Questions from a Newbie

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I am fairly new to enzymes -- so I can't answer most of your questions.

Austin started them about 3 weeks ago. I am seeing the " happy child effect "

others have posted about.

To answer your question about getting your child to take them, when Austin

wants to eat right away, instead of giving him a pill to swallow, I open the

capsule and mix the powder with applesauce. He doesn't object at all.

In a message dated 12/16/01 2:59:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, edcam@...

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> ! PS how do you get a 2 yr old to ingest the powder????!!!

> Thanks,

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[Guest guest]

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I'll try to help a little -

> Hi all! I'm new to this board, not new to gf/cf. My 2 yr old has

done

> amazingly well with the diet, but I'd like to supplement with

enzymes.

> However, I do have lots of questions, and the members at the gf/cf

> board recommended you all for good advice. Here goes: My son has

> " only " a damaged gut (probably from vaccination). Any autism

disorder

> has been ruled out, so I am dealing only with dietary disfunction

> (altho he was in speech and occupational therapy to catch up from

the

> effects of the intestinal disfunction). He shows no signs of

> developpmental delay any more, but still exhibits some face rash

> (forgot what the dr. called it, has to do with nerve endings) when

he

> grabs some forbidden food. I'm hoping the addition of enzymes will

> help cure his damaged intestines--is that right?

I don't think anyone here is using the word " cure " , but it is

possible that enzymes facilitate healing the intestine. If his gut

is severely damaged, I would consult Dr. Houston and your own medical

doctor before starting enzymes.

This is where I'm

> confused! Do I need to keep him gf/cf/corn free/soy free AND do

> enzymes?

I would keep him off his problem foods at first to minimize any

reactions to the enzymes. You could have a planned infraction a week

or two after starting enzymes. (Assuming he is not celiac, in which

case, you should always avoid gluten, even with enzymes.)

Do I give him enzymes only when he is going to a party, etc

> and is likely to cheat on the gf/cf diet?

You can do it this way to allow cheating, but if your goal is to see

some of the possible behavioral/developmental improvements described

by others on this board, you will need to give the enzymes with all

foods, even gfcf foods. I think many of our kids cannot break down

proteins we aren't even aware of. That would explain why my son had

many more improvements when I added enzymes on top of the diet (he

did well on the diet).

Will the addition of enzymes

> speed his gut recovery?

They may allow the gut to heal better now that the foods are being

broken down and moved through the gut.

How do we know when he is recovered?

Good question! If you mean from gut problems, I would look at

stools, appetite, growth pattern, and possibly behavior and

development if those have been impacted by digestion problems. I'm

sure you could do an invasive procedure, but in my opinion,

observation of these other things would be enough for me unless I saw

a deterioration.

And,

> most importantly, now that I am leery of ANY and ALL drugs, are

these

> enzymes safe?

Enzymes have a long history and are generally regarded as safe. As

with ANY supplement, you should start with gradual dosing because it

is possible your child will be sensitive to an ingredient. I would

go to www.houstonni.com and read the FAQ section. Also, I would read

through the files on this site which will give you a good overview of

enzymes, possible side effects, dosing, etc. If you are on email

only, I can send you the files. Otherwise, look in the yellow box to

the left at this site.

Any advice you give will be received with heartfelt

> thanks! PS how do you get a 2 yr old to ingest the powder????!!!

Check out the mixing file on this site - let me know if you need me

to send it. I mix the contents in a little bit of Wyler's clear

drink mix (I do not know if it is gf). My son drinks it with a

straw. We have many more options in the mixing file.

> Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi and welcome.

Digestive are classified as a safe food by the FDA and have been used

for decades without problems. As with anything, any particular

individual can have a reaction to any particular food, chemical or

supplement, but in general, it is one of the safest things you can

try. Enzymes are known to assist in gut healing and overall health

besides the breakdown of food, so it seems like a good thing to try

for your son.

>>This is where I'm confused! Do I need to keep him gf/cf/corn

free/soy free AND do enzymes? Do I give him enzymes only when he is

going to a party, etc and is likely to cheat on the gf/cf diet?

