Guest guest Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Very interesting. Guess, I'll be looking into how to prepare and maintain a gf/cf diet. Do you have any cookbooks or websites with these type of recipes you might recommend? Re: seizures Yes, our 20 year old daughter had them (grand mal)(now under control by medications). Her doctors report that total control is not always achieved even with medication. I feel the the gf/cf diet helps because if you are not on the diet and you have lower levels of CD26 (an enzyme which helps to break down gluten and casein) as is the case in autism, opioid peptides will be elevated, The opioids, in addition to direct opioid actvity issues, are neuroinflammatory. The consequence will be a depletion of GABA (one of the natural suppressors of neuro-excitation). Hence the threshold for seizures will be lowered. I believe that the main benefit of the gf/cf diet is the elevation of GABA as far as the brain is concerned. Elevating GABA is also known to be conducive speech. > > Has anyone a child or teen who experiences seizures with autism spectrum disorder? My daughter has had them sporadically and now she is experiencing them more often. Her counselor suggested she get an EEG. > > Also, does changing the child's/teen's diet to gluten free help? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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