How long does it take for GFCF diet to work?

The diet is most effective when all sources of gluten and dairy are eliminated, so the goal isn’t to just reduce gluten and dairy – it needs to be fully eliminated for a period of time, usually at least 2-3 weeks, to see results.

What does GFCF diet mean?

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A gluten-free casein-free diet (GFCF diet), also known as a gluten-free dairy-free diet (GFDF diet), is a diet that does not include gluten (found most often in wheat, barley, and rye), and casein (found most often in milk and dairy products).

What milk is best for autism?

Since the early 2000s, camel milk has become increasingly popular as a therapy for autism.

Do bananas contain gluten?

Bananas (in their natural form) are 100% gluten-free. If you experience issues with eating bananas it may be because of a couple of proteins present in bananas – Marlow over at glutenhatesme.com has an excellent and detailed post on this issue so please head on over to her blog to read more.

How do I eliminate casein from my diet?

Here are some more tips for casein-free eating:

Instead of ice cream, try fruit-flavored soy or rice-based frozen desserts, sorbets, and puddings.
Use vegetable margarine for cooking and to spread on toast.
Avoid foods fried in batter, which may contain milk.

What is the GFCF food list?

This GFCF Food List and guide is written with beginners in mind. When you’re first starting out, the goal is just to get to your diet at 100% compliance. That is, 100% free of gluten, casein, (and soy too). However, you want to begin moving towards a healing GFCF diet once you’re comfortable.

What is a nourishing GFCF diet?

A nourishing GFCF diet is a whole-food based diet full of nourishing and nutrient dense foods. This is not an all encompassing list of foods you can eat on GFCFSF, but you do want to include generous amounts of these foods.

Why do I use GFCF?

I use GFCF because it is more commonly used in the autism community, but you will notice I use the two terms interchangeably. This GFCF Food List and guide is written with beginners in mind. When you’re first starting out, the goal is just to get to your diet at 100% compliance. That is, 100% free of gluten, casein, (and soy too).

Is there a free GFCF diet jump start kit?

I go into great detail about what a healing diet is in my free Ebook: “A Parent’s Complete Guide to the GFCF Diet”. You can read that guide here. OR, enter your email at the end of this page and I’ll send you my FREE GFCF Diet Jump Start Kit which includes a free copy of the Ebook.