Guest guest Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 Dear Rosemary: I have an AS 7 yr. old and I too was addicted to sweets, especially the chewy Starburst candies. I forced myself to reform when I developed gestational diabetes. Theresa On Mon, 24 Feb 2003 07:51:58 -0700 Rosemary Brown writes: > Hi--I'm new on the list. My 12 yo. son has sensory issues (has not > been > diagnosed with AS). Just wanted to jump in here to mention that my > son's > very young birth mother was very addicted to sweets when she was > pregnant, > to the point that the birth father was very concerned about her > diet. I am > confident that she didn't use alcohol, drugs or tobacco products, > but the > sugar-diet is something I've always wondered about. She developed > preclampsia and he was born underweight and with eczsema. Whether > the sugar > is a culprit in his health issues or not, just the fact that sweet, > low-nutrition foods were used as a replacement for healthier ones > might be > also contributory? > > Rosemary > > > > You said that it helped his behaviours to get off sugar. do > you think that > > it makes a big difference? Is it like night and day? Does he > concentrate > > better, and act better and focus better? > > > > I wondered. I am ADHD, and my son is ADHD and Aspergers. I know > that there > > were times that I have had less sugar and thought I noticed a > difference like > > you mentioned. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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