Autism The majority of the available evidence does not support the use of this diet in the treatment of autism. * American Academy of Pediatrics – Clinical Report (2007) In their report, the AAP did not recommend the use of special diets for children with autism spectrum disorder because of inadequate evidence. * Cochrane Library –<unk>  and<unk> -free diets in autism spectrum disorder (2008) The Cochrane review found that while relatively commonly used the evidence to support the diets use in children with autism was poor. All studies as of 2006 had issues with them. * Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders –<unk> -free and<unk> <unk>  diets in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review (2009) It concluded that the results "reveal that the current corpus of research does not support the use of GFCF diets in the treatment of ASD. Given the lack of empirical support, and the adverse consequences often associated with GFCF diets (e.g. stigmatization, diversion of treatment resources, reduced bone cortical thickness), such diets should only be implemented in the event a child with ASD experiences acute behavioral changes, seemingly associated with changes in diet and/or a child has allergies or food intolerances to<unk>  and/or<unk> ." * Vanderbilt Evidence-based Practice Center – Therapies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2011) The review, commissioned by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, concluded that, "the evidence supporting GFCF diets in ASD is limited and weak." * Clinical Therapeutics – The relationship of autism to<unk>  (2013) This review found one double-blind study, which did not find any benefit from the<unk> -free diet, and concluded that "Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support instituting a<unk> -free diet as a treatment for autism." * Journal of Child Neurology – Evidence of the<unk> -Free and<unk> -Free Diet in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review (2014) This review found that "...the evidence on this topic is currently limited and weak," and noted that only a few randomized trials had been conducted on the efficacy of<unk> -free diets as an autism treatment. The review also noted that even these trials were of questionable scientific merit because they were based on small sample sizes. * Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care –<unk> -free and<unk> -free diets in the therapy of autism (2015) This review found "limited and weak" evidence that this diet was effective as a treatment for autism, noting that most studies that had been done to assess its effectiveness were "seriously flawed". *Autism Research Institute – The Autism Research Institute recommends the GFCF/GFDF diet as a treatment for autism and related conditions. The organization believes that, "Dietary intervention is a cornerstone of an evidence-based medical approach, and there is convincing empirical evidence that special diets help many with autism."
Gluten-free, casein-free diet
Low-fiber/low-residue diet
Gluten-free diet
Macrobiotic diet
Lectin-free diet
Low-FODMAP diet
Feingold diet
Cotton ball diet