shouted...
One of the Most Comprehensive Studies on Nutrition for Autism
One of the Most Comprehensive Studies on Nutrition for Autism By Julie Matthews, Certified Nutrition Consultant As a nutritionist working with children with autism for ten years, I was particularly excited to read the most recent...
Study: Prenatal Vitamins Reduce the Risk of Autism
A study on prenatal vitamins and autism was conducted emphasizing the importance of proper nutrient intake before and during the early stages of pregnancy. This study in Epidemiology, lead by Rebecca Schmidt, found that...
Air Pollution Causes DNA Changes Relevant to Autism
Epigentics is a relatively new field of study involving the changes in genetic expression (versus gene sequence). This ability to turn on and off genes is a way for humans to rapidly adapt to changes in our...
Fermented Foods Are Important To Autism Diet
Digestive issues are common in autism spectrum disorders, and fermented foods are a helpful dietary component for supporting and balancing the digestive system. In fact, beneficial bacteria in these foods support many body...
Study Showing that GFCF Diet May Positively Affect ASD
Here's a recent study that has not gotten any press showing that the GFCF diet may positively affect autism. It followed a larger group of children for 12 months, not four weeks like the other study in the news lately....
Autism Rates in the US are 1 in 91 in the U.S.
Research released today in the journal Pediatrics stated that in 2007 rates of autism in the U.S. were 1 in 91 for children 3 to 17 years old. This data involved a sample size of 78,037 children from the 2007 National Survey...
Celiac Disease Presenting as Autism
The Journal of Child Neurology published a special article online June 29, 2009 (published ahead of printing) entitled “Celiac Disease Presenting as Autism.” The article is a case study of a 5-year-old boy diagnosed with autism...