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Julie Ma)hews, CNC Julie Matthews is not a physician. She does not diagnose or treat disease. This information and her statements are not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health-care professional, and is not intended to provide medical advice. For medical advice, always seek a physician. This information is intended for educational purposes only, and is solely as a sharing of knowledge and information based upon the experience and research of Julie Matthews/Nourishing Hope.

Food and Nutrition for Autism

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Nourishing Hope Agenda

• Whole Body Disorders • Current State of NutriAon Today • Foods and Ingredients to Avoid & Nutrient-‐Dense Foods to Add

• Special diets: GFCF, SCD/GAPS, low oxalate and more

• Helping picky eaters

Autism is a neurological condition – body chemistry

influences brain chemistry.

Body’s Effect on Brain ADHD • Autism • Asthma • Allergies • Anxiety

IMMUNE

Gut Inflammation Poor pathogen fighting

Food sensitivities

DIGESTION

Leaky gut Dysbiosis

Less nutrient absorption

DETOXIFICATION

Decreased detoxification Food additives

NEUROLOGY

Brain Inflammation Opiates

Microbial toxins Neurotransmitters

Nutrient deficiencies

Biochemistry

Effects of Faulty Biochemistry in Autism

To work properly, biochemical pathways require nutrients…

that come from…

WHAT WE EAT

Autism: Canaries in the Coal Mine • Most sensiAve children • Telling us our world is too toxic and nutrient deficient

• Most other childhood disorders have similar underlying causes and contribuAng factors

–  InflammaAon and immune dysfuncAon – Nutrient deficiencies – Poor digesAon – Toxicity and impaired detoxificaAon

• We can all learn a lot and apply these same principles for health and healing

As you improve the body and its systems…

you support improved health,

learning and behavior.

Gut has constant contact with food •  Immune:

–  Physical barrier of defense against bacteria, viruses, etc. –  Largest part of the immune system (70%) found in the gut

•  NeurotransmiZers: –  The greatest amount (90%) of the “brain chemical” serotonin is found in the GI tract

–  Amino acids (absorbed from protein digesAon) are precursors for neurotransmiZers

•  Full body funcAon: –  Vitamins/minerals absorbed in the gut are cofactors for enzyme reacAons, metabolism, conversion of nutrients and fat

Importance of GI Health “All disease begins in the gut”

-‐ Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine

How Diet Can Help - Support Digestion & Biochemistry •  Leaky Gut and Gut Inflamma8on

q  Remove foods that inflame gut q  Add foods that reduce inflammaAon and heal the gut q  Add foods that supply beneficial bacteria

•  Nutrient Deficiencies q  Increase the quality of food and digesAbility

•  Yeast Overgrowth q  Remove sugars q  Reduce refined flour products and starches q  Add probioAc-‐rich foods

•  Toxicity and Poor Detoxifica8on q  Avoid food addiAves q  Avoid toxins in food supply and meal preparaAon

•  Faulty Methyla8on and Sulfa8on q  Remove phenolic foods q  Improve methylaAon and sulfaAon through supplementaAon

• GastrointesAnal problems relieved • Diarrhea & consApaAon lessens •  Improved language skills and learning • Greater focus and aZenAon •  Reduced hyperacAvity •  Eye contact • More appropriate behavior •  BeZer sleeping •  Easier toilet training •  Skin rashes or eczema clear up

ü General Health & Happiness Improved

What Parents Report with Dietary Intervention

Healing Diets

Remove: Avoid offending foods and substances – ArAficial addiAves – Gluten, casein, soy, corn, phenols, oxalates, starches

Replenish: Increase healthy foods – Whole and unprocessed foods (sweet potatoes not potato chips) – Organic and locally grown – Fermented foods: rich in probioAcs – Grass-‐fed/pastured meat and eggs – Good fats

Nourishing Hope - Contents

Holistic Nutrition Approach

*From Nourishing Hope for Autism

STEP 1



AVOID Top 7 Things to Get Out of the Diet

•  Food addiAves can cause: HyperacAvity*, inaZenAveness, aggression, irritability, headaches/pain, trigger asthma, can be addicAve

*McCann D, Barrett A, Cooper A, Crumpler D, Dalen L, Grimshaw K, Kitchin E, Lok K, Porteous L, Prince E, Sonuga-Barke E, Warner JO, Stevenson J. “Food additives and hyperactive behaviour in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the community: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.” Lancet. 2007 Nov 3;370(9598):1560-7

