ABSTRACT
Autism represents one of the biggest health challenges facing children today. Whilst experts around the globe strive to unravel and truly understand how autism develops and presents itself, relatively little is still known about the condition.
Meanwhile, strong evidence has emerged that the diet in children on the autistic spectrum can have a significant role to play in the management of their symptoms. A growing body of research reveals that some challenging characteristics present in autism may be positively affected by the introduction of a gluten- and casein-free (GFCF) diet.
Autism: Exploring the benefits of a gluten and casein free diet offers an easy-to-read alternative to sifting through the science. Written by experts in autism research, food, nutrition and dietetics, the book cuts through the science-speak to offer readers a no-nonsense overview of diet and autism together with a range of useful recipes and handy hints for making mealtimes fun for children with autism and related conditions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |6 pages
Introduction: Not any old science book
part |2 pages
Part I Understanding autism
chapter 1|14 pages
What is autism? (Or hello or goodbye)
chapter 2|12 pages
If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism
chapter 3|14 pages
The add-ons
part |2 pages
Part II The dietary science of autism
chapter 4|18 pages
All disease begins in the gut (and other sweeping generalisations)
chapter 5|12 pages
The gut microbiome
chapter 6|10 pages
The gluten- and casein-free (GFCF) diet and autism: episode 1
chapter 7|14 pages
The gluten- and casein-free (GFCF) diet and autism: episode 2
part |2 pages
Part III The practical part, and more