Symptoms
When some children start sliding into autism they modify their diet, becoming picky eaters. They limit the foods they eat and consume them to excess. The foods they crave are the very foods causing the mischief and their menu often reads: milk, bread, pasta, chicken nuggets, and yoghurts. This is usually in sharp contrast to the normal diet they enjoyed from birth. In addition these children can also display many physical problems such as: –
- Breaking wind frequently
- Red face and/or ears
- Pale skin/pasty face
- Giggling/screaming for no apparent reason
- Eats non-foods e.g. earth, sand, paper, soap
- Excessive sweating, especially at night
- Craving/dislike for certain foods
- Inability to control body temperature
- Dark shadows under the eyes
- Allergy in the family (Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Migraine)
- Gut disorders in the family
- Allergy in the family (Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Migraine)
- Inability to control body temperature
- Craving/dislike for certain foods
- Bloating
- Swollen tummy
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
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