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Gluten Free Casein Free Diet

Sarah - posted on 01/13/2009 ( 2 moms have responded )

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So my son has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS now for 8 months and I think things are finally going to settle a bit for me to try the Gluten Free Casein Free diet. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions of good foods or tips or what not to eat besides wheat, rye, barley and milk products. My husband is leaving this weekend for a 6 month deployment so I thought it would be good to start now and have mastered by the time my husband gets home.

Thanks in advance!!

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Julia - posted on 01/14/2009

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Hi Sarah, my son and I went Gluten free a year and a half ago. The best place to start is your snack life. Whatever he eats now that has wheat or gluten, find the substitute at a local health food store. I can help more. I am really new to facebook and this circle of moms but I saw this and had to write you. Julia Degler Boyd

Beth - posted on 01/14/2009

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I saw in the store gluten free mac & cheese, made with rice flour. I did not buy it because we're not doing the gluten free thing, at least not yet. I have also seen breads in the freezer section that are gluten free. Many are made with nuts or soy in them (which my daughter can't eat because of allergy). Organic sections have a ton of things that are gluten and casein free.



My daughter was tested for wheat and milk allergies and she has none. Doc said that kids who have autism who do well on this diet generally have an allergy or at least a slight allergy, but not all kids who have autism have these allergies so we shouldn't just jump on the band wagon unless there is a reason to do so. My daughter has other allergies to eggs, soy, and nuts, and her diet is extremely limited that if I cut the gluten out, she wouldn't be eating that much and her health would suffer. So milk and cheese are good sources of protein for her since she won't eat meat. And she's allergic to soy and nuts and eggs. She has very mild PDD and does well with sensory integration therapy and also goes to developmental preschool. Her language is making huge advances right now as well. Well, I'm just saying all this so other moms don't feel the pressure to go on the diet for their kids. Having said that, I am trying to do the gluten free part for myself because I am allergic to wheat which I didn't find out until recently. It's a hard thing to give up, but probably healthier to live without it.



Good luck to you on trying the GFCF diet. There are a lot of foods there in strange sections of grocery stores. If you have a Trader Joes near you or a whole foods store I'm sure they'd have things you could do. Also if you have a bread machine, you could try making your own breads with soy flours or something other than regular flour.

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