In my research to find something to help my little grandson, I came across a number of articles that said that children with any autism spectrum disorder often have digestion issues, which seems to go undiagnosed.(the articles cited 80%) It has to do with the pancreatic enzymes and the lack of them causes incomplete digestion of particular foods and that causes toxins that enter the blood stream and go to the brain. It also causes a lack of nutrients, especially minerals.I purchased Pancreatin at the health food store and my little grandson started taking it twice per day. We have seen substantial improvement all the way around with him. As time goes on, he gets better and better. He is much more outgoing, happy, interactive. He also takes a multi vitamin/multi mineral supplement, that he now is able to absorb.
Such a simple thing...........
Target, being a person with a lot of digestive issues, I find this fascinating. I too have known an autistic child that had major food intolerances. When his mother finally got him on a high mineral/metal multi-vitamin and took flour out of his diet, you would never have known he was autistic. In fact, his family doctor said he had been misdiagnosed!
When I eat things I have an intolerance to (flour) I find myself in a fog. Sometimes, it feels like I'm drunk! I can't think straight, I can't focus, I can't remember well, I am terribly tired, and at times viciously moody. Seriously...the intolerance doesn't always manifest itself into a digestive issue, but a chemical issue. I don't have all the answers, I just know I can't eat it. A multi-vitamin with a high mineral count helps as long as it doesn't have a lot of iron. I already have a high iron diet, so a multi with iron actually gives me awful headaches and make my mouth taste like a penny.