Treatment for children

[Franss]

Hello!

My son is 7 years old and autistic with some digestion issues. What type of treatment do you think is best suitable for him?
I've already seen many doctors with many different opinions about that. I don't know what to do... My sister heard about liquid treatments as easier to absorb by the body and so specifically for children. I found the brand brainchildnutritionals online... I need some advice. Did any of you try them already? Is it good for children?
Thank you!!

 

[Franss]

If anyone also just heard of them that's fine too ! I just need something... That's why I come in a specialised comminuty like this one thank you !!

 

[Crossbreed]

My son is 7 years old and autistic with some digestion issues.

"Some digestion issues" is a pretty vague statement. Those would be questions for a gastroenterologist, not an autism forum.

An autistic can certainly have GI issues, but ours would be treated just like anyone else's.
Trying to connect autism directly to one's diet, otherwise, is considered "snake oil" in these parts.

 

[zurb]

There's an English saying 'Too many cooks spoil the broth', which I think has some relevance here. Asking yet another group might not provide any more help or clarity.
Some common diet co-morbids include gluten and diary intolerances. If a gastroenterologist and dietitian haven't helped, you could try an elimination diet yourself to see if something helps. Check out Sue Dengate's 'Fed Up' for example.
I wouldn't think a liquid diet or special brain food is required for a 7 year old. Just a good healthy varied diet - avoid fad diets.
Also, don't confuse behaviour issues caused by diet, and those caused by autism. Diet may help autism traits, but can't cure it.

 

[Ste11aeres]

Find an actual Dietician/Nutritionist with the appropriate medical credentials, and go by what they say.

Nutrition experts are pretty unanimous about the necessity of variety in diet for health, and about how you should get nutrients from actual food, not from supplements (with exceptions in specific cases. But you can only decide if your case is an exception upon the advice of a medical professional, (hopefully a specialist in nutrition, as not all general practiticedoctors have even studied it) and with blood testing to check for a vitamin deficiency, etc).

But don't just order some sort of supplement off the internet. Those are not regulated, and a lot of them are somewhat scammish. Brainchildnutritionals seems especially fishy to me.

Also, apparently a bunch of their bottles have been found to have mold, and have made children sick.