Metab Brain Dis December 2017 PMID 28808808

Ketogenic diet versus gluten free casein free diet in autistic children: a case-control study.

Omnia El-Rashidy, Farida El-Baz, Yasmin El-Gendy, Randa Khalaf, Dina Reda, Khaled Saad

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The collective discussion emphasizes interest in the study’s findings, with examples such as mentions of the ketogenic diet's superior outcomes and referencing multiple studies supporting dietary interventions. The tone balances curiosity with skepticism, reflecting both enthusiasm for potential benefits and acknowledgment of the study’s limitations, which influences the moderate impact of these social discussions.

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This study compared the effects of a ketogenic (modified Atkins) diet and a gluten-free, casein-free diet on children with autism, finding that both diets improved autism symptoms more than a regular diet, with the ketogenic diet showing better outcomes in thinking and social skills.
The researchers worked with 45 children aged 3-8, dividing them into three groups (ketogenic diet, GFCF diet, and control) and assessed their progress over six months using autism rating scales, noting significant improvements in the diet groups.
Although promising, the study is small and conducted at a single center, so further larger-scale research is needed to confirm whether these dietary approaches are effective and safe for children with autism.]

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Judith_IP

@judith-ip.bsky.social · Bluesky

There are some studies that show that nutritional intervention can help some people. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29562612/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28808808/ Again, I'm not arguing causality, but interventions.

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Lynn

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@wendyburn @rcpsych Prenatal https://t.co/jRKELbcwvs Nutrition https://t.co/1Lxm5nTu0R Gluten free casein free diets https://t.co/k2arb3wKtJ Omega 3s https://t.co/rPb5dE34K0 https://t.co/HDsGLP1iOs

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Ally Houston

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Nicole Laurent, LMHC

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The study found that the Modified Atkins #ketogenic diet was superior in Childhood Autism Rating Scale improvement compared to the gluten-free, casein-free diet. 11/29 https://t.co/Pr6sbZ9Qv8

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DoctorTro

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EbethGon

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@wasabishwimp @thewillwitt Sometimes seeing improvement can be due to simple changes in diet. Keto diet has be used to treat epilepsy in children for years. There are many studies examining the keto diet and how it might improve many other disorders. https://t.co/cZKulChVO3

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