Allergydiet was established and is run by Dave Holland & Cheryl Ellis. Our brief life histories are detailed below.

I am married to Richard and we have two children- a boy aged 9 and a girl aged 7. Our son was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, which is a form of Autism, 2 years ago.
Determined to find some help for him I researched Autism and discovered that many children on the Autistic Spectrum appear to have an intolerance to gluten and dairy products. The physical symptoms of intolerance included distended stomach, stomach cramps and constipation all of which our son suffered from. A test carried out by the Autistic Research Unit based at Sunderland University suggested that our son may benefit from the exclusion of all gluten and dairy products from his diet.
Within a few days of starting the diet, as was predicted, our son started to suffer from incapacitating stomach cramps and many other unpleasant symptoms associated with the withdrawal of any harmful substance from the body – a reaction which would have been unlikely to occur if he did not have a problem with the withdrawn foods. After about two weeks these symptoms became less intense and eventually disappeared.
He has now followed the diet for about 18 months and he says that he feels much better, no longer suffering from distended stomach, stomach cramps or constipation. He has noticed that his hearing is more focused and loud noises cause him less discomfort and distress. His teachers find him much calmer and they have been able to establish stronger eye contact with him – a change which was immediately noticed within days of starting the diet.
Finding acceptable gluten free and dairy (casein) free alternative foods has been very difficult and our son found that many of the prepared foods available in supermarkets offered little choice and were unpalatable. I was determined that he should continue to enjoy his favourite foods and with work, research and perseverance, I have developed a range of recipes which are delicious and wholesome with few, if any, additives. Home baking is enjoyed by our son with the rest of the family and visitors alike. Everyone finds the food very digestible and tasty.