Guest guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Hello Everyone, I just want to let you know that I was doing GFCF for two years and SCD for about a year and a half. I started two-three weeks ago on the Low Oxalate Diet and my son no longer has the distended belly, chronic constipation, and stomach aches. I was tired for fleet enemas, suppositories, and Emergency rooms. He was sensitive to all nuts, beans, spinach, tapioca, tomato, soy and other fruits and vegetables high on oxalate. I just want people to know that there is another diet out there that may work for their kids on the autism spectrum. Within three days on the diet, he goes to the bathroom on his own without suppositories and fleet enemas and continues to do so. It is a relief to discover the piece of the puzzle for my son's comfort. He is happy these days. Thanks, Kathrina _________________________________________________________________ Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=wl_hotmailnews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 > > > Hello Everyone, > > I just want to let you know that I was doing GFCF for two years and SCD for about a year and a half. I started two-three weeks ago on the Low Oxalate Diet and my son no longer has the distended belly, chronic constipation, and stomach aches. I was tired for fleet enemas, suppositories, and Emergency rooms. > > He was sensitive to all nuts, beans, spinach, tapioca, tomato, soy and other fruits and vegetables high on oxalate. > > I just want people to know that there is another diet out there that may work for their kids on the autism spectrum. > > Within three days on the diet, he goes to the bathroom on his own without suppositories and fleet enemas and continues to do so. It is a relief to discover the piece of the puzzle for my son's comfort. He is happy these days. > > Thanks, > > Kathrina Kathrina, Yes, there are lots of other diets out there:-) The LOD is rather recent SCD has a very high success rate and is based on excellent science almost a half century old. The LOD diet has not been around for ASD long enough to assess long term results and effects. The VSL#3 on the LOD is hard on the gut. Please check out this group about the Vitamin K protocol for high oxalates http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/VitaminK/?yguid=127073442 Here is how SCD addresses some oxalate issues. SCD Goat Yogurt is a Powerful Treatment for Lowering Oxalate Values Shaw, director of the Great Plains Laboratory has been testing oxalates for years. Shaw reports that arabinose, ( a marker used for yeast/fungal overgrowth on the organic acid test for years) is correlated with high amounts of oxalates. Arabinose is also an important fuel for oxalate production. Candida organisms have been discovered surrounding oxalate stones in the kidney. " This establishes three good reasons for the importance of following SCD and using home incubated yogurt. Research articles about how yogurt can decrease candida: Shalev E., et al. Ingestion of Yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus compared with pasteurized yogurt as prophylaxis for recurrent candidal vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis. Arch Fam Med. 1996 Nov-Dec; 5(10):593-6. McLean NW, Rosenstein IJ, Characterization and selection of Lactobacillus species to re- colonize the vagina of women with recurrent bacterial vaginosis. J Med. Microbiol 2000 Jun;49(6):543-52. Isenberg, H, et al. Ingestion of Yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus as prophylaxis for Candida Albicans. Ann Intern Med. 1992 Mar;116(5)353-7. http://gutresearch.com/9SCDdairy.html Actually our list guidelines frown on supporting other diets here as this list is dedicated to SCD Naturally, despite that, we are happy for your child's success thus far. Carol F. SCD 8 years, celiac Carol F. SCD 8 years, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Hi Kathrina, I am glad to hear that your son is doing better. We are very aware of the Low Oxalate Diet. There have been a few reports about kids who improved when they added the Low Oxalate Diet to SCD and combined both diets. One reason for this is the fact that nuts and beans are difficult to digest. Parents who add the Low Oxalate Diet to SCD might see improvements because nuts and most beans are forbidden by the Low Oxalate Diet. The most common SCD mistake is to give children nuts and beans before their guts have improved. If you eliminate the difficult to digest foods then you will see improvements. Parents who remain SCD but who redo their diet and eliminate beans, nuts and other difficult to digest foods will see dramatic improvement. If the Low Oxalate Diet only forbade nuts and beans then I would endorse it enthusiastically because it would prevent parents from giving our kids these difficult to digest foods before gut healing had taken place. Unfortunately, the Low Oxalate Diet also forbids many fruits and veggies. These fruits and veggies contain so many healthy nutrients! If parents have difficulties getting great results with SCD, then they should seek the help of SCD counselors before jumping into other diets. The supplements that are required by the Low Oxalate Diet are more expensive than SCD counseling. There are other advantages to staying with SCD. Parents should investigate other diets very thoroughly before making the switch. Parents should get together with other parents to assess the Low Oxalate Diet. There is a special Yahoo Group for this purpose: SCDandLOD-subscribe Mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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