Ingredients to Avoid Sources Food additives: Artificial colors/flavors and preservatives, Nitrite and sulfites

candy, cereal, “kids’ foods Bacon/lunch meat, dried fruit/wine

MSG (hydrolyzed protein, yeast extracts) broth, bullion, soup, meat-flavored foods

Pesticides non-organic produce and meat

Aspartame and other artificial sweeteners Sodas, candy, and other foods

Trans fats partially hydrogenated oil, commercial margarine, mayonnaise, peanut butter

(Added) Sugar Sugary foods, high fructose corn syrup

Food allergens Gluten, dairy, eggs

1.  Celery 2.  Peaches 3.  Strawberries 4.  Apples 5.  Blueberries 6.  Nectarines 7.  Bell Peppers 8.  Spinach 9.  Cherries 10.  Kale/Collard Greens 11.  Potatoes 12.  Grapes (Imported)

* Environmental Working Group

ONLY Buy organic!

Dirty Dozen

Sugar •  Feeds yeast • Depresses the immune system • Contributes to inflammaAon • Refined sugar such as table sugar (white cane sugar) is devoid of nutrients/minerals that help process the sugar

• Natural, less-‐refined sugar (more minerals and less refinement): Raw honey, Maple syrup (grade B), sucanat, fruit, blackstrap molasses,

•  4-‐5 grams per serving (1 teaspoon “sugars”) = 2 oz fruit juice, 2 tsp dried fruit, 1 TBSP ketchup


STEP 2


• AVOID chemicals in the food we eat, AND from our home and environment

• Room “freshener,” fragrance and perfume •  Flame retardant in car seats & clothing •  Fabric sonener • Chemical cleaners •  Sunscreens (nano and chemical) •  Toothpaste •  Flea treatments and ant sprays •  Food supply: ArAficial addiAves, cookware and storage containers

Common Household Toxins


STEP 3


Nutrient Deficiencies in Autism

• Magnesium, calcium, zinc, selenium, iron • Vitamin B6, B12, folic acid, B1, B2, B3, bioAn • Vitamin D and A • Vitamin C • Omega 3 faZy acids • Amino acids: glutathione, cysteine, l-‐carniAne, taurine, and glycine

Deficiencies stem from…

•  Poor quality food consumpAon from the SAD diet •  Picky and restricAve eaAng •  Insufficient digesAon or absorpAon (inborn or acquired) •  Ability for the cell to uAlize nutrient • Not converted to acAve form •  Improper enzymes or nutrients needed for biochemical pathways (methylaAon, transulfuraAon, and sulfaAon)

•  Increased toxins and inflammaAon -‐ use up needed nutrients

•  IntesAnal dysbiosis and lack of beneficial bacteria • MedicaAon induced nutrient depleAon

Food vs. Supplements

• Food is the foundaAon for gepng proper nutriAon.

–  Food has phytonutrients, enzymes, probioAcs and other compounds needed for good health

• However, for most children, addiAonal supplementaAon may be required

– A mulAvitamin/mineral formula helps ensure all children meet minimum requirements

–  Special diets may limit intake of certain nutrients (like calcium on a dairy-‐free diet), supplemental nutrients may be needed

–  For geneAc/biochemical reasons, certain acAve forms or higher amounts may be necessary

First 9 Supplements to Consider 1.  DigesAve Enzymes 2.  ProbioAcs 3.  B12 -‐ methylcobalamin 4.  Folate -‐ Folinic or 5-‐MTHF 5.  B6 -‐ pyridoxine or P5P 6.  Magnesium 7.  Calcium 8.  Cod liver oil or fish oil 9.  MulAvitamin/mineral formula

Children Cannot Live on Junk Food •  Boy with auAsm hospitalized -‐ limp and severe pain with walking, cough, tachypnea, hypoxia, and tachycardia -‐ diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension.

•  The boy ate only chicken nuggets, crackers, cookies and water. He would not eat fruits, vegetables, juice, or vitamins.

•  Found to have “undetectable” levels of vitamin C, low vitamin B1, B6, B12, and vitamin D.

•  Once nutrient levels were replenished, metabolic bone disease and pulmonary hypertension were reversed – and a healthy boy revived.

