Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I bet you're eating more of it than you realize Here's the list of " corn words " that we had to avoid for my son's allergy: http://www.cornallergens.com/list/corn-allergen-list.php Amnesty > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and corn > > > tortillas. > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > Rebekah > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a little > > biased, since my son had > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, I had > > to learn a lot > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the packaged food > > found in regular > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is in > > everything, and yet, > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone who has > > fed a toddler whole > > corn and then changed their diaper knows that it > > comes out looking > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > prevalent, more and more > > people are developing sensitivities to it. There is > > a book about it: > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King Corn. " > > Corn syrup, and > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the most > > common food trigger > > for behavior problems in children, followed closely > > by artificial dyes > > and colors, most of which contain...you guessed > > it...CORN! > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his allergy, > > because it makes > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, but we > > still try to avoid > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > Amnesty > > > > > > > Rebekah > Phil 4:8 > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Hi , I think we can all remember when it was so new to us. The good & bad news for you is that there is so much more info out about how to treat our kids, that it's extremely difficult to sift thru all the info. You're right that it's easier to ask us than to do all the researching yourself & get it from " the experts " , other parents & people on the spectrum & some professionals involved with our children who are on this group. Hannah is probably " high functioning " if she was so late in getting diagnosed? Or were there not any professionals who noticed her behaviors early enough to diagnose her sooner? You did well in finding a listserve to get on & get info from. Networking, I find, is the best way to get info about advocating for your child. In your particular area, is there a parent support group/listserve that you can join? That way, you can find local info about various professionals to go see, what services are available in your state for Hannah. Is your husband supportive or is he in denial & you're getting no help from him? Just getting an autism diagnosis is difficult, but depending on your family dynamics, it definitely adds to the strain. You are doing the best that you can & I'm sure will continue to do so for Hannah. You also have other children, so hepefully they will understand that for a while, you'll be busy trying to get info to help Hannah. How old are your other kids? If they are old enough, you can solicit their help, like around the house to relieve some of those burdens off your shoulder. It might help your husband to talk to some other dads to get the male perspective, or even to get on this listserve so he can get info for himself. Jim (my husband) PhD at AZ State University, President of the GPCASA (Greater Phoenix Chapter of the Autism society of America), autism treatment researcher, exec member of the DAN (Defeat Autism Now-a biomedical treatment conference) & mainly to let you know he is legit & knowledgeable on autism, has a website, autism.asu.edu (no www), that has a newly diagnosed info & also a 28 page biomedical treatment summary that can be downloaded. That may help " simplify " things for you a little. Feel free to email me at marie.adams@.... Remember, you are not alone! We have been there before you & will help you as much as we can on this difficult journey. Marie Mom to Kim who is almost 16 > Thank you. Like I said, I'm far too new. I have to figure out what > the heck Casein even is. I know that compared to everyone here, I > must sound like a blazing idiot. I'm sorry. Just really new! > Hannah is 8 years old. She's 50 1/2 inches tall and finally broke 50 > lbs last month. She's very thin. I want to do all the right things > that I can but there's so much controversy no matter what the subject > is. That's why I like to read others' opinions and experiences. > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > It's just me, , the new one; your student. > > > > > > Since I am eliminating dairy first for Hannah, I've seen that > rice milk > > > is a good alternative but what is bad about soy? I know nothing. > > > > > > She has a nut allergy (tree nuts), so those types are out of the > > > question. She's super picky (who isn't). > > > > > > I'm looking for suggestions and more info on the soy question. > > > > > > Also, anyone from southeastern Wisconsin? > > > > > > Thanks to all. