A judge ruled in favor of a mother who wants her 9 year old son’s gluten free diet to be followed when her son is with the father–her ex-husband. The son suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome and the mother has seen a dramatic improvement since he has been on a gluten free diet. Although some doctors remain skeptical, many parents, like this mother, see a big improvements in their children when they are following a gluten free diet. And now, one judge has ruled that the son must remain on a gluten free diet when he is with the father or his visitation rights will be taken away. This sends an important message to doctors–and spouses–who refuse to recognize the importance of dietary modifications for kids on the spectrum. Read more on this at WECT TV6’s Woman takes ex-husband to court over a gluten-free diet.
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