Shall I continue to give goat yogurt?

[Guest guest]

My daughter has an eczema problem. For about three days her

eczema slowly went away. I wrote down what she was eating, so I now

have a baseline from where to introduce new food. The amount of food

she is eating also increased a lot.

Well, I also added some goat yogurt recently. Her eczema flaired up

again.

How do I know whether this is due to die off or just a reaction to

goat yogurt? Since everything else is stable,( no mood swings, good

eating) shall I continue giving her the yogurt?

I am eating the yogurt as well with no negative side effects so far.

(We both have very similar food issues.)

[Guest guest]

How much yogurt did you give her? Usually 1/8 of a teaspoon is better tolerated.

It does sound like die off. If it does not end after 2 months then

postpone the yogurt until there is more gut healing....

Mimi

On 5/20/07, foodchallenged <no_reply > wrote:

> My daughter has an eczema problem. For about three days her

> eczema slowly went away. I wrote down what she was eating, so I now

> have a baseline from where to introduce new food. The amount of food

> she is eating also increased a lot.

>

> Well, I also added some goat yogurt recently. Her eczema flaired up

> again.

> How do I know whether this is due to die off or just a reaction to

> goat yogurt? Since everything else is stable,( no mood swings, good

> eating) shall I continue giving her the yogurt?

>

> I am eating the yogurt as well with no negative side effects so far.

> (We both have very similar food issues.)

>

>

[Guest guest]

I forgot to add that yogurt that is dripped for a couple of days is

better tolerated.

From our website:

What other strategies help to tolerate the yogurt?

Some parents use the enzyme, Peptizide by Houston. One list member

reported that she tolerated yogurt made with 2% goat milk better than

the yogurt made from regular goat milk. Dripping the yogurt can make

it more tolerable:

The traditional way to drip the yogurt:

http://uclbs.org/recipes/dairy/suegoatcheese.php

The easy way to drip the yogurt:

http://www.digestivewellness.com/itempage-1048-24-13-1584.html

> How much yogurt did you give her? Usually 1/8 of a teaspoon is better

> tolerated.

> It does sound like die off. If it does not end after 2 months then

> postpone the yogurt until there is more gut healing....

>

> Mimi

>

> On 5/20/07, foodchallenged <no_reply > wrote:

> > My daughter has an eczema problem. For about three days her

> > eczema slowly went away. I wrote down what she was eating, so I now

> > have a baseline from where to introduce new food. The amount of food

> > she is eating also increased a lot.

> >

> > Well, I also added some goat yogurt recently. Her eczema flaired up

> > again.

> > How do I know whether this is due to die off or just a reaction to

> > goat yogurt? Since everything else is stable,( no mood swings, good

> > eating) shall I continue giving her the yogurt?

> >

> > I am eating the yogurt as well with no negative side effects so far.

> > (We both have very similar food issues.)

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm interested in making dripped goat yogurt and have read the links -

it doesn't mention, do I do this process in the regrigerator (I

assume)?

[Guest guest]

Alison,

I drip my yogurt in the refrigerator. I use the part from digestive

wellness and it is so easy to do....Just pour the goat yogurt in the

container.

Mimi,

> I'm interested in making dripped goat yogurt and have read the links -

> it doesn't mention, do I do this process in the regrigerator (I

> assume)?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Alison,

<< I'm interested in making dripped goat yogurt and have read the

links -

> it doesn't mention, do I do this process in the regrigerator (I

> assume)?>>

Elaine said it didn't have to be refrigerated while dripping it. If

you are dripping it overnight or longer you may want to refrigerate.

Once it is dripped you should refrigerate it.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs

mom of and