Hey All,
I've been reading a lot about about the relationship between digestive problems and sensitivity and autism. More specifically how eating foods with gluton, sugar, and msg can cause all sorts of problems for those who have sensitive digestive systems. Dairy products often cause problems as well.
The more I thought about it, the more this made sense based on my experiences in my life. I have high-functioning autism (self-diagnosed) and have always been very skinny my whole life. The funny thing is that no matter how much I ate, I would never put much extra weight on. I always had a larger appetite than most of my peers, yet I was way skinnier than them. It seems to make sense that I may not be getting the nutriets I need because my intestines cannot digest the food well enough. Therefore, my brain and body are actually STARVING. I've also had other digestive system problems - I have had daily problems with food getting stuck in my esophogus and having to literally stop eating until my body remembers how to work properly again and send the food to my stomach. Sometimes it does not work and I have to spit up a little bit. Talk about gross. Just another thing to worry about when having a meal with others. I can barely get through the conversations at the meal and then in the back of my mind I'm hoping my esophogus does not act up.
Have any of you tried any gluton free, sugar free, msg free, and/or dairy free diet? I have read stories of it helping with young children, but I was wondering if it may work for adults or if it is too late. Many of the children were not cured completely from autism, but many experienced great improvements. I imagine the diet will be difficult to implemant since so many of our foods have the above ingredients, but if there are benefits, it is more than worth it.
I've been reading a lot about about the relationship between digestive problems and sensitivity and autism. More specifically how eating foods with gluton, sugar, and msg can cause all sorts of problems for those who have sensitive digestive systems. Dairy products often cause problems as well.
The more I thought about it, the more this made sense based on my experiences in my life. I have high-functioning autism (self-diagnosed) and have always been very skinny my whole life. The funny thing is that no matter how much I ate, I would never put much extra weight on. I always had a larger appetite than most of my peers, yet I was way skinnier than them. It seems to make sense that I may not be getting the nutriets I need because my intestines cannot digest the food well enough. Therefore, my brain and body are actually STARVING. I've also had other digestive system problems - I have had daily problems with food getting stuck in my esophogus and having to literally stop eating until my body remembers how to work properly again and send the food to my stomach. Sometimes it does not work and I have to spit up a little bit. Talk about gross. Just another thing to worry about when having a meal with others. I can barely get through the conversations at the meal and then in the back of my mind I'm hoping my esophogus does not act up.
Have any of you tried any gluton free, sugar free, msg free, and/or dairy free diet? I have read stories of it helping with young children, but I was wondering if it may work for adults or if it is too late. Many of the children were not cured completely from autism, but many experienced great improvements. I imagine the diet will be difficult to implemant since so many of our foods have the above ingredients, but if there are benefits, it is more than worth it.
