FOOD and NUTRITION matter for children with autism. Nourishing Hope for Autism explains WHY and HOW.

Julie Matthews, widely respected autism nutritionist, provides intenseresearch and extensive clinical nutrition experience in thiscomprehensive guide. Readers are given practical steps for dietaryintervention and a roadmap for getting started, evolving, andcustomizing the varied approaches. 

Parents & Caregivers, Physicians & Nutritionists will learn the following:

• A clear understanding of why diet affects behavior, cognitive ability, symptoms.
• The scientific rationale for autism diets and supplementation.
• Positive effects of autism-specific nutrition and biochemistry and healing.
• How to choose a diet, get started, measure effectiveness, reach goals.
• Dietary options; including GFCF, SCD/GAPS, Body Ecology, Feingold, Low Oxalate, & more.
• Creative ways to help picky eaters with kid-approved strategies

Nourishing Hope for Autism is the most comprehensive and helpful guide to Autism Nutrition andDietary Intervention. In easy to understand terms, the author explainsthe impact of nutrition on the biochemistry of children with autism andhow special autism diets affect healing.

Readers will understandthe connection between certain foods, the digestive system, and theinfluences on the child's brain. Parents and autism physicians aroundthe world are using Nourishing Hope for Autism to guide theirnutrition/diet focused interventions that help bring about real recovery results---improvement in cognitive ability, physical pain, digestiveproblems, rashes, speech, eye contact and aggression.

This book is a must have reference for autism diet success.