Comments on: Gluten-Free Diet Has No Benefit for Children With Autism https://www.isegoria.net/2015/09/gluten-free-diet-has-no-benefit-for-children-with-autism/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Space Nookie https://www.isegoria.net/2015/09/gluten-free-diet-has-no-benefit-for-children-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-2396651 Space Nookie Thu, 24 Sep 2015 03:48:24 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=38893#comment-2396651 Basically what they tested was, if a child were already on a gluten-free casein-free diet, would there be significant changes in behavior if they consumed a tiny amount of gluten or casein. I feel like the study would have been stronger if they gave larger amounts, like a whole package of cookies or full glass of milk. Or if they had done blind before-after behavior evaluations of the test subjects and a control group.

]]> By: Grurray https://www.isegoria.net/2015/09/gluten-free-diet-has-no-benefit-for-children-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-2396184 Grurray Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:23:37 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=38893#comment-2396184 Fourteen kids is not much of a sample.

There’s also gluten in soaps, shampoos, and lotions. These weren’t controlled for in this study.

Also, one of the main suspicions about gluten is that it causes inflammation in the digestive system that leads to ‘leaky gut’. It’s thought that healthier ‘intestinal flora’ (good bacteria) alleviates the worst problems.

The journal only has a preview available, but it mentioned that a registered dietitian carefully selected food to make sure they were receiving proper nutrition. It also implies that vitamin supplements were used to fill in any perceived gaps. My guess is by the time the ‘challenge’ started that the kids had built up a solid intestinal defense.

The conclusion I get is that they should have not just studied gluten but also tested and controlled for overall digestive health.

Overall, I would say this is hardly a comprehensive study and doesn’t provide much guidance.

]]> By: Koanic https://www.isegoria.net/2015/09/gluten-free-diet-has-no-benefit-for-children-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-2396136 Koanic Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:58:40 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=38893#comment-2396136 Garbage study already and I haven’t even read the paper to see what the diet actually consisted of.

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