| A GFCF diet is gaining recognition for helping | | | | and many times is a hidden additive so it is |
| children with autism. Removing gluten and casein | | | | important to become familiar with safe gluten |
| from a diet can prove to be challenging as gluten | | | | free foods. |
| and casein are found in many foods we eat. A | | | | Removing casein can prove to be just as |
| GFCF diet for autism is considered an alternative | | | | challenging because casein is in many foods as |
| treatment and is based on the belief that many | | | | well. Casein, a milk protein, is contained in dairy |
| with autism have allergies to gluten and casein. | | | | products and other foods containing dairy. Casein |
| Many believe autistic children may have an allergy | | | | can also be found in dairy and lactose free foods |
| or high sensitivity to both gluten and casein and | | | | and is often times a hidden additive, just as gluten |
| choose to have allergy testing done. However, | | | | is. |
| there are those that claim, even with no shown | | | | Beginning a GFCF diet is becoming easier than in |
| allergies to gluten or casein, that their child | | | | the past because of the wide availability of gluten |
| improved considerably with a GFCF diet. The | | | | and casein free foods. Many companies are |
| belief is that children with autism process the | | | | making it easier to identify GFCF foods with |
| gluten and casein differently and as a result their | | | | marketing and labeling and health food stores |
| symptoms are exacerbated. | | | | have begun to carry GFCF foods as well. |
| Some parents, as well as Doctors, believe that | | | | Mainstream stores are jumping on board and |
| removing gluten from an autistic child's diet can be | | | | making it easier for the consumer to identify and |
| beneficial. Gluten is a protein found in the seeds of | | | | purchase GFCF foods. |
| barley, oats, rye and wheat. When on a gf diet | | | | The elimination of gluten and casein is gaining |
| most breads and crackers are avoided, unless of | | | | recognition and support in the world of autism. If |
| course they are gluten free and reading nutrition | | | | your child suffers from autism this may be an |
| labels becomes a way of life. Gluten can be found | | | | alternative approach worth educating yourself on. |
| in many foods such as soy sauce, BBQ sauces | | | | |