Great website for infor on rare diseases.  This link will take you to
Gauchers disease on rarediesease.org
http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Gaucher%2
0Disease

This site http://www.gaucherdisease.org/  is specific for Gauchers Disease,
a lipid storage disorder.  An enzyme replacement therapy is available for
the disorder.
From the website:
"indications are that the symptoms can be entirely reversed in children with
Type 1 Gaucher Disease. It would be important to begin treatment before
there is significant organ or bone damage. Current data strongly suggest
that enzyme replacement therapy is an effective treatment for Type 1 Gaucher
Disease in all age groups, with a treatment effect occurring most readily in
children, and over a longer period of time in adults. It is not clear
whether the neurological symptoms of Gaucher Disease respond to the enzyme
replacement therapy, but initial reports have been disappointing."

From my reading, I did not seen any references to dietary treatment so think
breastfeeding would be great.

Gail Lombardi, MS, RD
Maine WIC Nutrition Program

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