Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Thanks so much! Kris On Aug 18, 2006, at 8:03 AM, Jeff wrote: > Kris, > > GFCF would be a great place to start. I did a 96-food IgG panel for > Meg. IgG is typically thought of as " intolerance " and is not the > same as what the RAST test detects, though many say it's > unreliable. Casein and gluten are very common problems, but there > are others like soy, corn, eggs, etc. In hindsight, I don't think I > should've ordered this test ($$), but I guess if she had been > intolerant to corn or something then GFCF wouldn't have worked as > well. You could try an elimination diet if you're worried about > other allergies but don't want to order an IgG test. A lot of > parents say that's really the only way to truly determine what's > affecting your child. Best of luck whatever you decide! You sound > like you already know where to look for support, but if you need any > resources feel free to email me privately. > > Kerri > > > > > > My daughter's ENT tested her for allergies (RAST testing) and > > everything came out normal. We have had life long eczema issues > with > > her but it didn't get really bad until she got to be about 18 > months. > > It has gotten progressively worse since then with dry skin, > Keratosis > > pilaris (sp?), etc. Environmental allergies have greatly increased > > along with the increase in skin problems. Since she has turned 2 > > we've had 7 ear infections (she turned 2 in march) and now she's > on the > > list for PE tubes. I have suspected that she may be intolerant to > milk > > products. I figured that I would give the diet a try. In all > honesty, > > she'll be eating healthier than she ever has. Additionally I had > read > > of families noting great changes in their children and I wondered > if > > the same thing would happen with Grace. > > > > Kris > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Bonnye, There is no " GFCF diet " to purchase, but there are books as well as web sites and support groups that can help. I read both Seroussi's " Unraveling the Mystery of PDD and Autism " and 's " Special Diets for Special Kids " . The first is a book about why GFCF works, and it's a very easy read because it's written more like a mystery novel. The second contains some great recipes and in my eyes is a " must-have " for beginners. There are a few Groups you can join. GFCFKids was a good one, and there are a few for recipes. GFCFdiet.com and www.tacanow.org are websites that were very helpful to me. Hope that helps, and GOOD LUCK! Kerri (Jeff is my husband - I use his account) > > Hi Kris, > > I put both of my daughters (Meg-3.75-apraxia and Kate-2-typical) on > the GFCF diet last winter. I didn't notice a specific change in Meg's > speech, but she had been making wonderful progress with several > supplements anyway. What I did notice was significant progress in > potty training for her. Within a day or two of removing casein, Meg > had her first successes urinating on the toilet. Within a few days of > removing gluten she had her first BM on the toilet. A few weeks later > she was fully potty trained. Kate's eczema (she'd had since birth) > went started diminishing a few days after we removed casein and > eventually disappeared completely. > > I only kept the girls on the diet for about 3 months, though we > continue to limit milk products (they don't drink milk and eat only > soy yogurt, though they occasionally have a grilled cheese and we > don't worry about products with a little milk in them). As far as > gluten is concerned, I think the girls eat a lot less than normal kids > because we picked up some new meals and snacks from the diet that have > stayed with us, but we don't purposely limit gluten anymore. I didn't > see any regressions at first, but now I wonder if Meg's toiletting > accidents may be a sign she needs to go back on the diet. Kate's > eczema has not returned (DH and I were just commenting the other day > about it and how beautifully soft and smooth her skin is now!). > > I'd say it's worth a whole-hearted try! Have you done any food > intolerance testing? > > Kerri > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Thanks so much! Kris On Aug 18, 2006, at 8:03 AM, Jeff wrote: > Kris, > > GFCF would be a great place to start. I did a 96-food IgG panel for > Meg. IgG is typically thought of as " intolerance " and is not the > same as what the RAST test detects, though many say it's > unreliable. Casein and gluten are very common problems, but there > are others like soy, corn, eggs, etc. In hindsight, I don't think I > should've ordered this test ($$), but I guess if she had been > intolerant to corn or something then GFCF wouldn't have worked as > well. You could try an elimination diet if you're worried about > other allergies but don't want to order an IgG test. A lot of > parents say that's really the only way to truly determine what's > affecting your child. Best of luck whatever you decide! You sound > like you already know where to look for support, but if you need any > resources feel free to email me privately. > > Kerri > > > > > > My daughter's ENT tested