AUTISM AND DIET: EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION — BUT WHO IS LOOKING AT THE CHILD?
AUTISM AND DIET: EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION — BUT WHO IS LOOKING AT THE CHILD? Dr. Kondekar’s perspective on the diet obsession, constipation and the “diet for the ears” watch video by Dr Kondekar before you read the topic click here There is a curious phenomenon that almost every parent of an autistic child encounters. The moment the diagnosis is made, everyone seems to have a diet to suggest. Stop milk. Stop gluten. Stop sugar. Stop maida. Stop cheese. Give probiotics. Give supplements. Try a ketogenic diet. Try a gluten-free, casein-free diet. Remove preservatives. Remove packaged foods. Try this powder. Try that probiotic. The grandmother has a diet. The neighbour has a diet. Another parent has a diet. The therapist has a diet. Social media has a diet. Soon, parents who came to the doctor with a neurodevelopmental concern are spending their days worrying about food. The question that needs to be asked is simple: When did autism become primarily a dietary problem? It did not...