I picked up this book at a sidewalk sale — “Enzymes for Autism” by Karen Defelice. I actually bought it for my mom, but now I don’t want to give it up! The book follows Defelice’s own family’s journey to find a root cause/solution to their many inter-related problems. As I read, I kept saying, “hey, my sister has that!” or “boy does that sound familiar!” Defelice asserts that many families with similar problems follow a pattern — once they find out that their problems are food-related, they begin a restrictive diet to eliminate problematic foods (usually gluten, casein, corn, etc.). As time passes, however, they find they have to eliminate more and more foods to achieve the same health benefits. She calls this the “food-free” diet.
Hey! That’s where I am!
Defelice also discusses other common causes, such as yeast overgrowth (candidiasis), bacterial overgrowth (dysbiosis), and parasites, which all may cause leaky gut syndrome, a state in which the intestine becomes permeable, allowing food particles, especially proteins, that aren’t fully digested to enter the blood stream.
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Great site. Keep doing.