her for allergies (RAST testing) and > > everything came out normal. We have had life long eczema issues > with > > her but it didn't get really bad until she got to be about 18 > months. > > It has gotten progressively worse since then with dry skin, > Keratosis > > pilaris (sp?), etc. Environmental allergies have greatly increased > > along with the increase in skin problems. Since she has turned 2 > > we've had 7 ear infections (she turned 2 in march) and now she's > on the > > list for PE tubes. I have suspected that she may be intolerant to > milk > > products. I figured that I would give the diet a try. In all > honesty, > > she'll be eating healthier than she ever has. Additionally I had > read > > of families noting great changes in their children and I wondered > if > > the same thing would happen with Grace. > > > > Kris > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 You may also be interested in the group GFCF kids. You may be interested in the following books " Facing Autism " by Lynn Hamilton " Children with Starving Brains " by Dr. J McCandless " What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You about Childhood Immunizations " by Dr. S Cave. Pamela " Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared. " Eddie Rickenbacker, top US fighter ace, WWI _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Realiza Bonus-Pernis Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 12:37 PM Subject: [ ] GFCF Diet Hi!!! My name is Rea Im a Stay @ home mom of 3 kids all under 5 , my eldest , 5 y/o was diagnosed with HFA by the Drake Institute of Behavioral Medicine although his Pediatrician, Neurologist, Psychiatrist told us that it is ADHD. I refused to give my son any medication, i want to try other options before resorting into that. I've been searching the internet for way on how to help him and i come across this through one of the group that i joined. I surely will like to try this , actually im willing to try anything (except meds) to help my son reach his maximum potential...Any information on the GFCF diet will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 Welcome to the list. Interesting name--Realiza--I haven't seen or heard it before. Some beginning steps for the GFCF diet include: 1) Start reading labels in general...food and supplements. 2) Start going through your cabinets/fridge and using up (and not replacing) or getting rid of items which contain wheat, oats, barley, rye, spelt, triticale and their byproducts and dairy products. 3) See if your grocery store has a list of their GF and CF products: Whole Foods Market, Wild Oats, and Trader Joe's have brochures/ or lists on their websites. WFM offers a gluten-free diet class. I don't remember how much it costs, I haven't attended. 4) Identify the foods your child eats most often which contain gluten/casein so you can start exploring substitutes. 5) Start using non-dairy milk for baking, on cereal, etc. We like Pacific brand lowfat vanilla almond mylk. 6) Start eating more unprocessed whole foods (fewer labels to read that way). 7) Start trying various different GF pastas to see which you like. We like the Trader Joe's rice fusilli, spaghetti, and penne. 8) Start trying GF frozen waffles. We like TJ's and Lifestream blueberry buckwheat. S S Hi!!! My name is Rea Im a Stay @ home mom of 3 kids all under 5 , my eldest , 5 y/o was diagnosed with HFA by the Drake Institute of Behavioral Medicine although his Pediatrician, Neurologist, Psychiatrist told us that it is ADHD. I refused to give my son any medication, i want to try other options before resorting into that. I've been searching the internet for way on how to help him and i come across this through one of the group that i joined. I surely will like to try this , actually im willing to try anything (except meds) to help my son reach his maximum potential...Any information on the GFCF diet will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rea _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hi Rea, I am in Australia but the web is universal so I would suggest you try the following sites: http://www.adhd-specialist.com/ This is the site of Sichel - a fantastic naturopath doing fabulous things for ADHD & ASD kids. 2 of his books would be helpful to you: " Good News For The Alphabet Kids " & " How to repair children damaged by Mercury, Medicine & Politics " (which is his new book just out) - this book has a foreword by Boyd Haley for those interested - but no hints on his new chelator though...doh!). These are great books that take you through a range of treatments that are all natural & that work. My 3 yr ASD son is seeing a naturopath who has been trained by & my son is showing real gains & all naturally. It is a slow process & he is nowhere near 'recovered' but his gut is slowwwwly getting better, his eye contact & sociability are 100% better & he is doing some very gentle chelation (which is outlined in the book). There is another site (again AUS) but the info is generic. It is biomedicalautismgroup@... and there is a lot of discussion on all sorts of natural therapies - not just about ASD but also on ADD, ADHD