Ø Good nutriAon is essenAal, even with a picky eater Duvall, Melody G., et al. “Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Scurvy and Vitamin Deficiencies in an Autistic Child.” Pediatrics 132.6 (2013): e1699-e1703.

Children Cannot Live on Junk Food •  Boy with auAsm hospitalized -‐ limp and severe pain with walking, cough, tachypnea, hypoxia, and tachycardia -‐ diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension.

•  The boy ate only chicken nuggets, crackers, cookies and water. He would not eat fruits, vegetables, juice, or vitamins.

•  Found to have “undetectable” levels of vitamin C, low vitamin B1, B6, B12, and vitamin D.

•  Once nutrient levels were replenished, metabolic bone disease and pulmonary hypertension were reversed – and a healthy boy revived.

Ø Good nutri8on is essen8al, even with a picky eater


STEP 4


The Nourishing Hope Food Pyramid

Animal Protein

Protein •  Protein (essenAal amino acids) building blocks for:

– Muscle and Assue growth and repair, neurotransmiZers, immune responses, enzymes, detoxificaAon

• Onen need to focus on gepng more in diet •  Some protein at each meal •  Bio individuality -‐ amounts vary.

–  Some kids need more, some children cannot process protein well: High ammonia, low HCl, low zinc, B6, or iron

•  Animal protein is easier to digest and has more concentrated amounts of protein for children in need of healing

Animal Protein

• Red Meat

• Bone Broths

• Fish

• Organ Meats

• Poultry

• Eggs

• Dairy (opAonal)

Vegetables

Vegetables •  Leafy green •  Red vegetables •  Orange/yellow vegetables •  Purple vegetables •  Green vegetable (green beans, celery, fennel) •  Cruciferous vegetables •  Sulfur-‐Rich/Immune SupporAve •  Fermented vegetables •  Starchy tubers (opAonal) •  Some people avoid high salicylate and high oxalate vegetables

Leafy Greens Sources • Kale -‐ Curly green kale, Red Russian kale, lacinato (dino) kale, black kale

• Collard greens • Mustard greens • Watercress • Swiss chard • Arugula • Field greens

Avoid Spinach Oxalate is an Anti-Nutrient • Availability of calcium in spinach is very poor •  Spinach – oxalate levels are so high they bind exisAng calcium in the food making it unavailable, AND bind to the calcium (and other minerals) from other sources in the diet rendering them unusable as well. 1, 2

• Oxalate Level in Spinach -‐ 100 grams/3 oz equals over 1,000 mg oxalate from raw spinach

• Oxalate reduces the quanAty and quality of bone formaAon/density

1.  Speirs, Mary. "The uAlizaAon of the calcium in various greens." The Journal of NutriAon 17.6 (1939): 557-‐564. 2.  Peterson, Catherine A., J. A. Eurell, and J. W. Erdman Jr. "Bone composiAon and histology of young growing

rats fed diets of varied calcium bioavailability: spinach, nonfat dry milk, or calcium carbonate added to casein." The Journal of nutriAon 122.1 (1992): 137.

Fats / Oils

•  Omega 3s, monounsaturated fat, and saturated fat •  Fat and saturated fat are essenAal for babies and brain development

•  Breast milk is 53% fat & 25% saturated fat •  Hormone balance and mood •  FormaAon/fluidity of cell membrane •  CreaAng energy in cell and helps burns fat •  Omega 3s (very helpful with depression, hyperacAvity, and inflammaAon)

•  Animal fats are healthy and an important part of the diet

Get 40% (or more) of calories from fat

Fats

Fats / Oils

• Fish oil: Salmon, sardines, fish eggs/salmon roe, cod liver and fish oil supplements

• Plant oils: Olive oil, avocados, nuts/seeds • Plant saturated fats: coconut oil, palm oil, macadamia nuts

• Animal fats: lard and bacon (pork), tallow (beef), chicken fat (Pastured sources)

• Dairy fat: casein-‐free ghee (Grass-‐fed sources) • AVOID Vegetable oil: canola, safflower, corn, soy, and coZonseed oils

Fish Oil Studies •  Brain Development 1 •  AuAsm 2

•  ADHD,3 omega 3 deficiency in ADHD •  Speech, imitaAon, coordinaAon, eye contact, behavior, sensory issues 4

