Can Wheat or Dairy cause autism?
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Showing posts with label GFCF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GFCF. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
The connection of gluten and casein to autism
This is an article of about autism. It connects to gluten and casein.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Biomedical treatment for autism
This is an article in A Hawaiian newscast about biomedical treatment for autism. The reason most people aren't doing this is that it's not covered by insurance. People do simple things and what they can afford. Try gluten free casein free diet. The Jenny McCarthy Holly Peete was wonderful on Oprah. I'll post it soon.
By Gina Mangieri
Many parents of children suffering from autism are turning to alternatives outside of western medicine.
There is a national movement called T.A.C.A. also known as talk about curing autism. It's focus is to find help for youngsters.
There are high-profile celebrities involved in this fight. Actresses Jenny McCarthy and Holly Robinson Peete have sons who are diagnosed with autism and they shared their stories on Oprah Tuesday.
They and many parents are now taking a "bio-medical" approach to try to better the lives of their autistic children. Children like Kainoa Chorman of Hawaii, who is about to turn five. His parents have changed his diet, done hyperbaric chamber treatment, and other non traditional methods.
"Every time we chelate him, which means we are pulling the metals out of his body, mercury and led seem to be his biggest problems. And every time we chelate him, which now we chelate him every weekend. He just makes more improvements by the day," said Kainoa’s mother, Tina Chorman.
"On our third wave....He, I got him up, I stand him up. And he actually stands up and makes eye contact with me and he was like daddy, daddy surfing. And it was like the best moment of my life," said Tommy Chorman, his father.
"Bio-medical" treatments like the hyperbaric chamber sessions are not cheap. Tina chorman believes the family has spent 700 dollars a month on medications, foods, and lab time for Kainoa.
The Chorman's are hoping more parents with autistic children give "Bio-Medicine" a try.
For more information email Julianne King at julianneking@hawaii.rr.com
By Gina Mangieri
Many parents of children suffering from autism are turning to alternatives outside of western medicine.
There is a national movement called T.A.C.A. also known as talk about curing autism. It's focus is to find help for youngsters.
There are high-profile celebrities involved in this fight. Actresses Jenny McCarthy and Holly Robinson Peete have sons who are diagnosed with autism and they shared their stories on Oprah Tuesday.
They and many parents are now taking a "bio-medical" approach to try to better the lives of their autistic children. Children like Kainoa Chorman of Hawaii, who is about to turn five. His parents have changed his diet, done hyperbaric chamber treatment, and other non traditional methods.
"Every time we chelate him, which means we are pulling the metals out of his body, mercury and led seem to be his biggest problems. And every time we chelate him, which now we chelate him every weekend. He just makes more improvements by the day," said Kainoa’s mother, Tina Chorman.
"On our third wave....He, I got him up, I stand him up. And he actually stands up and makes eye contact with me and he was like daddy, daddy surfing. And it was like the best moment of my life," said Tommy Chorman, his father.
"Bio-medical" treatments like the hyperbaric chamber sessions are not cheap. Tina chorman believes the family has spent 700 dollars a month on medications, foods, and lab time for Kainoa.
The Chorman's are hoping more parents with autistic children give "Bio-Medicine" a try.
For more information email Julianne King at julianneking@hawaii.rr.com
Monday, September 17, 2007
Wall Street Journal Gluten Free Article
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Finding Snacks for Kids With Allergies
Thursday September 13, 12:15 am ET
More than 12 million Americans are allergic to certain kinds of foods, like peanuts and wheat, according to the nonprofit Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Out of that population, 2.2 million are school-age children -- and one in 17 children kids under age 3 has food allergies. Not surprisingly, a growing number of companies have sprouted up to help, offering everything from egg-free waffles to wheat-free pasta. While parents can increasingly find such offerings at gourmet grocery stores like Whole Foods, they can find an even wider-range of products online.
ADVERTISEMENT
We ordered from Cherrybrook Kitchen, Divvies, Ener-G, Gak's Snacks and Allergy Grocer. For all but one company, we ordered several different items to see if they were tasty enough to tempt our somewhat finicky toddler, who is allergic to eggs and peanuts. Overall, the extra effort and, in some cases, the higher price tag paid off as most were devoured by our toddler. In addition, we received peace of mind, since many products say they both don't include the offending substances, and also aren't processed on machines that could come into contact with the allergens.
Based in Massachusetts, Cherrybrook Kitchen was launched in 2005 by Patsy Rosenberg, after discovering she could no longer eat dairy, eggs, and tree nuts. Unwilling to give up baking, Patsy developed recipes so she could have her cake and not be allergic to it too. As a result, the company sells mixes for baked goods like brownies and cakes that are dairy-free, nut-free, egg-free, wheat-free and gluten-free. Since we were first-time buyers, we opted for the $29.74 original variety pack, but we weren't sure what we were getting. An ingredients list said the pack included six mix boxes for chocolate cake, yellow cake, chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting, chocolate-chip cookies and sugar cookies. Meanwhile, the product description listed mixes for fudge brownies, pancakes, chocolate-chip cookies, sugar cookies and yellow cake. Despite the confusion, the mixes that arrived simply needed water/soy milk and margarine/butter to make yummy cakes and cookies.
A favorite of celebrities like Rachael Ray, Divvies specializes in premade sweets like cookies, cupcakes and candy. We immediately decided on cookies and cupcakes since we've had to leave many bakeries empty-handed since our daughter's diagnosis. We easily ordered a dozen oatmeal raisin cookies for $10, a dozen chocolate-chip cookies for $10, and a dozen vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting for $24. But after filling out the requisite billing and shipping information, we were worried that our order wouldn't arrive on time since we were ordering on a holiday weekend. A quick call to customer service -- surprisingly open during the holiday -- assured us that the order would be sent out by UPS within a day and arrive the next day. The cookies, which actually arrived a day earlier than promised, were, while more crumbly than regular ones, delicious. The cupcakes, however, were disappointingly dry and tasteless.