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Autism_in_Girls-subscribe > ------------------------ > Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Hi , I think we can all remember when it was so new to us. The good & bad news for you is that there is so much more info out about how to treat our kids, that it's extremely difficult to sift thru all the info. You're right that it's easier to ask us than to do all the researching yourself & get it from " the experts " , other parents & people on the spectrum & some professionals involved with our children who are on this group. Hannah is probably " high functioning " if she was so late in getting diagnosed? Or were there not any professionals who noticed her behaviors early enough to diagnose her sooner? You did well in finding a listserve to get on & get info from. Networking, I find, is the best way to get info about advocating for your child. In your particular area, is there a parent support group/listserve that you can join? That way, you can find local info about various professionals to go see, what services are available in your state for Hannah. Is your husband supportive or is he in denial & you're getting no help from him? Just getting an autism diagnosis is difficult, but depending on your family dynamics, it definitely adds to the strain. You are doing the best that you can & I'm sure will continue to do so for Hannah. You also have other children, so hepefully they will understand that for a while, you'll be busy trying to get info to help Hannah. How old are your other kids? If they are old enough, you can solicit their help, like around the house to relieve some of those burdens off your shoulder. It might help your husband to talk to some other dads to get the male perspective, or even to get on this listserve so he can get info for himself. Jim (my husband) PhD at AZ State University, President of the GPCASA (Greater Phoenix Chapter of the Autism society of America), autism treatment researcher, exec member of the DAN (Defeat Autism Now-a biomedical treatment conference) & mainly to let you know he is legit & knowledgeable on autism, has a website, autism.asu.edu (no www), that has a newly diagnosed info & also a 28 page biomedical treatment summary that can be downloaded. That may help " simplify " things for you a little. Feel free to email me at marie.adams@.... Remember, you are not alone! We have been there before you & will help you as much as we can on this difficult journey. Marie Mom to Kim who is almost 16 > Thank you. Like I said, I'm far too new. I have to figure out what > the heck Casein even is. I know that compared to everyone here, I > must sound like a blazing idiot. I'm sorry. Just really new! > Hannah is 8 years old. She's 50 1/2 inches tall and finally broke 50 > lbs last month. She's very thin. I want to do all the right things > that I can but there's so much controversy no matter what the subject > is. That's why I like to read others' opinions and experiences. > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > It's just me, , the new one; your student. > > > > > > Since I am eliminating dairy first for Hannah, I've seen that > rice milk > > > is a good alternative but what is bad about soy? I know nothing. > > > > > > She has a nut allergy (tree nuts), so those types are out of the > > > question. She's super picky (who isn't). > > > > > > I'm looking for suggestions and more info on the soy question. > > > > > > Also, anyone from southeastern Wisconsin? > > > > > > Thanks to all. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Autism_in_Girls-subscribe > ------------------------ > Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Corn is not bad, but try to mixit up with something else, and do not replace everything with corn, because it is very easy to get sensitivities to it, specially if the gut is not completely clean and healthy. Sensitivities to food are inherited from the mother, or they develop from leaky gut, and it can result in a yeast overgrowth > > > The Problem with soy is that it is very difficult to > > digest for anyone, > > not only children. It irritates the gastrointestinal > > tract andblocks > > absorption of vital nutrients such as calcium, > > magnesium, iron, copper > > and especially zinc due to phytic acid and oxalates. > > Soy also inhibits > > thyroid function and cause endocrine disruption in > > the reproductive > > hormonesof both males and females due to > > phytoestrogens. > > > > When starting the GFCF make sure that you do not > > replace al the casein > > with soy and all the gluten with corn. > > > > Rice milk is a good way to start,also you can try > > goat milk or raw > > milk, they are good to digest, and the shorter the > > life of the product > > the better, meaning try to get everything fresh, and > > not the milks in > > the boxes. > > > > > > > Rebekah > Phil 4:8 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Corn is not bad, but try to mixit up with something else, and do not replace everything with corn, because it is very easy to get sensitivities to it, specially if the gut is not completely clean and healthy. Sensitivities to food are inherited from the mother, or they develop from leaky gut, and it can result in a yeast overgrowth > > > The Problem with soy is that it is very difficult to > > digest for anyone, > > not only children. It irritates the gastrointestinal > > tract andblocks > > absorption of vital nutrients such as calcium, > > magnesium, iron, copper > > and especially zinc due to phytic acid and oxalates. > > Soy also inhibits > > thyroid function and cause endocrine disruption in > > the reproductive > > hormonesof both males and females due to > > phytoestrogens. > > > > When starting the GFCF make sure that you do not > > replace al the casein > > with soy and all the gluten with corn. > > > > Rice milk is a good way to start,also you can try > > goat milk or raw > > milk, they are good to digest, and the shorter the > > life of the product > > the better, meaning try to get everything fresh, and > > not the milks in > > the boxes. > > > > > > > Rebekah > Phil 4:8 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Oh my goodness!! That is horrible. I am so sorry. Food Allergies is one thing that I am trying to figure out. All of my kids have eczema. It has gotten better since I have cute out dairy, peanut butter, eggs. My son is 3 and still has a little bit on the arms. I have had all my kids blood checked for allergies but not very much comes up. For example, I know that they react to dairy but the lab say it is fine. I wonder if I should cute out