Jenny McCarthy has come out with a second powerful book about her journey helping her son to recover from autism.

A gluten free (and dairy free) diet was one very important part of her son's recovery.

However, I didn't see any mention of testing for genes for gluten sensitivity.

Does anyone know if autistic children and adults test positive for celiac genes?

If so, what about the DQ 1 gene that can be associated with neurological problems?

Does anyone know if some of the groups that believe in biomedical treatments for autism aware of gene testing?

Thanks, Bea

Autists have problems with other parts of the gluten and casien proteins, just google reichelt gluten or gliadin I think.
Those tiny parts of gluten act like morphine in the body.

In celiac and neurological problems from gluten, the DQ2 and DQ8 gene, or half the DQ2 gene, or sometimes the DQ7 and 9 gene which only differ from DQ8 by one amino acid, present the gliadin part to the immune system. (DQ6 celiacs have also been found, and DQ5, and some have been mistyped, and often the alpha chain has not been typed so they could just have been half the DQ2, namely 0501 i the alpha chain, and the beta chain anything else than DQ4)

These two things are different issues.

nora

I have a Husband with Celiac and a son with Autism ( who has the DQ2 and DQ8 gene). It wasn't until I discovered that my then 15 month old son had Celiac ( he had diarrhea, reflux and pain from the day he was born) and put him on the GF diet did we know my Husband had it, had it for thirty some years.
The point I need to make is, does my son have autistic enterocolitis or Celiac? He has not had a biopsy, or endoscopy. The positive DQ testing and the Gluten intolerance was enough proof for me.
My son's Autism improved, his language and focus improved and his behavior changed after the diet change, and most importantly he gained weight and started on the road to healing. He had dark circles under his eyes, was always sick with everything from viruses to ear infections. It was truly amazing how he became a new child, he felt better but couldn't tell me