Re: teeth grinding and food allergies

September 5, 2005

Dear Everyone:

I am writing because my daughter has been grinding her teeth at night. I

wondered if anyone knew what caused this?

I have UC and have been on the diet since last December with tremendous success

for relief of my symptoms. (My doctor told me it was incurable). I have been

trying to put my daughter who is seven years old, very active and ADHD with

chronic stomach aches since she was around 18 months on SCD. She is probably

80% compliant. Things have definitely improved but I am still working on 100%

compliance. Its been especially difficult since we have displaced by the

hurricane. We are from New Orleans. Living in other household who are not

compliant is not easy but my sisters have tried to be supportive so I am very

lucky and blessed. Anyway, since we are all now sleeping together in the same

room I've heard pretty severe teeth grinding. I remember there was a discussion

about this a year ago but I do not remember the recommendations.

My daughter is currently on cod liver oil, multivitamin, and calcium supplement.

She has tested positive to being allergic to a number of foods on SCD which has

complicated things. My thought is if I get her on the diet I shouldn't worry

about her allergies to fruit but still keep her away from her cow's milk allergy

such as the homemade yogurt and cheeses. I had IGe testing done but can't get

the results because of the evacuation. Her results are from skin scratch test.

She tested positive to squash, watermelon, orange, peas, string beans, peanuts,

cashews, cow's milk, casein, mushrooms, and some more but are not on scd. Any

thoughts on her food allergies would be welcomed. Thank you, Eileen

September 5, 2005

Hi Eileen,

This issue was just discussed on the enzymesandautism listserv. These were

some of the possible explanations:

improper zinc/copper ratios

cal/mag deficiency

yeast in sinuses

zinc deficiency

magnesium deficiency

constipation

parasites

My best guess would be to try magnesium since you are giving your daughter

calcium. Calcium really needs to be taken with magnesium, also potassium.

Kirkman's has some good legal magnesium supplements. If she's constipated,

try magnesium citrate, if she has normal stools, try magnesium glycinate.

Magnesium oxide firms stools.

I am so sorry about your displacement. I hope that things go back to normal

for you soon. Do not be afraid to ask for help of any kind. I know I for

one would be happy to help you in any way and I'm sure I " m not the only one.

Take care, God bless and best wishes,

tte

>

>Reply-To: pecanbread

>To: pecanbread >

>Subject: Re: teeth grinding and food allergies

>Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 11:49:34 -0400

>

>Dear Everyone:

>

>I am writing because my daughter has been grinding her teeth at night. I

>wondered if anyone knew what caused this?

>

>I have UC and have been on the diet since last December with tremendous

>success for relief of my symptoms. (My doctor told me it was incurable).

>I have been trying to put my daughter who is seven years old, very active

>and ADHD with chronic stomach aches since she was around 18 months on SCD.

>She is probably 80% compliant. Things have definitely improved but I am

>still working on 100% compliance. Its been especially difficult since we

>have displaced by the hurricane. We are from New Orleans. Living in other

>household who are not compliant is not easy but my sisters have tried to be

>supportive so I am very lucky and blessed. Anyway, since we are all now

>sleeping together in the same room I've heard pretty severe teeth grinding.

> I remember there was a discussion about this a year ago but I do not

>remember the recommendations.

>

>My daughter is currently on cod liver oil, multivitamin, and calcium

>supplement.

>

>She has tested positive to being allergic to a number of foods on SCD which

>has complicated things. My thought is if I get her on the diet I shouldn't

>worry about her allergies to fruit but still keep her away from her cow's

>milk allergy such as the homemade yogurt and cheeses. I had IGe testing

>done but can't get the results because of the evacuation. Her results are

>from skin scratch test. She tested positive to squash, watermelon, orange,

>peas, string beans, peanuts, cashews, cow's milk, casein, mushrooms, and

>some more but are not on scd. Any thoughts on her food allergies would be

>welcomed. Thank you, Eileen

>

>For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

>_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

>websites:

>http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

>and

>http://www.pecanbread.com

>

September 5, 2005

i have heard from a dentist that night grinding MAY be from a bacteria that

lays dormant during the day, and is only active at night causing the night

time teeth grinding.

hth

Karla