etc. Good for background info. With regards to GFCF - rejoice! you are in the US - you guys have SO much choice with foods, there is bound to be something your kids will like. Just go slow & do one thing at a time - that way you know if there is a reaction & you can take it back a notch or remove it. If you start 3 supplements at once then you won't know which one is causing a reaction. Also with going GFCF - introduce the GFCF foods that you think he might like WITHOUT removing non-GFCF foods. Build up a few & then slowly withdraw the non-GFCF foods so that you know he will at least be eating something & won't stress out from having his 'usual' foods removed - it takes a bit longer but in the end its much easier for everyone involved. If you have any questions, feel free to email me cobdob@... Cheers colleen mum to Tommy (3 ASD & GF/CF/SF) & Maddy (3 NT & GFCF) > > Hi!!! My name is Rea Im a Stay @ home mom of 3 kids all under 5 , my > eldest , 5 y/o was diagnosed with HFA by the Drake Institute of > Behavioral Medicine although his Pediatrician, Neurologist, > Psychiatrist told us that it is ADHD. I refused to give my son any > medication, i want to try other options before resorting into that. > I've been searching the internet for way on how to help him and i come > across this through one of the group that i joined. I surely will > like to try this , actually im willing to try anything (except meds) > to help my son reach his maximum potential...Any information on the > GFCF diet will be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Rea > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Rea, You are busy! I loved the book " Special Diets for Special Kids- FIRST edition " by . This first edition contains a good explanation of why the diet is working for many children, has lists of GFCF alternatives, hidden gluten/casein, etc. It also contains basic recipes. I've seen the book on Amazon.com, and Noble and several Autism sites. is a Mom like us. www.TACAnow.org is a good site, too. They have a GFCF section that has lists of good/bad foods, too (at least it used to). The magazine, " Living Without " was also a staple in my home. It is geared toward those with celiac disease and gluten intolerance, but it often has articles about Autism and/or recipes that can be altered to remove casein. I found their ads for GFCF foods very helpful: I bought a lot on the Internet 5 years ago. A lot of these foods are available now in larger grocery stores or food co-operatives. Larger book stores or health food stores often carry this magazine. Are you planning on going GFCF for the entire family? It might be the easiest. Living without gluten/casein can be very healthy and tasty once you get the hang of it. Good luck! What are the issues that brought you to Drake for an eval? I suppose hyperactivity and lack of focus if they told you ADHD, but what else? Welcome to the group, Pam > > Hi!!! My name is Rea Im a Stay @ home mom of 3 kids all under 5 , my > eldest , 5 y/o was diagnosed with HFA by the Drake Institute of > Behavioral Medicine although his Pediatrician, Neurologist, > Psychiatrist told us that it is ADHD. I refused to give my son any > medication, i want to try other options before resorting into that. > I've been searching the internet for way on how to help him and i come > across this through one of the group that i joined. I surely will > like to try this , actually im willing to try anything (except meds) > to help my son reach his maximum potential...Any information on the > GFCF diet will be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Rea > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Here you go: GFCFNN/ -Lana On 10/2/07, Fyfe <lisafyfe@...> wrote: > > > Is there a list connected with the WAPF information that serves those who > eat this type of diet? I have a client who is severely allergic to wheat > and > dairy and is looking to learn more. THanks, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Worked for us... if by worked you mean decreased quanitity and length of tantrums, more eye contact, more affectionate, less hand flapping/akward facial gesture with squeak, less sensory issues to sound and smell and longer attention span. However, there are still speech pragmatics issues along with work to be done along with social skills and some gross/fine motors skill. Think it puts us in a better position for therapies to work and shortened the list. It will take three to ten weeks to find out. Go to this link http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org/gfcf-diet/gfcf_diet_10_weeks.htm Let me know how it works. Also, get a good pro-biotic and multi- vitamin that has a good amount of B6 and magnesium. Good Luck, Bill I know lots of parents who swear by the GFCF diet. Most of them have children with classic Autism. Just wondering if any AS parents have tried this diet and did it work or not? I was thinking about trying it with my son for behavior issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Bill,We've been taking our 14 year old Asperger's son to a naturopath for awhileand she discovered through a IgG blood test that