corn from his diet and see what happens. Rebekah --- Amnesty wrote: > I bet you're eating more of it than you realize > Here's the list of " corn words " that we had to avoid > for my son's > allergy: > http://www.cornallergens.com/list/corn-allergen-list.php > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > corn > > > > tortillas. > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a little > > > biased, since my son had > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, I > had > > > to learn a lot > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the packaged > food > > > found in regular > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is in > > > everything, and yet, > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone who > has > > > fed a toddler whole > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows that it > > > comes out looking > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > prevalent, more and more > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. There > is > > > a book about it: > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > Corn. " > > > Corn syrup, and > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the most > > > common food trigger > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > closely > > > by artificial dyes > > > and colors, most of which contain...you guessed > > > it...CORN! > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > allergy, > > > because it makes > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, but we > > > still try to avoid > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Oh my goodness!! That is horrible. I am so sorry. Food Allergies is one thing that I am trying to figure out. All of my kids have eczema. It has gotten better since I have cute out dairy, peanut butter, eggs. My son is 3 and still has a little bit on the arms. I have had all my kids blood checked for allergies but not very much comes up. For example, I know that they react to dairy but the lab say it is fine. I wonder if I should cute out corn from his diet and see what happens. Rebekah --- Amnesty wrote: > I bet you're eating more of it than you realize > Here's the list of " corn words " that we had to avoid > for my son's > allergy: > http://www.cornallergens.com/list/corn-allergen-list.php > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > corn > > > > tortillas. > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a little > > > biased, since my son had > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, I > had > > > to learn a lot > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the packaged > food > > > found in regular > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is in > > > everything, and yet, > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone who > has > > > fed a toddler whole > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows that it > > > comes out looking > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > prevalent, more and more > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. There > is > > > a book about it: > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > Corn. " > > > Corn syrup, and > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the most > > > common food trigger > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > closely > > > by artificial dyes > > > and colors, most of which contain...you guessed > > > it...CORN! > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > allergy, > > > because it makes > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, but we > > > still try to avoid > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I have ezcema from food allergies and the best way that I have found is to do the Elimination Diet to figure out what I am allergic to. I have never had the lab tests done before, but I have heard that some people have had it done and it shows that you don't have problems with a certain food and they actually do. Good luck figuring it out....it sure can be tricky. Gwen Re: Re: Soy? Bad or okay? Oh my goodness!! That is horrible. I am so sorry. Food Allergies is one thing that I am trying to figure out. All of my kids have eczema. It has gotten better since I have cute out dairy, peanut butter, eggs. My son is 3 and still has a little bit on the arms. I have had all my kids blood checked for allergies but not very much comes up. For example, I know that they react to dairy but the lab say it is fine. I wonder if I should cute out corn from his diet and see what happens. Rebekah --- Amnesty wrote: > I bet you're eating more of it than you realize > Here's the list of " corn words " that we had to avoid > for my son's > allergy: > http://www.cornallergens.com/list/corn-allergen-list.php > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > corn > > > > tortillas. > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a little > > > biased, since my son had > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, I > had > > > to learn a lot > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the packaged > food > > > found in regular > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is in > > > everything, and yet, > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone who > has > > > fed a toddler whole > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows that it > > > comes out looking > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > prevalent, more and more > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. There > is > > > a book about it: > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > Corn. " > > > Corn syrup, and > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the most > > > common food trigger > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > closely > > > by artificial dyes > > > and colors, most of