Gak's Snacks, started in 2005 by psychologist Jill Robbins after her youngest son was diagnosed with food allergies, also specializes in baked sweets. Customers can choose from premade cookies and coffee cakes or baking ingredients like organic tapioca starch and organic barley flour. While cookies like brownie chip and chocolate chip were tempting, we decided to try the $27.95 organic apple coffee cake after reading the breathless description -- "this award-winning organic apple coffee cake is so good, no one will believe what's not in it." To ensure freshness, the coffee cake is shipped frozen in a cooler (for an additional $6.50) and delivered within two days by FedEx ($10.90). While it was the most expensive coffee cake we've ever had, it did live up to its advertisement and was moist and scrumptious. We just wished we hadn't received a cake labeled best eaten by a date that was one day BEFORE we ordered it. Owner Jill Robbins said our cake must have been misdated and that all cakes are good for up to three months.
Since 1962, Ener-G has been making food for people faced with diet restrictions. The Seattle-based company promises not only mixes and ready-made foods that are free of well-known allergens like gluten and wheat but also of less well-known ones like corn. The food also happens to be kosher. Ordering was a breeze as the Web site was easy to use and prominently displayed what each product was made of and what allergens it was free of. But be prepared to set some time aside for ordering as the selection is quite large. Not only were there cookies and cakes and snacks to choose from but also pasta, flour mixes, and loafs. Our toddler couldn't get enough of the soft ginger snaps ($5.49) and the plain Cheecha Krackles ($4.19), pretzel-like snacks made from potato granules and starch. But the cinnamon rolls ($9.39) were pretty unsavory. There was also a hitch: our package was delivered by Fed-Ex a day later than requested. After sending an e-mail to customer service about the late arrival, we received a generous $20.60 reimbursement.
Unlike the other four Web sites, Allergy Grocer sells more than just its own brand of Miss Roben's mixes. It carries everything from Just Veggies' snacks to body lotion by Gluten-free Savonniere. Given the huge selection, shopping by categories like breakfast and snacks can be overwhelming. Thankfully, the site has the best search function we've seen; it allows customers to search by a certain category, the allergen you're trying to avoid, and if the product is kid-friendly, a top seller or new item. The hunt for a snack bar that was peanut-and-egg-free took only seconds. Completing the purchase of Enjoy Life Foods' very berry snack bar for $3.36, Natural Dessert's strawberry-flavored Jel Mix for $2.29, and Enjoy Life Food's soft-baked lemon cookies for $4.32 was just as quick: on one Web page, we filled out information on shipping, billing, and when we would like the package to arrive. The food arrived on time and all but the lemon cookies was worth reordering.
Finding Snacks for Kids With Allergies
Thursday September 13, 12:15 am ET
More than 12 million Americans are allergic to certain kinds of foods, like peanuts and wheat, according to the nonprofit Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Out of that population, 2.2 million are school-age children -- and one in 17 children kids under age 3 has food allergies. Not surprisingly, a growing number of companies have sprouted up to help, offering everything from egg-free waffles to wheat-free pasta. While parents can increasingly find such offerings at gourmet grocery stores like Whole Foods, they can find an even wider-range of products online.
ADVERTISEMENT
We ordered from Cherrybrook Kitchen, Divvies, Ener-G, Gak's Snacks and Allergy Grocer. For all but one company, we ordered several different items to see if they were tasty enough to tempt our somewhat finicky toddler, who is allergic to eggs and peanuts. Overall, the extra effort and, in some cases, the higher price tag paid off as most were devoured by our toddler. In addition, we received peace of mind, since many products say they both don't include the offending substances, and also aren't processed on machines that could come into contact with the allergens.
Based in Massachusetts, Cherrybrook Kitchen was launched in 2005 by Patsy Rosenberg, after discovering she could no longer eat dairy, eggs, and tree nuts. Unwilling to give up baking, Patsy developed recipes so she could have her cake and not be allergic to it too. As a result, the company sells mixes for baked goods like brownies and cakes that are dairy-free, nut-free, egg-free, wheat-free and gluten-free. Since we were first-time buyers, we opted for the $29.74 original variety pack, but we weren't sure what we were getting. An ingredients list said the pack included six mix boxes for chocolate cake, yellow cake, chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting, chocolate-chip cookies and sugar cookies. Meanwhile, the product description listed mixes for fudge brownies, pancakes, chocolate-chip cookies, sugar cookies and yellow cake. Despite the confusion, the mixes that arrived simply needed water/soy milk and margarine/butter to make yummy cakes and cookies.
A favorite of celebrities like Rachael Ray, Divvies specializes in premade sweets like cookies, cupcakes and candy. We immediately decided on cookies and cupcakes since we've had to leave many bakeries empty-handed since our daughter's diagnosis. We easily ordered a dozen oatmeal raisin cookies for $10, a dozen chocolate-chip cookies for $10, and a dozen vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting for $24. But after filling out the requisite billing and shipping information, we were worried that our order wouldn't arrive on time since we were ordering on a holiday weekend. A quick call to customer service -- surprisingly open during the holiday -- assured us that the order would be sent out by UPS within a day and arrive the next day. The cookies, which actually arrived a day earlier than promised, were, while more crumbly than regular ones, delicious. The cupcakes, however, were disappointingly dry and tasteless.