he has an intolerance for dairy. So we'vetaken him off all dairy and now she wants us to take him off gluten also. This didn't reallysurprise me since basically all he eats is gluten and dairy. It's been hard but I'm findingmore recipes and gfcf food all the time.I was wondering if your child had any withdrawal after he was off gluten and dairy for awhile.The doctor said since my son is older it will take longer to see any affects. I imagine it willbe slow and gradual. How did you keep track of changes? She is also giving him supplementsand things to help heal his gut. Any advice you have would be helpful.Thanks,DawnOn Nov 5, 2007, at 3:34 PM, Bill Bilkey wrote:Worked for us... if by worked you mean decreased quanitity and length of tantrums, more eye contact, more affectionate, less hand flapping/akward facial gesture with squeak, less sensory issues to sound and smell and longer attention span. However, there are still speech pragmatics issues along with work to be done along with social skills and some gross/fine motors skill. Think it puts us in a better position for therapies to work and shortened the list. It will take three to ten weeks to find out. Go to this link http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org/gfcf-diet/gfcf_diet_10_weeks.htmLet me know how it works. Also, get a good pro-biotic and multi-vitamin that has a good amount of B6 and magnesium.Good Luck,BillI know lots of parents who swear by the GFCF diet. Most of them have children with classic Autism. Just wondering if any AS parents have tried this diet and did it work or not? I was thinking about trying it with my son for behavior issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 We removed dairy first and it was 1/2 withdrawl and 1/2 language improvement. We removed gluten a few weeks later and I cannot say that there was any additional change. After a month the withdrawl was gone. She was 4 at the time and is 6 now. I should have written it all down but I just kept track in my head. Also my husband and I would ask each other what we had seen. Currently she is taking enzymes and can eat gluten half the time and only occassionally casein. I assumed casein was the real problem from the beginning. She also cannot have any artificial colors/flavors or high fructose corn syrup. > > > > I know lots of parents who swear by the GFCF diet. Most of them have > > children with classic Autism. Just wondering if any AS parents have > > tried this diet and did it work or not? I was thinking about trying > > it with my son for behavior issues. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 My daughter was 4 and mild-moderate autism but she was very bright. She had started to respond to behavior modification and the school psychologist said possibly Asperger's. We are currently going through testing to see if she is still on the spectrum. I still see a lot of ADHD and OCD characteristics. But she is no longer in her own little world and can speak well. > > I know lots of parents who swear by the GFCF diet. Most of them have > children with classic Autism. Just wondering if any AS parents have > tried this diet and did it work or not? I was thinking about trying it > with my son for behavior issues. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 We have also done supplements (Spectrum Support 11(multi-vitamin for children on the spectrum), cod liver oil(speech and attention), glutathione(detox), and grapefruit seed extract (for yeast overgrowth). We saw a DAN Dr. (Defeat Autism Now) in the beginninig to set us in the right direction. > > I know lots of parents who swear by the GFCF diet. Most of them have > children with classic Autism. Just wondering if any AS parents have > tried this diet and did it work or not? I was thinking about trying > it with my son for behavior issues. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hi everyone I am new to this server. My daughter was recently diagnosed and we are starting this new diet. My daughter is 4 and has always been a picky eater however she will not eat anything now. Everything I have tried she won't eat. She will only eat fries and I am feeling very discouraged. Does anyone have any helpful advice or recipes? Thanks, May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 does she like any particular texture, e.g. crunchy food? our son was (and still very picky...) he is also on a GFCF diet as well as no colorant, artificial flavours, sugar etc. we started making his food the way he likes it as much as possible, i.e. he doesnt like mushy so for example we mix veggies with rice and make crispy fried rice cakes... with fish and meet we use bread crumbs (that we make from rice flour...). It is very difficult but it gets better with time, at the beginning he refused to eat new food and he was craving for gluten and sugar (he lost weight) ...and then when hungry started to accept some of the new food. now after 3 months he is happier. --- " may.sullivan " <timandmay@...