You can watch this free one hour video by Professor Alessio Fasano. Professor Fasano is a pediatric gastroenterologist at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He is considered the world leader in research on gluten intolerance, leaky gut and intestinal health. In this presentation doctor Fasano describes how leaky gut syndrome (caused by gluten and other factors) is a necessary precursor in the development of autism. There are some very interesting quotes from this lecture: "The gut is not like Las Vegas. What happens in the gut does not stay in the gut." Meaning, if there is a problem in your gastrointestinal tract, it will have detrimental effects on other organs and tissues of your body. “Gluten causes gut leakiness in everybody.” “Your immune system cannot distinguish between one crumb and the entire loaf of bread.” Read More