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Glutein and Diary Free Diet?
The DAN group (Defeat Autism Now) suggest taking casein out first (this is not only in dairy, but used in other things too like the wax coating on apples ...
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- Hi T., Our family started the gluten & casein free (GF/CF) diet June '06 with really great results! When our daughter was dianosed with PDD (a mild for of autism) ...
- Greetings! My son is not autistic, but I tried the diet based on behavioral concerns. What we discovered was that he was lactose intolerant so we simply took him off d...
- Hi T., Give my girlfriend a call her name is Kristen Estel ###-###-####. She is a behavior specialist and has her daughter on gluten and diary free diet. Best o...
Seeking Help W/beginning Nutritionally Addressing Asperger's
For this reason, a DAN (Defeat Autism Now) health care practitioner would likely be very helpful. Dr. Constantine Kotsanis in Grapevine works with numerous ...
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- Dear M., By reading everything you are considering it is obvious you are making yourself well-informed and you are not taking this laying down. My congratulations ...
- Hi M., I have very similar situation to yours. GFCF diet is addressing only gluten and casein but there are more foods, basically complex carbohydrates that are probl...
- M., I've done quite a bit of research. Here's what I can tell you: - Best yeast candida remedy ever is grapefruit seed extract. Tastes awful, but knocks it out....
Vaccinations Causing ADHD And/or Autism?
(Defeat Autism Now!) doctor says is vaccine induced. She also has a toxic mercury load in her system that likely came from vaccines. ...
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- I have also the same fears and spoke to my sons Dr. about it and they have perservative free shots with no mercury in them, You can request perservative free. My sons...
- I have 5 children ages 21, 19, 8, 5 & 2. All have been vaccinated. My 8 yr old and my 5yr are autistic. I personally do not feel that the vacianations are a cause of i...
- T., This is such a tough subject. I know exactly what you're going through. I know in Idaho, as far as school, daycare, etc, you can sign an opt-out form stating ...
Compulsive, Constant Screaming in 15-Month Old
If it is Autism, you can help him!!! Do not give up on him. Chiropractic and DAN ( defeat autism now) have had great success through this! ...
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- My heart goes out to you bc it must be hard to feel so frustrated with your own child. I am a first time mom and have not experienced this and this may sound like a du...
- Hi A., I definitely can relate. I have a 22 month old daughter and a 7 year old son. My son was calm as the moon and I thought all children were supposed to be that...
- I think he's just expressing himself. You mentioned that he has signed since he was an infant. How many verbal words does he have at this point? If he's not really ...
Development Issues
If you can afford it, I would see a DAN (Defeat Autism Now) doctor in your area. The TACA website can help with that. Kids can recover from all this stuff, ...
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- Not your fault AT ALL! Call the regional center (Local in Los Angeles). They will come to your house and see him. They will set you up with speech therapy and sensory ...
- Hello, Our children develop at their own rate. Unless you have kept your child in a playpen or crib his whole life without ever talking to him, I doubt that you have ...
- NO NO NO it's NOT your fault. Please, don't guilt yourself. *Oh, per Riley's posting- my son IS bi-lingual. Fluently in both languages. My son, who is now alm...
What Is Glutin??
After doing much research before my son was diagnosed with autism I found out that DAN doctors (defeat autism now) recommend this diet they also believe a ...
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- Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Wheat is so hard to avoid, but it is possible. Just research gluten free diets. People with celiacs disease must e...
- Gluten is basically wheat - anything with wheat in it. Like MSG - Mono sodium glutamate - this is a form of gluten and is used as a preservative (when you go to chine...
- Dear J.--Gluten is a type of protein found in grains such as wheat, rye and barley. With some children on the Autism Spectrum, removing gluten and/or casein (a substa...
4 Year Old Diagnosed with Bipolar and ADHD - Anyone Have Advice on Medicine?
Doctor (Defeat Autism Now!). He uses several alternative therapies and would be a good start before taking the serious step of major psychotropic drugs. ...
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- D. I am so sorry to hear that your having to go through this. It is very difficult, we have a 4 year old foster child that was diagnosed with bipolarism around March ...
- I have a bipolar sister. It's a very rare disorder in young children, and less common in males than females. Have you looked for a second opinion of the diagnosis?
- Check out the Feingold diet. It has done wonders for a number of children with ADHD, autism, and a number of other issues. We're getting ready to switch to Feingold ...
3 Year Old--communication Skills
(Defeat Autism Now) doctor. take care. M. ____@____.com. Write if you have any questions. You are awesome mom for noticing and looking for answers. ...
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- Each child is unique. With all the books and materials out there to inform us what we should expect... no 2 kids are alike. I wouldn't stress over it. When my son w...
- "Oh, I'm sorry. I can't understand what you're saying you unless you use big-girl sentences." Just don't respond to one-word sentences by giving her what she wants; w...
- Have you checked with your child's peditrician to see if he noticed the late language development. Also check with your local school ditrict/school to see if you can ...
My Child Diagnosed with Asperger's
Some good organizations are the National Autism Association and Defeat Autism Now ("DAN" doctors, as they're called, are focused on actually curing autism ...
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- T., I have spoke with many about a natural way to resolve ADHD and am happy to share with you if you want to send me your e-mail address. Clinical studies at the Univ...
- My son has Asperger's Syndrome (He also has Hydrocephalus and Epilepsy. He has had about 60 brain surgeries to date). The behaviors that you're describing is very comm...
- Get creative. For one, get in contact with support groups who might have a buttload of suggestions. And/or make yourself one of those loop de loop ribbons to pin on...
Seeking Pediatrician in Anaheim Hills Area
These are called DAN doctors (Defeat Autism Now) and they will respect what you have to say about your child. Nothing makes me madder than a doctor who lets ...
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- I love our new pediatrician. Dr. Elsa Aguilar-Arbues. She acknowledges my concerns and gives me the referrals I ask for (which get approved very quickly), but also l...
- Yvonee... although our Pediatrician is not in Anaheim Hills, he is in Yorba L. and not far from you off Yorba L. Blvd. and Prospect. His name is Dr. John Kraemer and I...
- I personally don't have a pediatrician to refer you to but if you go to www.tacanow.org and then to Resources, you will find a long list of doctors who believe in a sm...
