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Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) Potty Training Link

I am a strong believer in special diets for autism.  I am not sure that they work for all of the reasons that many folks claim.  I have believed for awhile that eating good nutritious foods, removing sugar, dyes, and preservatives has had a huge impact on my daughter.  I can see it.  Again, I am not quite so sure some of it is because of the reasons that people state, but I’ll take it.

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The Autism Retort

The Autism Retort (Drudge style) has been relaunched.  The Autism Retort blog / blog roll site will continue to function here.  Please bookmark and pass along the new site. Tweet This Post

Win a FREE copy of THE AUTISM BOOK by Dr. Robert W. Sears M.D.

Leave a comment on this post that includes your name and email to enter drawing for this book. The winner will be selected April 2, which is the official release day for the book.  Good luck!

THE AUTISM BOOK

By Robert W. Sears, M.D., FAAP

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Autism: Made in the USA Movie

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Food Inc.

In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won’t go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.

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Least Autism Friendly Restaurant on Planet Earth?

On a trip to New York City this week, we visited The Jekyll and Hyde Club.  Touted as family fun, the place was over-stimulation city.  We didn’t have a lot of problems, other than when the Zeus statue came alive and his green eyes flashed; but most ASD kids would have major meltdown in this place.  There is a show every 30 minutes where Jekyll transforms into Mr. Hyde and threatens to slit everyone’s throat in the restaurant, which was a nice touch.

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Can special diets help kids with autism? Yes and for reasons you don’t have to argue with your doctor about …

I come across the question all the time of “can special diets can help kids with autism spectrum disorder?”   The medical establishment jumps on the chance to say NO without question.  It’s usually, this or that study is flawed, etc.

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Yummy Mercury in your High Fructose Corn Syrup?

If rocket fuel in your drinking water is safe and a little melamine in your candy never hurt anyone, then I am sure a little Mercury in your Cola beverage or sweet snacks should be fine.  Mercury:  Safe in vaccines, safe in fish, and safe in your corn syrup.  We’re not really sure how much is safe for your babies and toddler’s, but did we mention that it’s safe?

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