Panel: No Evidence Diet Eases Autism Ills -- Report Rejects Idea of 'Leaky Gut' Connection

The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › January 04, 2010

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CHICAGO - An expert panel says there's no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared with other children, or that special diets work, contrary to claims by celebrities and vaccine naysayers.

Painful digestive problems can trigger problem behavior in children with autism and should be treated medically, according to the panel's report published in the January issue of Pediatrics and released today.

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Panel: No Evidence Diet Eases Autism Ills -- Report Rejects Idea of 'Leaky Gut' Connection

"There are a lot of barriers to medical care to children with autism," s...

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