Gak's Snacks, started in 2005 by psychologist Jill Robbins after her youngest son was diagnosed with food allergies, also specializes in baked sweets. Customers can choose from premade cookies and coffee cakes or baking ingredients like organic tapioca starch and organic barley flour. While cookies like brownie chip and chocolate chip were tempting, we decided to try the $27.95 organic apple coffee cake after reading the breathless description -- "this award-winning organic apple coffee cake is so good, no one will believe what's not in it." To ensure freshness, the coffee cake is shipped frozen in a cooler (for an additional $6.50) and delivered within two days by FedEx ($10.90). While it was the most expensive coffee cake we've ever had, it did live up to its advertisement and was moist and scrumptious. We just wished we hadn't received a cake labeled best eaten by a date that was one day BEFORE we ordered it. Owner Jill Robbins said our cake must have been misdated and that all cakes are good for up to three months.
Since 1962, Ener-G has been making food for people faced with diet restrictions. The Seattle-based company promises not only mixes and ready-made foods that are free of well-known allergens like gluten and wheat but also of less well-known ones like corn. The food also happens to be kosher. Ordering was a breeze as the Web site was easy to use and prominently displayed what each product was made of and what allergens it was free of. But be prepared to set some time aside for ordering as the selection is quite large. Not only were there cookies and cakes and snacks to choose from but also pasta, flour mixes, and loafs. Our toddler couldn't get enough of the soft ginger snaps ($5.49) and the plain Cheecha Krackles ($4.19), pretzel-like snacks made from potato granules and starch. But the cinnamon rolls ($9.39) were pretty unsavory. There was also a hitch: our package was delivered by Fed-Ex a day later than requested. After sending an e-mail to customer service about the late arrival, we received a generous $20.60 reimbursement.
Unlike the other four Web sites, Allergy Grocer sells more than just its own brand of Miss Roben's mixes. It carries everything from Just Veggies' snacks to body lotion by Gluten-free Savonniere. Given the huge selection, shopping by categories like breakfast and snacks can be overwhelming. Thankfully, the site has the best search function we've seen; it allows customers to search by a certain category, the allergen you're trying to avoid, and if the product is kid-friendly, a top seller or new item. The hunt for a snack bar that was peanut-and-egg-free took only seconds. Completing the purchase of Enjoy Life Foods' very berry snack bar for $3.36, Natural Dessert's strawberry-flavored Jel Mix for $2.29, and Enjoy Life Food's soft-baked lemon cookies for $4.32 was just as quick: on one Web page, we filled out information on shipping, billing, and when we would like the package to arrive. The food arrived on time and all but the lemon cookies was worth reordering.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Autistic Research and the Gluten Casein Free Diet from the Defeat Autism Now and the Autistic Research Institute
This is a video from Bernard Rimland who did research on Autism. He has a son who is autistic and has been searching for a cure. I believe he has found one. He died November 2006. His research will soon be published from Defeat Autism Now.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Here is a list of phone numbers for manufacturers
driana's Caravan: 800-316-0820
AH!Laska (FL): 941-561-3331
AllerEnergy (OH): 513-478-4466
Aloha Nu (CO): 719-596-4875
Ancient Harvest (Quinoa Corp in CA): 310-217-8125
Annie’s Naturals (VT) 800-434-1234
Apple & Eve (NY): 800 969-8018
AutismNDI: 609-737-8985
Authentic Foods: 800-806-5205
Barkat: www.gluten-freefoods.co.uk
Barry Callebaut (VT): 802-524-9711
Bi-Aglut (email thru web): http://www.biaglut.co.uk/support/index.shtml
Birkett Mills (NY): 315-536-3311
Cali Fine Foods (MI): 734-761-6610
CelifbR - see Pastariso
Cerrone (email): info@cerrone-cone.com
Chebe Bread (Prima Provisions) (VT): 800-217-9510
Cheecha (Canada): 877-CHEECHA
College Farm Organic (PA): 800-367-2441
Cool Fruits (FL): 888-301-3372
Coombs Family Farms (VT): 888-266-6271
Corn Candies (The Netherlands)….. info@corncandies.nl
Cravings Place™ (OR): 541-388-2253
Cream Hill Estates (Canada): 866-727-3628
Cup-A-Cake (MI): 313-521-4557
Daddy Sam's (MN): 612-868-2547
Deb-El Foods (NJ): 908-351-0330
Don Pancho (OR): 800-800-9710
Dr. Schar (email): info@schaer.com
Edward & Sons (CA): 805-684-8500
Elyon (NJ): 732-367-5448 or 732-370-0877
Ener-G Foods: 800-331-5222
Enjoy Life Foods: 888-503-6569
EnviroKids (Nature’s Path) 604-940-0505
