Gluten free diet blog

my daughter is gfcf sf corn free and no white sugar (honey instead).

she had a lot of fresh squeeze O.J and it gave her cheeks a huge rash. This usedto happen many moons ago and it has returned

does anyone have an explanation?

I am somewhat new to this topic and want to learn more. My son is 41/2 and has high functioning autism. He is a VERY PICKY eater andeats a lot of carbs. Loves Ritz Bits/crackers which have a lot ofpreservatives….so do the chicken nuggets. The fruit he eats ispureed. LOVES milk and yogurt, but will drink juice if offered achoice between the two sometimes. We’re working on sensory issuesright now with his teacher so that part is being covered.

What I am confused about is this…how do I know if this diet is rightfor my son? Does he have to exhibit any certain behaviors that thegluten/casein could cause? Etc. etc. etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated in trying to figure all thisout. His teacher mentioned it and I need to look into it. Thanks.Steelergirl

Are there any acceptable lotions that I can buy from the store? IsJergens ok?

Can someone forward me to the list of household items that containmercury?

Thanks

They are on the east coast and I keep missing them.

Does anyone know what i can substitute for butter or margarine intheir cookies and crackers?

I am wondering , for those who have children who stay for lunch atschool. What do you send for them in their lunches that are GCF ?I have not had very good luck finding a bread product that my son willeat in a sandwich.

Is it possible for some high functioning children to outgrow autism?My son is 5 years old and has received what I consider to be the bareminimum intervention and therapy. His language and communicationimprove on a daily basis. His social skills have improved greatly.Hewas tested recently using a LAP-R test and scored poorly (36 months),but there were many things he failed that he can do. He just would notdo them on command, therefore they had to count against him. The factthat he is a computer wiz, was not part of the normal testing for a 5year old. That alone would have made his scores increase.

All milk proteins have to be avoided because all milk protiens containcasein in some form.

I am not sure who it was that emailed the info on the cheeriosubstitution…CerO’s. I wanted to say thank you so much! I think they tastedisgusting…but my son loves them! I love finding new things that help himfeel less deprived.

Would anyone care to enlighten me as to how anti-virals affect our kidswith autism? I’ve read a lot about them from this group but I justdon’t understand the why of it all. Thanks so much.