Guest guest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hi! I have been giving my ASD daughter the goat yogurt, which she loves, for 2 weeks. Can I add additional probiotics to the yogurt (like SCDophilus) or is their a sufficient amount of probiotics in the yogurt to heal her gut? Also, is their sufficient amounts of calcium in the yogurt or should I supplement? Currently I give her three heaping spoonfuls of yogurt with pear sauce a day. I appreciate any help. Thank you, Sally (mom to 4yo Chloe ASD, with small bowel disease, gastritis. On SCD since 7/07). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Yes, go ahead and give acidophilus as well. Over time you will increase yogurt. If she has yogurt and cheese in her diet, she should have plenty of calcium. I would not recommend a supplement. mom to -12 SCD 4/23/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Hi Sally, <<I have been giving my ASD daughter the goat yogurt, which she loves, > for 2 weeks. Can I add additional probiotics to the yogurt (like > SCDophilus) or is their a sufficient amount of probiotics in the yogurt to heal her gut?>> You can add probiotics to the yogurt *after* fermentation, not before fermenting. If using Progurt using a probiotic with L. acidophilus is a good idea because it will supply the body with an extra strain of good bacteria. Progurt doesn't have L. acidophilus, it has L. casei. <<Also, is their sufficient amounts of calcium in the > yogurt or should I supplement? Currently I give her three heaping > spoonfuls of yogurt with pear sauce a day. I appreciate any help. > Thank you, Sally (mom to 4yo Chloe ASD, with small bowel disease, > gastritis. On SCD since 7/07).>> Calcium in yogurt is more bioavailable than in some other forms such as milk. So, eating comparable amounts of yogurt (to milk) supplies more calcium to the body. Other legal sources of calcium: almonds, hard cheese, sardines, canned salmon (with bones). Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs mom of and > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Thanks Sheila! The diet and yogurt are definitely helping Chloe. She's stimmy (die off?), but I'm seeing increases in her social interaction, which is awesome. I appreciate all the support! It keeps me going! Sally (mom to Chloe (4) and Rhys (2) -both ASD) > > Hi Sally, > > <<I have been giving my ASD daughter the goat yogurt, which she loves, > > for 2 weeks. Can I add additional probiotics to the yogurt (like > > SCDophilus) or is their a sufficient amount of probiotics in the > yogurt to heal her gut?>> > > You can add probiotics to the yogurt *after* fermentation, not before > fermenting. > > If using Progurt using a probiotic with L. acidophilus is a good idea > because it will supply the body with an extra strain of good bacteria. > Progurt doesn't have L. acidophilus, it has L. casei. > > > <<Also, is their sufficient amounts of calcium in the > > yogurt or should I supplement? Currently I give her three heaping > > spoonfuls of yogurt with pear sauce a day. I appreciate any help. > > Thank you, Sally (mom to 4yo Chloe ASD, with small bowel disease, > > gastritis. On SCD since 7/07).>> > > Calcium in yogurt is more bioavailable than in some other forms such as > milk. So, eating comparable amounts of yogurt (to milk) supplies more > calcium to the body. > > Other legal sources of calcium: almonds, hard cheese, sardines, canned > salmon (with bones). > > Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs > mom of and > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 > About goats milk. > > We are excited to have been able to find a farmer > who is willing to send us some goats milk by > refrigerated overnight delivery. (He's sympathetic, > and willing to do this in spite of it being against health > regulations.) We got our first sample! The bad > news is that we have had some trouble with ordering > (all my fault...) the Progurt, and yogurt maker which is now > on the way. I requested the speedy shipment, but suspect > that the 3-5 days will still be too late for the goats milk that > was milked this past Saturday. Needless to say, its been > in the refrigerator since we received it. Is it going to be > OK? > Also, one other question, the Pro Health people just > sent me an e-mail suggesting that it was possible I may > have trouble with my yogurtmaker since it was made for the > American market, (110volts) and we are at 100volts here. > We've never had any trouble with electronics before, but > I'm wondering if maybe it will cause the yogurtmaker > temperature to be a little cooler than is ideal. Anyone with > any such experience? advice? -Allan. (father to Gen, 4years on SCD, and GFCF and THANKS to ALL of you, now a mainstream 2nd grader! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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