Erewhon (MA): 781-444-0440
Flavorganics (NJ): 973-344-8014
Food Merchants (part of the Quinoa Corporation) (CA) (310) 217-8125
Galaxy Nutritional Foods (FL): 800-808-2325
Gillian’s (MA): 781-586-0086
Gimbal’s: 800-344-6225
Glee Gum (RI): 401-351-6415
Glutafin (email): glutenfree@nutricia.co.uk
Glutano (email): info@gluten-freefoods.co.uk
Gluten-Free Pantry (CT): 800-291-8386
Gluten-Free Savonnerie (MA) 888-6GF-Soap
Glutino (Canada): 800-363-DIET
Gorge Delights (WA): 509-427-4433
Guittard: 800-468-2462
Health Valley: 800-423-4846
Healthy Times: 877-548-2229
Heartland Ingredients (MI): 888-658-8909
Honey Acres (800-558-7745)
Hodgson Mill (IL): 800-347-0105
Hoffner: (NY) 718-599-2280
Humm Foods: 877-527-2227
Imagine Foods: 800-333-6339
I.M.C.G. (FL): 877-381-7259
India Tree (WA): 800-369-4848
Jennie's Macaroons (NY): 718-384-2150
Joelle's Choice (IA): 641-472-2414
Josef's Gluten-Free (NY): 718-336-9494
JS Foods (NY): 716-681-1095
Just Veggies (CA): 209-894-5371
Kari-Out Co (NJ): 800-433-8799
Kettle Valley: 888-297-6944
KinniKinnick: (CANADA) 877-503-4466)
Let’s Do Organic - see Edward & Sons
LorAnn Oils: 800-862-8620
Lundberg Farms (CA): 530-882-4551
Maddie's Beverage Co (CA): 650-292-4812
Maple Grove Farms of Vermont: 800-525-2540
Mi-Del: 800-238-3947
Miss Roben's: 800-891-0083
Mrs. Leeper's (CA): 858-486-1101
Muir Glen: 800-832-6345
Namaste (ID): 866-258-9493
Nana's Cookie Company: (Healthy Crowd -CA): 800-836-7534
Nantucket Off-Shore: 508-324-9800
Nature's Path (WA): 604-940-0505
Neilsen-Massey (IL): 847-578-1550
New Morning (MA): 781-444-0440
Now Foods: 888-669-3663
NutriBiotic (CA): 800-225-4345
Nu-World Amaranth (IA): 630-369-6819
O2Day's Natural Snacks (Canada): 269-795-9328
Omega Nutrition: 800-661-3529
Oppenheimer (NJ): 732-367-5448
Orgran: www.orgran.com
Orphee: 800-667-1530
Oskri Foods (WI) 800-628-1110
Pamela's (CA): 707-462-6605
Panderos (NJ): 973-808-0026
Pangea: (MD) 800-340-1200
Paskesz (NY): 718-832-2400
Pastariso (Canada): 905-451-7423
Perky's (888)-4-perkys
Pocono (Birkett Mills-NY) 315-536-3311
Premier Japan: 800-373-9660
Purity Farms: 303-647-2368
Pure Fun Confections: 866-699-3689
Real Foods (email): email@realfoods.com.au
Rich Products Corp (NY): 716-773-7745 or 1-866-OK-TO-EAT
Roma Food Products: www.orgran.com, info@orgran.com
Road's End Organics (VT): 877-247-3373
Robert's American Gourmet: 800-626-7557
Running Rabbit (CA): 800-881-2347
S & S Maple (MD): 301-724-1433
San-J (CA): 800-446-5500
Sharkies (CA): 877-666-5377
Shiloh Farms (email): shilohf@nwark.com
Simple Organics(Division of Dr. Oetker): (905) 678-1311
SoyNut Butter Co: 800-288-1012
Spectrum Naturals: 800-995-2705
St. Claire’s Organics (a division of Econatural Solutions (OR): 877-684-5195
Sterk’s Bakery (Canada): 800-608-4501
Sun and Earth (PA): 800-298-7861, www.sunandearth.com
SunGold Foods (ND): 800-437-5539
Superior Touch (CA): 909-923-4733
Suzanne's Specialties (NJ): 732-828-8500
SwanMeadow Foods (MI): 917-319-4978
Sweet Cactus Farms (CA) 310-733-4343
Terra Snacks: 800-434-4246
Tinkyada (Canada): 416-609-0016
Ultima Health (NY): 888-663-8584
Ultimate Life: 800-THE-MEAL
Vance's Dari-Free (UT): 800-497-4834
VeganSweets (Pangea): 800-340-1200
Vermont Nut-Free Chocolates (VT): 888-468-8373
Vitaglo (distributor for NOW Foods): 888-418-8156
Wax Orchards: 800-634-6132
Wellshire Farms: 877-467-2331
Whizzers (in UK-email): info@glutenfree.co.uk
Wizard's (Part of Edward & Sons) (CA): 805-684-8500
Xclear (UT): 877-599-5327
Yummy Earth (NJ): 201-857-8489
AH!Laska (FL): 941-561-3331
AllerEnergy (OH): 513-478-4466
Aloha Nu (CO): 719-596-4875
Ancient Harvest (Quinoa Corp in CA): 310-217-8125
Annie’s Naturals (VT) 800-434-1234
Apple & Eve (NY): 800 969-8018
AutismNDI: 609-737-8985
Authentic Foods: 800-806-5205
Barkat: www.gluten-freefoods.co.uk
Barry Callebaut (VT): 802-524-9711
Bi-Aglut (email thru web): http://www.biaglut.co.uk/support/index.shtml
Birkett Mills (NY): 315-536-3311
Cali Fine Foods (MI): 734-761-6610
CelifbR - see Pastariso
Cerrone (email): info@cerrone-cone.com
Chebe Bread (Prima Provisions) (VT): 800-217-9510
Cheecha (Canada): 877-CHEECHA
College Farm Organic (PA): 800-367-2441
Cool Fruits (FL): 888-301-3372
Coombs Family Farms (VT): 888-266-6271
Corn Candies (The Netherlands)….. info@corncandies.nl
Cravings Place™ (OR): 541-388-2253
Cream Hill Estates (Canada): 866-727-3628
Cup-A-Cake (MI): 313-521-4557
Daddy Sam's (MN): 612-868-2547
Deb-El Foods (NJ): 908-351-0330
Don Pancho (OR): 800-800-9710
Dr. Schar (email): info@schaer.com
Edward & Sons (CA): 805-684-8500
Elyon (NJ): 732-367-5448 or 732-370-0877
Ener-G Foods: 800-331-5222
Enjoy Life Foods: 888-503-6569
EnviroKids (Nature’s Path) 604-940-0505
Erewhon (MA): 781-444-0440
Flavorganics (NJ): 973-344-8014
