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Many parents report that their children suddenly gain control of their
bladder or bowels after beginning a gluten/casein free diet. Dr. Reichelt
was asked if he knew why this occurs. His reply follows:
 
Date:    4 June 1996    6:25 AM
Subject: Bladder control.
From:    Kalle Reichelt,[log in to unmask]
 
Hi. I really have no idea why this is possible. We have noticed that many
children on diet stop soiling themselves and this is especially the case
where stool control has been lacking. Could it be that maturation of the
central nervous Systems picks up again????. After all opioids, like the
exorphins that we have demonstrated in autism, inhibit brain
maturation.(1-2). A meeting abstract point in similar direction(3)
 
Ref:
1: Zagon IS and Mclaughlin PJ (1984) naltrexone modualates body and
brain development in rats: A role for endogenous opioid systems in growth
Life Sci 35: 2057-2064.
2: Zagon IS and McLaughlin PJ (1987) Endogenous opioid systems regulate
cell proliferation in the developing rat brain. Brain Res 412:68-72.
3: Tenconi B et al (1991) Prenatal exposure to opiates alters reactive
pruning and regeneration of serotoninergic neurons. Brain Dysfunct 4: 49-50.
All the best                                    Cheers
 
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K. Reichelt
Pediatric Research Institute
N-0027 Oslo, Norway
Tel: +47 22 86 90 45
Fax: +47 22 86 91 17
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