•  Behavior, reading, spelling •  InflammaAon •  Depression •  Heart disease 1. McCann JC, Ames BN. Is docosahexaenoic acid, an n-‐3 long-‐chain polyunsaturated faZy acid, required for development of normal brain

funcAon? An overview of evidence from cogniAve and behavioral tests in humans and animals. Am J Clin Nutr 2005;82:281-‐295. 2.  Amminger, G. Paul, Gregor E. Berger, Miriam R. Schäfer, Claudia Klier, Max H. Friedrich, and Martha Feucht. "Omega-‐3 faZy acids

supplementaAon in children with auAsm: a double-‐blind randomized, placebo-‐controlled pilot study." Biological psychiatry 61, no. 4 (2007): 551-‐553.

3.  Stevens L, Zhang W, Peck L, et al. EFA supplementaAon in children with inaZenAon, hyperacAvity, and other disrupAve behaviors. Lipids 2003;38:1007-‐1021.

4.  Claudia Morris and Marilyn Agin. Syndrome of allergy, apraxia, and malabsorpAon: CharacterizaAon of a neurodevelopmental phenotype that responds to omega 3 and vitamin E supplementaAon. Alterna9ve Therapies. jul/aug 2009, Vol. 15, No. 4

Saturated Fat Vital Roles of Saturated Fat •  Brain —Saturated fats important brain development

•  Bones – Saturated fats help body put calcium in bones

•  Liver – Saturated fats protect the liver from poisons

•  Lungs – Can’t funcAon without saturated fats —protects against asthma

•  Immune System – Enhanced by saturated fats—fights infecAon

•  EssenAal FaZy Acids – Work together with saturated fats

Plant and animal saturated fat

Plant Animal Coconut Meat/fat Palm Eggs Macadamia Butter

Coconut Oil •  Contains many

antifungal and antiviral components

•  Anti-inflammatory effects

•  More easily digested and absorbed

•  Used immediately to create energy

•  Enhances absorption of minerals

Animal Fat

• Contains: • Good fats:

–  Saturated fat – Monounsaturated fat –  EssenAal faZy acids

• EssenAal fat soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K – AssimilaAon of minerals –  Important for immune funcAon – AnAoxidant status or oxidaAve stress –  Strong bones

• Cholesterol

Uses of Cholesterol

• Brain development and funcAon

• Aids digesAon • Builds strong bones and muscles • Repairs damaged Assue • Building block for hormones • Regulates blood sugar • Protects against infecAous diseases • Cholesterol is an acAvator for oxytocin receptors in the brain

The Foundations

Top Nutrition Boosters 4 Foundations from the Pyramid

• Grass-‐fed meat • Broth and stock • FermentaAons • Juicing

Grass-‐fed/pastured Conven8onal • Rich in Vitamin A, D, and K and good fats

• Eggs from pastured hens higher omega 3 /DHA*

• Meat -‐ Higher in CLA and tryptophan

• Cream/buZer higher in vitamins A & D

• Unhealthy animals-‐poor food • Inflammatory grains-‐create inflammatory food

• Low Vitamins A&D and others • Higher in fats & cholesterol-‐parAcularly bad fats

• Higher in arachidonic acid (inflammatory)

• Low in anA-‐inflammatory fats

-‐-‐Organic is not necessarily grass-‐fed

Good sources near you–check out WestonAPrice.org chapter leaders * Lopez-Bote, C. J., R.Sanz Arias, A.I. Rey, A. Castano, B. Isabel, J. Thos (1998). "Effect of free-range feeding on omega-3 fatty acids and alpha-tocopherol content and oxidative stability of eggs." Animal Feed Science and Technology 72: 33-40.

Grass-fed/Pastured Animal Protein

Vitamin A and D levels in Grass-Fed vs Conventional • Eggs

– 8x the vitamin D – 2x the vitamin A

• BuZer – 3x the vitamin D – 10-‐13x the vitamin A

• Lard – 12x the vitamin D

* Tested by the Weston A Price Founda9on

Broths

• Provides nutrients in easy to absorb form • Bone Broths • Rich in gelaAn, amino acids, and minerals • Vegetable Broths • Adding vegetables to broths increases the vitamin and mineral content of the broth and adds flavor

Fermented Foods Rich in Probiotics •  FuncAons of good bacteria

–  Regulate peristalsis and bowel movements –  Break down bacterial toxins –  Make vitamins needed and uAlize: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, A and K

–  Digest protein into amino acids (for use by the body) –  Produce anAbioAcs and anAfungals –  Help breakdown sugars, lactose, and oxalates –  Support immune system and increase number of immune cells –  Balance intesAnal pH –  Protect against environmental toxins: mercury, pesAcides, polluAon

Raw fermented foods contain billions (even trillions) of bacteria/serving!

