by Julie Matthews, MS | Jun 15, 2010 | Autism, Autism Diet & Implementation, Nutrition News, Scientific Research
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. Why did the media not cover...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Oct 5, 2009 | Autism, Nutrition News
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 of Children’s Health. According...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Jul 3, 2009 | Autism, Autism Diet & Implementation, Food & Nutrients, Personalized Nutrition/Special Diets, Scientific Research
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 and celiac disease. The boy was...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Feb 3, 2009 | Egg-Free, GFCFSF (for Gluten-free Casein-Free Soy-free), Nut-Free, Nutrition News, Recipes - Cooking To Heal, SCD/GAPS
To make SCD compliant, use shredded coconut in place of chocolate chips and coat in melted oil and shredded coconut. Use soy-free chocolate chips, such as those from Enjoy Life Foods. Ingredients 1 ½ cups pitted dates ½ cup coconut butter 1 Tablespoons of coconut oil...