Re: The Gluten Free-Casein Free Diet

[Guest guest]

Yes! Fritos here too!

Those of you experts out there, let me know if I'm understanding this

right...

There are food allergies and food sensitivities/intolerances, which are

different and have different tests. Testing for traditional IgE allergy

reactions (sneezing, hives, wheezing, etc.) vs. IgG delayed reactions (which

cause stomach issues, behavior, etc.). IgE is tested with the traditional

prick test and IgG is tested via blood (which is controversial). Got this

info from " The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook " by Compart & Laake (they

are a developmental pediatrician and a nutritionist who practice both

traditional and alternative methods - that's why I like this book, it's the

best

of both worlds!).

What is weird to me is that the DAN doc's office keeps referring to

as having food allergies. She was tested for IgG delayed reactions.

By the way, she cheated on her diet last night - ate a piece of pizza and a

little garlic bread (we had a Valentine's Day dinner at our favorite

restaurant). Haven't noticed any change, but will keep " watching " over the

next couple of days. Funny, when I put the food on her plate, she kept

looking at it and me back and forth (not diving in) as if she was saying

really?

can I have this? and then devoured it!

Heidi

[Guest guest]

We have done the diet with for almost two months (like I mentioned

in a previous post, cheated last night).

I have been questioning a lot of things about it and my various reasons

for having her on it. We started it due to the IgG test and was told to take

out 7 foods and rotate 2 meats, then ultimately were told go gf-cf. I

have been as strict with it as I know how (99.9% since I could have been

giving something that I didn't know that gluten, etc. was hidden in the

food/product).

I've been questioning because I'm wondering now what I really want to

" change " in ultimately? Her behavior is great most of the time, no

strong stimming habits, speech was already there before the diet and increased

when ABA started. She's happy most of the time. Sleeps pretty well.

etc. etc. I have to agree with a previous post by someone who said if it

wasn't clear cut allergies, that she didn't know if she'd do it or all the way.

I kind of feel like that now...

Just trying to work through this.... we'll see in the next day or two if

her cheating makes anything change for the worse I guess... time will tell.

Heidi

[Guest guest]

Lori, Yes our DAN Dr. Mumper has allergy test run before treatment.I

had had allergy test ran on my son before but we did not test for food allergies

at that time.He was allergic to all the common allergies mold,mildew,etc. My

reason for wanting to do the diet was because my son used to come home from

school every day and cry for 2-3 hours. I took him to regular pediatric Dr.'s

etc and they could not figure out what was wrong with him. After about a month

on the GF/Cf diet my son know longer did that. He had more energy and for the

first time in a long long time he was happy again. I was so depressed because I

knew something was wrong but the Dr.'s were not listening or trying to figure

out what was wrong. My son's favorite gf/cf nuggets are expensive to make even

though I make them. I use almond flour, soy milk,egg, antibiotic free chicken

and fry in vegetable oil, or olive oil. Sometimes I bake them but they are not

as crunchy that way.Cyndi B

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> Catching up on posts from the week-end and see some discussion on the diet.

> Are the DAN doctors doing allergy testing to see whether a person has these

> as allergies?

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> We do the diet because my older son tested allergic to wheat products,

> barley, all milk products and some others. On the one hand I don't think it

> is just a coincidence the " autism diet " is these common allergens, on the

> other hand I don't know if I would be so motivated if it were not for the

> extreme reaction in my son.

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> I took Isaac off his allergy free diet for two years (because an allergist

> that only believed in the skin test said he did not have any allergies) and

> when he got very sick, we tried the diet again. For three days he was so

> tired he could barely move but on the 4th day he looked so different and

> said, " thanks mom for giving me food that I can eat and that does not make

> me sick. " Soon after I made him gluten free bread and he started to cry and

> asked " why are you feeding me something you know will make me sick. " It was

> the yeast which he did not test positive for but is also listed as a

> sensitivity on the " autism diet. "

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>

>

> Pretty much everyone in our house is on the diet except I buy DH regular

> bread and milk. But other than less stimming and no eczema, there isn't the

> big change with Tony. And I think this is enough to continue the diet, in

> part because we already have to do it.

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> I just wondered if DAN doctors are actually testing for sensitivities

> because I don't know if I would do this diet without such a dramatic

> reaction by Isaac. That said, I feel tons better and it has curbed my carb

> addiction to be on this diet.

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> I will say that it no longer costs us more than eating regular because I

> have figured out how to do it. I don't buy anything pre-made/processed

> except some cereal bars for Isaac to take to school. And we buy almost

> everything organic or natural..except for the Fritos. My boys have to have

> their Fritos every now and then.

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> Just some thoughts from our house about the diet.

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> Good-luck to all those who are just starting out!

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> Lori

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> Mom to Isaac 13, and Tony 11

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[Guest guest]

I limit my Fritos nowadays as I was recently forewarn to watch out w/the

Fritos that it now contains gluten. I do not give it to due to his

food reactive to corn.

Heidi when times like that happen when cheating, try to have some of the

Houston Enzymes, this helps break it down, sure carry it with me or for

. What a difference.

Irma

>

>

> Yes! Fritos here too!

>

> Those of you experts out there, let me know if I'm understanding this

> right...

>

> There are food allergies and food sensitivities/intolerances, which are

> different and have different tests. Testing for traditional IgE allergy

> reactions (sneezing, hives, wheezing, etc.) vs. IgG delayed reactions

> (which

> cause stomach issues, behavior, etc.). IgE is tested with the traditional

> prick test and IgG is tested via blood (which is controversial). Got this

> info from " The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook " by Compart & Laake

> (they

> are a developmental pediatrician and a nutritionist who practice both

> traditional and alternative methods - that's why I like this book, it's the

> best

> of both worlds!).

>

> What is weird to me is that the DAN doc's office keeps referring to

>

> as having food allergies. She was tested for IgG delayed reactions.

>

> By the way, she cheated on her diet last night - ate a piece of pizza and a

>

> little garlic bread (we had a Valentine's Day dinner at our favorite

> restaurant). Haven't noticed any change, but will keep " watching " over the

> next couple of days. Funny, when I put the food on her plate, she kept

> looking at it and me back and forth (not diving in) as if she was saying

> really?

> can I have this? and then devoured it!

>

> Heidi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, those are some of the test. Do you give her anything when she has an

infraction? cyndi

>

> Yes! Fritos here too!

>

> Those of you experts out there, let me know if I'm understanding this

> right...

>

> There are food allergies and food sensitivities/intolerances, which are

> different and have different tests. Testing for traditional IgE allergy

> reactions (sneezing, hives, wheezing, etc.) vs. IgG delayed reactions (which

> cause stomach issues, behavior, etc.). IgE is tested with the traditional

> prick test and IgG is tested via blood (which is controversial). Got this

> info from " The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook " by Compart & Laake (they

> are a developmental pediatrician and a nutritionist who practice both

> traditional and alternative methods - that's why I like this book, it's the

best

> of both worlds!).

>

> What is weird to me is that the DAN doc's office keeps referring to

> as having food allergies. She was tested for IgG delayed reactions.

>

> By the way, she cheated on her diet last night - ate a piece of pizza and a

> little garlic bread (we had a Valentine's Day dinner at our favorite

> restaurant). Haven't noticed any change, but will keep " watching " over the

> next couple of days. Funny, when I put the food on her plate, she kept

> looking at it and me back and forth (not diving in) as if she was saying

really?

> can I have this? and then devoured it!

>

> Heidi

>

>

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