It is up to you. You can do food eliminations with enzymes, or just

enzymes some of the time, or enzymes all of the times, or pretty much

what you find works best. I agree with that it is best to start

the enzymes for at least a week for the body to adjust and then re-

introduce one food at a time to see if it is tolerated with enzymes.

Or if you want to keep the food eliminations, you certainly can. The

best results, especially for gut healing, would be to give enzymes

with all foods all the time, in my opinion. (But don't stress

yourself out trying to chase every crumb in the beginning!).

>>How do we know when he is recovered?

I haven't been able to find any test or definite measure of this. Go

mostly by how your son does. Is he healthy? Growing okay? Behavior

and social life and school okay? Those are the best measures. A leaky

gut usually takes between 3-6 months to heal as a general rule of

thumb. I will send you a few files on mixing suggestions and what to

expect. Please continue to post with ANY questions or concerns. I

hope your little one gets better soon. There was a previous post this

evening on a 9 year old with a very severly damaged gut who showed

very good improvement in the first 3 weeks. I find that very

encouraging.

Another note: Have you decided which enzymes to use? If not, I would

suggest something broad spectrum and medium to low in proteases

because he gut is so damaged. Then add a stronger protease later. The

proteases sometimes can be harder to tolerate until the gut heals a

bit.

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[Guest guest]

> restaurant, explained what I needed for ds8 to eat safely, gave him 2

> Peptizyde and a Digest Gold and let him have eggs. NO REACTION! All

> week have been letting him have eggs back in baked goods, and am

> starting to see some dark eye circles come back. So the Petizyde

> question is: is it effective at breaking down both egg white and

> yolks?

My son could not tolerate yolks because of carotene conversion issues,

which enzymes did not help. However, you can try giving them with

No-Fenol and see if that helps.

> Next question: does anyone have " recipes " for making Epsom Salt

> lotion?

Try the bottom of this page

http://www.danasview.net/phenol.htm

Dana

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. My name is and I am Missy's friend (the one that

shared part of the NBC spotlight last week) I've work at Rockland

Community College for the past 10 years and just realized that I am

sick from mold poisoning.

I have been reading over this board for the past few days and I want

to say that this is a wonderful and supportive group. I hope it's

okay for me to join in.

I am just a little lost and confused about some info my dr just gave

me today. I really didn't know where to turn for information and then

thought of this group. I was told that after testing my immune

system, that it is not functioning normally. He said i have aspecific

antibody deficiency and will more then likely need to start on Gama

Globin treatments eventually.

Does anyone out there know of some other holistic things I can do to

help treat this deficiency. And does anyone have any experience with

this that they would be willing to share with me?

Thank you

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From: kricketsmommy@...Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:27:18 -0500Subject: ( ) questions from a newbie

Are there any books to help 10 year old understanding what Asperger's is? We have told Aimee that we are trying to find out how to help her learn better. She struggles with her fine motor skills. We are going to be looking into more OT for her. Most of her homework is done on the computer, so she doesn't have to write it out. She has trouble staying in the lines or not wanting to take two lines to write her g's p's and so forth.

Does anyone know what neurofibromatiosis (sp) means? Aimee has been scheduled for a MRI tomorrow and we are trying to understand what it will mean if she has this.

I think I will stop there with the questions for now.

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Freaks, Geeks and Aspergers was great!

From: G <fnofsports@...>Aspergers Treatment Sent: Mon, December 28, 2009 8:44:32 PMSubject: RE: ( ) questions from a newbie

"All Cats have Asperger's" and "Freaks Geeks and Asperger's". Those are the best two.

From: kricketsmommy@ aol.comDate: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:27:18 -0500Subject: ( ) questions from a newbie

Are there any books to help 10 year old understanding what Asperger's is? We have told Aimee that we are trying to find out how to help her learn better. She struggles with her fine motor skills. We are going to be looking into more OT for her. Most of her homework is done on the computer, so she doesn't have to write it out. She has trouble staying in the lines or not wanting to take two lines to write her g's p's and so forth.

Does anyone know what neurofibromatiosis (sp) means? Aimee has been scheduled for a MRI tomorrow and we are trying to understand what it will mean if she has this.

I think I will stop there with the questions for now.

Thanks for you help.

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