which contain...you guessed > > > it...CORN! > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > allergy, > > > because it makes > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, but we > > > still try to avoid > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 __________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I have ezcema from food allergies and the best way that I have found is to do the Elimination Diet to figure out what I am allergic to. I have never had the lab tests done before, but I have heard that some people have had it done and it shows that you don't have problems with a certain food and they actually do. Good luck figuring it out....it sure can be tricky. Gwen Re: Re: Soy? Bad or okay? Oh my goodness!! That is horrible. I am so sorry. Food Allergies is one thing that I am trying to figure out. All of my kids have eczema. It has gotten better since I have cute out dairy, peanut butter, eggs. My son is 3 and still has a little bit on the arms. I have had all my kids blood checked for allergies but not very much comes up. For example, I know that they react to dairy but the lab say it is fine. I wonder if I should cute out corn from his diet and see what happens. Rebekah --- Amnesty wrote: > I bet you're eating more of it than you realize > Here's the list of " corn words " that we had to avoid > for my son's > allergy: > http://www.cornallergens.com/list/corn-allergen-list.php > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > corn > > > > tortillas. > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a little > > > biased, since my son had > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, I > had > > > to learn a lot > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the packaged > food > > > found in regular > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is in > > > everything, and yet, > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone who > has > > > fed a toddler whole > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows that it > > > comes out looking > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > prevalent, more and more > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. There > is > > > a book about it: > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > Corn. " > > > Corn syrup, and > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the most > > > common food trigger > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > closely > > > by artificial dyes > > > and colors, most of which contain...you guessed > > > it...CORN! > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > allergy, > > > because it makes > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, but we > > > still try to avoid > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 __________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I think the best thing to do for allergies is to do IgG testing every 3-6mos, and to do rotation diets in the meanwhile to prevent new sensitivities. After Allie went gfcf she had a far higher IgG to rice than gluten or casein. The thing is, if we eliminate everything we hear each other say their kids were bothered by, we'd have to eat air...unless you hear about the poor air quality reports! Lol. Another thought, are you treating gut/immune issues? The more gut problems, the more likely to have food sensitivities. HTH, Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I think the best thing to do for allergies is to do IgG testing every 3-6mos, and to do rotation diets in the meanwhile to prevent new sensitivities. After Allie went gfcf she had a far higher IgG to rice than gluten or casein. The thing is, if we eliminate everything we hear each other say their kids were bothered by, we'd have to eat air...unless you hear about the poor air quality reports! Lol. Another thought, are you treating gut/immune issues? The more gut problems, the more likely to have food sensitivities. HTH, Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Thankfully, he outgrew his corn allergy. But we had to do the corn free diet for over two years. He never tested positive for anything either. We did blood tests and skin tests. Well, we never did a skin test for corn, because he was so sensitive all you had to do was eat a corn chip and kiss him and he'd break out in hives. Even my toothpaste did that to him. So his allergist said a skin test for corn was pointless. He also told me that none of the allergy tests are 100% accurate, and the only way to know for sure if your child has an allergy or intolerance is to take the food away, see if things get better, and re-introduce it and see if the symptoms come back. Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > > corn > > > > > tortillas. > > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a little > > > > biased, since my son had > > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, I > > had > > > > to learn a lot > > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the packaged > > food > > > > found in regular > > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is in > > > > everything, and yet, > > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone who > > has > > > > fed a toddler whole > > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows that it > > > > comes out looking > > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > > prevalent, more and more > > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. There > > is > > > > a book about it: > > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > > Corn. " > > > > Corn syrup, and > > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the most > > > > common food trigger > > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > > closely > > > > by artificial dyes > > > > and colors, most of which contain...you guessed > > > > it...CORN! > > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > > allergy, > > > > because it makes > > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, but we > > > > still try to avoid > > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > Phil 4:8 > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Thankfully, he outgrew his corn allergy. But we had to do the corn free diet for over two years. He never tested positive for anything either. We did blood tests and skin tests. Well, we never did a skin test for corn, because he was so sensitive all you had to do was eat a corn chip and kiss him and he'd break out in hives. Even my toothpaste did that to him. So his allergist said a skin test for corn was pointless. He also told me that none of the allergy tests are 100% accurate, and the only way to know for sure if your child has an allergy or intolerance is to take the food away, see if things get better, and re-introduce it and see if the symptoms come back. Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > > corn > > > > > tortillas. > > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a little > > > > biased, since my son had > > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, I > > had > > > > to learn a lot > > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the packaged > > food > > > > found in regular > > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is in > > > > everything, and yet, > > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone who > > has > > > > fed a toddler whole > > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows that it > > > > comes out looking > > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > > prevalent, more and more > > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. There > > is > > > > a book about it: > > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > > Corn. " > > > > Corn syrup, and > > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the most > > > > common food trigger > > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > > closely > > > > by artificial dyes > > > > and colors, most of which contain...you guessed > > > > it...CORN! > > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > > allergy, > > > > because it makes > > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, but we > > > > still try to avoid > > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > Phil 4:8 > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Yes, that is true. I am not sure if I am ready for the elimination diet. I am having a hard enough time with GFCF. Rebekah --- Amnesty wrote: > Thankfully, he outgrew his corn allergy. But we had > to do the corn > free diet for over two years. > He never tested positive for anything either. We did > blood tests and > skin tests. Well, we never did a skin test for corn, > because he was so > sensitive all you had to do was eat a corn chip and > kiss him and he'd > break out in hives. Even my toothpaste did that to > him. So his > allergist said a skin test for corn was pointless. > He also told me > that none of the allergy tests are 100% accurate, > and the only way to > know for sure if your child has an allergy or > intolerance is to take > the food away, see if things get better, and > re-introduce it and see > if the symptoms come back. > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > > > corn > > > > > > tortillas. > > > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a > little > > > > > biased, since my son had > > > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, > I > > > had > > > > > to learn a lot > > > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the > packaged > > > food > > > > > found in regular > > > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is > in > > > > > everything, and yet, > > > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone > who > > > has > > > > > fed a toddler whole > > > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows > that it > > > > > comes out looking > > > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > > > prevalent, more and more > > > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. > There > > > is > > > > > a book about it: > > > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > > > Corn. " > > > > > Corn syrup, and > > > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the > most > > > > > common food trigger > > > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > > > closely > > > > > by artificial dyes > > > > > and colors, most of which contain...you > guessed > > > > > it...CORN! > > > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > > > allergy, > > > > > because it makes > > > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, > but we > > > > > still try to avoid > > > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Yes, that is true. I am not sure if I am ready for the elimination diet. I am having a hard enough time with GFCF. Rebekah --- Amnesty wrote: > Thankfully, he outgrew his corn allergy. But we had > to do the corn > free diet for over two years. > He never tested positive for anything either. We did > blood tests and > skin tests. Well, we never did a skin test for corn, > because he was so > sensitive all you had to do was eat a corn chip and > kiss him and he'd > break out in hives. Even my toothpaste did that to > him. So his > allergist said a skin test for corn was pointless. > He also told me > that none of the allergy tests are 100% accurate, > and the only way to > know for sure if your child has an allergy or > intolerance is to take > the food away, see if things get better, and > re-introduce it and see > if the symptoms come back. > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > > > corn > > > > > > tortillas. > > > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a > little > > > > > biased, since my son had > > > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, > I > > > had > > > > > to learn a lot > > > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the > packaged > > > food > > > > > found in regular > > > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is > in > > > > > everything, and yet, > > > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone > who > > > has > > > > > fed a toddler whole > > > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows > that it > > > > > comes out looking > > > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > > > prevalent, more and more > > > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. > There > > > is > > > > > a book about it: > > > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > > > Corn. " > > > > > Corn syrup, and > > > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the > most > > > > > common food trigger > > > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > > > closely > > > > > by artificial dyes > > > > > and colors, most of which contain...you > guessed > > > > > it...CORN! > > > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > > > allergy, > > > > > because it makes > > > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, > but we > > > > > still try to avoid > > > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 No...I have not but I should. I am battling along with my daughter. I just didn't think about my son having an issue with it. I will start giving him the probiotics consistently now too. Thanks, Rebekah --- Amy Wittman wrote: > Have you ever considered that eczema may be from > candida? > > Albrecht Rebekah wrote: > Oh my goodness!! That is horrible. I am so sorry. > > Food Allergies is one thing that I am trying to > figure > out. All of my kids have eczema. It has gotten > better > since I have cute out dairy, peanut butter, eggs. My > son is 3 and still has a little bit on the arms. I > have had all my kids blood checked for allergies but > not very much comes up. For example, I know that > they > react to dairy but the lab say it is fine. I wonder > if I should cute out corn from his diet and see what > happens. > > Rebekah > --- Amnesty wrote: > > > I bet you're eating more of it than you realize > > Here's the list of " corn words " that we had to > avoid > > for my son's > > allergy: > > > http://www.cornallergens.com/list/corn-allergen-list.php > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > > corn > > > > > tortillas. > > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a little > > > > biased, since my son had > > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, I > > had > > > > to learn a lot > > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the > packaged > > food > > > > found in regular > > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is > in > > > > everything, and yet, > > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone who > > has > > > > fed a toddler whole > > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows that > it > > > > comes out looking > > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > > prevalent, more and more > > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. > There > > is > > > > a book about it: > > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > > Corn. " > > > > Corn syrup, and > > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the > most > > > > common food trigger > > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > > closely > > > > by artificial dyes > > > > and colors, most of which contain...you > guessed > > > > it...CORN! > > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > > allergy, > > > > because it makes > > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, but > we > > > > still try to avoid > > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > Phil 4:8 > > __________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > > > > Chef Amy > Reel Thyme Cooking, LLC > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with > Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 No...I have not but I should. I am battling along with my daughter. I just didn't think about my son having an issue with it. I will start giving him the probiotics consistently now too. Thanks, Rebekah --- Amy Wittman wrote: > Have you ever considered that eczema may be from > candida? > > Albrecht Rebekah wrote: > Oh my goodness!! That is horrible. I am so sorry. > > Food Allergies is one thing that I am trying to > figure > out. All of my kids have eczema. It has gotten > better > since I have cute out dairy, peanut butter, eggs. My > son is 3 and still has a little bit on the arms. I > have had all my kids blood checked for allergies but > not very much comes up. For example, I know that > they > react to dairy but the lab say it is fine. I wonder > if I should cute out corn from his diet and see what > happens. > > Rebekah > --- Amnesty wrote: > > > I bet you're eating more of it than you realize > > Here's the list of " corn words " that we had to > avoid > > for my son's > > allergy: > > > http://www.cornallergens.com/list/corn-allergen-list.php > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > > corn > > > > > tortillas. > > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a little > > > > biased, since my son had > > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, I > > had > > > > to learn a lot > > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the > packaged > > food > > > > found in regular > > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is > in > > > > everything, and yet, > > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone who > > has > > > > fed a toddler whole > > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows that > it > > > > comes out