Re: Hello New Here - **LONG**

[Guest guest]

Does anybody know if coconut oil is O.K. with diet? It's one of the

ingredients in some Non-dairy ice cream.

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From: Lori <lbharris@...>

Sent: Mon, February 7, 2011 6:25:08 AM

Subject: RE: Re: Hello New Here - **LONG**

Hi Robyn,

Coconut milk is considered tropical and therefore, for most of us in North

America, a forbidden food on the diet.

There were some recipes circulating a few years ago containing coconut milk,

as I believe it is highly used in the formerly popular SCD. Quite a few on

the list started trying it before Dr. G chimed in that coconut anything is

highly allergic and not to be used with his patients.

Sorry for the bad news. I know how it is to get excited about trying

something new.

Warm regards,

Lori

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Robyn

& Greg Coggins

Sent: February-06-11 8:31 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Hello New Here - **LONG**

Is Dr. G good with coconut milk? I noticed that our grocery store is

carrying it and would like to try it

Robyn

From: chocolatiluv <chocolatiluv@... <mailto:chocolatiluv%40>

>

Subject: Re: Hello New Here - **LONG**

<mailto:%40>

Date: Sunday, February 6, 2011, 5:24 PM

> >

> > Interesting the point about Soy Protein. What milk do you use as a

substitute?

> >

> >

> >

>

Donna

I thought Dr. G says no coconut or nuts & rice has whole grains in these

milks.Let me know if I am wrong. Hopefully this site could update the whole

diet protocol that would be great for these parents.

Thanks

Carole

[Guest guest]

I asked Dr. G in my update last week if I could use oil b/c oils aren't

suppose to contain the protein and he said no. so if you are following the

diet, then no.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lucy

Town

Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 6:59 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Hello New Here - **LONG**

Does anybody know if coconut oil is O.K. with diet? It's one of the

ingredients in some Non-dairy ice cream.

________________________________

From: Lori <lbharris@... <mailto:lbharris%40cogeco.ca> >

<mailto:%40>

Sent: Mon, February 7, 2011 6:25:08 AM

Subject: RE: Re: Hello New Here - **LONG**

Hi Robyn,

Coconut milk is considered tropical and therefore, for most of us in North

America, a forbidden food on the diet.

There were some recipes circulating a few years ago containing coconut milk,

as I believe it is highly used in the formerly popular SCD. Quite a few on

the list started trying it before Dr. G chimed in that coconut anything is

highly allergic and not to be used with his patients.

Sorry for the bad news. I know how it is to get excited about trying

something new.

Warm regards,

Lori

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From: <mailto:%40>

[mailto: <mailto:%40> ] On Behalf Of

Robyn

& Greg Coggins

Sent: February-06-11 8:31 PM

<mailto:%40>

Subject: Re: Re: Hello New Here - **LONG**

Is Dr. G good with coconut milk? I noticed that our grocery store is

carrying it and would like to try it

Robyn

From: chocolatiluv <chocolatiluv@... <mailto:chocolatiluv%40>

<mailto:chocolatiluv%40>

>

Subject: Re: Hello New Here - **LONG**

<mailto:%40>

<mailto:%40>

Date: Sunday, February 6, 2011, 5:24 PM

> >

> > Interesting the point about Soy Protein. What milk do you use as a

substitute?

> >

> >

> >

>

Donna

I thought Dr. G says no coconut or nuts & rice has whole grains in these

milks.Let me know if I am wrong. Hopefully this site could update the whole

diet protocol that would be great for these parents.

Thanks

Carole

[Guest guest]

I use a product called Dari-free. It's a powder and it works wonderfully for

making bread and is passable for cereal and cooking. Never been a big milk

person, my kids either.

>

> > Hi, I am new here and greatly interested in your group. Let me fill you in

on

> >us. My husband and I have a beautiful 7 year old boy, Donovan, who has severe

> >ADHD. I had been following , with a bit of resentment, conventional medicine.

I

>

> >am a nurse practitioner (adult acute care) and in my soul I knew this was not

> >the answer on its own. I took a leap of faith after doing much reading and

went

>

> >to see a Holistic MD Pediatrician, and switched his medication

dosing/management

> >

> >to a wonderful neurologist who specializes in ADHD and who HAS ADHD himself

> >(there's someone you dont find every day - he can EMPATHIZE with my son

easily).

