Diet can alter effects of autism

http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.p...st_item&id=823

Jennifer Matthews, "Diet can alter effects of autism", News 14
Carolina, May 16, 2005,
Link:
http://www.news14charlotte.com/conte...asp?ArID=93517

Autism affects one in every 166 children. It's the most common
childhood developmental disorder. Now researchers say changing your
autistic child's diet could change his life forever.

The faces of autism - young boys and girls stuck in a world all their
own. A world Lin Schwarzkopf has come face-to-face with. Her 3-year-old
Trevor was born with autism. Lucky for Lin, she ended up in the right
doctor's office.

Psychiatrist Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D., who received his medical
degree from Stanford, has worked with autistic children for decades -
not only using traditional medicine, but also trying alternative
approaches. His treatment for Trevor wasn't a drug - he changed his
diet.

"Trevor's been on a wheat-free, gluten-free, organic diet," Lin said.
And it's working. "I could see that he was responding." When Trevor
stopped eating gluten, found in wheat products, and casein, found in
milk, he started walking and talking.

"I really don't know how to explain that, but it's common when you
eliminate these particular substances from the diet," said Dr.
Mehl-Madrona, now of University of Arizona in Tucson.

One theory is that foods containing wheat and milk may actually work as
a narcotic and cause some of the behaviors of autism.

"Really the most frustrating thing about working with autism is, for
the most part, we don't have a clue what to do. We just have to try
different things," Mehl-Madrona said.

Susan Haubrock is trying a different approach for her daughter. When
Reanne was 4, she refused to wear clothes and was just starting to
talk. Then Susan started Reanne on vitamin therapy.

"We were on the vitamins for maybe two weeks and we noticed all the
sudden she started cooing," Susan said.

Today, Reanne is 7, home-schooled, and learning her three R's.

Mehl-Madrona says vitamins B-12, B-6, folic acid, omega-3 fatty acids,
and magnesium have all shown a strong effect on autism. "When you
super-saturate the brain with nutrition, you can override some
defects."

He admits this therapy does not work for everyone, however many studies
have shown the benefits of these nutrients. In fact, 18 studies that
have looked at vitamin B-6 for autism have all shown positive results.

This is an example of anecdote. The plural of anecdote is not data. Please
provide peer-reviewed evidence.

Jeff

"Jeff" wrote in message
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This is an example of anecdote. The plural of anecdote is not data. Please
provide peer-reviewed evidence.

Check out Mehl-Madrona on Google Scholar and on Pubmed.

"Jeff" wrote in message
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This is an example of anecdote. The plural of anecdote is not data. Please
provide peer-reviewed evidence.

Jeff

"Peer review in the grant giving process is so restrictive that most
innovative scientists know they would never receive funding if they
actually said what they were going to do. Scientists therefore have
to tell lies in their grant applications. Such views have explicitly
been stated by at least two Nobel Laureates."

The (JAMA) article contends that medicine has lost sight of the basic
purpose of peer review, asserting, "the true aim of peer review in
biomedical science must be to improve the quality of patient care."

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"Jeff" wrote in message
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This is an example of anecdote. The plural of anecdote is not data.
Please
provide peer-reviewed evidence.

Check out Mehl-Madrona on Google Scholar and on Pubmed.

Psychiatrist Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D., who received his medical
degree from Stanford, has worked with autistic children for decades -
not only using traditional medicine, but also trying alternative
approaches.

"LadyLollipop" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
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This is an example of anecdote. The plural of anecdote is not data.
Please
provide peer-reviewed evidence.

Check out Mehl-Madrona on Google Scholar and on Pubmed.

Psychiatrist Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D., who received his medical
degree from Stanford, has worked with autistic children for decades -
not only using traditional medicine, but also trying alternative
approaches.

Strangely, none of the posting to Google Scholar concern Autism.

"LadyLollipop" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
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This is an example of anecdote. The plural of anecdote is not data.
Please provide peer-reviewed evidence.

Jeff

"Peer review in the grant giving process is so restrictive that most
innovative scientists know they would never receive funding if they
actually said what they were going to do. Scientists therefore have
to tell lies in their grant applications. Such views have explicitly
been stated by at least two Nobel Laureates."

The (JAMA) article contends that medicine has lost sight of the basic
purpose of peer review, asserting, "the true aim of peer review in
biomedical science must be to improve the quality of patient care."


Your reposting of this does not make anecdotal evidence any more valuable or
peer-reviewed research any less so. It merely appeals to your anti-science
bigotry and is posted here to annoy.

--Rich "Don't criticize what you can't understand" --Bob
Dylan

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"Jeff" wrote in message
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This is an example of anecdote. The plural of anecdote is not data.
Please
provide peer-reviewed evidence.

Check out Mehl-Madrona on Google Scholar and on Pubmed.

Psychiatrist Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D., who received his medical
degree from Stanford, has worked with autistic children for decades -
not only using traditional medicine, but also trying alternative
approaches.

Strangely, none of the posting to Google Scholar concern Autism.

You are indeed strange.

Web Results 1 - 10 of about 34 for Psychiatrist Lewis Mehl-Madrona,
M.D., Ph.D autism. (0.37 seconds)

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"Jeff" wrote in message
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This is an example of anecdote. The plural of anecdote is not data.
Please provide peer-reviewed evidence.

Jeff

"Peer review in the grant giving process is so restrictive that most
innovative scientists know they would never receive funding if they
actually said what they were going to do. Scientists therefore have
to tell lies in their grant applications. Such views have explicitly
been stated by at least two Nobel Laureates."

The (JAMA) article contends that medicine has lost sight of the basic
purpose of peer review, asserting, "the true aim of peer review in
biomedical science must be to improve the quality of patient care."

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"Jeff" wrote in message
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This is an example of anecdote. The plural of anecdote is not data.
Please provide peer-reviewed evidence.

Jeff

"Peer review in the grant giving process is so restrictive that most
innovative scientists know they would never receive funding if they
actually said what they were going to do. Scientists therefore have
to tell lies in their grant applications. Such views have explicitly
been stated by at least two Nobel Laureates."

The (JAMA) article contends that medicine has lost sight of the basic
purpose of peer review, asserting, "the true aim of peer review in
biomedical science must be to improve the quality of patient care."

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Your reposting of this does not make anecdotal evidence any more valuable or
peer-reviewed research any less so. It merely appeals to your anti-science
bigotry and is posted here to annoy.

If this insults you, it is because it is true.

You have been offered multiple opportunities to DISCUSS the peer review
process, but instead you persist in just reposting part or all of the silly
"Tomato Effect" paper every time someone uses the term "peer review" in a
post. This is not helpful or intelligent. You do it just to annoy, and you
can't deny it.

--Rich