> wrote: > Hi everyone I am new to this server. My daughter was > recently > diagnosed and we are starting this new diet. My > daughter is 4 and has > always been a picky eater however she will not eat > anything now. > Everything I have tried she won't eat. She will only > eat fries and I > am feeling very discouraged. Does anyone have any > helpful advice or > recipes? Thanks, May > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 This isn't really a great place for gfcf diet stuff although there are a few that are on the diet. Most here are doing the diet. There's a group that you can get a bunch of recipes from called GFCFRecipes and another one called GFCFKids. As far as getting your daughter to eat, well, many of us are in the same boat! Very limited diets. Most will just say to use some tough love and give her what you want her to eat and deal with the tantrums until she finally caves and starts eating what you want her to eat. Don't turn it into a battle. Just offer what you want her to eat and let her choose to either eat it or not but don't give her something else. Dr. G's office told me to offer pedialyte to make sure they don't get dehydrated because you also don't want them drinking too much to fill the tummy. Eventually they'll eat. I've not made it passed 2 days, I always cave. I have no backbone! But I am about to get much stricter about food. I think I need to eliminate more so I'm going to talk to Dr. G on Thursday about more diet restrictions and then I'm just going to have to grow a backbone. Cheryl On Feb 10, 2008, at 10:32 PM, may.sullivan wrote: > Hi everyone I am new to this server. My daughter was recently > diagnosed and we are starting this new diet. My daughter is 4 and has > always been a picky eater however she will not eat anything now. > Everything I have tried she won't eat. She will only eat fries and I > am feeling very discouraged. Does anyone have any helpful advice or > recipes? Thanks, May > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 www.tacanow.com has a great GFCF section. Kristy Re: Re: GFCF diet This isn't really a great place for gfcf diet stuff although there are a few that are on the diet. Most here are doing the diet. There's a group that you can get a bunch of recipes from called GFCFRecipes and another one called GFCFKids. As far as getting your daughter to eat, well, many of us are in the same boat! Very limited diets. Most will just say to use some tough love and give her what you want her to eat and deal with the tantrums until she finally caves and starts eating what you want her to eat. Don't turn it into a battle. Just offer what you want her to eat and let her choose to either eat it or not but don't give her something else. Dr. G's office told me to offer pedialyte to make sure they don't get dehydrated because you also don't want them drinking too much to fill the tummy. Eventually they'll eat. I've not made it passed 2 days, I always cave. I have no backbone! But I am about to get much stricter about food. I think I need to eliminate more so I'm going to talk to Dr. G on Thursday about more diet restrictions and then I'm just going to have to grow a backbone. Cheryl On Feb 10, 2008, at 10:32 PM, may.sullivan wrote: > Hi everyone I am new to this server. My daughter was recently > diagnosed and we are starting this new diet. My daughter is 4 and has > always been a picky eater however she will not eat anything now. > Everything I have tried she won't eat. She will only eat fries and I > am feeling very discouraged. Does anyone have any helpful advice or > recipes? Thanks, May > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 How does one make crispy fried rice cakes exactly? Thanks! Re: Re: GFCF diet does she like any particular texture, e.g. crunchy food? our son was (and still very picky...) he is also on a GFCF diet as well as no colorant, artificial flavours, sugar etc. we started making his food the way he likes it as much as possible, i.e. he doesnt like mushy so for example we mix veggies with rice and make crispy fried rice cakes... with fish and meet we use bread crumbs (that we make from rice flour...). It is very difficult but it gets better with time, at the beginning he refused to eat new food and he was craving for gluten and sugar (he lost weight) ...and then when hungry started to accept some of the new food. now after 3 months he is happier. --- " may.sullivan " <timandmay@...> wrote: > Hi everyone I am new to this server. My daughter was > recently > diagnosed and we are starting this new diet. My > daughter is 4 and has > always been a picky eater however she will not eat > anything now. > Everything I have tried she won't eat. She will only > eat fries and I > am feeling very discouraged. Does anyone have any > helpful advice or > recipes? Thanks, May > > __________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 boil the rice as usual, add salt, oregano, and crumble fish into flakes, if you want you can add egg (if she eats egg), and maize. mix it all together and make a flat cake and fry them until very crunchy. --- Robins <susan.robins@...