15 year-old child with autism - too late?

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

I'm aunt to a 15 year-old, non verbal, autistic boy, with a very

limited junkfood diet (burgers, cheese, nachos, french fries,

chocolate, candy and pop!). Is it too late to try these

interventions with an older child - has anyone tried or had any

success? Or are we just too late?

When he was younger, he was on the GF/CF diet, but he made no gains,

and as he became older it became virtually impossible to restrict his

diet (numerous reasons!).

We've tried over the years to get him to take some supplements, but

he simply spits them out. We tried hiding the stuff in food and

drinks, but his sense of smell/taste is so finely tuned, he won't

touch the stuff.

We could probably try the MB12 nasal spray when he's asleep, but is

it a waste of time just doing the one thing without all the other

interventions? (If it is worth a try, does anyone know a good DAN

doctor in Toronto that would prescribe it?)

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Hi, no, it's not too late to help your nephew become much happier and healthier. Most kids who fail on gfcf (providing it was strict) do so because they are reactive to more than one kind of starch, and/or might be sensitive to some other food that has blurred the results of gfcf. My suggestion is first to check out the caveman diet, and then go to SCD. Putting him on a diet that is healthy, delicious and easy to digest will change a lot of things (that said, remember that there is an adjutment period, usually two-three weeks, when getting of gluten and casien, and sometimes that adjustment period is quiet difficult). MB12 is a great therapy for a lot of kids (not everyone is a reactor., but most are). My grandson is on it and has progresses steadily, even though he has never been

on a healthy diet (his parent's choice), so yes, MB12 is a good thing to do. But I have always believed that diet is the foundation of recovery, and the most important place to start. For the rest of our family, SCD has been a huge asset to our recovering health. Together, if your nephew is a responder, I think the effect would be astounding. After those two therapies are in place, there are a number of things you can try to accelerate his healing. Best of luck. mbarrina wrote: Hi there,I'm aunt to a 15 year-old, non verbal, autistic boy, with a very limited junkfood diet (burgers, cheese, nachos, french fries, chocolate, candy and pop!). Is it too late to try these interventions with an older child - has anyone tried or had any success? Or are we just too late?When he was younger, he was on the GF/CF diet, but he made no gains, and as he became older it became virtually impossible to restrict his diet (numerous reasons!).We've tried over the years to get him to take some supplements, but he simply spits them out. We tried hiding the stuff in food and drinks, but his sense of smell/taste is so finely tuned, he won't touch the stuff. We could probably try the MB12 nasal spray when he's asleep, but is it a waste of time just doing the one thing without all the other interventions? (If it is worth a try, does

anyone know a good DAN doctor in Toronto that would prescribe it?) Thanks.

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[Guest guest]

It's never too late!

Cheryl

> Hi there,

> I'm aunt to a 15 year-old, non verbal, autistic boy, with a very

> limited junkfood diet (burgers, cheese, nachos, french fries,

> chocolate, candy and pop!). Is it too late to try these

> interventions with an older child - has anyone tried or had any

> success? Or are we just too late?

>

> When he was younger, he was on the GF/CF diet, but he made no gains,

> and as he became older it became virtually impossible to restrict his

> diet (numerous reasons!).

>

> We've tried over the years to get him to take some supplements, but

> he simply spits them out. We tried hiding the stuff in food and

> drinks, but his sense of smell/taste is so finely tuned, he won't

> touch the stuff.

>

> We could probably try the MB12 nasal spray when he's asleep, but is

> it a waste of time just doing the one thing without all the other

> interventions? (If it is worth a try, does anyone know a good DAN

> doctor in Toronto that would prescribe it?)

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your response. I guess it'll only work if the

whole family commits to this diet and stands firm. If the " illegal "

foods are in the house, he'll find them for sure. He

currently " forces " his mom to go shopping if she doesn't have what he

wants to eat at any particular time - physically pushing her out the

door to go grocery shopping (she has to figure out what it is that he

wants - and he doesn't give up until he gets it). School is a

problem too, as he steals from the other kids. At almost 6ft, he's

very strong & wilful. As you say though... it's worth a try! Thanks

again.

> Hi there,

> I'm aunt to a 15 year-old, non verbal, autistic boy, with a very

> limited junkfood diet (burgers, cheese, nachos, french fries,

> chocolate, candy and pop!). Is it too late to try these

> interventions with an older child - has anyone tried or had any

> success? Or are we just too late?

>

> When he was younger, he was on the GF/CF diet, but he made no

gains,

> and as he became older it became virtually impossible to restrict

his

> diet (numerous reasons!).

>

> We've tried over the years to get him to take some supplements, but

> he simply spits them out. We tried hiding the stuff in food and

> drinks, but his sense of smell/taste is so finely tuned, he won't

> touch the stuff.

>

> We could probably try the MB12 nasal spray when he's asleep, but is

> it a waste of time just doing the one thing without all the other

> interventions? (If it is worth a try, does anyone know a good DAN

> doctor in Toronto that would prescribe it?)

>

> Thanks.

>

>

>

>

>

>

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