Fermented Foods Rich in Probiotics Dairy-‐free: •  Raw sauerkraut/Cultured vegetables •  Non-‐dairy yogurt •  Beverages (contain yeast that kills candida):

• Kombucha • Young coconut kefir • “Sodas” (hibiscus/rosehip tea with kefir starter)

Dairy: Milk-‐based yogurt/kefir

Bacterial ferments (Lactobacillus)

Yeast and Bacteria ferments

• Cultured vegetables • Yogurts

• Kefirs • Kombucha

Juicing

• Stored and pasteurized juices contain significantly less nutrients: zinc, iron, calcium, vitamins B1, B5, and B6

• Fresh and raw vegetable juice contain many Ames more vitamins & phytonutrients than boZled

• Higher concentraAon of nutrients –  Chlorophyll and phytonutrients

• Get nutrients without needing to eat/chew vegetables

• Children that like liquids, juices and smoothies

The Nourishing Hope Food Pyramid


STEP 5

Top Diets GFCF (Gluten-‐free and Casein-‐free) No gluten (wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut, and oats) or casein (dairy)

Food Sensi8vity Elimina8on/Rota8on EliminaAng all other food sensiAviAes: Soy, corn, eggs, citrus, peanuts, chocolate, cane sugar

SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet)/GAPS Restricts carbohydrates to only fruits, non-‐starchy vegetables, and honey. No grains, starchy vegetables, or mucilaginous fiber

Paleo/Primal Blueprint Meat, fruit, vegetables, fat and nuts. No grains or beans. Onen removes potatoes and dairy too.

Low Oxalate Diet Restricts high oxalate foods (nuts, beans, greens)

Low FODMAPS Diet Low in fermentable, poorly absorbed carbs such as fructose, lactose and FOS.

Body Ecology Diet & other Yeast Diets AnA-‐yeast diet combining principles of anA-‐yeast diets including no sugar, acid/alkaline, fermented foods

Feingold/FAILSAFE Diets Restricts high phenolic foods, including all arAficial ingredients and high salicylate fruits (and more)

Weston A Price Dietary Principles: Solid nutriAon foundaAon for everyone

Gluten-Free/Casein-Free: (GFCF) & Other Food Sensitivities

Food Allergies & Sensitivities

• Food allergies (IgE): immediate/acute – Hives, anaphylacAc shock – Peanuts, eggs*

• Food SensiAviAes (IgG): delayed – DigesAve disturbances, inflammaAon, pain, hyperacAvity, anxiety

– Gluten, casein, soy, corn*

*Any food can be an allergy or a sensi9vity

Gluten and Casein

• Common IgG reacAons in auAsm • Possible opiate response • Inflammatory response • Autoimmune response

– AnAbodies to folate receptor alpha (casein) • Other possible reacAons • Trying the diet is the “gold standard” of how a child reacts to gluten and casein = Try the diet

Digestive Enzymes Break Proteins into Amino Acids

When someone is unable to break down gluten or casein proteins into individual amino acids, they remain as protein chains or opioids

Opioid Peptides can cause…

• AddicAon (foods) • High pain tolerance • InaZenAon and spacey behavior • Aggression (self and others) • SAmming • Mood changes • Poor eye contact • Anxiety, depression, and irritability

Gluten/Casein Studies in Autism (Evidence Level: A) •  Research on gluten and casein and OPIOIDS in AuAsm

–  Jinsmaa Y, Yoshikawa M. (1999) EnzymaAc release of neocasomorphin and beta-‐casomorphin from bovine beta-‐casein. PepAdes, 20:957-‐962.

–  Reichelt KL, Knivsberg AM, Lihnd G, Nodland M: Probable eAology and possible treatment of childhood auAsm. Brain DysfuncAon 1991; 4: 308-‐319.

