Can gluten-free, diary-free diet help with autism symptoms? how accurate are the food allergy tests? what allergy tests do you recommend for autism?

Sometimes: Controversial subject. The research was done using a parent survey. Some parents report behavior improvement on dairy free/ gluten free diets, many others saw no effect. Continung > 6 months shows more benefit. It can be expensive and time consuming, but it is easier at this age than later. Kids who has GI symptoms such as constipation or diarrhea respondeed better to the dietary restrictions.

Dr Jacobson agreed

No/none: Sometimes you can track down the genetic misinformation that triggers autism with a special chromosomal microarray study.The more we study the human genome the more we find information to explain these issues. Special diets and food allergy profiles have a cult following, but positive results are based more on social media testimonials. A good workup by a developmental pediatrician is worthwhile