> wrote: > How does one make crispy fried rice cakes exactly? > Thanks! > Re: Re: GFCF diet > > > does she like any particular texture, e.g. crunchy > food? our son was (and still very picky...) he is > also > on a GFCF diet as well as no colorant, artificial > flavours, sugar etc. we started making his food > the > way he likes it as much as possible, i.e. he > doesnt > like mushy so for example we mix veggies with rice > and > make crispy fried rice cakes... with fish and meet > we > use bread crumbs (that we make from rice > flour...). It > is very difficult but it gets better with time, at > the > beginning he refused to eat new food and he was > craving for gluten and sugar (he lost weight) > ...and > then when hungry started to accept some of the new > food. now after 3 months he is happier. > --- " may.sullivan " <timandmay@...> wrote: > > > Hi everyone I am new to this server. My daughter > was > > recently > > diagnosed and we are starting this new diet. My > > daughter is 4 and has > > always been a picky eater however she will not > eat > > anything now. > > Everything I have tried she won't eat. She will > only > > eat fries and I > > am feeling very discouraged. Does anyone have > any > > helpful advice or > > recipes? Thanks, May > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Search. > http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hello thanks for your quick response. Anyhow, she doesn't really seem to like anything these days. She normally would love to eat, turkey dogs, cereal, burritos, but now she does not want to eat at all. I am becoming very concerned over what to do. She is only 42 lbs. and 44 1/2 " tall so she is starting to become very thin and pale. She is supposed to start the antivirals on monday so i hope to see a change in her apetite. Is this normal for them to be this way? As far as the crunchy rice cakes. Her blood results came back that she is allergic to eggs. Is there something i can substitute with? Thanks again. May ---- Fernanda <fermius@...> wrote: > boil the rice as usual, add salt, oregano, and crumble > fish into flakes, if you want you can add egg (if she > eats egg), and maize. mix it all together and make a > flat cake and fry them until very crunchy. > > --- Robins <susan.robins@...> wrote: > > > How does one make crispy fried rice cakes exactly? > > Thanks! > > Re: Re: GFCF diet > > > > > > does she like any particular texture, e.g. crunchy > > food? our son was (and still very picky...) he is > > also > > on a GFCF diet as well as no colorant, artificial > > flavours, sugar etc. we started making his food > > the > > way he likes it as much as possible, i.e. he > > doesnt > > like mushy so for example we mix veggies with rice > > and > > make crispy fried rice cakes... with fish and meet > > we > > use bread crumbs (that we make from rice > > flour...). It > > is very difficult but it gets better with time, at > > the > > beginning he refused to eat new food and he was > > craving for gluten and sugar (he lost weight) > > ...and > > then when hungry started to accept some of the new > > food. now after 3 months he is happier. > > --- " may.sullivan " <timandmay@...> wrote: > > > > > Hi everyone I am new to this server. My daughter > > was > > > recently > > > diagnosed and we are starting this new diet. My > > > daughter is 4 and has > > > always been a picky eater however she will not > > eat > > > anything now. > > > Everything I have tried she won't eat. She will > > only > > > eat fries and I > > > am feeling very discouraged. Does anyone have > > any > > > helpful advice or > > > recipes? Thanks, May > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Search. > > > http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hello thanks for your quick response. Anyhow, she doesn't really seem to like anything these days. She normally would love to eat, turkey dogs, cereal, burritos, but now she does not want to eat at all. I am becoming very concerned over what to do. She is only 42 lbs. and 44 1/2 " tall so she is starting to become very thin and pale. She is supposed to start the antivirals on monday so i hope to see a change in her apetite. Is this normal for them to be this way? As far as the crunchy rice cakes. Her blood results came back that she is allergic to eggs. Is there something i can substitute with? Thanks again. May ---- Fernanda <fermius@...> wrote: > boil the rice as usual, add salt, oregano, and crumble > fish into flakes, if you want you can add egg (if she > eats egg), and maize. mix it all together and make a > flat cake and fry them until very crunchy. > > --- Robins <susan.robins@...> wrote: > > > How does one make crispy fried rice cakes exactly? > > Thanks! > > Re: Re: GFCF diet > > > > > > does she like any particular texture, e.g. crunchy > > food? our son was (and still very picky...) he is > > also > > on a GFCF diet as well as no colorant, artificial > > flavours, sugar etc. we started making his food > > the > > way he likes it as much as possible, i.e. he > > doesnt > > like mushy so for example we mix veggies with rice > > and > > make crispy fried rice cakes... with fish and meet > > we > > use bread crumbs (that we make from rice > > flour...). It > > is very difficult but it gets better with time, at > > the > > beginning he refused to eat new food and he was > > craving for gluten and sugar (he lost weight) > > ...and > > then when hungry started to accept some of the new > > food. now after 3 months he is happier. > > --- " may.sullivan " <timandmay@...