Autism Diet Solutions: What Actually Works | Part 2 of 2 (ft. Lynn Joels)

Could the foods your child eats be affecting their autism symptoms? This conversation changes everything parents think they know about diet and autism.

In Part 2 of our autism series, naturopath Lynn Joels reveals the truth about gluten-free and casein-free diets, gut-healing protocols, and simple household swaps that reduce toxin exposure. This isn't about restriction—it's about understanding which children benefit and why.

Some children struggle to break down gluten and casein proteins, forming opioid-like peptides that affect behaviour and cognition. The gut-brain axis is real, and healing the gut can flow through to better focus, mood, and behaviour. Plus, everyday toxins in plastics and household products quietly impact development—but simple swaps make a massive difference.

We explore gluten-free/casein-free diets and the opioid-peptide hypothesis, low-FODMAP diets for gut and behavioural symptoms, probiotics, prebiotics, and microbiome interventions, methylation support, vitamin D's role in autism, practical toxin reduction strategies, functional lab testing for personalised protocols, and how to know which approach is right for your child.

Series Overview:
📌 Part 1: Root causes & biological drivers
📌 Part 2: Dietary interventions & treatments (you're here!)

💬 Share what dietary changes have helped your child in the comments.
🔔 Subscribe for more evidence-based autism support.

About Lynn Joels: Lynn has a passion for the health and wellbeing of children with it being at the heart of her professional life for over 20 years. A fully qualified naturopath and healthcare professional, she has always worked with the goal of improving the lives of the people whom she has the privilege of working with.

Relevant Links:
https://www.lynnjoels.com/
  / lynn-joels-572879b  
  / thenaturalfairy  

Low Tox resources:
ewg.org
moogoo.com.au
seedandsprout.com.au
naturebaby.com.au
ecochild.com.au
koh.com
koala.eco

Research Links:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40531...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40481...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
https://link.springer.com/article/10....
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/7/1135
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1909.05198
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
https://link.springer.com/article/10....
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

Say hi on social:
Emma’s Instagram:   / _emmasutherland  
Emma’s Clinic, Studio You   / girlsfromstudioyou  
Sign up for my weekly newsletter: https://www.studio-you.com.au/subscri...
New patient inquiries: https://studioyou.cliniko.com/booking...

#autismspectrumdisorder #asd #autismdiet #glutenfreerecipes #CaseinFree #guthealthtips #AutismNutrition #autismparents #GFCF #AutismFood #lowfodmap #probiotics #childrenshealth #naturopathicmedicine #FunctionalMedicine #EmmaSutherland #LynnJoels #autismsupport #toxinfree #autismtreatment #gutbrainaxis #AutismIntervention #autismawareness