Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Shelia, I appreciate your response so much. The information was very helpful - and on target. (Luke's OAT also indicated high bacterial levels, so this, most certainly, could be the contributing factor to the high ketone levels). We are charging forward with SCD! Thanks again, > > Hi , > > > We are new to the SCD diet (about two months now) and seen > > improvements in bowel movements and stomach distention. However, > our > > recent OAT indicates high ketone markers. We are worried because > our > > little guy is indeed little! He is currently eating a variety of > > meats and fruits with limited vegetables (we're still working on > > sensory issues here). In addition, he is drinking lots of diluted > > juices. Any suggestions? Where are we going wrong? > > > If he is getting plenty of carbs (fruit and diluted juice) it is > much more likely that the ketones are by products of microbes. Here > is some of our old discussions about high ketone markers: > From Elaine 2003: > " There are plenty carbs in her diet and if the ketones are high, > they are not > from eliminating carbohydrates - they are from something else. She > is > eating squash, etc. - no way are the ketones from the diet. " > The whole (very interesting) discussion is at > http://lyris.dundee.net/read/messages?id=265623#265623 > > Sheila, SCD 61 mos, UC 22 yrs > mom of and > > > > > Any advice appreciated, > > > > Luke 3.0 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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