what to do about P.S.T. transfer

[Guest guest]

My son as most of you know has a sulfur issue, an ammonia issue a

clostridia issue, etc. a friend suggested that it is a p.s.t.

transfer issue, if so then what? Can i give him magnesium citrate

before or after meals, d.a.n doc appt isn't until Apr 7th and then may

17th? Crazy times for the whole family, dad doesn't know about

biomedical and thinks I'm a Quack.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Sorry

~ I’m behind in my e-mails and I’m trying to catch up!

When

my son was younger, he had a lot of phenol - sulfur issues. He was constantly

red faced, flushed, sweating, hot reddened ears, pinched white/purple mouth, diarrhea,

hyperactive, etc. While it’s great to get information from other parents

on this list, I wouldn’t start administering any supplements and/or meds without

seeing my DAN doc first. However, there are a lot of things you can do until

your appointment.

From

the official GFCF website (http://www.gfcfdiet.com/SalicylatesGFCFfood.htm ) here’s

a list of symptoms that may result from eating high PS foods.

Phenols/Salicylates

Natural salicylates are found in

wholesome foods, some individuals have difficulty tolerating even small

amounts of them. The reaction to a natural salicylate can be severe if

a person is highly sensitive. Some people are troubled by only one or two,

while others are sensitive to all of them.

Addressing the need to eliminate

foods high in Phenols / salicylates is usually reserved for advanced stages

of GFCF dietary intervention. A minimum of 2 months providing GFCF

Foods should be addressed, making sure the diet is clean of gluten and casein

offending ingredients before proceeding.

Listed below are some of the symptoms that may

be the result of eating highly phenolic foods. (Note: Not all of

these symptoms need to be present and it is also important to note that these

symptoms can also be due to autism, or other medical issues.)

dark circles under

the eyes

red face/ears

diarrhea

hyperactivity

aggression

headache

head banging or other

self-injury

laughing at in

appropriate time (at night or when something is not funny.)

strange rashes that

appear on the body

erratic behaviors and

moods

self stimulatory

behaviors

night walking for

several hours

have a difficult time

with their stools (with constipation, diarrhea or undigested foods.)

By eliminating or greatly

reducing phenols and salicylates many children on the spectrum became much

happier and had fewer issues.

There is some great information

on phenols from www.feingold.org .

If

this seems like your child, there’s also a list of phenols and

salicylates foods (PSF) ranked by the level of phenols from low to very

high. Avoidance or elimination of the moderate and higher PSF may help ameliorate

your child’s symptoms. Use the GFCF website link above to get the list of

PSF.

We

did almost no PSFs for our first 2 years on the DAN protocol. Then we slowly

introduced PSFs back into his diet. He’s now 16 and can eat many PSFs

without too much impact. We still have to be careful and we make sure he

doesn’t eat a lot of foods high with PS on the same day. We still avoid

apples for the most part ~ they just do a number on him GI-wise and they still

affect his behavior, especially his ability to attend and stay focused. I don’t

know if the info is different in the following editions of his book, but in the

original Biomedical Interventions in Autism and PDD, Bill Shaw has an

interesting chapter on apples, arabinose and the affect on kids with autism.

Good Luck, Lesa

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