We did go dairy free (which only requires 2 weeks to see results) and it did clear up my younger son’s constant runny nose. He has since gone back to milk (drinks chocolate milk all day long) without any problems.

The Autism Research Institute is a long-time advocate of biomedical treatments and the DAN! protocol, so parents who respond to its surveys may be parents who are more likely to try something like a special diet.

Junk food seems like a more serious culprit in less than good health!

That all being said, I certainly do agree that you are what you eat. We try and make sure they have lots of healthy options for food choices at home – lots of fruits, lean meats, etc. – and that their meals are balanced.

One thing I myself have given up recently is soda. Any kind. I am a BIG coca-cola addict but recently started to have some IBS issues. Since my brother was just recently diagnosed with Celiac, I was wondering if that was something that was effecting me as well. I figured that I’d start cutting out caffeine and such before going to the doctor for the blood test, since they’d probably have me do the dietary changes first anyway. And I have to say, just cutting out the soda and drinking more water has eliminated most of my symptoms. So, I do believe that diet can impact your health but I think you have to use common sense.

We thought about the GFCF for about two seconds and then tossed it with the rest of the life altering ideas.