what's the best order to introduce supplements? dosage for activated charcoal?

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My daughter 3.5 year old daughter Sophie, who has a seizure disorder

with delay, reflux and possible other issues yet diagnosed has been on

the diet for about 2.5 weeks. Currently she eats broiled meats,

cooked carrots, spinach, zucchini, squash and did eat green beans but

I'm wondering if they are causing her to be a bit constipated. I've

also started juicing carrots and apples to help her constipation and

the cold she currently has. I also just started to give her some

banana and apple sauce but have been wary because of bad candida.

I was wondering if anyone would be able to suggest the best order to

introduce supplements? I would like to eventually introduce

probiotics, digestive enzymes (because food isn't always fully

digested in stool), and maybe a good multi-vit. I just started to

give cod liver oil.

Sophie is also having pretty bad die off symptoms (tantrums,

aggression, colds, dark circles worse, waking during the night, gas,

stools very smelly and consistency changes, bad breath,etc.) I've

been giving her epsom salt baths. I've also read that activated

charcoal is helpful, but I'm not sure about how much to give and for

how long. I just bought some capsules that contain 280mg of charcoal

in each capsule. Sophie weighs about 35 lbs.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Gisele, mom to Sophie 3.5 years and Luke 2 years

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Hi Gisele,

<<My daughter 3.5 year old daughter Sophie, who has a seizure disorder

> with delay, reflux and possible other issues yet diagnosed has been

on> the diet for about 2.5 weeks. Currently she eats broiled meats,

> cooked carrots, spinach, zucchini, squash and did eat green beans ut

> I'm wondering if they are causing her to be a bit constipated.>>

Some do have troubles with the green beans. For some people cooking

and pureeing them alleviates this problem. For others (like myself)

they are not tolerated until later, probably because they are part of

the legume family.

<<I was wondering if anyone would be able to suggest the best order to

> introduce supplements? I would like to eventually introduce

> probiotics, digestive enzymes (because food isn't always fully

> digested in stool), and maybe a good multi-vit. I just started to

> give cod liver oil.>>

Either the digestive enzymes or probiotics will help with

yeast/candida. The enzymes can help with the undigested food and

remove some of the food for the yeast. Starting with 1/2 or less of

a daily dose and working up helps decrease the intensity of die off

symptoms. That applies to probiotics and enzymes.

<<Sophie is also having pretty bad die off symptoms (tantrums,

> aggression, colds, dark circles worse, waking during the night, gas,

> stools very smelly and consistency changes, bad breath,etc.) I've

> been giving her epsom salt baths. I've also read that activated

> charcoal is helpful, but I'm not sure about how much to give and for

> how long. I just bought some capsules that contain 280mg of

charcoal

> in each capsule. Sophie weighs about 35 lbs.

>

> Any advice is greatly appreciated.

>

> Gisele, mom to Sophie 3.5 years and Luke 2 years>>

There is info on activated charcoal at:

http://www.enzymestuff.com/activatedcharcoal.htm

Some parents here may be able to help by telling you what amounts

they have found helpful with die off.

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

mom of and