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Thanks for all your input. To answer your question Carol, I don't know if my son is intolerate to gluten or casein. We had only been following the diet because so many autistic kids have been successful on it. But it concerns me that a lot of kids on the diet develop an increased intolerance to lots and lots of foods, often healthy ones. My son has never had any bowel problems and I don't suspect a yeast problem. I do believe with all my heart that diet is an important factor. We have seen improvement with the GFCF diet, but I'm wondering if the Weston A Price diet would be even better. We also started him on supplements and chelation shortly after the diet. So it's hard to pinpoint what's working. My instincts tell me he needs a lot of fat, that is the reason this diet originally caught my attention. Although he doesn't appear to have bowel problems he is very pale, his skin is thin and dry with dark circles under his eyes. Maybe I'm imagining it but this weekend he looked healthier and seemed more energetic. Time will tell, he's in a structured school program and at home ABA therapy, so the data they take can help to see trends in his progress and behavior.
Anyhow back to the gluten, I guess we should take a trip to the doctor and see if he truly is intolerate to anything.
Thanks again,
Krissy
----- Original Message -----From: Carol LorengerSent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 10:36 PMSubject: Re: [WAPF-Sacramento] Hi I'm newHi Krissy,Welcome to our Chapter group!Did you have any testing done for your son that indicated a gluten / casein intolerance?I have gluten problems myself, and from what I've absorbed from reading posts on various online groups, soaking and sprouting help, but there could still be damage done from consuming gluten if it's a true sensitivity (it just goes on quietly). I am very interested in the new coconut flour as a potential wheat sub.Lunch box ideas could be: yogurt, cripy nuts, cheeses, steamed veggies with butter (ones that are good cold at least - I like broccoli and carrots), grated veggie salad (like a carrot/ raisin salad), thermos of soup or chili, fruit or dried fruit, cold chicken fingers (I bake them with a nut coating)). He's probably too young to like sardines, but they're a good quick-protein source (I keep a couple of cans in my desk at work).I've also recently been experimenting with millet - soaked then cooked. It seems to pretty tasty cold as well.Regards,Carol----- Original Message -----From: krissyspcsSent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 1:10 PMSubject: [WAPF-Sacramento] Hi I'm newHi my name is Krissy and I am new to this group. I live in Elk Grove
and have a 4 y/o with autism. That is the reason I became interested
recently in the Weston a Price way of eating. I just got the book
Nourishing Traditions and am trying to learn! We are transitioning
from a gluten free casein free diet to this. I would love any input
anyone from this group has. So far (1 whole day) my son seems to be
doing great. No adverse reactions to the raw dairy etc. I am wondering
if there is anyone in this group whose children have similar health
concerns. I'm also wondering about the sprouted bread from Food for
Life that I see in the freezer section at the store, would this be ok?
I need to figure out what to put in his lunch for school. Thanks for
any input, please e-mail me also if anyone would like to.
-Krissy
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