Food Merchants (part of the Quinoa Corporation) (CA) (310) 217-8125
Galaxy Nutritional Foods (FL): 800-808-2325
Gillian’s (MA): 781-586-0086
Gimbal’s: 800-344-6225
Glee Gum (RI): 401-351-6415
Glutafin (email): glutenfree@nutricia.co.uk
Glutano (email): info@gluten-freefoods.co.uk
Gluten-Free Pantry (CT): 800-291-8386
Gluten-Free Savonnerie (MA) 888-6GF-Soap
Glutino (Canada): 800-363-DIET
Gorge Delights (WA): 509-427-4433
Guittard: 800-468-2462
Health Valley: 800-423-4846
Healthy Times: 877-548-2229
Heartland Ingredients (MI): 888-658-8909
Honey Acres (800-558-7745)
Hodgson Mill (IL): 800-347-0105
Hoffner: (NY) 718-599-2280
Humm Foods: 877-527-2227
Imagine Foods: 800-333-6339
I.M.C.G. (FL): 877-381-7259
India Tree (WA): 800-369-4848
Jennie's Macaroons (NY): 718-384-2150
Joelle's Choice (IA): 641-472-2414
Josef's Gluten-Free (NY): 718-336-9494
JS Foods (NY): 716-681-1095
Just Veggies (CA): 209-894-5371
Kari-Out Co (NJ): 800-433-8799
Kettle Valley: 888-297-6944
KinniKinnick: (CANADA) 877-503-4466)
Let’s Do Organic - see Edward & Sons
LorAnn Oils: 800-862-8620
Lundberg Farms (CA): 530-882-4551
Maddie's Beverage Co (CA): 650-292-4812
Maple Grove Farms of Vermont: 800-525-2540
Mi-Del: 800-238-3947
Miss Roben's: 800-891-0083
Mrs. Leeper's (CA): 858-486-1101
Muir Glen: 800-832-6345
Namaste (ID): 866-258-9493
Nana's Cookie Company: (Healthy Crowd -CA): 800-836-7534
Nantucket Off-Shore: 508-324-9800
Nature's Path (WA): 604-940-0505
Neilsen-Massey (IL): 847-578-1550
New Morning (MA): 781-444-0440
Now Foods: 888-669-3663
NutriBiotic (CA): 800-225-4345
Nu-World Amaranth (IA): 630-369-6819
O2Day's Natural Snacks (Canada): 269-795-9328
Omega Nutrition: 800-661-3529
Oppenheimer (NJ): 732-367-5448
Orgran: www.orgran.com
Orphee: 800-667-1530
Oskri Foods (WI) 800-628-1110
Pamela's (CA): 707-462-6605
Panderos (NJ): 973-808-0026
Pangea: (MD) 800-340-1200
Paskesz (NY): 718-832-2400
Pastariso (Canada): 905-451-7423
Perky's (888)-4-perkys
Pocono (Birkett Mills-NY) 315-536-3311
Premier Japan: 800-373-9660
Purity Farms: 303-647-2368
Pure Fun Confections: 866-699-3689
Real Foods (email): email@realfoods.com.au
Rich Products Corp (NY): 716-773-7745 or 1-866-OK-TO-EAT
Roma Food Products: www.orgran.com, info@orgran.com
Road's End Organics (VT): 877-247-3373
Robert's American Gourmet: 800-626-7557
Running Rabbit (CA): 800-881-2347
S & S Maple (MD): 301-724-1433
San-J (CA): 800-446-5500
Sharkies (CA): 877-666-5377
Shiloh Farms (email): shilohf@nwark.com
Simple Organics(Division of Dr. Oetker): (905) 678-1311
SoyNut Butter Co: 800-288-1012
Spectrum Naturals: 800-995-2705
St. Claire’s Organics (a division of Econatural Solutions (OR): 877-684-5195
Sterk’s Bakery (Canada): 800-608-4501
Sun and Earth (PA): 800-298-7861, www.sunandearth.com
SunGold Foods (ND): 800-437-5539
Superior Touch (CA): 909-923-4733
Suzanne's Specialties (NJ): 732-828-8500
SwanMeadow Foods (MI): 917-319-4978
Sweet Cactus Farms (CA) 310-733-4343
Terra Snacks: 800-434-4246
Tinkyada (Canada): 416-609-0016
Ultima Health (NY): 888-663-8584
Ultimate Life: 800-THE-MEAL
Vance's Dari-Free (UT): 800-497-4834
VeganSweets (Pangea): 800-340-1200
Vermont Nut-Free Chocolates (VT): 888-468-8373
Vitaglo (distributor for NOW Foods): 888-418-8156
Wax Orchards: 800-634-6132
Wellshire Farms: 877-467-2331
Whizzers (in UK-email): info@glutenfree.co.uk
Wizard's (Part of Edward & Sons) (CA): 805-684-8500
Xclear (UT): 877-599-5327
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Read the food labels
This is an article that says you should ignore the pretty pictures of the advertising and pay attention to what's actually in the food you are reading. Read the Labels. By law, they have to tell you the truth.
Label literacy: how to read past the hype on food packaging
Vegetarian Times, May, 2004 by Alan Pell Crawford
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Don't I feel virtuous today! For breakfast, I ate a blueberry muffin and a big bowl of hearty, "wholesome" cereal. For lunch, I'm having "chunky" soup, a slice of "stone-ground" wheat bread and a few chips with "Great Multigrain Taste!" I may even allow myself oatmeal cookies made with real raisins, washed down with a Lemon Lime Lightning fruit juice--"Now with FruitForce[TM] Energy Releasing B Vitamins!"
Finally, baying eaten so sensibly during the daytime, I may just reward myself at dinner. I've earned it. I'll have a stir-fry but made with "fat-free" cooking spray. Maybe some "sugar-free" ice cream for dessert--rum raisin, for the raisins, which contain antioxidants that "can slow the effects of aging." Then, if I'm hungry late at night, I will microwave some "natural"-flavored popcorn and have a couple of "low-carb" beers.
You got a problem with that? Evidently, a lot of nutritionists do.
