Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Hey Jeni Lynn, The DW gelatine is kosher and made from pure fish...I think animal gelatin comes from hooves... in fish it must come from bones. This isn't something with which I have much experience. You could call Esther at DW, she might know or be able to find out... she is very patient and knowledgeable, apperently Elaine saved her mom. Agape, Knopp wrote: Hey ! It's Jeni Lynn . . . one of your favorite people (wink, wink). I had a question for you. Do you happen to know how digestivewellness gets its gelatin? I assume you have been reading all of the posts about free-range animals. Is the gelatin derived from such animals? I have been pondering this since my kids' favorite snack is the knox blox, and I doubt that the animals used for this gelatin are very healthy. And since my kids are already so toxic, I am trying to avoid this bad stuff as much as possible. Just mulling things over, Jeni Lynn (gastrointestinal problems) SCD 1 month Re: Re: Feeling overwhelmed Mel, www.digestivewellness.com<http://www.digestivewellness.com/> has a gelatin that's pretty good. Don't give up! He'll come around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Hey ! Forgive me for my ignorance, but what does it mean when something is " kosher " ? I understand that this means it passes some type of standard in the Jewish tradition. But I don't know what those standards are. Thank you for the direction concerning the gelatine. I will call Esther and chase this lead maybe next week. I have an appointment for all three children with Dr. Megson in a couple days. I am cramming in more research, analyzing lab results, lining up tons of questions, and trying to prepare for being away from the kitchen for an entire day until then. I am completely exhausted, and yet I now have to go into the kitchen to prepare for tomorrow or we won't have anything to eat. Ughhh! Sometimes I just don't want to do this anymore. Snoozing while cooking in the kitchen, Jeni Lynn (gastrointestinal problems) SCD 1 month mom to Margeaux, 6 yr. (heavy metal toxicity, gastrointestinal problems, add) , 3 yr. (heavy metal toxicity, gastrointestinal problems) Elle, 18 mo. (heavy metal toxicity, leaky gut, eczema) SCD 3 months Re: Gelatine Hey Jeni Lynn, The DW gelatine is kosher and made from pure fish...I think animal gelatin comes from hooves... in fish it must come from bones. This isn't something with which I have much experience. You could call Esther at DW, she might know or be able to find out... she is very patient and knowledgeable, apperently Elaine saved her mom. Agape, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:40:35 -0500 " Knopp " writes: > Hey ! > > Forgive me for my ignorance, but what does it mean when something is > " kosher " ? I understand that this means it passes some type of > standard in the Jewish tradition. But I don't know what those > standards are. > Thumbnail sketch: - Observers of kashrut (noun, the state of being kosher - adjective) do not mix meat and dairy products. (So The Maker's Diet, which allows cheeseburgers, is not 100% legal in yet another way ;-) - It's necessary to define meat, and dairy. Meat (which includes poultry) must come from animals that both chew their cud and have split hooves. Poultry is permitted if on a specific list. Meat and poultry must be slaughtered in a way that conforms to ritual standards. (Knives are constantly checked to be sure that they are sufficiently sharp to cause a minimum of pain, if any, and Dr. Temple Grandin has been involved in constructing slaughterhouses that will be least disturbing to the animals.) - Dairy products can only come from permitted animals, i.e. no pig's milk. Processing is quite complex, so finished dairy products such as cheese must have reliable kosher supervision. - Fish must have fins and scales, do not require any ritual slaughter. - Eggs (like fish) are neutral, can be eaten with dairy or meat. (Though fish and meat are not eaten together for reasons I can't go into, so no worcestershire sauce on burgers.) - As meat takes longer to digest than dairy, a waiting period is observed between eating meat and dairy products. (NOT the reverse.) Depending on custom that wait is between 1 and 6 hours. People on restricted diets such as SCD can often get a dispensation to wait less time. So gelatin from an animal that is either not kosher, or has not been slaughtered to specifications is not legal. And meat gelatin could be problematic from a logistical viewpoint. For more info you can check out the Orthodox Union's website. Take care, Fay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 That is very interesting. Thanks for the explanation. Jeni Lynn Re: Gelatine On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:40:35 -0500 " Knopp " > writes: > Hey ! > > Forgive me for my ignorance, but what does it mean when something is > " kosher " ? I understand that this means it passes some type of > standard in the Jewish tradition. But I don't know what those > standards are. > Thumbnail sketch: - Observers of kashrut (noun, the state of being kosher - adjective) do not mix meat and dairy products. (So The Maker's Diet, which allows cheeseburgers, is not 100% legal in yet another way ;-) - It's necessary to define meat, and dairy. Meat (which includes poultry) must come from animals that both chew their cud and have split hooves. Poultry is permitted if on a specific list. Meat and poultry must be slaughtered in a way that conforms to ritual standards. (Knives are constantly checked to be sure that they are sufficiently sharp to cause a minimum of pain, if any, and Dr. Temple Grandin has been involved in constructing slaughterhouses that will be least disturbing to the animals.) - Dairy products can only come from permitted animals, i.e. no pig's milk. Processing is quite complex, so finished dairy products such as cheese must have reliable kosher supervision. - Fish must have fins and scales, do not require any ritual slaughter. - Eggs (like fish) are neutral, can be eaten with dairy or meat. (Though fish and meat are not eaten together for reasons I can't go into, so no worcestershire sauce on burgers.) - As meat takes longer to digest than dairy, a waiting period is observed between eating meat and dairy products. (NOT the reverse.) Depending on custom that wait is between 1 and 6 hours. People on restricted diets such as SCD can often get a dispensation to wait less time. So gelatin from an animal that is either not kosher, or has not been slaughtered to specifications is not legal. And meat gelatin could be problematic from a logistical viewpoint. For more info you can check out the Orthodox Union's website. Take care, Fay 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<http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/\ > and http://www.pecanbread.com<http://www.pecanbread.com/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Hey Jeni Lynn, I'm not Jewish, but I think Kosher has something to do with the way an animal is handled, and a rabbi praying over it. I feel your pain... thank God though you won't have it in the future, because your taking care off it now, by using you're knowledge to repair and prevent. In my book, you're the 'Chosen One'. Agape, Knopp wrote: Hey ! Forgive me for my ignorance, but what does it mean when something is " kosher " ? I understand that this means it passes some type of standard in the Jewish tradition. But I don't know what those standards are. Thank you for the direction concerning the gelatine. I will call Esther and chase this lead maybe next week. I have an appointment for all three children with Dr. Megson in a couple days. I am cramming in more research, analyzing lab results, lining up tons of questions, and trying to prepare for being away from the kitchen for an entire day until then. I am completely exhausted, and yet I now have to go into the kitchen to prepare for tomorrow or we won't have anything to eat. Ughhh! Sometimes I just don't want to do this anymore. Snoozing while cooking in the kitchen, Jeni Lynn (gastrointestinal problems) SCD 1 month mom to Margeaux, 6 yr. (heavy metal toxicity, gastrointestinal problems, add) , 3 yr. (heavy metal toxicity, gastrointestinal problems) Elle, 18 mo. (heavy metal toxicity, leaky gut, eczema) SCD 3 months Re: Gelatine Hey Jeni Lynn, The DW gelatine is kosher and made from pure fish...I think animal gelatin comes from hooves... in fish it must come from bones. This isn't something with which I have much experience. You could call Esther at DW, she might know or be able to find out... she is very patient and knowledgeable, apperently Elaine saved her mom. Agape, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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