Guest guest Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Hi! L-glutamine is supposed to be of great help for leaky gut. We are going to see our DAN next week, and I will be asking more questions about it at that time. Also, look into a zinc supplement. There is evidence that zinc helps tighten up leaky gut in children with ulcerative colitis. I don't think it has been investigated as far as spectrum kids go, but it may prove to be a big help. My infant has leaky gut, and she improved in many ways after we began a zinc supplement (no more diarrhea, improved eczema, less spacey). Kirkmans has capsules that are SCD legal (we are currently using those). Thorne laboratories also sells a very good quality zinc supplement, but I don't know if it is SCD legal. We used them briefly and saw great results, but I switched over simply because Kirkmans was on the legal list. Jeni Lynn (gastrointestinal problems) SCD 1 month mom to Elle, 18 mo. (leaky gut, heavy metal toxicity, eczema) SCD 3 months Talk to your DAN about these things. malabsorption What are some of the meds used to heal the gut that you've had success with? My DAN dr wants my son to try glutagenics and coQ 10 and possibly glutathione. He is already on Culterelle, CLO, EPO, Flax oil, and Florastor. We follow the SCD diet very strictly and are also GFCF. He is responding very well, however, he is still thin and his hair is very, very sparse - like an infant's hair. He's 22 months old. I believe he has a leaky gut/malabsorption. does anyone have any suggestions? Should I try a gastrointerologist? I hate to put him thru any invasive tests. Any time he goes to any doctor he starts to scream as soon as he sees the office and he's never had any kind of procedures done to him. It's so stressful as I'm sure you all know. Any help would be greatly appreciated. , mom to broderick, SCD 7 months, ASD-PDD 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 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 What are some of the meds used to heal the gut that you've had success with? My DAN dr wants my son to try glutagenics and coQ 10 and possibly glutathione. He is already on Culterelle, CLO, EPO, Flax oil, and Florastor. We follow the SCD diet very strictly and are also GFCF. He is responding very well, however, he is still thin and his hair is very, very sparse - like an infant's hair. He's 22 months old. I believe he has a leaky gut/malabsorption. does anyone have any suggestions? Should I try a gastrointerologist? I hate to put him thru any invasive tests. Any time he goes to any doctor he starts to scream as soon as he sees the office and he's never had any kind of procedures done to him. It's so stressful as I'm sure you all know. Any help would be greatly appreciated. , mom to broderick, SCD 7 months, ASD-PDD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 > > What are some of the meds used to heal the gut that you've had success > with? My DAN dr wants my son to try glutagenics and coQ 10 and > possibly glutathione. He is already on Culterelle, CLO, EPO, Flax oil, > and Florastor. We follow the SCD diet very strictly and are also > GFCF. He is responding very well, however, he is still thin and his > hair is very, very sparse - like an infant's hair. He's 22 months > old. I believe he has a leaky gut/malabsorption. > > does anyone have any suggestions? , Culturelle is illegal on SCD. I don't know about the others you mention in your post. Is it possible you can switch to something on our list od approved supplements? Carol F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 What does the evening primrose oil do for the autistic kids? Jenn L malabsorption > What are some of the meds used to heal the gut that you've had success > with? My DAN dr wants my son to try glutagenics and coQ 10 and > possibly glutathione. He is already on Culterelle, CLO, EPO, Flax oil, > and Florastor. We follow the SCD diet very strictly and are also > GFCF. He is responding very well, however, he is still thin and his > hair is very, very sparse - like an infant's hair. He's 22 months > old. I believe he has a leaky gut/malabsorption. > > does anyone have any suggestions? Should I try a gastrointerologist? > I hate to put him thru any invasive tests. Any time he goes to any > doctor he starts to scream as soon as he sees the office and he's > never had any kind of procedures done to him. It's so stressful as > I'm sure you all know. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > , mom to broderick, SCD 7 months, ASD-PDD > > > > > > 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 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Hi. Thanks for the info. I'll look into the Zinc and get some of the L glutamine. The multivitamin has some zinc but I guess he needs a little more. thanks. -- - In pecanbread , " Knopp " wrote: > > Hi! > > L-glutamine is supposed to be of great help for leaky gut. We are going to see our DAN next week, and I will be asking more questions about it at that time. > > Also, look into a zinc supplement. There is evidence that zinc helps tighten up leaky gut in children with ulcerative colitis. I don't think it has been investigated as far as spectrum kids go, but it may prove to be a big help. > > My infant has leaky gut, and she improved in many ways after we began a zinc supplement (no more diarrhea, improved eczema, less spacey). Kirkmans has capsules that are SCD legal (we are currently using those). Thorne laboratories also sells a very good quality zinc supplement, but I don't know if it is SCD legal. We used them briefly and saw great results, but I switched over simply because Kirkmans was on the legal list. > > Jeni Lynn (gastrointestinal problems) > SCD 1 month > mom to Elle, 18 mo. (leaky gut, heavy metal toxicity, eczema) > SCD 3 months > > Talk to your DAN about these things. > malabsorption > > > What are some of the meds used to heal the gut that you've had success > with? My DAN dr wants my son to try glutagenics and coQ 10 and > possibly glutathione. He is already on Culterelle, CLO, EPO, Flax oil, > and Florastor. We follow the SCD diet very strictly and are also > GFCF. He is responding very well, however, he is still thin and his > hair is very, very sparse - like an infant's hair. He's 22 months > old. I believe he has a leaky gut/malabsorption. > > does anyone have any suggestions? Should I try a gastrointerologist? > I hate to put him thru any invasive tests. Any time he goes to any > doctor he starts to scream as soon as he sees the office and he's > never had any kind of procedures done to him. It's so stressful as > I'm sure you all know. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > , mom to broderick, SCD 7 months, ASD-PDD > > > > > > 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.breakingthevicious cycle.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 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 --OOOHHHHH!! I had no idea Culterelle was illegal. the Dan dr told me to put him on it. Why is it illegal, what's in it? - In pecanbread , " carolfrilegh " wrote: > > > > > > What are some of the meds used to heal the gut that you've had success > > with? My DAN dr wants my son to try glutagenics and coQ 10 and > > possibly glutathione. He is already on Culterelle, CLO, EPO, Flax oil, > > and Florastor. We follow the SCD diet very strictly and are also > > GFCF. He is responding very well, however, he is still thin and his > > hair is very, very sparse - like an infant's hair. He's 22 months > > old. I believe he has a leaky gut/malabsorption. > > > > does anyone have any suggestions? > > , > > Culturelle is illegal on SCD. I don't know about the others you mention in your post. Is it > possible you can switch to something on our list od approved supplements? > > Carol F. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Culturelle has casein in it. It comes from dairy. Customer Service at Kirkman's told me this. Change to Lactobacillus Acidophilus, also sold by Kirkman's. DAN doctors aren't as invested in knowing every little detail to the SCD as we are. They don't live with our kids, nor love them. Investigate everything and pursue your own answers to what is your child's unique ailment. Picture the DAN doctor as ground control; you are the pilot and your child is the plane. Ultimately, you decide where to take the plane, as you should, because you're the one with the visual; the DAN doctor only has " equipment. " If you crash, it's you and your child that burn and die. The DAN doctor just feels really bad. Nannette, SCD 6 months daughter, , 14yo, autism, SCD 6 months Subject: Re: malabsorption --OOOHHHHH!! I had no idea Culturelle was illegal. the Dan dr told me to put him on it. Why is it illegal, what's in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 It really helped my son's eczema. mom to riley (asd) cameron(axiety disorder) scd 21days > > What does the evening primrose oil do for the autistic kids? Jenn L > malabsorption > > > > What are some of the meds used to heal the gut that you've had success > > with? My DAN dr wants my son to try glutagenics and coQ 10 and > > possibly glutathione. He is already on Culterelle, CLO, EPO, Flax oil, > > and Florastor. We follow the SCD diet very strictly and are also > > GFCF. He is responding