–  Kamiński S, Cieslińska A, Kostyra E. (2007) Polymorphism of bovine beta-‐casein and its potenAal effect on human health. The Journal of Applied GeneAcs, 48(3):189-‐198.

–  ShaZock P, Whiteley P. (2002) Biochemical aspects in auAsm spectrum disorders: updaAng the opioid-‐excess theory and presenAng new opportuniAes for biomedical intervenAon. Expert Opin Ther Targets. Apr;6(2):175-‐83

Gluten/Casein Studies in Autism (Evidence Level: A) •  DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS WITH GLUTEN & CASEIN in AuAsm

–  Jyonouchi H, Geng L, Ruby A, Reddy C, Zimmerman-‐Bier B. (2005) EvaluaAon of an associaAon between gastrointesAnal symptoms and cytokine producAon against common dietary proteins in children with auAsm spectrum disorders. J Pediatr. May;146(5):582-‐4.

•  REDUCED AUTISTIC SYMPTOMS with GFCF diet –  Knivsberg AM, Reichelt KL, Nodland M. (2001) Reports on dietary intervenAon in auAsAc

disorders. NutriAonal Neuroscience, 4(1):25-‐37. –  Knivsberg AM, Reichelt KL, Hoien T, Nodland M. (2002) A randomised, controlled study

of dietary intervenAon in auAsAc syndromes. NutriAonal Neuroscience, 5(4):251-‐61 –  Whiteley P, Haracopos D, Knivsberg AM, Reichelt KL, Parlar S, Jacobsen J et al. The

ScanBrit randomised, controlled, single-‐blind study of a gluten-‐ and casein-‐free dietary intervenAon for children with auAsm spectrum disorders. Nutr Neurosci 2010; 13(2): 87-‐100.

Gluten/Celiac and Autism 5 Year old Boy •  Described as “an increasingly picky eater and would reject food on the basis of taste, smell, or appearance.”

•  Severe language problems, bloaAng, belching, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiAng, and diarrhea. Deficiencies in vitamins A, D, and E, and omega 3 & 6, saturated fat, CoQ10 and folate.

•  On gluten-‐free diet “gastrointesAnal symptoms rapidly resolved, and signs and symptoms suggesAve of auAsm progressively abated.”

•  “Within 1 month, the boy’s gastrointesAnal symptoms were relieved and his behavior had changed dramaAcally. …Became progressively more communicaAve and told her that he loved her. Within 3 months, his funcAoning had improve so much that he no longer required an individualized leaning program and was able to enter a normal classroom with no aide.”

Genuis, Stephen J., and Thomas P. Bouchard. "Celiac disease presenAng as auAsm." Journal of child neurology 25.1 (2010): 114-‐119.

Grains Hidden Sources Wheat Rye Barley Spelt Kamut TriAcale Oats (commercial) Semolina

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Proteins MSG Dextrin Malt Citric acid ArAficial flavors & coloring “Spices” Soy sauce (unless wheat-‐free) Potato chips/fries

Gluten Grains & Ingredients to Avoid

Casein-Containing Foods to Avoid

Milk Cheese (all) Yogurt BuZer

BuZermilk Ice cream

Kefir Cream

Sour cream

Whey Galactose

Casein, Caseinate Lactose, Lactalbumin

LacAc acid Sherbet

Canned tuna Cool whip

ArAficial buZer flavor

Avoid Soy •  Not good subsAtute for dairy or protein •  Very difficult to digest •  Irritate the gastrointesAnal tract •  Blocks absorpAon -‐ calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and especially zinc -‐ due to phyAc acid and oxalates

•  Soy compounds block thyroid funcAon •  Endocrine disrupAon in the reproducAve hormones of both males and females

•  Form opioids 1 Soy sources: tofu, soy protein, miso, tempeh, soy milk, soy cheese or ice cream, soy sauce, tamari, soy oil

Hidden soy: lecithin, vitamin E

1.  Ohinata, K., Agui, S., & Yoshikawa, M. (2007). Soymorphins, Novel. MU. Opioid Peptides Derived from Soy. BETA.-Conglycinin. BETA.-Subunit, Have Anxiolytic Activities. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 71(10), 2618-2621.