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They say that the packaging on foods (and drinks) today has many consumers utterly bamboozled--and our bodies are suffering mightily for it. Slap a picture of a big juicy strawberry on a cereal box, and we think we're getting real fruit. Tell us that bread is made from "wheat flour" and that it's "fortified" with vitamins and minerals, and we think it's even better than the brand that "builds strong bodies 12 ways."
Imply that "reduced-calorie" cookies are good for us, and we'll pay more for them, even though we fully expect them not in taste as good. And if they're not as tasty as the junk we're used to, we'll snarf down more just to compensate for their lack of flavor. By the time we're done, we've consumed more calories than if we'd stuck with the high-fat, sugary concoctions we actually prefer.
Informational Riches
We're funny that way--also downright obtuse. Never in the history of the world has more solid information about the food we eat been readily available--much of it required by federal regulation (see "Can They Say That?," p. 68)--yet few of us take advantage of the informational riches literally at our fingertips. By law, food must carry labels that identify nutritional content and list ingredients in order of predominance. But most of us become so bedazzled by the explosion of colorful advertising on the front of a cereal box or bag of chips that we rarely bother to look at the back or sides of a package where the real information is.
"To know what's in a food and whether it's good for you, you have to look at the nutrition label and ingredient list," says Katherine Tallmadge, a registered dietitian in Washington, DC, author of Diet Simple, national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association and VT's nutritionist. "They have to tell the truth on the 'Nutrition Facts' label. If the front of the carton says 'orange juice,' you want the first item on the ingredient list to say '100 percent orange juice.'"
Siren Song
The rest of the package, however, may present a siren song of exaggeration and innuendo in which the advertising industry has taken the power of suggestion to a new high--or low.
"The packaging can be confusing," Tallmadge says. "'Reduced-fat' doesn't mean 'low-fat.'"
Whole milk, Tallmadge explains, is 4 percent fat. "So even '2 percent' milk still contains 5 grams of fat per cup, half of which is artery-clogging saturated fat, which isn't much of a reduction, especially if you drink more than 1 cup per day. Put another way, with '2 percent' milk, you're still getting 45 out of 120 calories as fat." For low-fat milk, she says, get skim.
My "low-carb beer," says Lisa Young, PhD, RD, an adjunct assistant professor at New York University's School of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health in Manhattan, is the most ridiculous of all. "A low-carb beer may contain 1 gram less of carbohydrates than a regular beer," she explains. Because 1 gram of carbohydrates contains only 4 calories, your so-called "low-carb" beer may not eliminate very many carbohydrates or calories. "So there's very little gain in drinking a low-carb beer. But because it's 'low-carb,' people think they can drink more of it."
Calorie-Laden "Health" Foods
Looks can be deceiving. "Some breakfast foods that may look like health food are loaded with calories," Young warns. "A lot of supposedly healthful breads are white bread with brown coloring added. All bread is wheat bread because it's made from kernels of wheat. But unless the first ingredient on the ingredient list is '100 percent whole wheat,' you're getting white bread with stuff added to it, including color. 'Fortified' just means some of the iron and B vitamins that were lost when the wheat was bleached have been replaced."
Calcium and vitamin C are similarly added to "fruit drinks," which Young considers equally absurd. "They're putting stuff in sugared punch," she notes. "Parents who want children to have these nutrients should give them orange juice or milk."
Label literacy: how to read past the hype on food packaging
Vegetarian Times, May, 2004 by Alan Pell Crawford
Find More Results for: "food coloring "
Nectar: the first soft...
LycoRed receives FDA...
What the hell is...
D.D. Williamson -...
Don't I feel virtuous today! For breakfast, I ate a blueberry muffin and a big bowl of hearty, "wholesome" cereal. For lunch, I'm having "chunky" soup, a slice of "stone-ground" wheat bread and a few chips with "Great Multigrain Taste!" I may even allow myself oatmeal cookies made with real raisins, washed down with a Lemon Lime Lightning fruit juice--"Now with FruitForce[TM] Energy Releasing B Vitamins!"
Finally, baying eaten so sensibly during the daytime, I may just reward myself at dinner. I've earned it. I'll have a stir-fry but made with "fat-free" cooking spray. Maybe some "sugar-free" ice cream for dessert--rum raisin, for the raisins, which contain antioxidants that "can slow the effects of aging." Then, if I'm hungry late at night, I will microwave some "natural"-flavored popcorn and have a couple of "low-carb" beers.
You got a problem with that? Evidently, a lot of nutritionists do.
Advertisement
They say that the packaging on foods (and drinks) today has many consumers utterly bamboozled--and our bodies are suffering mightily for it. Slap a picture of a big juicy strawberry on a cereal box, and we think we're getting real fruit. Tell us that bread is made from "wheat flour" and that it's "fortified" with vitamins and minerals, and we think it's even better than the brand that "builds strong bodies 12 ways."
Imply that "reduced-calorie" cookies are good for us, and we'll pay more for them, even though we fully expect them not in taste as good. And if they're not as tasty as the junk we're used to, we'll snarf down more just to compensate for their lack of flavor. By the time we're done, we've consumed more calories than if we'd stuck with the high-fat, sugary concoctions we actually prefer.
Informational Riches
We're funny that way--also downright obtuse. Never in the history of the world has more solid information about the food we eat been readily available--much of it required by federal regulation (see "Can They Say That?," p. 68)--yet few of us take advantage of the informational riches literally at our fingertips. By law, food must carry labels that identify nutritional content and list ingredients in order of predominance. But most of us become so bedazzled by the explosion of colorful advertising on the front of a cereal box or bag of chips that we rarely bother to look at the back or sides of a package where the real information is.