very well, however, he is still thin and his > > hair is very, very sparse - like an infant's hair. He's 22 months > > old. I believe he has a leaky gut/malabsorption. > > > > does anyone have any suggestions? Should I try a gastrointerologist? > > I hate to put him thru any invasive tests. Any time he goes to any > > doctor he starts to scream as soon as he sees the office and he's > > never had any kind of procedures done to him. It's so stressful as > > I'm sure you all know. > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > , mom to broderick, SCD 7 months, ASD-PDD > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Wellness pharmacy has a transdermal zinc cream for kids who have gut problems and react or can't absorb it - this has worked well for us. You do need a prescription for it. About the scope -- don't worry about the invasiveness of this. It was pretty much a non-event for our son. I was nervous beforehand, but it was a lot less traumatic for him than a blood draw. He was playing on the playground 30 minutes later. In my opinion, the information you can get from a scope is well worth the effort. On the other hand, we didn't learn as much from the scope as we did from a Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis from Doctor's Data. This is where we learned about my son's serious inflammation, his yeast and bacteria problems, elevated SigA, and fecal occult blood. I would suggest this test to learn exactly what you're dealing with. A scope will also help rule in/rule out conditions like EE, gastritis, ulcerative colitis, lymphoid nodular hyperplasia, etc. Suzanne > > Hi. Thanks for the info. I'll look into the Zinc and get some of > the L glutamine. The multivitamin has some zinc but I guess he > needs a little more. > thanks. > > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 > > --OOOHHHHH!! I had no idea Culterelle was illegal. the Dan dr told > me to put him on it. Why is it illegal, what's in it? > It is on the list of legal and illegal supplements. have a look at some of the others: http://www.pecanbread.com/supplements.html Carol F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 THANK YOU. I had not seen this list before. So now I see yet another product my DAN doctor recommended that are on the illegal list. I don't get it. Does anyone know of a good pediatric nutritionist in manhattan that deals with the SCD diet? I've looked and only got one recommendation for someone in land. thanks. , mom to broderick, SCD 7 months, ASD --- In pecanbread , " carolfrilegh " wrote: > > > > > > --OOOHHHHH!! I had no idea Culterelle was illegal. the Dan dr told > > me to put him on it. Why is it illegal, what's in it? > > > It is on the list of legal and illegal supplements. have a look at some of the others: > > http://www.pecanbread.com/supplements.html > > Carol F. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 --Thank you Suzanne. I'll look into that stool test. Is it better than the organic acid test? we had that done and it was quite informative. thanks - In pecanbread , " Suzanne " wrote: > > Wellness pharmacy has a transdermal zinc cream for kids who have gut > problems and react or can't absorb it - this has worked well for us. > You do need a prescription for it. > > About the scope -- don't worry about the invasiveness of this. It > was pretty much a non-event for our son. I was nervous beforehand, > but it was a lot less traumatic for him than a blood draw. He was > playing on the playground 30 minutes later. In my opinion, the > information you can get from a scope is well worth the effort. On > the other hand, we didn't learn as much from the scope as we did > from a Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis from Doctor's Data. > This is where we learned about my son's serious inflammation, his > yeast and bacteria problems, elevated SigA, and fecal occult blood. > I would suggest this test to learn exactly what you're dealing with. > A scope will also help rule in/rule out conditions like EE, > gastritis, ulcerative colitis, lymphoid nodular hyperplasia, etc. > > Suzanne > > > > > > > > Hi. Thanks for the info. I'll look into the Zinc and get some of > > the L glutamine. The multivitamin has some zinc but I guess he > > needs a little more. > > thanks. > > > > -- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 hi , You might find Dr. Natasha -McBride's book " Gut and Psychology Syndrome " helpful. She recommends a minimum of carefully-chosen supplements, by the way; she says many supps irritate the gut and actually impeded healing. Here are a few tidbits that might be of interest: Glutathione -- Neurosurgeon Blaylock, expert