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Index
Cover
Title Page
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Why Buy This Book?
What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
What Is Autism? Why Is It Called Autism Spectrum Disorder?
What If I’m Not Sure If My Child Has ADHD or Autism? Can This Book Still Help?
Will Diet Alone Be Enough to Treat My Child’s Symptoms?
What Are the Diets?
Are There Tests to Help Determine If My Child Needs a Specialized Diet?
How Will This Book Help?
In Their Own Words
Part I: Get Ready! Get Set!
Chapter 1 Food Reactions: What They Are and How to Test for Them
Food Allergies versus Food Sensitivities and Intolerances
Food Allergies
Food Sensitivities
Food Intolerances
Symptoms of Food Sensitivities and Intolerances
Causes of Food Reactions: The Digestive Connection
The Dope on Opiates
Lab Tests: What They Tell Us and What They Don’t
Are There Any Helpful Tests to Do Before Starting a Special Diet?
Celiac Disease
Urine Opiate Peptides
The Body Doesn’t Lie: The Wisdom of Trial and Response
Chapter 2 Contemplating the Right Elimination Diet and Support Strategies
One Size Does Not Fit All
Natural, Healthy Diets Around the World Are Diverse
Elimination Diet Choices: How Do I Know Which Diet to Try for My Child?
Other Potential Culprits
Overview of Elimination Diets: What They Are, Why They Are Needed, and Recommendations
Chapter 3 Beginning Your Journey: What to Leave Behind and What to Take with You
Environmental Considerations: Outdoors and Indoors
How Problematic Is the Environmental Toxic Load?
Excellent Nutrition Is Not Optional … It Is Vital
Health Enemies: Leave These Behind
1. Say No to Natural Toxins and Artificial Ingredients, including Artificial Food Additives, Preservatives, Sweeteners, Taste Enhancers, Artificial Flavoring and Coloring Agents, Excitotoxins, GMO Foods, Trans-Fatty Acids, and Commercially Processed Foods.
2. Say No to Drinking Water Contaminants.
3. Say No to Sugars and Sugar-Raising Foods.
4. Say No to Problem Fats.
5. Say No to Non-Organic Deli Meats, Processed Foods, and Contaminated Seafood.
6. Say No to Any Food or Beverage That Causes a Negative Reaction.
Healthy Foods for Your Journey
1. Don’t Try to Fool Mother Nature—Go Organic.
2. Be in Control of Your Blood Sugar (Glucose) Levels.
3. Jack Sprat Was Wrong: Good Fats to the Rescue.
4. Fish Facts
5. Fermented Foods—Friends of the Gut Microbiota
6. Use Salt, Not Sodium Preservatives.
Avoid
Include
Dietary Guidelines by Age
Serving Size
Protein Serving Size
Vegetable, Fruit, and Grain Serving Sizes
Serving Size Equivalents
Chapter 4 The Main Culprits: Glutens, Casein, Soy, and Others
What They Are
Where They Are
How They Cause Problems: Don’t Be a Gluten for Punishment
Symptoms Indicating Gluten-Free May Help
What Is Left to Eat?
Sources of Gluten and Gluten-Free (GF) Substitutes
Milk Products and Casein: Where Are They Found?
The Case Against Casein
What About A2 Milk?
Weighing in on Whey
What Is Left to Eat?
Soy Sorry!
Eggs, Corn, and Nuts
Eggs
Corn
Nuts
Life Beyond Gluten, Milk, and Soy
GFCFSF: Gluten-Free, Casein-Free, and Soy-Free Grid
Chapter 5 Feingold and FAILSAFE Diets; Low Salicylate and Low Phenol Diets
What Is the Feingold Diet?
What Are the Culprit Foods or Ingredients?
What Foods Contain Salicylates?
What Are Problematic Food Colorings, Flavors, or Fragrances?
How Do I Do the Diet?
What Symptoms May Be Helped by the Feingold Diet?
When Should I Consider a Trial of the Feingold Diet for My Child?
What Is the FAILSAFE Diet?
What Is a Low Phenol Diet?
Salicylate Content of Foods Chart
High-Phenol Foods to Avoid for a Low-Phenol Diet Chart
How Do I Know Which of These Diets to Do and in What Order?
What Else Can Be Done?
