GFCF DIET@#$%^&(@#$%&()

CALL ME SINICAL, CALL ME SKEPTICAL, CALL ME LAZY; I AM JUST NOR CONVINCED THAT THE GFCG DIETS IS THE "END ALL" ANSWER TO AL OUR PROBLEMS IN AUTISM. GFCF IS GLUTEN FREE CASSIEN FREE. IT IS A QUITE COMPLEX DIET THAT CONSISTS OF TAKING MANY OF THE "FAVORITE FOODS OF THESE CHILDREN AND RE-CREATING THEM WITH A HEALHY TWIST.  OK LETS GET REAL  DIETS OF ANY KIND ARE GOOD FOR US. WE EAT HEALTHIER FOODS AND SURELY IT WIL HALP OUR SYSTEM TO BE HEALTHIER. AND I DONT DISPUTE THE FACT THAT MANY MANY PARENTS HAVE HAD SUCCESS WITH THIS DIET. FOR THE MOST PART IT DOES MAKE SENSE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR CHILD IS HAVING GUT OR INTESTENAL PROBLEMS

THE FLIP SIDE IS THAT IT IS ALMOST "CULT-ISH". IF YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS DIET FOR YOUR CHILD IT SEEMS AS THOUGH SOME PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE MAKING A MISTAKE OR GYPING YOUR CHILD.

I AM WRITTING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I AM A MEMBER OF ANOTHER GROUP THAT IS ONLINE AT YAHOO CALLED   autism_inlandempire_socal  WHICH HAS EEN DISCUSSING THIS TOPIC AT GREAT LENGTHS RECENTLY.

I THINK THAT JUST LIKE ALL DECISIONS IN YOUR HOME AND ABOUT YOUR FAMILY THAT IT IS VERY INDIVIDUAL.YOU WEIGHT ALL TE OPTIONS AND MAKE YOUR CHOICES.BUT  COMMON SENSE  PLAYS A BIG PART.                         IN OUR HOME WE HAVE MADE OTHER ALTERATIONS BECAUSE DAKOTA DOESNT SEEM TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH DIGESTION. FOR INSTANCE---              FRESH BREWED DE-CAF TEA IS MADE IN A PITCHER ALMOST DAILY. WE USE A COMBINATION   OF LIPTON GREEN TEA {4BAGS},                                         LIPTON REGULAR DE-CAF {3 BAGS} AND DE-CAF RED ROSE {3 BAGS}.             ALSO  VITAMITE IS USED VS. COWS MILK OR SOY MILK . AS WELL JUICY JUICE OR ANY OTHER 100% FRUIT JUICE FOR BEVERAGE AND TO MAKE HOMEMADE JELLO --BY HEATING THE JUICE AND USING A PACKET OF KNOTS UNFLAVORED GELATIN YOU CAN MAKE HOLSUM JELLO WITH OUT REFINED SUGAR.             WE STRUGGLED WITH INCESSANT EAR INFECTIONS IN THE EARLY YEARS AND MY MOM WAS INSISTANT TO GIVE DAKOTA WHOLE OATMEAL NOT THE MICROWAVE OR INSTANT BUT COOKED OATMEAL - SOMEHOW I MADE A CORRELATION TO DAKOTA SINSUS PROBLEMS AND HAVE SINCE REMOVED ANY EXCESS WHEAT AND OATS FROM HIS DIET AND WE SAW AN IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT IN THE SICKNESS. THAT MEANS WITH CEREAL YOU STICK TO THE CORN AND RICE  AND THERE ARE MANY OUT THERE. I HAVE EVEN NOTICED THAT DAKOTA SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF WHAT MAKES HIM FEEL BETTER BECAUSE EVEN WITH BREAD HE  WILL ONLY EAT BREAD THAT HAS GARLIC OR A TOPPING ON IT AND HE STAYS AWAY FROM PLAIN BREAD OF ANY KIND.

WHATEVER YOU DECIDE BE HAPPY AND DONT REGRET NOT DOING SOMETHING!!!!