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Most times when patients most times when parents present to my office with a child who is on the autism spectrum they have already tried the gluten free casein free type diets.D.A.N.! Defeat Autism Now! is by far the largest “alternative medicine” organization available and forum on the Internet and this is a big part of their protocol. GFCF is one of the mainstays of their program. The gluten and casein sensitivity and its association with autism spectrum disorders is fairly common. Logically a GFCG diet would follow. This is a big part of the Biomedical treatment approach that parents come across in their search to help their children. This link has a nice article on how to get started with the GCFC diet as well as a link to a list gluten-free items. http://glutenfreequestions.com/ask-gfq-how-do-i-start-the-gluten-free-diet/
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There is a new social networking web site for gluten free dieters that functions like face book. Share recipes, stories and frustration. The web site seems to be geared toward celiac disease but gluten free is gluten free. It has blogs and forums. It has events listed in different cities around the country. The emphasis doesn’t appear to be on the Autism Spectrum but I am sure you can find ideas here to make your life easier.It really looks like a good place to get some gluten free info. Here it is http://www.glutenfreefaces.com/
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1. “Deland Bakery,” makes a “Millet Zucchini Bread”, and “Millet Cinnamon Raisin Bagels” that are both pretty good, especially when toasted, and with a casein free butter.
2. “Organic Smart Balance” Whipped Buttery Spread…very good.
3. “Tofutti” is a great alternative to Ice Cream, and comes in a lot of different flavors.
4. “Red Mill” makes a variety of mixes: Pancake Mix, All Purpose Baking, Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, Brownie Mix, etc. and all are pretty good.
5. “Quinoa” make some pretty good pastas.
6. “Glutino” makes some very good cookies.
7. “Tropical Source “and “Sunspire” makes some very good casein free chocolate, and goodies like chocolate covered raisins, etc.
8. “EnerG” makes great gluten free crackers.
So there you have it from a mom that has lived it for over 6 years. And in the sharing spirit of this blog told me “I really hope that this list might help even just one person, as a little bit of a guide, especially in the beginning…I sure wish I would have had it back when I was reading the millions of labels…’