on excitotoxins (substances that kill brain cells by overstimulating them), says no glutathione. He recommends N-acetyl-cysteine, a glutathione precursor, instead. Blaylock book " Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills " , also articles you can find on the web. Glutagenics -- Does this contain glutamine? I know many people are giving their kids glutamine, but this is an excitotoxin. One source I came across recently (sorry, can't remember where) said glutamine for gut-healing should be limited to 3 weeks max, because of excitotoxin risk. Personally, I feel the best way to get glutamine and other useful free amino acids is in good homemade broth, easily made in a crockpot; many amino acids will be present in the broth, and the inhibitory amino acids tend to help balance out the potentially excitotoxic amino acids; also, the magnesium leached out of the bones into the broth is protective against excitotoxins. Culturelle -- People are saying this is illegal, but Culturelle comes in two forms, one with cellulose base (DS form) and one with inulin. I posted asking about this -- look for that post and response for more info. Culturelle has been highly effective for my daughter and Dr. Natasha C-McB approved my continuing to give my daughter 1 capsule per day of inulin-containing Culturelle because of this. Later I found out about the cellulose form and switched to it. EPO -- Commonly given to ASD kids in generous amounts, but supplies GLA in high amounts and Barry Sears (Zone Diet, well-respected medical researcher) says excess GLA builds up in the eicosanoid pathways, for at least some people, blocking eicosanoid production. Do you want to take this risk? Specific information on this issue, book: " The Age-Free Zone " by Sears. (I give 1/4 to 1 teaspoon of Udo's Choice Oil to supply 1 to 4 mg of GLA -- this may not be enough with malabsorption; where's the " happy medium " ? Dr. Natasha recommended 2 tablespoons of Udo's per day for my daughter and I gave her that for a while.) CLO -- Do you know for sure that the brand you're using contains only the natural Vitamin A? If not, check it out! Synthetic Vitamin A is disastrous for at least some ASD kids! Good brands, no synthetic Vitamin A: Quantum (sold by Radiant Life), Garden of Life, Green Pastures, Nordic Naturals. Read labels very carefully since EPA, DHA, Vit A, and Vit D levels vary tremendously from brand to brand! Flax oil -- Not very helpful to most folks, and excess can block eicosanoid pathways (see Sears again). There's some in Udo's Choice Oil, if you really want some. Florastor -- I don't know what this is, so can't comment. A few ideas -- A multi-species probiotic might be helpful (is Florastor by chance a multi-species probiotic?). Kirkman has " Pro-Bio Inulin Free " , 6 strains. Dr. Natasha has Bio-Kult, 14 species but it contains illegal maltodextrin -- I use it anyway (sigh) (double sigh, maltodextrin can be excitotoxic). Primal Defense is excellent, but potent detox and contains polysaccharides. In your shoes, I'd try Kirkman's. Fulvic acid greatly enhances nutrient absorption. There are a few supplements containing this available. Also it can be bought " plain " . This might be worthwhile. Things to consider -- heavy metal toxicity (Miriam Jang is finding a certain kind of clay bath excellent for low-risk detox and faster than chelation); Lyme Disease (the only lab for accurate testing is Igenex). Does your son bruise easily? When bruises heal, is there a dent in the flesh that doesn't clear up after the bruise is gone? Does he have nosebleeds? Do skin wounds like cuts, scratches, mosquito bites heal slowly? Does every little skin wound leave a scar? If any of this fits, ask me for more information. (These symptoms point to another possible cause of impeded gut healing...) Hope this is helpful! Kayla > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 OAT is good to find about yeast & bacteria, but not as comprehensive. The CDSA looks at more things - inflammation markers, Secretory IgA levels (immune marker), vegetable & meat fibers (indications of digestive thoroughness), and more. Suzanne -- In pecanbread , " lipawe " wrote: > > --Thank you Suzanne. I'll look into that stool test. Is it better > than the organic acid test? we had that done and it was quite > informative. > > thanks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Hi , I forgot to mention a BIG ONE! For my daughter, it's been absolutely essential to eliminate from her diet all the foods on the " avoid " list for her blood type, in Dr. d'Adamo's " Eat Right for Your Type " book. (For convenience I use the little pocket paperback " Food, Beverage, and Supplement Lists " for her blood type, same author.) I won't go into all the details here, but certain foods contain lectins (proteins) that don't mix well with certain blood types. When a person eats those lectins, it can cause gut damage. These lectin reactions are often confused with allergic reactions to foods. I found out about this the hard way. There were certain odd foods that my daughter, an extremely picky eater, would eat enthusiastically. Like green olives! Now, since her stools were always soupy at that point, it wasn't easy to pin down what foods were worse or better for her. But I got to suspect these " enthusiastic " foods and over and over told our highly skilled kinesiological tester, " I think she must be allergic to this stuff " . But every time, these foods tested ok! But then I happened to look at the " Eat Right for Your Type " book and -- whoa! -- every one of those enthusiastic foods was on the avoid list! And when the kinesiological tester tested specifically re: blood type incompatibility, yes, it showed in the testing. Ok, so what did eating one of those foods do to my daughter? Each time she ate one, she had several soupy stools in a 24-hour period, very much like " celiac stools " (from gluten intolerance) except that they didn't contain the huge globs of mucous typical of celiac stools. So we are talking serious gut disturbance here. So my best suggestion is, find out your son's blood type (some health food stores sell little test kits you can use at home, if your doctor hasn't tested blood type). Look at the " avoid " lists for your son's blood type. You may well find that his favorite foods are " avoids " ! Cut those foods out and see what happens! (I ignore all the rest of the blood type diet stuff, like how many servings of what per week. Even d'Adamo himself says that stuff is optional -- the important thing is to cut out those " avoids " !) By the way, d'Adamo has developed " Deflect " supplements that block lectin reactions, but they are not a solution for SCD kids because they contain polysaccharides. But when your boy is " all well " and able to be off SCD, using the Deflect formula for his blood type might enable him to eat " avoid " foods occasionally. Kayla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 > Also, look into a zinc supplement. There is evidence that zinc > helps tighten up leaky gut in children with ulcerative colitis. > I don't think it has been investigated as far as spectrum kids > go, but it may prove to be a big help. Most ASD kids are deficient in zinc. Willis Langford (look on web) has lots of info on zinc for ASD kids and feels it's very, very important. However, supplementing zinc is tricky for several reasons. One reason is that zinc supplementation can drive kids into deficiency of bioavailable copper. So I would not recommend doing zinc without supervision from a doctor who REALLY KNOWS THEIR STUFF about zinc and copper! This advice comes to you from someone who could tell you long, sad stories about zinc and copper supplementation! Kayla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I am so glad I am not the only one singing the praises of BTD, it has helped me tremendously!!! What blood type is your daughter? please email me off list I would love to discuss with you how you combine the two diets- I feel like I am still missing something crucial even after a year of them both > >Reply-To: pecanbread >To: <pecanbread > >Subject: RE: malabsorption >Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 10:25:01 -0800 > >Hi , > I forgot to mention a BIG ONE! For my daughter, it's been absolutely >essential to eliminate from her diet all the foods on the " avoid " list for >her blood type, in Dr. d'Adamo's " Eat Right for Your Type " book. >(For >convenience I use the little pocket paperback " Food, Beverage, and >Supplement Lists " for her blood type, same author.) > I won't go into all the details here, but certain foods contain lectins >(proteins) that don't mix well with certain blood types. When a person >eats >those lectins, it can cause gut damage. These lectin reactions are often >confused with allergic reactions to foods. > I found out about this the hard way. There were certain odd foods that my >daughter, an extremely picky eater, would eat enthusiastically. Like green >olives! Now, since her stools were always soupy at that point, it wasn't >easy to pin down what foods were worse or better for her. But I got to >suspect these " enthusiastic " foods and over and over told our highly >skilled >kinesiological tester, " I think she must be allergic to this stuff " . But >every time, these