looking > > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > > prevalent, more and more > > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. > There > > is > > > > a book about it: > > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > > Corn. " > > > > Corn syrup, and > > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the > most > > > > common food trigger > > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > > closely > > > > by artificial dyes > > > > and colors, most of which contain...you > guessed > > > > it...CORN! > > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > > allergy, > > > > because it makes > > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, but > we > > > > still try to avoid > > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > Phil 4:8 > > __________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > > > > Chef Amy > Reel Thyme Cooking, LLC > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with > Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I don't know. In a way, elimination diets are easier. If you are limited to just a few foods, it takes away a lot of the " what can I eat? " You already know, it's x, y, or z, nothing else. Besides, most elimination diets are pretty short term. My son's symptoms cleared up in only a week on his elimination diet and then we started adding foods back in. Of course, that depends on the food too, some foods take a lot longer to clear completely from your body...Dairy usually takes the longest and can take up to 8 weeks to totally be gone. Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > > > > corn > > > > > > > tortillas. > > > > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a > > little > > > > > > biased, since my son had > > > > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, > > I > > > > had > > > > > > to learn a lot > > > > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the > > packaged > > > > food > > > > > > found in regular > > > > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is > > in > > > > > > everything, and yet, > > > > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone > > who > > > > has > > > > > > fed a toddler whole > > > > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows > > that it > > > > > > comes out looking > > > > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > > > > prevalent, more and more > > > > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. > > There > > > > is > > > > > > a book about it: > > > > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > > > > Corn. " > > > > > > Corn syrup, and > > > > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the > > most > > > > > > common food trigger > > > > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > > > > closely > > > > > > by artificial dyes > > > > > > and colors, most of which contain...you > > guessed > > > > > > it...CORN! > > > > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > > > > allergy, > > > > > > because it makes > > > > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, > > but we > > > > > > still try to avoid > > > > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > > > > > > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > Phil 4:8 > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I don't know. In a way, elimination diets are easier. If you are limited to just a few foods, it takes away a lot of the " what can I eat? " You already know, it's x, y, or z, nothing else. Besides, most elimination diets are pretty short term. My son's symptoms cleared up in only a week on his elimination diet and then we started adding foods back in. Of course, that depends on the food too, some foods take a lot longer to clear completely from your body...Dairy usually takes the longest and can take up to 8 weeks to totally be gone. Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why is corn bad? We eat a lot of corn and > > > > corn > > > > > > > tortillas. > > > > > > > I really hope we can still eat corn..... > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, my opinion is probably more than a > > little > > > > > > biased, since my son had > > > > > > a horrible allergy to corn, but as a result, > > I > > > > had > > > > > > to learn a lot > > > > > > about it. Did you know that 75% of the > > packaged > > > > food > > > > > > found in regular > > > > > > American grocery stores contains corn? It is > > in > > > > > > everything, and yet, > > > > > > it is nearly impossible to digest! Anyone > > who > > > > has > > > > > > fed a toddler whole > > > > > > corn and then changed their diaper knows > > that it > > > > > > comes out looking > > > > > > just like it went in. And because it is so > > > > > > prevalent, more and more > > > > > > people are developing sensitivities to it. > > There > > > > is > > > > > > a book about it: > > > > > > " The Omnivore's Dilemma, " and a movie: " King > > > > Corn. " > > > > > > Corn syrup, and > > > > > > especially high fructose corn syrup is the > > most > > > > > > common food trigger > > > > > > for behavior problems in children, followed > > > > closely > > > > > > by artificial dyes > > > > > > and colors, most of which contain...you > > guessed > > > > > > it...CORN! > > > > > > I am very grateful that my son outgrew his > > > > allergy, > > > > > > because it makes > > > > > > my life easier and my grocery bill lower, > > but we > > > > > > still try to avoid > > > > > > corn in general. Especially corn syrup. > > > > > > Amnesty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > > > > > > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > > > Phil 4:8 > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > > > > > > > > Rebekah > Phil 4:8 > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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