Food and Feeding Issues in ASD
Feeding an autistic child can often be challenging. Working together with specialists will help to form a plan to help your child’s eating habits get on track. Learn from Kelly Barnhill...
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Fighting Autism Brain Inflammation with Food
In many cases, selecting the right foods can do more good for an autistic person than supplements or medication can achieve. Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli offer many benefits that...
Dietary Supplements for Autism
Certain supplements can help lessen symptoms in autistic people, improving social skills and brain function. Vitamin-D has been noted to have a drastic effect on autistic children in multiple studies. This...
Diet and Autism
Diet and nutrition are very important for individuals on the autism spectrum. Ensuring that the body receives the right nutrients can have a positive effect on both physical and mental...
Mood and ASD: Nutritional Strategies for Anxiety and Depression
The effects of autism can be influenced by dietary changes. By including the proper vitamins, fats, and other nutrients, autistic people can benefit from large improvements in both physical and...
Best Foods for Autism
If you are looking for good dietary choices, broccoli has been shown to reduce enzymes that cause not only autism, but multiple types of cancer as well. Studies have indicated...
Gluten-Free Casein-Free Diets for Autism Put to the Test
While there has been much anecdotal evidence that casein and gluten-free diets can help autistic individuals, this information was not directly proven for some time. Recent studies have been directed...
Nutrition & Autism: What Is The Connection & What Does The Research Tell Us, Aug 1 2013
There have been many studies on the effects of diet on autism. However, while most anecdotally point towards beneficial effects, there is no direct evidence that these diets are an...
Getting Kids with Autism to Eat
By using positive reinforcement, children with autism can be guided to try new foods and expand their food palette. These foods can even be used as rewards later on to...
The Ketogenic Diet and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Part 2 of 2
In this second part of her presentation on the ketogenic diet’s effect on children with autism, Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN) Kelly Barnhill covers specific foods and supplements which may be...
The Ketogenic Diet and Autism Spectrum Disorders–Part 1
In this presentation from Certified Clinical Nutrition (CCN) Kelly Barnhill, the ketogenic diet is explored, including its history and development, as well as trends in research and clinical application of...
AUTISM DIET–Autism, Aspergers And ADHD Food and Diet
In this video, Dan from The Aspie World discusses some changes he made to his diet and the improvements in his energy levels and anxiety levels....
Is There a Diet that Helps Treat Autism? | Autism
In this video by Howcast, Dr. Asma Sadiq discusses whether there are diets which can help address certain symptoms of autism, including the popular gluten-free, casein-free diet among people with...
Nutrition for Autism shown 5x Beneficial for Children
A healthy diet can have a measurable positive effect on your autistic child. Learn about the nutritional benefits of vitamin supplements, fish oils and gluten free diets from Dr. James...
Healthy Eating for Kids on the Spectrum
What are “The Dirty Dozen” and “The Clean 15?” Shannon shares about what these are and how eating organic to reduce the intake of toxins and pesticides when feeding our...
Dr. Martha Herbert says “Diet is Big” for Autism
Dr. Martha Herbert, an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and a pediatric neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, explains that autism is "not a life sentence" and that...