Gastro Intestinal...just a general discussion as it seems to be not looked into regarding autism

I've been working on this my entire life. I'm now 50.

I started out gluten free in my late 20s which helped some, but noticed I had problems with other ancient grains, I played around with a FODMAP diet and took a multi vitamin daily, as I was told most coeliacs do not absorb nutrients as well by a GP. 

In my mid 20's I started taking an immune boosting supplement with Reishi mushroom and astragalus. I since have discovered the Gut, Brain and Immune system are all connected, so boosting the immune system, maintaining a low-inflammatory diet (little to no refined sugar and no artificial sweetener), and most importantly - staying hydrated (mind pH), are all key to a healthy gut. 

Now 50, and after decades of working out health issues, here's my diet, and botany has become crucial:

No Grains except corn and GF oats. (corn is still a mystery, might be a veg and Oats have a different chemistry than all other grains).

No Brassicas (mustard family including rapeseed and broccoli - though every month or so I might have a properly pickled cabbage in apple cider vinegar, which will change the properties of it).

No Legumes/pulses/beans (including the peanut. However, the vanilla bean, cocoa bean and coffee bean are all botanical Seeds, not beans).

I eat meat daily, fish a few times per week, it's hard to get the nutrition we need without this -females even more than males. I have also found taking a non-vegan multi vitamin supplement is helpful along with a probiotic and herbal hormone boosters a few times per week. However, I have stopped eating meat and dairy in the same sitting and also take a low-dose of chlorella or seaweed. 

There are 2 types of fibre: soluble and non. I cannot digest non-soluble. So I get plenty of fibre from nuts, fruits and Daisy-family leaves. I have also found a nootropics compound with Lion's Mane and Reishi has been incredible for less stress and digestion (as the 2 are linked).

While I'm unclear as to what the difference is, it's been well documented that certain groups of people (one human race) can have adverse reactions to a crop which wouldn't have been available to their ancestry. We do know many vegetables in the modern diet are new. These are things which used to be animal fodder but have been genetically modified for human consumption - most of this I cannot consume. I also soak my oats and nuts which helps digestion and nullify "anti-nutrients" (something to have a look into). And then always try to support organic local faming. 

Hope this helps!

I've been working on this my entire life. I'm now 50.

I started out gluten free in my late 20s which helped some, but noticed I had problems with other ancient grains, I played around with a FODMAP diet and took a multi vitamin daily, as I was told most coeliacs do not absorb nutrients as well by a GP. 

In my mid 20's I started taking an immune boosting supplement with Reishi mushroom and astragalus. I since have discovered the Gut, Brain and Immune system are all connected, so boosting the immune system, maintaining a low-inflammatory diet (little to no refined sugar and no artificial sweetener), and most importantly - staying hydrated (mind pH), are all key to a healthy gut. 

Now 50, and after decades of working out health issues, here's my diet, and botany has become crucial:

No Grains except corn and GF oats. (corn is still a mystery, might be a veg and Oats have a different chemistry than all other grains).

No Brassicas (mustard family including rapeseed and broccoli - though every month or so I might have a properly pickled cabbage in apple cider vinegar, which will change the properties of it).

No Legumes/pulses/beans (including the peanut. However, the vanilla bean, cocoa bean and coffee bean are all botanical Seeds, not beans).

I eat meat daily, fish a few times per week, it's hard to get the nutrition we need without this -females even more than males. I have also found taking a non-vegan multi vitamin supplement is helpful along with a probiotic and herbal hormone boosters a few times per week. However, I have stopped eating meat and dairy in the same sitting and also take a low-dose of chlorella or seaweed. 

There are 2 types of fibre: soluble and non. I cannot digest non-soluble. So I get plenty of fibre from nuts, fruits and Daisy-family leaves. I have also found a nootropics compound with Lion's Mane and Reishi has been incredible for less stress and digestion (as the 2 are linked).

While I'm unclear as to what the difference is, it's been well documented that certain groups of people (one human race) can have adverse reactions to a crop which wouldn't have been available to their ancestry. We do know many vegetables in the modern diet are new. These are things which used to be animal fodder but have been genetically modified for human consumption - most of this I cannot consume. I also soak my oats and nuts which helps digestion and nullify "anti-nutrients" (something to have a look into). And then always try to support organic local faming. 

Hope this helps!

Yes was going to mention that what we eat now is very very different from what originally bck when we were clubbing deer over the head to et lol if you look at what an avocado used to look like you would not even recognise it.

Hi, have you found and solid link to Coeliac disease and autism? My father is Coeliac and I know it can be hereditary (& autism!). 

I have been vegetarian for 30 years now and not showing any signs of gluten intolerance.

I do get a lot of stomach pain but have always associated it with anxiety rather than diet (apart from alcohol which I know is a problem).

I cannot imagine all the chemicals/hormones in meat products will help - although the pesticides on crops are just as bad.

Government approved use of neonicotinoids again - it's almost as if they are TRYING to destroy everything...