| Autism being caused by allergies? You heard right. | | | | spaced out look many autistic children may have |
| Recently researchers have begun to believe there | | | | and why they become obsessive with eating |
| may be a stronger link here then what once was | | | | foods containing these proteins, they are literally |
| thought. Since autism itself is relatively new in | | | | addicted to the high their body produces from |
| being given a name, it makes sense that this | | | | these foods. |
| possible link is as well. With the increase in both | | | | With the digestive system issues it is quite |
| allergies and autism recently it is no wonder a link | | | | common that autistic children have high levels of |
| is considered. | | | | chemicals within their blood and systems that their |
| Allergy induced autism is most commonly seen in | | | | bodies are not effectively passing through as a |
| children who have regressive autism, or autism | | | | normally functioning person would. The build up of |
| that doesn't make its first appearances until | | | | these typically minimal chemicals can cause further |
| around the age of two. The children prior to this | | | | issues, as like with everything moderation in foods |
| point show no autism signs only to suddenly | | | | is key and the build up in their systems can be |
| appear with behavioural and neurological issues | | | | disastrous. |
| along with digestive system issues ( typically | | | | In most children, the signs and symptoms of |
| associate with issue arising from the inability to | | | | autism have appeared or will appear by the time |
| properly digest casein and gluten). | | | | a child reaches 3 years old. A reduction or |
| These two food proteins are rather common. | | | | elimination of culprit foods from their diets are |
| Casein is found in milk and is actually one of the | | | | essential for the child's best potential outcome. |
| main proteins contained in milk. Whereas, gluten is | | | | This is where elimination diets and casein and |
| food in wheat and grains as well as being a food | | | | gluten free diets arise. Parents are trying their |
| additive. Due to the issues arising within autistic or | | | | best to minimize the effects autism will have on |
| autistic spectrum disorder children, an elimination | | | | their children's future outcome. |
| diet or one that does not contain these proteins is | | | | Allergies and autism are most likely linked. As you |
| often advised to minimize the severity of the | | | | have seen many foods can cause potential issues |
| autism. The child that have issues arising from | | | | when consumed by the autistic child and even |
| these proteins are unable to digest them normally. | | | | cause addictions to the high caused by the food. |
| Instead of going through the digestive system | | | | If you feel your child may have a problem with |
| they are absorbed into the blood stream causing | | | | casein or gluten contact their doctor who can test |
| a morphine type high. This morphine type | | | | for the byproducts in their urine and advise from |
| substance produces by-products which appear in | | | | their. With you assistance and diligence you can |
| the urine of autistic children ( one possible way of | | | | minimize the bleakness of your child's future. |
| testing for autism). This is also the cause of the | | | | |