I am in a quandary about whether to put DS, 5, on GFCF diet. He is a very fussy eater & you've guessed it, he survives on a G/C filled diet ! P'butter & j sandwiches,yoghurt,porridge,cereal & fruit are staples. He has recently started to eat cucumber,corn & carrot /potato waffles -but that's it...
I realise that this desire to eat only G/C foods could indicate a intolerance to them & possibly lead to a leaky gut.
He was born via CSection (BF solely up until 6 months) & I have since read that this can adversely affect the gut flora of the child. I, myself have had candida problems in the past, but took a probiotic when preg with him ( & did so years before he came along). He was a very colicky baby,with a lot of reflux & a terrible sleeper. I am currently trying to read up on the gut ASD connection & wonder if it would be relevant to my DS, who has regular, healthy bowel movements, no probs with wind ( although he does hiccup, after laughing a lot !). He has a bit of mild eczema, which I gather is gut related.
Apart from his sensory issues, anxiety,pragmatic speech delay, he is , thank God, a healthy, thriving boy, with bags of energy (he occasionally has his off days).He has not yet been diagnosed,I have a feeling that they will not diagnose him as he is what the meds would classify as high functioning.
I have also been reading up about the health benefits of A2 milk & Raw milk, with regards to healthy gut flora. I am extremely dubious about feeding my precious (raw milk)anything that could potentially harm him. I asked my GP , but they seem to be very against GFCf, so I again turn to my kind & knowledgable friends at Mumsnet.
Sorry for the essay !!
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Is GFCF the right way for ASD DS who has no obvious bowel probs ?
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