gfcf

It's personal to everyone. I've never had my daughter on anything but a healthy diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Being diligent in how you relate to your child is key. Quick fixes are pretty much out when it comes to autistic children. It is a matter of over and over again. I've heard that improvements seen have nothing to do with the diet, but the time you are spending with that child.

We had our son on the diet for almost a year, we didn't notice a change. But keep in mind just because it didn't work for us, it could work for you. It won't hurt to try it... talk with your sons therapist & doctor to see how they feel. We are now off the GFCF, but I continue to keep him off cows milk. He is a rice milk drinker these days. I think the best thing for your son is therapy, therapy & more therapy. I think therapy is the best we can do for our children. You can even do therapy at home. I do therapy everyday with my son, even on days he had already had therapy with his therapist. It's the most important thing we can do right now. I think trying to find ways to help us with our Autistic children will actually throw us off track... I'm not saying don't try new things, just don't get your hopes up & keep the faith & focus on therapy! Most important, make sure you talk this over with your sons doctor & his therapist.... Good luck & remember the GFCF Diet takes lots of work & you need to be strong & you can't slip or it throws the whole diet off... Good luck!

I agree it doesnt hurt to try it, unfortunately this diet didnt work for us either. We are trying supplements. DMG, Vitamin B6 & Cal-Mag, Multivitamins. We still have our good days and bad.