> wrote: > > > > > Hi everyone I am new to this server. My daughter > > was > > > recently > > > diagnosed and we are starting this new diet. My > > > daughter is 4 and has > > > always been a picky eater however she will not > > eat > > > anything now. > > > Everything I have tried she won't eat. She will > > only > > > eat fries and I > > > am feeling very discouraged. Does anyone have > > any > > > helpful advice or > > > recipes? Thanks, May > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Search. > > > http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hello thanks for your quick response. Anyhow, she doesn't really seem to like anything these days. She normally would love to eat, turkey dogs, cereal, burritos, but now she does not want to eat at all. I am becoming very concerned over what to do. She is only 42 lbs. and 44 1/2 " tall so she is starting to become very thin and pale. She is supposed to start the antivirals on monday so i hope to see a change in her apetite. Is this normal for them to be this way? As far as the crunchy rice cakes. Her blood results came back that she is allergic to eggs. Is there something i can substitute with? Thanks again. May ---- Fernanda <fermius@...> wrote: > boil the rice as usual, add salt, oregano, and crumble > fish into flakes, if you want you can add egg (if she > eats egg), and maize. mix it all together and make a > flat cake and fry them until very crunchy. > > --- Robins <susan.robins@...> wrote: > > > How does one make crispy fried rice cakes exactly? > > Thanks! > > Re: Re: GFCF diet > > > > > > does she like any particular texture, e.g. crunchy > > food? our son was (and still very picky...) he is > > also > > on a GFCF diet as well as no colorant, artificial > > flavours, sugar etc. we started making his food > > the > > way he likes it as much as possible, i.e. he > > doesnt > > like mushy so for example we mix veggies with rice > > and > > make crispy fried rice cakes... with fish and meet > > we > > use bread crumbs (that we make from rice > > flour...). It > > is very difficult but it gets better with time, at > > the > > beginning he refused to eat new food and he was > > craving for gluten and sugar (he lost weight) > > ...and > > then when hungry started to accept some of the new > > food. now after 3 months he is happier. > > --- " may.sullivan " <timandmay@...> wrote: > > > > > Hi everyone I am new to this server. My daughter > > was > > > recently > > > diagnosed and we are starting this new diet. My > > > daughter is 4 and has > > > always been a picky eater however she will not > > eat > > > anything now. > > > Everything I have tried she won't eat. She will > > only > > > eat fries and I > > > am feeling very discouraged. Does anyone have > > any > > > helpful advice or > > > recipes? Thanks, May > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Search. > > > http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 May, Dr. G usually doesn't have the kids remove egg from their diet unless they have eczema (or of course if they are anaphylactic to eggs). If you feel that you need to remove egg, this may sound crazy but duck eggs are in a different food family than chicken eggs and many people who are anaphylactic to chicken eggs can eat duck eggs. I just read that Orgran and Cherrybrook Kitchen are two of the larger manufacturers of baking mixes and other specialty products for egg (and other) allergies. They offer are egg-free pancake, bread, and frosting mixes. Hope that helps. Caroline > From: <timandmay@...> > Reply-< > > Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:39:50 -0800 > < > > Cc: Fernanda <fermius@...> > Subject: Re: Re: GFCF diet > > Hello thanks for your quick response. Anyhow, she doesn't really seem to like > anything these days. She normally would love to eat, turkey dogs, cereal, > burritos, but now she does not want to eat at all. I am becoming very > concerned over what to do. She is only 42 lbs. and 44 1/2 " tall so she is > starting to become very thin and pale. She is supposed to start the antivirals > on monday so i hope to see a change in her apetite. Is this normal for them to > be this way? As far as the crunchy rice cakes. Her blood results came back > that she is allergic to eggs. Is there something i can substitute with? Thanks > again. May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Mentioning pale reminds me that iron supplementation can increase appetite, and maybe even improve tolerance for taste. We've had appetite and restricting diets as a problem on and off forever (he's 8) - I don't have solutions but don't make it a war ... look for reasons or help but try not to despair. When there is significant signs of weight loss and malnutrition, a doctor should be stepping in. Also, document foods you offer and the responses. Sometimes finding an underlying allergy that makes a kid feel bad after they eat could help. It also seemed like treating