"To know what's in a food and whether it's good for you, you have to look at the nutrition label and ingredient list," says Katherine Tallmadge, a registered dietitian in Washington, DC, author of Diet Simple, national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association and VT's nutritionist. "They have to tell the truth on the 'Nutrition Facts' label. If the front of the carton says 'orange juice,' you want the first item on the ingredient list to say '100 percent orange juice.'"
Siren Song
The rest of the package, however, may present a siren song of exaggeration and innuendo in which the advertising industry has taken the power of suggestion to a new high--or low.
"The packaging can be confusing," Tallmadge says. "'Reduced-fat' doesn't mean 'low-fat.'"
Whole milk, Tallmadge explains, is 4 percent fat. "So even '2 percent' milk still contains 5 grams of fat per cup, half of which is artery-clogging saturated fat, which isn't much of a reduction, especially if you drink more than 1 cup per day. Put another way, with '2 percent' milk, you're still getting 45 out of 120 calories as fat." For low-fat milk, she says, get skim.
My "low-carb beer," says Lisa Young, PhD, RD, an adjunct assistant professor at New York University's School of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health in Manhattan, is the most ridiculous of all. "A low-carb beer may contain 1 gram less of carbohydrates than a regular beer," she explains. Because 1 gram of carbohydrates contains only 4 calories, your so-called "low-carb" beer may not eliminate very many carbohydrates or calories. "So there's very little gain in drinking a low-carb beer. But because it's 'low-carb,' people think they can drink more of it."
Calorie-Laden "Health" Foods
Looks can be deceiving. "Some breakfast foods that may look like health food are loaded with calories," Young warns. "A lot of supposedly healthful breads are white bread with brown coloring added. All bread is wheat bread because it's made from kernels of wheat. But unless the first ingredient on the ingredient list is '100 percent whole wheat,' you're getting white bread with stuff added to it, including color. 'Fortified' just means some of the iron and B vitamins that were lost when the wheat was bleached have been replaced."
Calcium and vitamin C are similarly added to "fruit drinks," which Young considers equally absurd. "They're putting stuff in sugared punch," she notes. "Parents who want children to have these nutrients should give them orange juice or milk."
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Monsanto and Fox News
Monsanto who makes the Growth Hormone put into cows to produce more milk tries to stop a story about to air on Fox news. Monsanto also makes Round up and Nutrasweet. Round up is poison used to kill weeds. Monsanto is now making foods for human consumption "round up" ready. Whatever that means.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
This is a really good article.
Recommend Special Diets for Autism
From Lisa Jo Rudy,
Your Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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While mainstream doctors are unlikely to recommend special diets for children with autism, alternative doctors and practitioners may suggest gluten-free, casein-free and other restricted diets. To get more information about just why these diets are recommended, I contacted the Autism Research Institute (ARI).
ARI, one of the first autism organizations in America, is the developer of the Defeat Autism Now (DAN!) protocol. DAN! is a highly controversial biomedical approach to autism treatment. There are many anecdotal stories of children "recovering" from autism as a result of the diets, supplements and other treatments recommended by ARI, and ARI itself has conducted research on its protocols. Mainstream medical professionals, however, feel that aspects of the approach are likely to be ineffective or even potentially dangerous.
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The following questions came directly from the About.com Guide to Autism, while the answers were provided by Maureen H. McDonnell, R.N., DAN! Conference Coordinator and former DAN! clinician.
Why Do You Recommend a Gluten-Free/Casein-Free Diet for Children on the Autism Spectrum?
The diet is one of the very first recommendations we make, and consider it to be a cornerstone of the DAN! Approach. The reasons are many: first, many of the children lack the [dpp4] enzyme that allows them to break down the peptides from gluten and casein. As a result, a subset of autistic individuals have these improperly digested proteins which cross the intestinal membrane, travel in the blood, pass through the blood-brain barrier and interfere with neurotransmission. When this happens, Dr. Karl Reichelt, M.D., Ph.D., and other researchers have shown that these opioid-like substances can be responsible for poor attention, odd behavior, a deficit in socialization skills and poor speech.
Conversely, when gluten- and casein-based foods are removed, there can be an initial drug-withdrawal phase [when symptoms can worsen], followed by improved behavior, better attention, at times improved speech and an increase in socialization skills.
What Other Related Interventions Do You Recommend?
If a child has gastrointestinal issues, we often go one step further than the gf/cf diet and recommend a specific carbohydrate diet (SCD). The reason here is that in addition to lacking the dpp4 enzyme, many children also are deficient in disaccharides. This research was done by a Harvard professor who is also a pediatric gastroenterologist: Tim Buie, M.D., and his associate Raphael Kusshak, Ph.D. We have found repeatedly that by parents' removing all complex carbohydrates for a period of time, the intestinal inflammation often improves. Subsequently, not only is there an improvement in the consistency and frequency of bowel movements, and a decrease in abdominal bloating and discomfort, but also positive changes in behavior and attention are observed.
It has also been shown that the dpp4 enzyme that we need to break down casein and gluten is blocked by mercury. So, in addition to the diet and giving appropriate nutrient supplementation, we also recommend children be properly assessed for heavy metal toxicity like mercury overload. After a child is stabilized on the diet, the gut symptoms diminish and they are being adequately fortified nutritionally (all very important), we often recommend testing and chelation therapy to remove the excessive toxins.
Isn't It Possible That the Positive Effects from the Gluten Free/Casein Free Diet Are Simply the Result of Improved Digestion?
I think your hypothesis that the improvements we see in behavior, speech, etc., are the result of a decrease in GI symptoms, and not the removal of opioid like substances has some merit. However, many researchers like Reichelt, Shattock and others are convinced that the removal of gluten and casein and the subsequent reduction in peptides directly impact those symptoms. It's most likely a combination of both.
References:
Email interview with Maureen H. McDonnell, RN DAN! Conference Coordinator and former DAN! clinician. March, 2007.
