FAQ
What is GFCF Diet? —Its the Gluten Free Casein Free Diet. Gluten is found naturally in subtances like Wheat, Barley, Oats etc and Casein is the Protein found in all Milk Products.
Why would I want to put my ASD child on a GFCF Diet?—Countless parents have implimented the Gluten Free Casein Free diet for their children on the Autism Spectrum through suggestions of their DAN (Defeat Autism Now) Doctors. SO MANY children have improved their health conditions and diagnosis on this diet.
How do I implement the GFCF Diet?—Contact a DAN doctor! Visit the following link on Generation Rescue to find a DAN doctor in your area. Please note your pediatrician will not suggest the GFCF as many of them do not believe in the benefits of this diet despite the years of research by Moms, DAN doctors and more.
What is a DAN doctor?—A DAN doctor is a Defeat Autism Now doctor. DAN! doctors are credentialed medical doctors who choose to attend DAN! training.
What is different about a DAN doctor?—Here is a list of things DAN doctors will do for your child.
1.—GFCF Food Diet- Free of gluten (from wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats) and Free of dairy/casein (Milk Products & specifically the protein found in Milk)
2.—Nutritional supplements, including specific vitamins, amino acids, minerals and essential fatty acids
3.—Testing for hidden food allergies and avoidance of allergy containg foods.
4.—Treatment of intestinal bacterial/yeast overgrowth (with pro-biotics, supplements and other non-pharmaceutical medications)
5.—Detoxification of heavy metals through Zeolytes (safe ingested odorless substance) or Chelation (a more risky procedure but often based on the severity of your child’s heavy metal toxin levels.)
Yummy GFCF Products-(REMEMBER to ALWAYS double check the ingredients. Manufacturers can change at any time. Staying Smart is the best way to keep our kids safe.)
Panda Puffs by EnvironKidz-These are just like Kix but they have a peanut flavor
Gorilla Munch BY EnvironKidz-No peanut Flavor and just like Kix
Apple Breakfast Bar by Glutino-Great substitute for any Fruit Breakfast Bar
Pretzel Circles by Ener-G- Excellent Pretzels, very crunchy and not too salty.
Raisins by Sunmaid-The little boxes are perfect for school lunches
Lays Plain Stax-These are GFCF friendly. The Sour Cream are NOT GFCF and the Barbeque have MSG…yikes.
Baked Lays-GFCF friendly
Cheese Substitute-Rice American Flavor Slices by Galaxy Nutritonal Foods, they have other flavors as well!
Pasta-Animal Shapes by Glutano, they have other shapes as well.
LOTS MORE TO COME!!
GFCF HALLOWEEN CANDY-as always CHECK the ingredients to be 100% sure.
Starburst, Smarties by CeDe, Skittles, Candy Corn (check the ingredients as some are not GFCF), Gummy Bears & Worms
INGREDIENTS IN GLUTEN & CASEIN—coming soon!
DELICIOUS REPLACEMENT FOODS & BRANDS—coming soon!
I’M OVERWHELMED! WHERE DO I BEGIN?—coming soon!
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