At last a brief glimmer of hope that families that follow the GFCF diet may not be foolishly wasting their time and money.  I found this article today and found this excerpt particularly interesting:

In addition, Dr. Morris was able to gather laboratory analyses in 26 of the children, which revealed low carnitine levels, abnormal celiac panels, gluten sensitivity, and vitamin D deficiency among others. All children genetically screened carried an HLA gene associated with gluten sensitivity and celiac disease. “The sample size is still small and should be interpreted with caution,” says Dr. Morris. “However this is of particular interest given the recent publication by Eaton and colleagues in the July 6 online edition of Pediatrics demonstrating a greater than 3-fold risk of autism in children born to mothers diagnosed with celiac disease. This brings some credibility to the anecdotal reports of gastrointestinal and behavioral improvements in children with autism spectrum disorders and/or verbal apraxia when eliminating gluten from their diets.

The full story can be read here to ensure context.  Perhaps our thoughts on K’s results on the GFCF diet are legitimate after all and not just a figment of our “hopeful” imagination.

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