<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> 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 TINY K. Reichelt Pediatric Research Institute N-0027 Oslo, Norway Tel: +47 22 86 90 45 Fax: +47 22 86 91 17 E-mail: [log in to unmask]