A lot has been said about the gluten-free, casein-free (GFCF) diet and its use to help kids on the autism spectrum. There is growing interest in the link between autism spectrum disorders and gastrointestinal ailments. Research studies have revealed the following: autistic kids were more likely to have antibodies to gluten than typically-developing kids, which may point to immune and/or intestinal abnormalities in those kids kids on the autism spectrum were more likely to have abnormal immune responses to wheat, milk, and soy than typically-developing kids kids on the autism spectrum were 7 times more likely to have diarrhea or colitis than children with no disorder In a different study, researchers used survey information from moms and dads to conclude that the GFCF diet may improve behavior and GI symptoms in some autistic children. One theory suggests that some autistic children can’t properly digest gluten and casein, which results in the formation of pep
