Autism Diets for Children Less Useful
Diet Tips February 15th, 2010
Chicago, for children with autism is often associated with digestive problems. Children with autism often say no leak or bowel syndrome called ‘Leaky gut’ or ‘autistic enterocolitis’. But now researchers say that it is not true. Gluten-free diet or casein was not going to help autistic children.
In a report recently which appear in the Journal of Pediatrics, the researchers argue that more autistic children have gastrointestinal problems than normal children. Researchers also noted, special diets such as gluten-free diet or casein will not help autistic children.
Special diets in children with autism can be alleviate the symptoms of autistic children. At least 1 in 5 children with autism do a special diet such as avoiding foods containing gluten (protein in wheat) or casein (the protein found in milk).
The doctors who deal with autistic children suggest that much of the special diet. But with this study, doctors are advised to no longer recommend the diet because it can reduce the intake of nutrients for children.
As reported by Suntimes, Friday (8/1/2010), as many as 28 experts from 12 disciplines, ranging from a child psychiatrist, pediatric allergy specialist, gastroenterologist and nutrition experts agree that further studies are needed to prove the relationship between a troubled digestion with autistic children.
But Jenny McCarthy, an actress who is also the author of ‘Louder Than Words’ claims successfully applied a special diet for an autistic child.
The cause of autism is still ambiguous to date. Several factors potentially be the cause of other genetic factors, Leaky gut syndrome, food allergies, vaccines and exposure to toxic chemicals.
Leaky gut syndrome is the term for the condition of changing the intestinal wall so permeabilitasnya can not absorb or enter large molecules like proteins. If the molecule into the USU, the body will know him as a foreign substance and will release the antigen-antibody response.
Some causes are thought to trigger the syndrome Leaky gut syndrome, among others:
1. Growth of the fungus candida albicans in the intestinal flora
2. Excessive antibiotic use
3. Digestive hormone deficiency
4. Use of drugs (NSAIDs, antacids, ibuprofen)
5. Consumption of caffeine and excess sugar
6. Excess consumption of white flour foods like bread, pasta or other cakes that contain wheat
7. Stress
8. Low liver function
Autism can happen to almost all sections of tribes, races and socioeconomic. Men reported experiencing more autism than females by a ratio of 4 to 1.