Christison, G.W., and K. Ivany. 2006. "Elimination diets in autism spectrum disorders: any wheat amidst the chaff?" J Dev Behav Pediatr. 27(2 Suppl):S162-S171.
Cornish, E. 2002. "Gluten and casein free diets in autism: a study of the effects on food choice and nutrition." J Hum.Nutr.Diet. 15(4):261-269.
Elchaar, G.M., et al. 2006. "Efficacy and safety of naltrexone use in pediatric patients with autistic disorder." Ann.Pharmacother. 40(6):1086-1095.
Elder, J., et al. 2006. "The Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet in Autism: Results of a Preliminary Double Blind Clinical Trial." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 36:413-420.
Erickson, C. et al. 2005. "Gastrointestinal Factors in Autistic Disorder: A Critical Review." Behavioral Science Volume 35, Number 6 / December, 2005
Interview with Dr. Cynthia Molloy, M.D., M.S. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, March 13, 2007.
Updated: April 10, 2007
Recommend Special Diets for Autism
From Lisa Jo Rudy,
Your Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders.
FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!
While mainstream doctors are unlikely to recommend special diets for children with autism, alternative doctors and practitioners may suggest gluten-free, casein-free and other restricted diets. To get more information about just why these diets are recommended, I contacted the Autism Research Institute (ARI).
ARI, one of the first autism organizations in America, is the developer of the Defeat Autism Now (DAN!) protocol. DAN! is a highly controversial biomedical approach to autism treatment. There are many anecdotal stories of children "recovering" from autism as a result of the diets, supplements and other treatments recommended by ARI, and ARI itself has conducted research on its protocols. Mainstream medical professionals, however, feel that aspects of the approach are likely to be ineffective or even potentially dangerous.
Sponsored Links
Free Gluten Free Recipes360+ Gluten Free Recipes To Try Delicious and Free - Today Onlywww.BestGlutenFreeRecipes.com
Autism TreatmentsProven Effective Autism Treatments How to Manage & Get Positive ResultAutism24.com
Autism & SpeechUnlock your child's potential for language & help kids learn to talkwww.BabyBumbleBee.com
The following questions came directly from the About.com Guide to Autism, while the answers were provided by Maureen H. McDonnell, R.N., DAN! Conference Coordinator and former DAN! clinician.
Why Do You Recommend a Gluten-Free/Casein-Free Diet for Children on the Autism Spectrum?
The diet is one of the very first recommendations we make, and consider it to be a cornerstone of the DAN! Approach. The reasons are many: first, many of the children lack the [dpp4] enzyme that allows them to break down the peptides from gluten and casein. As a result, a subset of autistic individuals have these improperly digested proteins which cross the intestinal membrane, travel in the blood, pass through the blood-brain barrier and interfere with neurotransmission. When this happens, Dr. Karl Reichelt, M.D., Ph.D., and other researchers have shown that these opioid-like substances can be responsible for poor attention, odd behavior, a deficit in socialization skills and poor speech.
Conversely, when gluten- and casein-based foods are removed, there can be an initial drug-withdrawal phase [when symptoms can worsen], followed by improved behavior, better attention, at times improved speech and an increase in socialization skills.
What Other Related Interventions Do You Recommend?
If a child has gastrointestinal issues, we often go one step further than the gf/cf diet and recommend a specific carbohydrate diet (SCD). The reason here is that in addition to lacking the dpp4 enzyme, many children also are deficient in disaccharides. This research was done by a Harvard professor who is also a pediatric gastroenterologist: Tim Buie, M.D., and his associate Raphael Kusshak, Ph.D. We have found repeatedly that by parents' removing all complex carbohydrates for a period of time, the intestinal inflammation often improves. Subsequently, not only is there an improvement in the consistency and frequency of bowel movements, and a decrease in abdominal bloating and discomfort, but also positive changes in behavior and attention are observed.
It has also been shown that the dpp4 enzyme that we need to break down casein and gluten is blocked by mercury. So, in addition to the diet and giving appropriate nutrient supplementation, we also recommend children be properly assessed for heavy metal toxicity like mercury overload. After a child is stabilized on the diet, the gut symptoms diminish and they are being adequately fortified nutritionally (all very important), we often recommend testing and chelation therapy to remove the excessive toxins.
Isn't It Possible That the Positive Effects from the Gluten Free/Casein Free Diet Are Simply the Result of Improved Digestion?
I think your hypothesis that the improvements we see in behavior, speech, etc., are the result of a decrease in GI symptoms, and not the removal of opioid like substances has some merit. However, many researchers like Reichelt, Shattock and others are convinced that the removal of gluten and casein and the subsequent reduction in peptides directly impact those symptoms. It's most likely a combination of both.
References:
Email interview with Maureen H. McDonnell, RN DAN! Conference Coordinator and former DAN! clinician. March, 2007.
Christison, G.W., and K. Ivany. 2006. "Elimination diets in autism spectrum disorders: any wheat amidst the chaff?" J Dev Behav Pediatr. 27(2 Suppl):S162-S171.
Cornish, E. 2002. "Gluten and casein free diets in autism: a study of the effects on food choice and nutrition." J Hum.Nutr.Diet. 15(4):261-269.
Elchaar, G.M., et al. 2006. "Efficacy and safety of naltrexone use in pediatric patients with autistic disorder." Ann.Pharmacother. 40(6):1086-1095.
Elder, J., et al. 2006. "The Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet in Autism: Results of a Preliminary Double Blind Clinical Trial." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 36:413-420.
Erickson, C. et al. 2005. "Gastrointestinal Factors in Autistic Disorder: A Critical Review." Behavioral Science Volume 35, Number 6 / December, 2005
Interview with Dr. Cynthia Molloy, M.D., M.S. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, March 13, 2007.
Updated: April 10, 2007
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