Really? Could a Raw Pear Do That?

February 7, 2011

Hi everyone,

After a year of trying to get my DS to poop everyday, we have achieved nirvana -

he's pooping at least once a day. . . sometimes twice or thrice. At the same

time we have seen an increase in language (from one word request standard to 3

words and sentences). Also, his chronically stuffy nose has cleared and he

seems much happier. My toe-walker has even started to walk flat footed more

often. What has me confused is that the only things that we changed was adding

raw pear to his diet. He's been eating cooked pear sauce for at least a year.

Granted, we were close to getting a poop every day, but couldn't quite get there

until we added the pear. We now juice the pear and he drinks a pear 3 times a

day. We also take the pureed fiber/pulp and add it to his cooked sauce. So my

question is why would giving him raw pear clear his sinuses, get him talking,

and make him poop (okay, I know pear has a mild laxative so I guess I get the

poop, but the difference in effect between raw and cooked is crazy)? Would

getting him pooping and getting toxins out quicker cause this effect? Could the

pears have enhanced his immune system? I'm asking because we have a sad history

of exciting break throughs which end with us crashing back to normal. I'm

trying to sustain these changes and figure out how to move us forward. I

recently added kale to his juice with no objections, but I haven't seen further

improvements. . . yet. For background, we currently are on Diflucan, Valtrex,

DRN Multivitamin, LDN, Liver Life, digestive enzymes, probiotics, prebiotics,

maintenance dose for Vitamin A therapy and nothing has made the difference of

the unassuming pear.

Thanks for any thoughts on this,

February 9, 2011

If you are into experimenting with his stuffy nose..

you *could* try an apple/carrot combo. The apple must be peeled, and golden

delicious. OR a pear/celery/carrot combo. All of those are high in potassium

*from a juicing stand point*...which is said to clear up a stuffy nose.

(If you wanted to a low oxalate one - you could do a golden delicious apple

(peeled), with fennel)

I love Cayenne pepper - the more heat the better. I have been putting ginger in

everything lately. (it's cold season!) -- and my kids have gotten a runny nose

for a few hours and then it stops. I love ginger...and lately onions...

Rob has 60 IGg things - so I understand the 'flare!' -- My goal is that next

time he has his test (aug 2011) that ALL will be cleared up - it's a lofty

goal, but I think I can do it..

Have you done an iodine patch test on ?

laura

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> > > Hi everyone,

> > > After a year of trying to get my DS to poop everyday, we have achieved

nirvana - he's pooping at least once a day. . . sometimes twice or thrice. At

the same time we have seen an increase in language (from one word request

standard to 3 words and sentences). Also, his chronically stuffy nose has

cleared and he seems much happier. My toe-walker has even started to walk flat

footed more often. What has me confused is that the only things that we changed

was adding raw pear to his diet. He's been eating cooked pear sauce for at

least a year. Granted, we were close to getting a poop every day, but couldn't

quite get there until we added the pear. We now juice the pear and he drinks a

pear 3 times a day. We also take the pureed fiber/pulp and add it to his cooked

sauce. So my question is why would giving him raw pear clear his sinuses, get

him talking, and make him poop (okay, I know pear has a mild laxative so I guess

I get the poop, but the difference in effect between raw and cooked is crazy)?

Would getting him pooping and getting toxins out quicker cause this effect?

Could the pears have enhanced his immune system? I'm asking because we have a

sad history of exciting break throughs which end with us crashing back to

normal. I'm trying to sustain these changes and figure out how to move us

forward. I recently added kale to his juice with no objections, but I haven't

seen further improvements. . . yet. For background, we currently are on

Diflucan, Valtrex, DRN Multivitamin, LDN, Liver Life, digestive enzymes,

probiotics, prebiotics, maintenance dose for Vitamin A therapy and nothing has

made the difference of the unassuming pear.

> > > Thanks for any thoughts on this,

> > >

> >

>

February 9, 2011