Autism and Gut Health

Our bodies are as unique as our fingerprints, and how we fuel them is important. But can an elimination diet really make that big of a difference?

I'm Tay. I was diagnosed with autism at the age of 31 and also have an autoimmune disease called Alopecia, which causes my hair to fall out.

I've researched elimination diets extensively and I'm here to share what I've learned with you, although I'm not a doctor and you should discuss any dietary changes with your doctor before implementing them.

We'll cover:
What is an elimination diet?
How does it work?
What should I eliminate?
How long should I do an elimination diet?
What can I eat?
When do I reintroduce the foods?
How are elimination diets and autoimmune disease related?
How are elimination diets and autism related?

I'll also share a couple of my favorite go-to snacks and recipes.

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My Go-To Elimination Diet Dessert

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[ThomiCreates]

You are pretty much describing the Autoimmune Protocol- AIP. I am at close to day 120, and have had bad reactions to trying to add stuff back, but man, I feel so much healthier in so many ways that I don’t mind the restrictions

[pdk]

I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis age 18, I was completely burned out. At age 30 I did a total cleanse and elimination diet quitting sugar, dairy and gluten. Got off meds within weeks. Still took me YEARS to get my gut balanced. I get massively affected by stress; for instance the onset of war in Ukraine in February this year really triggered my digestion and inflammation.

[TRXST.ISSUES]

Your channel is going to blow up, I seriously hope it does fast as so many neurodivergents would benefit from it.

[TRXST.ISSUES]

😱 = my reaction to learning you were a baker that put down gluten.

I have a strong inflammatory response to wheat but I’ve been complacent due to poor life choices and circumstances. This video has inspired me to do better so I really appreciate your creating it.

Killing caffeine might be the hardest thing as coffee seems to be the only thing that blunts meltdowns and keeps me in regular good spirits.

Coconut fluff sounds like an amazing treat for late night cravings which also reminds me I should get back on intermittent fasting.

[Nomadthroughtime]

What wonderful information! Thank you for putting this out there. Ive heard a lot of this info before but it never clicked. The way you explain things is wonderfully clear! I have a hard time with eliminating sugar because of convenience. I dont notice when i get hungry most times until its too late and im hangry and feeling like im gonna pass out. I wish i was raised somewhere where its convenient to eat healthy foods and where healthy food ideas come naturally! I feel like because of how i was raised, i only know how to make unhealthy meals when im on automatic mode

[wendi-bnkywuv]

I went on a vegetarian and then eventually vegan diet and it made me very ill. Even though I was eating fish, poultry, and various seafood animals, I started having visual hallucinations, disassociation/depersonalization, painful skin sensory issues, increased overwhelm, severe insomnia, paranoia (and I don't just mean thinking bad thoughts, it was bordering true delusion), cognitive impairments, severe memory problems, profuse nausea and vomiting, and thoughts of suicide. Living with someone who has basically emotionally abused me into "being normal" compounded it, and it got to the point where I had to force myself to eat in order to prevent my friends and family from knowing that I was going to starve myself to death...needless to say, my body sure gave me hell for that and made sure that I had meat. I even started tasting beef and pork even though I wasn't eating any!

I got off of the diet and recovered in a few weeks, but even a year later if I don't eat enough red meat. Maybe that's my body's way of reminding me "you don't want to go through that again do you?" I really want to become a vegan but obviously my body and thus brain cannot do it.

[TRXST.ISSUES]

Duuuude (in a non derogatory way lol 😂) this is freaking awesome.

[UniqueAmazingStripes]

Please only do an elimination diet with the guidance of a dietician or certified nutritionist. Eliminating food can also cause you to become allergic, and we need variety in our diet to get the nutrition we need. Also, restive diets do not work. Information in these comments comes from nutrition training and nutrition summits that also covered neurodiversity.

[jellyfish_adventures]

Question - When you took out sugar, did that include all added sugar including things like condiments or do you mean just snacks?

[amandamandamands]

I was put on an elimination diet when I was 16 and then told to eat what these days is close to FODMAP (over the years worked out foods that I react to and some can be unexpected with one being rosemary), I have eaten according to that for about 3 years now (have learned how to cook and there are more ready to go things than there were when I was growing up), and for the first time in my life I'm not anaemic (and a big reduction in headaches and gut aches/digestive issues). I have more sugar than I should but figure that I am only having it within foods that are fine for me to eat.
Like you said the first couple of weeks are brutal but because I already knew what I react to I did a slow change over when I started and made sure that I knew how to make replacement items so that I was setting myself up for success, these days I am used to looking at ingredients lists before I buy and have been doing it long enough that I'm not worried about 'missing out' by not eating the things on my intolerance list - prefer not having the digestive issues though it has taken me a long time to get there.

[pierocastrololi]

Very interesting information, thanks again! Do you know if there is cientific evidence about this?

[animesadicted]

i am currently eating not good, consistent tho, (i have autism) i eat the same thing every day.... it is tuna pizza and a portien bar durning the day i drink one 1 liter of bonomel(basicaly yogi), and 2 cups of coffie with milk and suga. basicaly a horor diet for autism haha, not so funny for my body tho.... its why i have watched your video i like it makes me much more aware the impact my diet has on me. i am gonne change it like u said with baby steps, changing one food item till i get used to it. thanks for this video it helps alot

[subjectsigma]

What about rice lterallt the foundatiok of ally.meala.