Why Gluten and Dairy Might Make Your Child’s Autism Worse

Did you know that non-celiac gluten sensitivity can cause brain inflammation and dysfunction in your child?

If your child with autism is consuming gluten and showing symptoms of:

• Chronic fatigue

• Brain fog

• Cognitive impairment

Then removing gluten (including, casein and soy) might be of huge benefit to your child’s development and ability to overcome behavioural symptoms.

Food sensitivities and intolerances are very common among kids on the autism spectrum. This particularly involves gluten and casein (dairy), with many kids being unable to digest these proteins in the digestive tract.

Plenty of evidence shows that these proteins can filter through both the intestinal and the brain barrier and therefore causing many behavioural and cognitive issues in a child.

For some families, the thought of going gluten and dairy-free is too much to even think of. Because who wants to add another stressful change to an already overwhelming routine?

In saying that, going 100% gluten and casein-free is the number ONE thing I always recommend to every family.

Removing these inflammatory foods from your child’s diet can truly do wonders for your child’s gut and brain health whilst improving their overall cognitive function.

Every child with autism deserves a solid trial of a gluten and casein-free diet for at least 6 months, even a year.

You really have nothing to lose here!