Re: Do I need DPP-IV for gut healing? Vital Zyme Complete versus Digest Gold

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Whoops, I'm so sorry, this was supposed to go to the Autism and

Enzymes listgroup. My apologies....

Of course if anyone here has any advice, go right ahead! :-)

-K

Hashi's, Fibro, CFS (mostly healed!)

Kids: son Rhowan 5 yrs old, chronic diarrhea/loose stools, ADHD

behavior, salicylate intolerance; daughter Willow 6.5 yrs old,

salicylate intolerance

SCD take two 1 month (haven't redone intro diet yet)

>

> We have been doing the Houston trio for over a year now. They have

> helped me tremendously, but my son's gut is still extremely leaky and

> he still has chronic loose stools. We have gone back on the SCD to try

> and help my son's GI issues and have noticed some improvement in his

> stools (a little thicker and occasional a firm mass in it) since

> starting the SCD yogurt and taking high vitamin cod liver oil/butter

oil.

>

> I am looking for a new enzyme to use because I am growing weary of

> dosing 3 separate enzymes 6 times a day and it makes it really hard

> for any kind of babysitting. I'm looking for something that comes in

> one formulation that can easily be added to juice/water. I am trying

> to decide between Klaire's Vital Zyme Complete (which has some DPP-IV,

> but lower protease overall) or Enzymedica's Digest Gold (which has

> higher protease but no DPP-IV (according to the manufacturer)). So

> what would be more beneficial for gut healing in this case? Since we

> are SCD now and don't eat gluten and only do casein that has been

> denatured/altered by the yogurt process we don't need the DPP-IV for

> food breakdown (and are getting some DPP-IV action from the yogurt

> itself), but I am wondering if we need more DPP-IV to aid in gut

> healing. Or would the higher proteases (without DPP-IV) still be

> effective in promoting gut healing? I'm driving myself crazy trying to

> pick between these two products. I appreciate any advice that any has

> to offer.

>

> Thanks,

> K

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