Special ASD Diets & Nutrition: Healing the Gut -- Healing the Brain
This presentation will review the various therapeutic diets implemented for children with ASD. It will include a review of the literature indicating GI disease associated with ASD and the gut-brain connection. Each of the special diets will then be examined for a thorough understanding of the benefits and cautions.
Geri Brewster, RD, MPH, CDN, RD, MPH, CDN
Geri Brewster, RD, MPH, CDN, is a certified dietitian-nutritionist with a Master's in Public Health; and practices in NY. She has advanced areas of study in Functional Medicine and biomedical therapies. Geri speaks nationally on pediatric special needs, children's health and nutritional needs. She is a contributor to a number of publications, has been quoted in many newspaper and magazine articles, and has been featured in numerous radio and TV appearances.
