Why gluten and casein-free diets help children with autism

Jerry Kartzinel, MD, shares advice for parents of children with autism and explains why gluten free and casein free diets help children with autism and how it helps them
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Why gluten and casein-free diets help children with autism

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Once you get the diagnosis of Autism, one of the first things a parent can do without even having to get involved with a doctor, is to remove all foods that contain gluten and all foods that contain anything that comes from a cow. Any dairy products, whether it be butter, they have to read the labels to make sure there is no casein or whey in the products. It seems, in my clinic, about 80 percent of children are sensitized to those two products: gluten and dairy. By the removal of it, you can eliminate diarrhea, constipation, gas, bowel pain, night time awakenings. It's amazing. So I recommend to every parent, once they get the diagnosis, they remove all gluten and dairy. That means no cheating. That doesn't mean just a little. It's 100 percent like a light switch, remove it all, and you have 80 percent chance of improving your child's Autism right there. It takes a couple of weeks, but it's worth the wait.

Jerry Kartzinel, MD, shares advice for parents of children with autism and explains why gluten free and casein free diets help children with autism and how it helps them

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Jerry Kartzinel, MD

Pediatrician

Dr. Jerry Kartzinel is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He specializes in the recovery of neurodevelopmental, chronic neuro-inflammatory diseases, and hormonal dysfunctions. After receiving his medical degree at St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his residency in pediatric medicine in the Air Force. Following Desert Storm, Dr. Kartzinel practiced general pediatrics in private practice for 10 years until his fourth boy was diagnosed with Autism.

A nationally recognized speaker and New York Times Best Selling Author, Dr. Kartzinel has presented medical interventions that work to improve the lives of his patients who suffer from many types of medical conditions that include: autism, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic constipation, chronic diarrhea, sleep cycle disruptions, and hormonal imbalances. He regularly teaches Continuing Medical Educations courses on children's health issues to physicians and other health professionals.

His clinical approach is to treat the whole patient by carefully obtaining a full and complete history and based on this history, obtaining very detailed laboratory evaluations. Individualized plans are implemented integrating the very latest medical interventions that include both traditional and complimentary medicine approaches.

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