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Why SCD is the Answer for Autism
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet addresses many of the biological issues
related to autism. The latest research on autism has revealed that autism
is associated with the following biological problems: carbohydrate
malabsorption, intestinal pathogens, heavy metal toxicity, gluten
sensitivity, immune dysfunction and leaky gut.
Here is how this diet is able to help the body to correct these
dysfunctions.
Carbohydrate Malabsorption:
Only food that can be fully digested by the body is eaten; the only
carbohydrates permitted on this diet are those having a chemical
structure which can be easily and completely digested (monosaccharides).
Intestinal Pathogens
Since only food that can be fully digested by the body is eaten, the
problematic intestinal bugs are starved.
Detoxification
Gut pathogens impair the detoxification process, overloading the bodily
systems. Parents who are detoxifying their children report much greater
progress after starting SCD.
Gluten
SCD is completely gluten-free. Elaine Gottschall, MSc. found that if
celiacs use this diet they will become symptom free after a year and can
go back to a more varied diet. It is the intestinal pathogens that cause
the gluten sensitivity.
Leaky Gut Syndrome
SCD will also heal leaky gut syndrome. When you eliminate the intestinal
bugs, the lining of the entire digestive system can heal completely, all
the way from the stomach to the large intestine. The body's ability to
absorb nutrients is repaired and the leaks are eliminated.
Immune System Problems
The wrong diet promotes the overgrowth of bad bacteria and yeast. The
by-products of their daily metabolic processes create toxic conditions
that damage the cells lining the intestine and trigger an inflammatory
response by the body's immune system. As the intestinal pathogens are
starved out, the total load on the immune system will lessen
considerably, allowing it to more quickly create a state of healthy
balance in the child.
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