BEYOND A GFCF DIET

The Physiology of Digestion

Dr. John Turner

Food Facts & Fallacies

Kathryne Pirtle

Diet Implementation
Sueson Vess
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 AUTISM
What happened?

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

 ALARMING STATISTIC

The incidence of Autism and ASD in the United

States this year is expected to be more than the
number of new cases of AIDS, Cancer & Diabetes
combined!

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 THEORIES

Opioid Excess Opioids effect on

Dipeptydl Peptidase Deficiency
Dermorphin & Sauvagine
Peptides
Immunosupression
Decrease cAMP due to opioids
Decease Free Sulfate Ions

Opioids effect on gastric acid Methylation abnormalities

secretions
Fatty Acid Imbalances
Opioids effect on liver
detoxification

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 NUTRIENT DENSE
TRADITIONAL FOODS
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 NUTRITION
BOOT CAMP

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 THE BIG
PICTURE
Quality Hormones &
Neurotransmitters

Quality Amino Acids &

Enzymes

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 BACK TO BASICS

Macro-nutrients Micro-nutrients

Proteins Vitamins

Fats Minerals

Carbohydrates Fiber

Water

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 PROTEINS

Enzymes
Protease
Muscle

Bone

Hormones Amino Acids

Neurotransmitters

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 TWO TYPES OF
AMINO ACIDS
Arginine Alanine
Histidine Asparagine
Isoleucine Aspartate
Leucine Cysteine
Lysine Glutamate
Methionine Glutamine
Phenylalanine Glycine
Threonine Proline
Tryptophan Serine
Valine Tyrosine
Taurine
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 COMPLETE PROTEINS

Animal Sources

Meats, Poultry, Eggs, Fish, Milk & Cheese

Plant Sources

Quinoa, Buckwheat, Amaranth

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 DEFICIENT AMINO
ACIDS
Arginine Alanine
Histidine Asparagine
Isoleucine Aspartate
Leucine Cysteine
Lysine Glutamate
Methionine Glutamine
Phenylalanine Glycine
Threonine Proline
Tryptophan Serine
Valine Tyrosine
Taurine
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 FATS / LIPIDS

Energy reserve
Lipase
Cell walls

Nervous system
Fatty Acids
Hormones

Vit & Min absorption

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 FATTY ACIDS

Saturated = solid at room

temperature

Unsaturated = liquid at room

temperature

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 DEFICIENT AMINO
ACIDS
Arginine Alanine
Histidine Asparagine
Isoleucine Aspartate
Leucine Cysteine
Lysine Glutamate
Methionine Glutamine
Phenylalanine Glycine
Threonine Proline
Tryptophan Serine
Valine Tyrosine
Taurine
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 COLIPASE
Stabilizes Lipase

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 CARBOHYDRATES
(SUGARS & STARCHES)

Primary source of quick energy for the body and

the brain

Carbs Amylase Simple Sugars

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 NOT ALL SUGARS ARE
ALIKE

Monosaccharides (glu-fru-gal)

Disaccharides (suc-lac-mal)

Polysaccharides (starches)

Cellulose (plant fiber)

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 GUT & PSYCHOLOGY SYNDROME

Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride

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 Digestion

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 Dyspepsia

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 Proteins

Peptides
Stomach acids
(Pepsin & HCL)
Amino Acids

Duodenal Enzymes
(Protease & Peptidase)

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 excess gas
constipation
Proteins diarrhea
food allergies
Peptides
Stomach acids
(Pepsin & HCL)
Amino Acids

eructation Duodenal Enzymes

(Protease & Peptidase)

bloating
indigestion
acid reflux
heart burn

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 LEAKY
GUT
The primary
cause is
Dysbiosis

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 NEUROTOXINS
& AUTISM
Heavy Metals
Alcohol
Acetaldehyde
Casomorphine
Gluteomorphine
Desmorphin
Dermorphin
Sauvagine

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 INFLAMMATION

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 M E T H Y L AT I O N

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 NUTRIENTS NEEDED FOR
METHYLATION

Vitamin B12

Folic Acid

Choline

Betaine

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 FOODS HIGH IN THESE
NUTRIENTS
Liver

Eggs

Seafood

Beets

Spinach

Cabbage

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