We dont personally do anymore than we already normally do ie lots of fresh vegies, little to no processed foods etc Atm my life is already turned upside down by ASD, no way do I have the energy to invest in specialised food choices. I have yet to see a change in his behaviour on days he has eaten things like take away etc VS days when he hasnt eaten anything but fresh food personally.
I think Meow is using the GAPS method. Maybe pm her if she doesnt see this?
Ive heard about the fish oil but trying to get my ASD boy to take it is like forcing a shark to go vegetarian! Efalex has a good rap.
We're doing the GAPS diet and my son is making HUGE improvements! I 110% believe autism is curable and that my son will be free of autism within the next few years.
It takes a long time to start healing the gut and seeing improvements, it's not about food reactions per say (though autistic children do react to foods as they are unable to digest them fully) but it's about healing the gut so that takes time. You wont see improvements just by trying it short term. You also can't lump all the diets together and say sometimes diet works, because the diets are all different and I personally don't think any diet apart from GAPS really addresses all the areas needed for healing.
It is exhausting and I've found the past 7 months very hard, but I'm healing my son for life so it's flipping worth it! My son is a resistant eater so getting him on the diet was REALLY hard. I have force fed him fish oil and cod liver oil and he spat so much up we've ruined a lot of clothes, but he takes them easily now. It was worth the fight.
Read the book, best $30 you'll ever spend! There is a GAPS thread here you can look at.
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My son is a resistant eater so getting him on the diet was REALLY hard. I have force fed him fish oil and cod liver oil and he spat so much up we've ruined a lot of clothes, but he takes them easily now. It was worth the fight.
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