Your welcome and I did put my son on it just this past week
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From: kati baiiche <kbaiiche@...>

Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:36:04
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thank you Joel for the information.


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From: Joel Kogen <joelkogen@...>
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my son 8 and I am thinking of puting him on it
but hear is some info I just got E-mail for the NIMH
 
I might Change my mind of puting him on this 
 
(FYI  I give my son the Flu Shoot for the past 2 yr and nothing happens
but all Children are Diffent one Child may or may not REACT the same way as
others.
 
I realy don't know that much me and you are must be in the same Boat.
 
I might End up Doing it Anyone my son spit up and he Did Every medical Test in
the
book and their is Nothing medical Wrong with him.
 
hope this help
 
 


<http://www.nih.gov/news/>  
 
 
National Institute of Child Health <http://www.nichd.nih.gov/> and Human
Development (NICHD)


For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
<mailto:?body=I'm sending you a link to the following NIH news release, Thin
Bones Seen In Boys with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder, January 29, 2008
News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH):
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Thin Bones Seen In Boys with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Results of an early study suggest that dairy-free diets and unconventional food
preferences could put boys with autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at
higher than normal risk for thinner, less dense bones when compared to a group
of boys the same age who do not have autism.
The study, by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Cincinnati
Children's Hospital Medical Center, was published online in the Journal of
Autism and Developmental Disorders.
The researchers believe that boys with autism and ASD are at risk for poor bone
development for a number of reasons. These factors are lack of exercise, a
reluctance to eat a varied diet, lack of vitamin D, digestive problems, and
diets that exclude casein, a protein found in milk and milk products. Dairy
products provide a significant source of calcium and vitamin D. Casein-free
diets are a controversial treatment thought by some to lessen the symptoms of
autism.
Funding for the study was provided by the NIH's National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development and National Center for Research Resources. The
research team that conducted the study was led by Mary L. Hediger, Ph.D., a
biological anthropologist in NICHD's Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and
Prevention Research.
"Our results suggest that children with autism and autism spectrum disorder may
be at risk for calcium and vitamin D deficiencies, " Dr. Hediger said. "Parents
of these children may wish to include a dietitian in their children's health
care team, to ensure that they receive a balanced diet."
Dr. Hediger stressed that the current study results need to be confirmed by
larger studies. Until definitive information is available, however, it would be
prudent for parents of children with autism and ASD to include a dietitian in
their care, particularly if the children's diets do not include dairy products
or they are not otherwise eating a balanced diet, she said.
Because girls are much less likely to have autism or ASD than are boys, the
researchers were unable to enroll a sufficient number of girls within the short
time frame of the study to allow them to draw firm conclusions. Dr. Hediger
added that if a girl with autism or ASD is not eating diary products or eating a
balanced diet, it would be prudent for a dietitian to be included in her health
care team.
Autism is a complex brain disorder involving communication and social
difficulties as well as repetitive behavior or narrow interests. Autism is often
grouped with similar disorders, which are often referred to collectively as
autism spectrum disorders. The underlying causes of autism and ASD are unclear.
There is no cure for the disorders and treatments are limited.
When the boys were enrolled in the study, the researchers asked the boys'
parents if the boys were taking over-the-counter or prescription medications,
were taking any vitamin or mineral supplements, or were on a restricted diet.
During the study, researchers X-rayed the hands of 75 boys between the ages of 4
and 8 years old who had been diagnosed with autism or ASD. The researchers then
measured the thickness of the bone located between the knuckle of the index
finger and the wrist and compared its development to a standardized reference
based on a group of boys without autism.
Dr. Hediger said that the research team measured cortical bone thickness. She
added that this procedure was done as a substitute for a conventional bone scan,
which measures bone density. Bone density is an indication of bones' mineral
content. Less dense bones may indicate a risk of bone fracture.
The researchers used the measure of bone thickness because many of the boys were
unable to remain still long enough for the conventional scan, which requires
individuals to lie immobile for an extended period of time. To successfully
complete the bone scan, many of the boys would have required sedation — a step
the researchers were reluctant to take for an early study.
The hand X-ray, Dr. Hediger explained, offers an approximate indication of bone
density. She added, however, that because the researchers were unable to use a
conventional bone scan, the results of the current study should be confirmed by
additional studies using conventional bone scans.
The investigators found that the bones of the boys with autism were growing
longer but were not thickening at a normal rate. During normal bone development,
material from inside the bone is transferred to the outside of the bone,
increasing thickness, while at the same time, the bones are also growing longer.
At 5 or 6 years of age, the bones of the autistic boys were significantly
thinner than the bones of boys without autism and the difference in bone
thickness became even greater at ages 7 and 8.
The bone thinning was particularly notable because the boys with autism and ASD
were heavier than average and would therefore be expected to have thicker bones.
The researchers do not know for certain why the boys had thinner than normal
bones. A possible explanation is lack of calcium and vitamin D in their diets.
Dr. Hediger explained that a deficiency of these important nutrients in the
boys' diets could result from a variety of causes. Many children with autism,
she said, have aversions to certain foods. Some will insist on eating the same
foods nearly every day, to the exclusion of other foods. So while they may
consume enough calories to meet their needs — or even more calories than they
need — they may lack certain nutrients, like calcium and vitamin D.
Other children with autism may have digestive problems which interfere with the
absorption of nutrients. Moreover, many children with autism remain indoors
because they require supervision during outdoor activity. Lack of exercise
hinders proper bone development, she said. Similarly, if children remain indoors
and are not exposed to sunlight, they may not make enough vitamin D, which is
needed to process calcium into bones.
The boys in the study who were on a casein-free diet had the thinnest bones. In
fact, the 9 boys who were on a casein-free diet had bones that were 20 percent
thinner than normal for children their age. Boys who were not on a casein-free
diet showed a 10 percent decrease in bone thickness when compared to boys with
normal bone development.
The study authors wrote that bone development of children on casein-free diets
should be monitored very carefully. They noted that studies of casein-free diets
had not proven the diets to be effective in treating the symptoms of autism or
ASD.
Only 9 boys on casein-free diets were available to participate in the study, Dr.
Hediger said. When conducting a scientific study, it's easier to obtain
statistically valid results by studying a larger number of individuals than with
a smaller number of individuals. However, the dramatic difference in the boys'
bone thickness when they were either on a casein-free diet or an unrestricted
diet and when compared to normally developing bones strongly suggest that the
bone thinning the researchers observed was statistically valid.
The researchers recommended that larger studies be conducted to confirm their
results.
Until those studies can be conducted, Dr. Hediger offered the following advice:
"Our study shows that it couldn't hurt — and would probably help — if parents of
children with autism or autism spectrum disorder consulted with a dietitian
during their children's routine medical care to make sure that their diets are
balanced."
General information about autism and ASD is available from the NICHD's Web site,
at http://www.nichd. nih.gov/publicat ions/pubs/ autism/overview/ index.cfm
<http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/autism/overview/index.cfm> .
The NICHD sponsors research on development, before and after birth; maternal,
child, and family health; reproductive biology and population issues; and
medical rehabilitation. For more information, visit the Institute's Web site at
http://www.nichd. nih.gov/ <http://www.nichd.nih.gov/> .
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) — The Nation's Medical Research Agency —
includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and
supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it
investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare
diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov
<http://www.nih.gov/> .


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kbaiiche <kbaiiche@yahoo. com> wrote:

I am a mother of 5 years boy, he has autism , he is nonverbal.
He is on diet right now GFCF . what you think about GFCF?
Thank you for starting this group.

Kati,




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