yeast and giving probiotics helped my oldest w/his eating issues... but there was never really a quick fix. He's still skinny, but he's alright. HTH- --- timandmay@... wrote: > Hello thanks for your quick response. Anyhow, she > doesn't really seem to like anything these days. > She normally would love to eat, turkey dogs, cereal, > burritos, but now she does not want to eat at all. > I am becoming very concerned over what to do. She is > only 42 lbs. and 44 1/2 " tall so she is starting to > become very thin and pale. She is supposed to start > the antivirals on monday so i hope to see a change > in her apetite. Is this normal for them to be this > way? As far as the crunchy rice cakes. Her blood > results came back that she is allergic to eggs. Is > there something i can substitute with? Thanks again. > May > ---- Fernanda <fermius@...> wrote: > > boil the rice as usual, add salt, oregano, and > crumble > > fish into flakes, if you want you can add egg (if > she > > eats egg), and maize. mix it all together and make > a > > flat cake and fry them until very crunchy. > > > > --- Robins <susan.robins@...> wrote: > > > > > How does one make crispy fried rice cakes > exactly? > > > Thanks! > > > Re: Re: GFCF diet > > > > > > > > > does she like any particular texture, e.g. > crunchy > > > food? our son was (and still very picky...) he > is > > > also > > > on a GFCF diet as well as no colorant, > artificial > > > flavours, sugar etc. we started making his > food > > > the > > > way he likes it as much as possible, i.e. he > > > doesnt > > > like mushy so for example we mix veggies with > rice > > > and > > > make crispy fried rice cakes... with fish and > meet > > > we > > > use bread crumbs (that we make from rice > > > flour...). It > > > is very difficult but it gets better with > time, at > > > the > > > beginning he refused to eat new food and he > was > > > craving for gluten and sugar (he lost weight) > > > ...and > > > then when hungry started to accept some of the > new > > > food. now after 3 months he is happier. > > > --- " may.sullivan " <timandmay@...> > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi everyone I am new to this server. My > daughter > > > was > > > > recently > > > > diagnosed and we are starting this new diet. > My > > > > daughter is 4 and has > > > > always been a picky eater however she will > not > > > eat > > > > anything now. > > > > Everything I have tried she won't eat. She > will > > > only > > > > eat fries and I > > > > am feeling very discouraged. Does anyone > have > > > any > > > > helpful advice or > > > > recipes? Thanks, May > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > Find them fast with Search. > > > > > > http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Search. > http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Caroline, I haven't yet seen Dr.G, so I don't know what to expect. I am a little frustrated with my family doctor because he sees my daughter for like 5 minutes and just throws out information at me and tells me what to do. They said remove dairy then go GFCF, I am so lost and i am still waiting on an appt. to see Dr. G. My daughter doesn't like eggs, but eggs are in so many products. I can't bake her anything because I can't find an egg substitute. As like any parent I am in a state of panic because naturally I am worried about her. However, I am relieved that I have some support in those of you who are going through this with me. So thank you for caring and for the helpful information. Take care, May ---- Caroline Glover <sfglover@...> wrote: > May, > > Dr. G usually doesn't have the kids remove egg from their diet unless they > have eczema (or of course if they are anaphylactic to eggs). > > If you feel that you need to remove egg, this may sound crazy but duck eggs > are in a different food family than chicken eggs and many people who are > anaphylactic to chicken eggs can eat duck eggs. > > I just read that Orgran and Cherrybrook Kitchen are two of the larger > manufacturers of baking mixes and other specialty products for egg (and > other) allergies. They offer are egg-free pancake, bread, and frosting > mixes. > > Hope that helps. > > Caroline > > > > From: <timandmay@...> > > Reply-< > > > Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:39:50 -0800 > > < > > > Cc: Fernanda <fermius@...> > > Subject: Re: Re: GFCF diet > > > > Hello thanks for your quick response. Anyhow, she doesn't really seem to like > > anything these days. She normally would love to eat, turkey dogs, cereal, > > burritos, but now she does not want to eat at all. I am becoming very > > concerned over what to do. She is only 42 lbs. and 44 1/2 " tall so she is > > starting to become very thin and pale. She is supposed to start the antivirals > > on monday so i hope to see a change in her apetite. Is this normal for them to > > be this way? As far as the crunchy rice cakes. Her blood results came back > > that she is allergic to eggs. Is there something i can substitute with? Thanks > > again. May > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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