Freingold/Low Salicylate Diet Grid
FAILSAFE/Low Salicylate Diet Grid
Low Phenol Diet Grid
Chapter 6 The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) and Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet (GAPS)
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
What Foods Are Allowed and Prohibited on the SCD?
When to Specifically Consider the Specific Carbohydrate Diet
Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet (GAPS)
What Else May Be Helpful?
SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet) and GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) Grid
Chapter 7 The Anti-Yeast (Anti-Candida) Diet
The Underlying Problem: Imbalanced Bacteria and Yeast Overgrowth in the Intestine
What Can Cause Overgrowth of Yeast in the Intestine?
What Signs and Symptoms Can Indicate That My Child Has Problems with Yeast?
When Should I Consider an Anti-Yeast Diet?
What Foods Need to Be Avoided on an Anti-Yeast Diet and Why?
What Foods Are Allowed on This Diet?
What Sugar Substitutes Are Recommended?
Ingredients on Labels That Mean Sugar
What Foods Are Helpful for Fighting Yeast?
What Other Interventions Are Helpful Regarding Yeast?
Anti-Yeast (Anti-Candida) Diets Grid
Chapter 8 The Low Oxalate Diet (LOD)
What Are Oxalates?
Why Are Oxalates a Problem?
What Increases Oxalates or Oxalate Absorption?
What Kind of Symptoms Can Oxalates Cause?
When Should This Diet Be Considered?
What Is a Low Oxalate Diet and How Is It Done?
Which Foods Are Avoided?
Foods High in Oxalates
Which Foods Are Allowed on a Low Oxalate Diet?
What Else May Help?
Low Oxalate Diet (LOD) Grid
Chapter 9 Other Helpful Diets: Anti-Inflammatory Diet, FODMAP Diet, and Rotation Diet
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Inflammation, Immunity, and Autoimmunity
What Foods, Food Components, and Additives Can Cause or Increase Inflammation?
Nightshades
Foods to Avoid If Inflammation Is Present
Foods to Reduce Inflammation
What Else Can Be Done?
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Grid
The FODMAP Diet
What Are FODMAPs?
How FODMAPs Affect Digestive Health
Symptoms That Indicate the FODMAP Diet May Help
Foods to Avoid and Include
The FODMAP Diet Grid
Rotation Diets
What Is a Rotation Diet?
Why Use a Rotation Diet?
What Are Food Families?
Tips on How to Accomplish a Rotation Diet
Rotation Diet Grid
Chapter 10 Getting Started and Bumps Along the Way
Getting Started—Easy Does It!
If You’re Feeling Overwhelmed, Start Here
Variety Is Not Always the Spice of Life
How Strict Does an Elimination Diet Have to Be, and How Long Should It Last?
What Kind of Improvements Can We Expect?
Chapter 11 Dealing with the Diet and Common Concerns
Picky Appetites, Texture Issues, and Odd Food Choices
Picky Appetite: The Trojan Horse Technique
Withdrawal Symptoms from Foods
What Can Be Done for Withdrawal Symptoms?
Is the Diet Helping?
Are Elimination Diets Healthy?
Elimination Diet—Worth It or Not?
Getting Support from Family and the School Team
Part II: Go! Menus and Recipes
Chapter 12 From Yucky to Yummy: Finding the Right Kid-Friendly Foods
One Person’s Yummy Food Is Another Person’s Yucky Food
How to Go from Yucky to Yummy—Perfecting the Trojan Horse Technique
Substitutions: What to Use and How to Do It
Substitutes for Sugar and Guidelines on Sweeteners
Substitutes for Wheat Flour
Substitute Thickeners
Substitutes for Milk Products
Substitutes for Butter
Substitutes for Egg
General Substitutes
Chapter 13 A Complete Guide to Making Breakfast and Packing Lunches
Breakfast Like a King
Packing School Lunches
The Challenge
The Solutions
Nutritious Can Be Delicious
Five Simple and Delicious Lunch Suggestions
Chapter 14 Beverages and Healthy Shakes
Chapter 15 Condiments, Dressings, and Sauces
Chapter 16 Breads, Muffins, Waffles, and Pancakes
Chapter 17 Main Dishes and One-Dish Meals
Chapter 18 Rice and Beans
Chapter 19 Vegetables and Side Dishes
Chapter 20 Salads
Chapter 21 Soups and Stews
Chapter 22 Fruits, Sweets, and Treats
Appendix: Resources
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index
Dedication
Copyright
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