So it's come to my attention, that I failed to say the reason behind our decision for going GFCF. DUH! I'm so dumb! lol, So here's where I will try to sound smart, and give credit to articles taken from the Internet. hee hee. Ok.. SO.. A lot of parents, some Dr's, and researchers are saying that children have shown mild to dramatic improvements in speech, behavior, sleep problems, after these substances are removed from there diet. Some reports also say there have been less bouts of constipation and diarrhea since GFCF. Some people say they re children show no traces of Autism at all, once removing Gluten and Casein from their child's diet. In one article I read, it says Gluten & Casein form peptides, or substances that act like opiates to their bodies. The peptides then alter the persons behavior, perceptions, to his/her environment. To me it makes total sense, like a light bulb, hello! ding ding ding, we have a winner! I can see it! So yes Jackson is still on a lot of his medications, since starting the diet that we've been on for 1 month, I'm happy to report he has came off of a medication, a medication that we all hated, it was awful causing horrid side effects, so even if that's all we get out of it, it's enough for us! But if we could get off all medication, I'd be one happy momma....and daddy would be too I know. And I'm not naive in the fact that it will happen over night...it's going to take time, at least 8 months for Gluten to leave the body, 2 weeks I believe for Casein to leave the body, and maybe it wont work... but why not try? Doesn't he deserve it? Doesn't he deserve everything in this world we could possible do to try and defeat Autism?! I think so!!! :)
So changing gears, this weather is nutso! Yesterday was crazy! We had to take a small road trip to Arkansas to see my husbands dear Grandma who's been hospitalized. So glad we got to see her, she looked better than what we expected after receiving the news we had on her (I'll save that for another date, when the family is ready) and will hopefully be going home this weekend, or the beginning of the week. My husband got to show his boys his beloved HOG stadium, so he was grinning ear to ear the whole way home, which totally did him some good. And me too, cause I love to see him smile... Even if he said he was taking us to "find food" when really all he was doing was looking for the stadium. lol, but oh well. We made it, and found food. No harm, no foul. Due to a Weather Watching Auntie, and an Angel MIL watching over us, we made it home safe and sound before any bad weather got us. So now were just all hanging out at home together, ready for Easter dinner with my family tomorrow, and I THINK me and the husband are going to get to go for a movie date. ;) Super excited about that one!!!! Well one of the kids is chasing the other, so before they hurt one another, or make a huge mess, I better go for now.. see ya later!
Brooks
*info taken from autismweb.com/diet.htm
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