Beyond GFCF

• Soy-‐free • Corn-‐free • Grain-‐Free (Specific Carbohydrate Diet, GAPS Diet and Paleo diet)

• Feingold/Phenols Diet • Low Oxalate Diet

Phenols & Salicylates Feingold Diet & Failsafe Diet

Effects of Faulty Biochemistry in Autism

Phenols, Salicylates, and Amines Can cause: • HyperacAvity • Red cheeks/ears •  Itchy skin • Upset stomach • Asthma • Headaches • Bedwepng • FaAgue • Diarrhea

• Depression •  Irritability • Aggression • Defiant behavior • Sleep issues • Cravings for salicylates, amines, and/or glutamates.

High Phenol/Salicylates •  Almonds •  Apples •  Apricots •  Berries, raspberries, cherries •  Chili powder •  Cider and cider vinegar •  Cloves •  Coffee •  Cola drinks •  Cucumbers and pickles •  Curry powder •  Endive •  Grapes, raisins, currants

•  Honey •  Nectarines and peaches •  Oranges and oranges •  Paprika •  Peppers (bell and chili) •  Pineapple •  Plums and prunes •  Radishes •  Tea •  Tomatoes • Wine and wine vinegar •  Oil of wintergreen

Continue to Evolve Diet

• Instead of giving up on diet, consider other factors that could be interfering with results.

– Salicylates – Oxalates – Grains – FODMAPS – And more

Top Diets GFCF (Gluten-‐free and Casein-‐free) No gluten (wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut, and oats) or casein (dairy)

Food Sensi8vity Elimina8on/Rota8on EliminaAng all other food sensiAviAes: Soy, corn, eggs, citrus, peanuts, chocolate, cane sugar

SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet)/GAPS Restricts carbohydrates to only fruits, non-‐starchy vegetables, and honey. No grains, starchy vegetables, or mucilaginous fiber

Paleo/Primal Blueprint Meat, fruit, vegetables, fat and nuts. No grains or beans. Onen removes potatoes and dairy too.

Low Oxalate Diet Restricts high oxalate foods (nuts, beans, greens)

Low FODMAPS Diet Low in fermentable, poorly absorbed carbs such as fructose, lactose and FOS.

Body Ecology Diet & other Yeast Diets AnA-‐yeast diet combining principles of anA-‐yeast diets including no sugar, acid/alkaline, fermented foods

Feingold/FAILSAFE Diets Restricts high phenolic foods, including all arAficial ingredients and high salicylate fruits (and more)

Weston A Price Dietary Principles: Solid nutriAon foundaAon for everyone

Food and Nutrition Strategy

Nourishing Diet

Food intolerances?

Histamines

Food sensitivities

Feingold/ phenols

glutamates

Your Child’s Diet

GFCF

Yeast/dysbiosis/inflammation?

Low Oxalate BED

SCD/GAPS

Possible Causes Picky Eating

•  AddicAons to opiates (gluten/casein) cause consumpAon of primarily wheat and dairy containing foods

•  AddicAons to chemicals (MSG, arAficial addiAves) cause restricAon to one brand or large preference for processed foods

• Nutrient deficiencies (zinc) makes everything taste bad or bland.

•  Yeast, viral, and microbial overgrowth may cause focus on eaAng mainly high carb and sugar foods

•  Sensory sensiAviAes can restrict the consumpAon of certain textures -‐ Seek a feeding therapist when needed

Ideas for Picky Eating

• Remove addicAve foods •  Improve nutrient status with supplementaAon • Get creaAve with TEXTURE

–  Chicken pancakes and meatballs for protein –  Vegetable Laktes and Carrot/Kale Chips for vegetables

•  Incorporate (“hide”) pureed vegetables in muffins, pancakes, meatballs, pasta sauce

• Visual PresentaAon

Vegetable Favorites

• Kale chips • Brussels sprout chips • Carrot chips • BuZernut squash chips • Carrot fries • Rutabaga fries • BuZernut squash hash browns

Words of Encouragement • Learning curve is steep, but… • You WILL get the hang of it -‐ not hard to do • Though not always easy at first, the improvements make it all worthwhile

• As symptoms decrease, parents have more free Ame to do fun things with their child and the gains your child can make are priceless

• There is no downside to improving diet

I’ll provide you (via e-mail)

• PDF of today’s slides • E-‐book – Using Food and Nutri8on to Improve Au8sm and ADHD

• GFCF Success Guide Visit the Houston Enzymes booth

Contact Julie at: [email protected] NourishingHope.com

415-‐235-‐2960

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