> >

> >I had bad experiences when trying to allow a psychiatrist do his meds - he

> >wanted to put him on things like Risperdal and such....uhhh NO WAY !

> >

> > Anyway the holistic pediatrician tested him for food allergies, (igG) and

did

> >stool, urine testing, a myriad of blood tests. Findings show gluten

> >intolerance(high Gliadan antibody) and casein intolerance (casein peptide in

the

> >

> >urine) stool showed much bowel inflammation but not signif yeast and no

> >parasites. His thyroid was stressed, his Vit D level very low. He showed

> >positive for a genetic problem with folate metabolism.

> >

> >

> > She put him on a new diet. He is on a gluten and casein free diet. We

elimated

>

> >ALL processed foods. All preservatives and dyes. We eat organic only and

mostly

>

> >fresh. We get grass fed beef and organic poulty from a local farm now. His

> >behavior and allergy symptoms improved 100%. She placed him on high dose fish

> >oil, and a dopamine uptake supplement called Lumina by Metagenics. He has a

> >genetic deficiency in Folate metabolism and she put him on Fola-Pro by

> >Metagenics to help methylation. He is on HMF Neuro probiotics twice daily. He

> >takes 6, 000 units of Vit D daily. He was on Ritalin XR 40 mg daily at this

> >time, he developed a severe eye motor tic. I held my ground with neurologist

and

> >

> >weaned that Ritalin down to about 15 mg daily...The tic RESOLVED ...and

Donovan

>

> >did fine in school, still talked a bit too much but generally his behavior

was

> >acceptable and actually showed improvement. Fast forward to now.

> >

> >

> > Since return to school after Christmas break, he has done a 360 on behavior.

He

> >

> >is easily irritated, talks incessantly, doesnt follow direction without

repeated

> >

> >coaching, gets up in class, interrupts class, argues with adults, etc AND has

> >actually hit people once last week and once this week. Interestingly, his

> >allergy symptoms (sneezing, congestion, bed wetting are all reappearing) We

are

>

> >certain he is not getting gluten anywhere.

> >

> >

> > Thank GOD his teacher and principal are amazingly patient, working with him

but

> >

> >they are getting a bit frustrated. I communicate constantly with them so they

do

> >

> >know we are trying to get him back to where he was. At first we all thought

it

> >was the break that caused a lack of routine or structure but its been a month

> >and he is well into the school routine.

> >

> >

> > I took him back to neurologist. He says it shows the Ritalin just isnt

working

>

> >for him anymore at 15 mg. I said well we cannot crank up the Ritalin dose

again,

> >

> >the eye tic will come back (Donovans tic was his eyes ROLLED up leftward

about 2

> >

> >times a min) We decided lets try a longer acting but slower to peak and

slower

> >to disappate rx like Concerta. First week on Concerta 18 mg and not so

good...he

> >

> >hit at a teacher and a girl this week. If he continues to hit people they

will

> >suspend him or expell him. We moved to this town in July 2010 JUST to get him

> >into this excellent school district. Neurologist increased Concerta to 27 mg

> >daily yesterday.

> >

> >

> > Ok I am at my wits end. Going to get a hold of holistic pediatrician today

but

>

> >any suggestions ?? What is diet ? donovan was on a modified GAPS diet

for a

> >

> >while but is now just as I mentioned above.

> >

> >

> > I think my son needs the Concerta right now so be it. I dont like him on

> >stimulants but getting expelled is NOT an option. I work full time and make

the

>

> >money, my husband makes less than $20,000/year so I cannot stay home. I work

for

> >

> >a wonderful MD who lets me take off when I need to get him to appointments

and

> >my hubs does the rest. My husband is usually home when Donovan gets off

school.

>

> >Donovan goes to a daycare latchkey. The school latchkey kicked him out 2

weeks

> >ago for this horrid behavior.

> >

> >

> > My goal is to get to the bottom of this big change in him. I appreciate

every

> >one who has read this far and all your suggestions !!

> >

> > Donna Gilliam, mom to Donovan age 7

> >

> >

>

>