A gluten-free casein-free diet (or GFCF diet) is a restrictive diet which entirely eliminates intake of the naturally-occurring proteins gluten. Such proteins gluten is found naturally in wheat, barley, and rye; and casein is found in milk. Giving a child affected with autism a GFCF diet has become a popular intervention as many parents have observed improvements in their children (affected with autism) within few months of placing their children on a GFCF diet. In some cases, no improvements [1] were noticed.

BackgroundEdit

Kalle Reichelt, M.D., in 1991, postulated the possible relationship between gluten, casein, and autism^[1]

External linksEdit

• Gluten-free, casein-free diet
• Cookbook:Gluten-Free

ReferencesEdit

• Association of Science in Autism (ASAT) reports a study that shows this diet is ineffective

1. ↑ Reichelt KL, Knivsberg A-M, Lind G, Nødland M. Probable etiology and possible treatment of childhood autism. Brain Dysfunct 1991; 4: 308-19