leaky gut question

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Hey guys!

I finally have a completely legal supplement protocol for Elle (minus an

" allowable " Brain Child multi vitamin and mineral supplement). I am considering

backing up to the intro with her and starting over again. I am wondering if we

may get better results this time around since we will have eliminated the

illegals in her supplements (although we are still chelating transdermally, so I

may not get fantastic results).

Her skin continues to improve, but she definitely still has significant yeast

issues. We get crazy bowels (sometimes formed, sometimes not, sometimes passed

without assistance, sometimes induced, green, brown, today was black, usually a

little undigested food, sometimes gritty, sometimes really rank, sometimes not

so bad). Anyway, it is really hard to get an idea of what foods she can

tolerate and which ones she can't because nothing is consistent.

If I start over (and I am pretty sure I am going to do this) I wanted to ask

some questions first. Summer has talked a lot about introducing one food a

week. I love this idea. My life would be much less complicated if I approached

SCD this way. I think I would be able to do better " detective work. " My

problem arises from Elle's SEVERE leaky gut. If she eats too much of the same

food, she is likely to develop an allergy to it. And am I right in thinking

that the more she is exposed to a " sensitive " food, the more severe her allergy

will become? So does this exclude me from being able to follow Summer's method?

If I only introduce 1 food / week, she will be eating a whole lot of chicken,

eggs, beef because it will take me a great many weeks to introduce enough foods

to provide an adequate rotation (and I am already suspicious that she is

sensitive to eggs and chicken). What would be the safest way to handle this

situation?

Should I just scrap the whole starting over idea and keep plugging along? BTW

we are still somewhere in phase 2 after 3 months (with pureeing, deseeding,

cooking, etc.)

Someone else (I think Carol) mentioned that the sensitivities lessen over time,

but do you have to remove these sensitive foods for this to happen? Or can you

continue feeding them while your gut heals? I just want to get this all clear

before I do something that makes Elle's condition worse.

Thanks for any responses. I am in need of guidance once again.

Jeni Lynn (gastrointestinal problems)

SCD 3 weeks

mom to Elle, 18 mo. (leaky gut, heavy metal toxicity)

SCD 3 months

Re: Intro diet

This is what happens with a leaky gut.

Whatever the person eats the most, will " leak out " the most often

because of being eaten more frequently.

The " leaking " pieces will cause an immune response and then you get

the high IgG response.

But this doesn't mean that the person is allergic to the food in the

true sense of the word. Those foods should be able to be reintroduced

once healing has taken place.

Just a bit of hope for those of you who are dealing with multiple food

sensitivities.

Jody

mom to -7 and -9

SCD 1/03

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