Club Poll #4 

IS YOUR CHILD A CANDIDATE 

FOR THE GFCF Diet?

Note: The following questions are from Beth and Andy Crowell, "Dietary Intervention as a Therapy in the Treatment of Autism and Related Developmental Disorders" and have been reprinted from the gfcf Kids Egroup with permission.  They are meant to determine if your child could potentially be a candidate for dietary intervention.  We have generalized the answers here, to get across-the-board numbers. Results are calculated per child/person, not per family.

If you found that you answered many of these questions as “yes” and would like more information on the gfcf diet, please visit the GFCF Diet Website, or visit the "Nutritional Approaches" section of this website.

1.       

Number of Respondents 14
Number of Children/Other 24
Awaiting Diagnosis/Undiagnosed 4
Total 28

     2. Does your child-- 

    ---have a "blotchy" complexion over his entire/part of body?  

Yes 11
No 17

     ---seem to be "healthier" and perform better in the summertime?  
Yes 16
No 12

    ---have sessions of "shakiness" (NOT of a seizural nature) in the hands, etc. when hungry or immediately after eating?  
Yes 5
No 22
Unsure 1

    ---need to eat something sweet before he will eat anything else?  

Yes 3
No 20
Unsure 5

     ---lick salt off chips, crackers, pretzels, etc.?  

Yes 10
No 18

    ---consume large quantities of liquids over the course of the day?  
Yes 9
No 19

   ---have an irregular stool pattern?     

Yes 14
No 15

A)   Soft and pasty, foul smelling?     
Yes 5
No 22

B)    Frequent bouts of constipation/diarrhea?     
Yes 8
No 20

C)    Large, bulky stools that float?     
Yes 4
No 24

D)   Light colored stools?                     
Yes 3
No 25

E)    Grainy or gritty stools?                 
Yes 2
No 26

F)    "Foamy" or "Frothy" stools?         
Yes 2
No 26

G)    Combination of the above?             
Yes 6
No 22

   ---have a history of illness in infancy and/or early childhood that occurs in    "cycles?" For example, vomiting, diarrhea or upper respiratory infections, colds, etc. every 3, 6, 8 weeks?  

Yes 7
No 21

      ---have a constantly running nose?  

Yes 6
No 22

    ---urinate more at night (quantitatively) than for the same length of time    during the day?     
Yes 5
No 23

    ---suffer from numerous ear and/or sinus infections?  

Yes 14
No 14

    ---have a history of pre-maturity, post-maturity, hyper-bilirubinemia, or other neonatal traumas?  

Yes 16
No 12

    ---have psoriasis or eczema, or other "unexplained" rashes?  

Yes 11
No 17

    ---appear to have cycles of dramatic behavioral  changes (good or bad) that recede after 3-4 days?  

Yes 11
No 17

    ---seem to have "headaches?" i.e., like to have his head rubbed or pressed hard against an object or person, burrowed or be held upside down?

 

Yes 11
No 17

   ---have excessive flatulence?  

Yes 6
No 22

    ---jump or bounce for an extended period of time?  

Yes 18
No 10

    ---have certain times of the day when he is more "hyper" than others? i.e., before or after meals?  
Yes 12
No 16

   ---have a preference for chicken, fish, or pork over beef or lamb?  

Yes 10
No 19

   ---prefer extremely bland or excessively spicy foods?  

Yes 12
No 11

   ---have a history of reflux? (burping up acids, vomitus)  

Yes 8
No 19

   ---have small raised "bumps" similar to "goose bumps" or little white bumps that remain unchanged all over his/her body?  

Yes 13
No 15

    ---have a "furrow" between his brow?  

Yes 5
No 18
unanswered 5

    ---have a "colicky" infancy?  

Yes 12
No 16

   ---have a strong smelling urine or breath?  
Yes 9
No 19

    ---have a thick "inner tube" of fat build-up around his neck?  

Yes 0
No 28

    ---have a history of being extremely "difficult" to burp as an infant?  

Yes 9
No 19

    ---does the child have an excessive wax build-up in his ears?  
Yes 12
No 16

   3. Is there anyone in the extended family that---

    ---has a history of alcoholism or heavy drinking?  

Yes 20
No 8

    ---has a history of depression?  

Yes 25
No 3

   ---has a mild learning disability? i.e., dyslexia, speech impairment, hearing impairment, etc.?  
Yes 18
No 10

    ---has ADD or ADHD?  

Yes 21
No 7

    ---has diagnosed allergies?  

Yes 26
No 2

    ---has diagnosed kidney disorders?  

Yes 12
No 16

    ---has diagnosed liver disorders?  

Yes 8
No 20

   ---has a dairy intolerance?  

Yes 14
No 14

    ---has irritable bowel syndrome, spastic colon, colitis, hiatal hernia, nervous stomach, celiac sprue, or Crohn's disease?  
Yes 19
No 9

   ---has severe mood swings?  
Yes 23
No 5

   ---has unresponsive high cholesterol?  
Yes 5
No 23

   4. During the pregnancy, was the mother---

    ---on any medication?  

Yes 13
No 15

    ---ill? (flu, food poisoning, etc., especially in the 4th or 5th month)  

Yes 11
No 15
unknown 2

   ---able to eat properly? (nutritionally with a minimal amount of processed foods)  
Yes 21
No 7

   5. Does the mother have---

---a propensity toward ovarian cysts or other reproductive system disorders  

Yes 7
No 14
unanswered 5

Number of people who are currently on gfcf who indicated their answers would have been different before dietary intervention:           3

3: August 13, 2002