Glutamate

Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter that can cause neural inflammation and cell death (excitotoxicity) in the presences of excess calcium. It can cause many symptoms associated with autism, ADHD and SPD, and most processed foods contain high amounts of free glutamate.

Glutamate Articles

Documenting Hope Publishes Peer-Reviewed Paper on Autism Symptoms Reversal 

Documenting Hope Publishes Peer-Reviewed Paper on Autism Symptoms Reversal 

Twins Case Report We are thrilled to share the news that Documenting Hope has published a new paper, Reversal of Autism Symptoms among Dizygotic Twins through a Personalized Lifestyle and Environmental Modification Approach: A Case Report and Review of the ... Read More
Which Diet Is Best for a Child with Autism?

Which Diet Is Best for a Child with Autism?

Parents have been implementing special diets for years to help improve the health of and reduce symptoms in their children with autism. Given the number of cookbooks and blogs dedicated to this subject, it appears the gluten-free/casein-free (GFCF) diet was ... Read More
Neurotransmitter Imbalances

Neurotransmitter Imbalances Main Info Page

What Are Neurotransmitter Imbalances? Neurotransmitter imbalances are common in mood and behavior disorders such as: Bipolar disorder Depression Anxiety Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Pyrrole disorder Eating disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) ADHD/ADD Schizophrenia Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Addictive behaviors Many ... Read More
GAPS Diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome)

GAPS Diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome)

What Is the GAPS Diet? The GAPS diet is a dietary solution to a healthier brain and improved immune activity within the body. It is often used by parents to control symptoms of autism, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders within their ... Read More
low glutamate diet

Low-Glutamate Diet

One mom in California, biochemist Katherine Reid PhD, used her science-based knowledge to create a low-glutamate diet that stabilizes protein and eliminates all inflammatory foods that were excitatory for her daughter with autism. The diet is called the Reduced Excitatory ... Read More

Glutamate Webinars

The Role of EMFs in Excitotoxicity, Autism and Seizures
Neuroplasticity: How to Heal a Broken Brain
Navigating the Low-Glutamate REID Diet with Andi Stowe of Nourished Blessings

Glutamate Stories

Patrick and Charlie: Recovery from Autism with a Low Free-Glutamate Diet

Patrick and Charlie: Healing from Autism with a Low Free-Glutamate Diet

I am a mom of two boys with developmental delays. In 2009, at age three and a half, Patrick was diagnosed by a developmental pediatrician with Autism Spectrum Disorder. At that time, he had below-average language skills, struggled to play ... Read More

Glutamate Books

Fat, Stressed, and Sick: MSG, Processed Food, and America's Health Crisis
Excitotoxins, The Taste That Kills