probiotics vs. goat's milk yogurt, betaine hcl with pepsin

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Greetings everybody...this is my first time on...my daughter Sophia

who is 3 years old with a seizure disorder, reflux, and developmental

delay (possible Rett's syndrome) just started the scdiet officially

about a week ago. Her breath is quite smelly and the frequency of

her seizures seems a bit worse, waking up earlier in the morning could

all of this be possibly due to die off? Anyway I wanted to start her

on probiotics soon but was wondering if it would be okay to go ahead

and try her with the homemade goat's yogurt and not bother with having

to buy the probiotic pills. She's been dairy free for about 7 months.

Also,in a book by Dr. Natasha McBride (who is a neurologist

who studied nutrition and has a son with autism), called Gut and

Psychology Syndrome she says many people with GAPS have low stomach

acid and benefit from supplementing betaine hcl with pepsin. Has

anyone tried supplementing this and/or do they know of a brand that is

scd compatible? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Gisele

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Welcome to the group Giselle,

<<Greetings everybody...this is my first time on...my daughter Sophia

> who is 3 years old with a seizure disorder, reflux, and developmental

> delay (possible Rett's syndrome) just started the scdiet officially

> about a week ago. Her breath is quite smelly and the frequency of

> her seizures seems a bit worse, waking up earlier in the morning could

> all of this be possibly due to die off?>>

Some have reported this at the beginning fo the diet. Some people do

find that epsom salt baths help. For some die off symptoms and epsom

salt bath directions:

http://pecanbread.com/new/temporarysymptoms.html

Did you start with the intro diet or just switch to all legal SCD foods?

<<Anyway I wanted to start her

> on probiotics soon but was wondering if it would be okay to go ahead

> and try her with the homemade goat's yogurt and not bother with having

> to buy the probiotic pills. She's been dairy free for about 7

months.>>

Yes, you can start her on the yogurt but it would be best to start with

a small amount 1/8 tsp and slowly increase. It may also be best to

wait until she is through the worst of the die off and her seizure

frequency decreases or stabilizes.

<<Also,in a book by Dr. Natasha McBride (who is a neurologist

> who studied nutrition and has a son with autism), called Gut and

> Psychology Syndrome she says many people with GAPS have low stomach

> acid and benefit from supplementing betaine hcl with pepsin. Has

> anyone tried supplementing this and/or do they know of a brand that is

> scd compatible? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Gisele>>

Some do find betaine HCl helpful but I believe it should be under a

doctors care (or at least knowledge).

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and