NEWBIE! My boys have dark semi formed stools first week on diet

[Guest guest]

This is our first week on the diet and my twin three year old boys

have very dark semi-formed stools. Has anyone else had this problem?

They have been eating lots of eggs and drinking lots of diluted grape

juice. I am a little concerned about too much iron. Please let me

know if you have seen this too or can comment on it.

The boys are doing well on the diet. Eye contact improved

dramatically within two days and their green runny noses (they have

been running for months now) are gone. Dissapeared after the first

day of diet!!

They have been diagnosed with a regressive autism as they were

developing normally until a few months ago. They were diagnosed at

their preschool by ASD assessment specialists. We are just awaiting

the return of our family dr so we can get her to do a referal to a

pediatrician who then can refer us to an ASD clinic. Crazy system

that takes so long to get what you need.

I hope we have intervened in time with this diet. Does anyone have

success stories about this diet? Do you have any other suggestions

for us. We are not supplementing as of yet, although I do have

injectable Vitamin b and am tempted to give it to them but I am

afraid to do more without a drs knowledge. I am so anxious to help

them.

Any advice or support would be most appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Don't be alarmed with the stool changes. You may see all kinds of stuff from

different colors to white stuff in the stools and who knows what else. Their

bodies are just going through lots of changes with cleaning out their guts. If

you want to begin supplements, there are certainly a few that you can do with no

worry. You'll want to get an SCD legal multivitamin. There are a couple of

different companies that make them. Freida is one, and Kirkman is another.

There may be more as well. You'll just want to make sure that it has no illegal

ingredients in it. You can also begin giving them a cod liver oil. Green

Pastures makes a high dose, high quality cod liver oil that people like. Also,

a good source of omega fatty acids is a good idea. You can use Nordic Naturals

Complete Omega liquid, or Omega 3, 6, 9 liquid. I'd start with a teaspoon per

day of each of the oils. What about a probiotic? You really need to be

replacing that space in their guts where the bad flora is vacating with good

flora. You want an acidopholus supplement. Just acidopholus, and no other

strains. I'm glad to hear you've already seen good changes with them in such a

short amount of time. If you want a doctor that can give you more guidance,

you're going to want what we call a DAN(defeat autism now) doctor. You can

google " DAN physicians " , and you should be able to find a list easily enough of

DAN physicians. Also, you can ask who other people either use, or know have an

excellent reputation. Let us help you in any way we can.

Meleah

NEWBIE! My boys have dark semi formed stools first week

on diet

This is our first week on the diet and my twin three year old boys

have very dark semi-formed stools. Has anyone else had this problem?

They have been eating lots of eggs and drinking lots of diluted grape

juice. I am a little concerned about too much iron. Please let me

know if you have seen this too or can comment on it.

The boys are doing well on the diet. Eye contact improved

dramatically within two days and their green runny noses (they have

been running for months now) are gone. Dissapeared after the first

day of diet!!

They have been diagnosed with a regressive autism as they were

developing normally until a few months ago. They were diagnosed at

their preschool by ASD assessment specialists. We are just awaiting

the return of our family dr so we can get her to do a referal to a

pediatrician who then can refer us to an ASD clinic. Crazy system

that takes so long to get what you need.

I hope we have intervened in time with this diet. Does anyone have

success stories about this diet? Do you have any other suggestions

for us. We are not supplementing as of yet, although I do have

injectable Vitamin b and am tempted to give it to them but I am

afraid to do more without a drs knowledge. I am so anxious to help

them.

Any advice or support would be most appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group toyz4my4boyz,

<< This is our first week on the diet and my twin three year old

boys > have very dark semi-formed stools. Has anyone else had this

problem?> They have been eating lots of eggs and drinking lots of

diluted grape> juice. I am a little concerned about too much iron. >>

Are they eating anything besides eggs and grape juice? Spinach will

make darker stools as will other drak veggies. How were the stools

preSCD? Were they very light colored, pale, brown etc..?

<< Please let me

> know if you have seen this too or can comment on it.

> The boys are doing well on the diet. Eye contact improved

> dramatically within two days and their green runny noses (they

have

> been running for months now) are gone. Dissapeared after the first

> day of diet!!>>

It sounds as if they are doing well : )

Have you read through http://www.pecanbread.com/

lots of great info there.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Hi toyz4my4boyz,

I also wanted to ask is the stool black or just a dark brown color?

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

mom of and

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> This is our first week on the diet and my twin three year old boys

> have very dark semi-formed stools.

[Guest guest]

Hi

The stool is grey / blackish. I thought it may be the grapejuice. (it

is not from concentrate, and I dilute it one quarter juice to three

quarters water) They have been very thirsty on this diet and have

eaten so much too. They have been eating mostly eggs, some chicken and

beef. I have mixed apple puree with the eggs and they eat that too. Do

you think the juice is causing the stool color? I guess I can drink it

myself and see what happens.

Thanks for your help,

Cindy

PS I am the mom of four boys 12,11, 3.6 years and 3.6 years (corrected

age)

11 year old was born with TGA (cardiac deformity now corrected) but

has also suffered with unexplained bacterial and yeast infections and

chronic fatigue (non cardiac related)

12 year old had failure to thrive at 9 months. I was living in Japan

at the time and his grandma came to help get him well. Her instinct

was to make him a garlic soup with vegetables and give him the broth

in his bottle. Got rid of the milk and infant formulas. On grandma's

homemade formula he smelled of garlic but boy he perked up and started

thriving! So healthy and clever and very athletic.

Now I just need to get my twins healthy and I have started my 11 year

old on the diet to get him healthy too.

Its a lot of work but there is no rest when your kids are getting sick

and no one can help. I think this diet is the key.

Thanks again for your help,

Cindy

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> Hi toyz4my4boyz,

>

> I also wanted to ask is the stool black or just a dark brown color?

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

> mom of and

>

> >

> > This is our first week on the diet and my twin three year old boys

> > have very dark semi-formed stools.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy,

<<The stool is grey / blackish. I thought it may be the grapejuice.

(it> is not from concentrate, and I dilute it one quarter juice to

three> quarters water) They have been very thirsty on this diet and

have> eaten so much too. They have been eating mostly eggs, some

chicken and> beef. I have mixed apple puree with the eggs and they eat

that too. Do> you think the juice is causing the stool color? I guess I

can drink it> myself and see what happens. >>

Stool color changes are very common and normal the first couple of

weeks on the diet. It can be an indication of the changing microbe

populations in the body. Some people see green stools, some see orange -

sometimes it depends on what is being eaten.

Although drinking the juice is not a bad idea it may not reflect what

is happening with your children. If they have reduced absorption they

may not be digesting the natural colors in the juice and it could be

reflected in the color of their stools. If your absorption is better

than theirs your stools may not turn grey.

If the stools are black and tarry that may indicate something else.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

mom of and