Widely believed to help overcome the symptoms of autism, many have controlled the diet of their children in hopes to see improvement. A Mayo Clinic report recently reported that diets such as GFCF may not be as helpful as many believe.

A combination of proteins in milk can cause a chain of negative reactions in the brain and body in some people. Among them are Autism, Schizophrenia and Heart Disease.

Being reported by Rueters out of New York, research shows that bowel movements of young children affected by autism are no different than children who are not on the spectrum. Any differences that were noted were explained away by differences in diet.

Researchers knowing that high fructose corn syrup many times utilizes mercury cell chlor-alkali products to extend shelf life of many food products, performed tests to see if any trace amounts of mercury would be found. The results may surprise you.

ABC News correspondent Dr. Murray discusses gluten free diets and autism.

Researchers at the University of Texas Houston are embarking on a study to test the theories surrounding gluten free, cassein free, and dairy free diets and their effect on the autistic mind and body. "There's a lot of misinformation, so that's why this study is so important," said Fernando Navarro, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at the medical school and lead investigator of the study. "Hundreds and hundreds of parents think this works but we need serious evidence."