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At 12:03 PM 2/10/96 -0500, Rebecca Markle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Now, I know that only about 50% of tested autistics respond favorably to
>a g/f, c/f diet, (which indicates that there is something else going on),
>but humanely, people need to know about that treatment choice.

Bec, where did you get that only 50% responded favorably to the diet? In the
artcile below it says that 99% of the urine samples sent in had
abnormalities in them. In following the autism list I can only remember one
post where the parents didn't see an improvement after a couple weeks. And
even that one may have seen improvement after a longer period. Don Wiss.


Newsgroups: bit.listserv.autism
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09:59:50 EST
From: Susan Wei <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Dr. Cade

hi becky,
  the gluten and casein testing involves a blood test and a urine test.
you get a container with 10 milliliters of 6 normal hydrocholoric
acid (at our hospital supply station they just gave me one...
a pediatric version of the urine collection container), and take urine
for 24-hours.  you do it like this.  say you start at 8:00 a.m.  you go in
the potty and from then on, until 8:00 a.m. the next day, you collect
the urine in the container and put it in the refrigerator in-between.
ship next day delivery via federal express to:

dr. j. robert cade
2800 archer road
surge area - university of florida
building #683
gainesville, fl   32611
(904) 392-8952

(you should push fluids, i.e., 1/2-1 qt. of gatorade... there has to
be at least 1 pint.  put the container in a plastic bag and pack well,
as some samples have leaked and could not be used.)

  the blood test involves getting 7 milliliters of blood in a red top
tube (centrifuged and separated and frozen) to:

mr. lund
c/o alletess medical
216 pleasant street
rockland, ma 02370
1-800-225-5404

there is a $64 charge for this test.

our son registered slightly abnormal for gluten and very abnormal
for casein.  malcolm privette mentioned that 99% of the samples
that get sent in have abnormalities, but some show more gluten vs.
casein intolerance and vice versa.  our son has been on the diet for
2 months.  in the last few weeks he has tried chicken, salmon, brown
rice, and other foods.  he has fewer zone-out days in lovaas therapy,
but he is a bit more active and aggressive.  you probably should try to
reach them first, as they told me they wouldn't be there in january.

sue