By Julliane Love de Jesus INQUIRER.net
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MANILA, Philippines Autism is a multi-systemic metabolic disorder that can be treated with natural diet, a medical expert said.
The old perspective is that its due to genetics, that its a brain disorder and its not treatable but its a multi system metabolic disorder, said Dr. Eileen Comia, medical director of Advance Biomedical Treatment Center based in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
In a recent lecture here, Comia said that autism was treatable and that three to 25 percent of children with ASD recover.
Comia said that in treating children with autism, she would usually start with the gut.
The treatment for autism starts in the gut. You have to control and make this normal, said Comia who is promoting natural and alternative treatment for children suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Comia said that unknown to most parents autistic behavior may not be caused solely by the disorder itself but by discomfort in the gut.
This is why, she said, she recommended a gluten-free and dairy-free diet that could improve the social and cognitive behavior and speech of ASD patients.
Citing medical research, Comia said children with autism may be allergic or has high sensitivity to dairy products and foods containing gluten as these exacerbated autistic symptoms.
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Autism a ‘gut’ issue, says medical expert