does anyone think naturopathics

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help with Asperger's Syndrome? i partly read a book by Suzanne Lawton (called Asperger syndrome : natural steps toward a better life). She says that diet is part of the problem/solution. i've read some things on this, and nothing in my experience correlates with what they say. The foods they say shold cause a problem do not with me. But other foods - that they don't list - do cause mental illness or Asperger's symptoms.

Good diet can support your day to day energy and quality of life. I don't think it's much to do with autism though.

I'm agreeing with moog. Eating a healthy diet helps people in general. Same with Exercise and getting adequate sleep. However i doubt it helps people on the spectrum more than that.

also there is a subforum for this sort of thing. Just for future reference

(I don't really know what naturopathy is)
I'm back into my watching videos and reading about blenders and juicers again. I find them comforting actually and I like watching the food get blended up. This time I'm going to try and do more than just watch videos of blending vegetables.
Yesterday I made my first green smoothie. I made a basic one with a banana and a packed 1 cup of spinach and water using a cheap blender. It smelled like grass and didn't taste the greatest but the banana was also unripe. Bananas aren't my favorite but the idea is to mix the greens with fruit to mask the taste. But I really want to try it out to see if it helps with my energy and makes my brain work better and also mood. I don't like vegetables/greens very much so I thought I could blend them up and drink them fast.
It's a lot different then my usual two toasted waffles in the morning. I did it in the afternoon, I'm not sure I can do this in the morning.
I can't recommend this for anyone else but I'm going to see if I can

Everyone's body is different and reacts to food and medication differently. What works for one person, may not work for another. If for no other reason, there appears to be multiple causes and factors for the autism spectrum.
Not to mention alot of people have mild, almost unnoticeable alergys to different foods. A diet that helps one person with her symptoms may very well make another's worse.

Frankly As long as it's something safe, I see no reason not to try different diets in an attempt to help your symptoms. If it backfires, well try something else. You may have to experiment awhile to see what makes you feel the best and healthiest.

Actually, I'm starting to suspect there might be something in this 'autism and the stomach' thing. I never knew the neurology of the stomach was so interesting:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic ... cond-brain

Bananas are my super food. Same with tomatoes and a big salad wrap sandwhich.
Usually the bad kids of food make me feel ill. I suppose I rarely eat them.
Anything with citrus or vitamin C makes me feel ill though.

A good diet and exercise will minimise symptoms, not completely take them away. I eat healthy for the most part to not feel sluggish and to have a clear mind. When that fails I take meds.

Oh dairy is bad for me too. Maybe I am a bit celiac? I don't buy leaky gut syndrome for one second. Well not anymore.