foods tested ok! But then I happened to look at the " Eat >Right for Your Type " book and -- whoa! -- every one of those enthusiastic >foods was on the avoid list! And when the kinesiological tester tested >specifically re: blood type incompatibility, yes, it showed in the testing. > Ok, so what did eating one of those foods do to my daughter? Each time >she >ate one, she had several soupy stools in a 24-hour period, very much like > " celiac stools " (from gluten intolerance) except that they didn't contain >the huge globs of mucous typical of celiac stools. So we are talking >serious gut disturbance here. > So my best suggestion is, find out your son's blood type (some health food >stores sell little test kits you can use at home, if your doctor hasn't >tested blood type). Look at the " avoid " lists for your son's blood type. >You may well find that his favorite foods are " avoids " ! Cut those foods >out and see what happens! > (I ignore all the rest of the blood type diet stuff, like how many >servings >of what per week. Even d'Adamo himself says that stuff is optional -- the >important thing is to cut out those " avoids " !) > By the way, d'Adamo has developed " Deflect " supplements that block lectin >reactions, but they are not a solution for SCD kids because they contain >polysaccharides. But when your boy is " all well " and able to be off SCD, >using the Deflect formula for his blood type might enable him to eat > " avoid " >foods occasionally. > >Kayla > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Hi , My daughter's Type A. Feel free to write me offlist. Kayla > RE: malabsorption > >Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 10:25:01 -0800 > > > >Hi , > > I forgot to mention a BIG ONE! For my daughter, it's been > absolutely > >essential to eliminate from her diet all the foods on the > " avoid " list for > >her blood type, in Dr. d'Adamo's " Eat Right for Your Type " book. > >(For > >convenience I use the little pocket paperback " Food, Beverage, and > >Supplement Lists " for her blood type, same author.) > > I won't go into all the details here, but certain foods > contain lectins > >(proteins) that don't mix well with certain blood types. When a person > >eats > >those lectins, it can cause gut damage. These lectin reactions are often > >confused with allergic reactions to foods. > > I found out about this the hard way. There were certain > odd foods that my > >daughter, an extremely picky eater, would eat enthusiastically. > Like green > >olives! Now, since her stools were always soupy at that point, it wasn't > >easy to pin down what foods were worse or better for her. But I got to > >suspect these " enthusiastic " foods and over and over told our highly > >skilled > >kinesiological tester, " I think she must be allergic to this stuff " . But > >every time, these foods tested ok! But then I happened to look > at the " Eat > >Right for Your Type " book and -- whoa! -- every one of those enthusiastic > >foods was on the avoid list! And when the kinesiological tester tested > >specifically re: blood type incompatibility, yes, it showed in > the testing. > > Ok, so what did eating one of those foods do to my > daughter? Each time > >she > >ate one, she had several soupy stools in a 24-hour period, very much like > > " celiac stools " (from gluten intolerance) except that they didn't contain > >the huge globs of mucous typical of celiac stools. So we are talking > >serious gut disturbance here. > > So my best suggestion is, find out your son's blood type > (some health food > >stores sell little test kits you can use at home, if your doctor hasn't > >tested blood type). Look at the " avoid " lists for your son's blood type. > >You may well find that his favorite foods are " avoids " ! Cut > those foods > >out and see what happens! > > (I ignore all the rest of the blood type diet stuff, like how many > >servings > >of what per week. Even d'Adamo himself says that stuff is > optional -- the > >important thing is to cut out those " avoids " !) > > By the way, d'Adamo has developed " Deflect " supplements > that block lectin > >reactions, but they are not a solution for SCD kids because they contain > >polysaccharides. But when your boy is " all well " and able to be off SCD, > >using the Deflect formula for his blood type might enable him to eat > > " avoid " > >foods occasionally. > > > >Kayla > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - > it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > 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 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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