For some families who have a loved one with Cerebral Palsy, diet is an important factor in their therapy program.
 
Gluten Free and Casein Free diets (GFCF) are becoming more popular in treatment for children with Cerebral Palsy, Autism, ADHD and other related neurological disorders.
 
A gluten free diet means eliminating the protein gluten, found in grains such as wheat, barley or rye.
According to research, gluten can cause damage to the small intestine and result in an inability to absorb certain nutrients from food.
 
Casein is found in dairy products such as milk or cheese.  It may also be present in substitute dairy products, such as vegetarian cheese substitutes, which use casein to provide texture.
 
Research varies on how effective this diet plan is.  However, many parents who have children with CP, autism and other related disorders, report success.
 
In this interview, Julie Matthews discusses gluten-free/ casein-free diets for the MINDD Foundation.
 
 
 
A news report focuses on using GFCF to combat autism; however, the same concept applies to other related disorders. 
 
 
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