Re: Ready or not, here we come

[Guest guest]

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> 1. Does SCD have a track record for improving ADHD symptoms, focus

and

> concentration in particular?

Hi, Bill, Welcome! I began the diet with my foster child, BJ, about 9

months ago. He is diagnosed with Fragile X, with some autistic

tendencies - he just turned 9, but functions much, much lower. Fragile

X has ADHD as an almost given in boys, and BJ had ADHHHHHD when he

first arrived 15 months ago. After getting a baseline behavior with no

meds, we began trying some, but then he was diagnosed with bi-polar.

He was put on depakote for that, and it seemed to help, and although I

was begging for something to slow him down, the dr wouldn't prescribe

anything. I got permission from the SW to consult with a nutritionist,

who introduced us to SCD. He began to do very well, and actually

slowed down somewhat, to the point that the mood swings practically

disappeared and I refused all other meds. We weaned him off the

depakote - I saw the mood swings with food (crying when I tried the

Spectrum Canola Mayo, and extreme mania when he snuck a taste of my

cow's yogurt).

BJ has done phenominally on this diet! His impulsiveness has

decreased immensely. He can sit and watch his favorite DVDs and the

food network. He is making wonderful strides in his classroom - he's

talking up a storm, his vocab is increasing, he understands much that

is spoken to him. His SW who only sees him once a month always says

how much he's improved from month to month. Last month he even

initiated a game with her!!

There is much hope.....

> 3. I have read where butter can be used in SCD. Is it a particular

type

> of butter? Casein was a high reactive food for him with the IgG

testing.

The protocol I was given by the nutritionist said to use coconut oil

instead of butter. I find food sticks less in the pans when I cook

with it, and nobody else in the house has complained about the taste.

Sue B

[Guest guest]

From a traditional allergy perspective, however, feeding butter to a

milk-allergic child is a measured risk. Since it's virtually

impossible to remove all casein from the fat, if a child is very

allergic to casein it would be risky to feed him even butter, since

some casein is bound to be present. My boy's allergic to milk and

several allergists have advised us to completely avoid all milk

products. This is standard advice for IgE allergies, especially since

you don't have a very good chance at outgrowing the allergy unless

you completely avoid exposure for a long time (many months, or in

most cases, years).

Suzanne

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> Hi--I think I can answer the butter question. Since butter is all

fat, it

> does not contain any protein--that's why it doesn't have casein.

We were

> told this by GI docs when my son was a baby, and couldn't break

down

> casein--they said he could still have butter.

> Hope this helps,

>

>

>

> >From: " Bill "

> >Reply-To: pecanbread

> >To: pecanbread

> >Subject: Ready or not, here we come

> >Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:42:14 -0000

> >

> >Hi folks,

> >

> >After nearly 2 years on the GFCF diet (with moderate success), we

are

> >planning to begin SCD as soon as possible. As I research the ins

and

> >outs, I have 3 questions that I haven't been able to locate

answers for:

> >

> >1. Does SCD have a track record for improving ADHD symptoms, focus

and

> >concentration in particular?

> >

> >2. My son has tested extremely high for food intolerances (IgG) for

> >several foods that seem to be mainstays on SCD, such as bananas,

> >yogurt, eggs and blueberries. After completing the intro diet, is

there

> >a strategy we should use for reintroducing these?

> >

> >3. I have read where butter can be used in SCD. Is it a particular

type

> >of butter? Casein was a high reactive food for him with the IgG

testing.

> >

> >4. I read where garlic is legal, but also that it contains FOS and

> >inunin, which I thought were illegal.

> >

> >Any thoughts on any of these would be greatly appreciated.

> >

> >Best, Bill

> >

> >

> >

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