Guest guest Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 OK, so we first introduced bananas probably four or five days ago. It went...OK. One day he ate three of them (my husband gave him one for a snack not realizing he had one at lunch AND one at breakfast) and he had explosive diarrhea. Not good. Which is weird, I mean, since bananas are supposed to make you more constipated. Well, didn't get the memo. LOL. Anyway, we waited and waited and waited for this one bunch of bananas we had to get ripe. They took forever! I tried putting one in a paper bag with an apple. It seemed to ripen even less than the rest of them. The first one he had gave him diarrhea. I figured they just weren't done enough yet. We waited two more days and he was starving, and I was pretty sure they were done (covered with black spots and starting to brown on the stems) so I gave him a banana. And then a second banana. I probably shouldn't have given him two but he was STARVING and so tired of chicken soup, and there was no time to make him anything else. And again, explosive diarrhea like an hour later. Maybe bananas are just not his thing. Anyone else have a problem like that? B. ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 My son always had diarrhea when he ate yellow banana's when I found out about Elaine Gottshcall's eat the bananas with the freckles I gave it a try because he loved bananas soooo much. It never gave him any problems. We also avoided them for a while too I have heard sometimes that has helped. --------------------------------- Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Hi B, > > OK, so we first introduced bananas probably four or five days ago. It> went...OK. One day he ate three of them (my husband gave him one for a> snack not realizing he had one at lunch AND one at breakfast) and he> had explosive diarrhea. Not good. > > Which is weird, I mean, since bananas are supposed to make you more > constipated. Well, didn't get the memo. LOL.>>>>> Ripe bananas should not cause either diarrhea or constipation. If it does then for some reason they aren't tolerated. Some of the possible reasons: they aren't ripe enough, microbial overgrowth (including yeast overgrowth) eating more than the body is able to digest properly. (Bananas are often advised for people who have been sick - this is because they are easily digested when ripe and are low in insoluble fibre) <<<<<Anyway, we waited and waited and waited for this one bunch of bananas> we had to get ripe. They took forever! I tried putting one in a paper> bag with an apple. It seemed to ripen even less than the rest of them.> > The first one he had gave him diarrhea. I figured they just weren't > done enough yet. We waited two more days and he was starving, and I > was pretty sure they were done (covered with black spots and starting > to brown on the stems) so I gave him a banana. And then a second > banana. I probably shouldn't have given him two but he was STARVING > and so tired of chicken soup, and there was no time to make him > anything else. And again, explosive diarrhea like an hour later. > > Maybe bananas are just not his thing. Anyone else have a problem like> that?>>>> > B. > ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007>>> Some people especially those with yeast issues have to take it easy with ripe bananas and not eat too many (or none at all) because it is too much natural sugar at once. Most people also tend to eat a full banana at a time and that is a lot of natural sugar. Some find that if the banana is given with other foods (eg. some protein like cheese, nut butter, eggs (banana pancakes) etc..) that the bananas don't cause the same type of problem. 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 November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 > Some people especially those with yeast issues have > to take it easy > with ripe bananas and not eat too many (or none at > all) because it is > too much natural sugar at once. Most people also > tend to eat a full > banana at a time and that is a lot of natural sugar. > Some find that > if the banana is given with other foods (eg. some > protein like > cheese, nut butter, eggs (banana pancakes) etc..) > that the bananas > don't cause the same type of problem. Hi Sheila, Well, I think for now we will have to stop the bananas for him. Incidentally I ate one too and I felt lethargic and pretty crappy in the afternoon, like a sugar crash. I have not felt that way at all with the small amounts of honey I've been eating. So, maybe we will just have to wait. We did do the banana pancakes and he seemed to tolerate those better. I am just really confused with the ripe bananas not being tolerated. But it's good to know at least! B. ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007 ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 The bms could also be bc of die off from the intro...best way to tell is to wait until he is further along in the diet and then try bananas again...also , it turns out that the antifungals on bananas can leak through the skins into the fruit, so this is a good one to buy organic...maybe he is reacting to something other than the fruit. Re: Banana troubles Hi B, > > OK, so we first introduced bananas probably four or five days ago. It> went...OK. One day he ate three of them (my husband gave him one for a> snack not realizing he had one at lunch AND one at breakfast) and he> had explosive diarrhea. Not good. > > Which is weird, I mean, since bananas are supposed to make you more > constipated. Well, didn't get the memo. LOL.>>>>> Ripe bananas should not cause either diarrhea or constipation. If it does then for some reason they aren't tolerated. Some of the possible reasons: they aren't ripe enough, microbial overgrowth (including yeast overgrowth) eating more than the body is able to digest properly. (Bananas are often advised for people who have been sick - this is because they are easily digested when ripe and are low in insoluble fibre) <<<<<Anyway, we waited and waited and waited for this one bunch of bananas> we had to get ripe. They took forever! I tried putting one in a paper> bag with an apple. It seemed to ripen even less than the rest of them.> > The first one he had gave him diarrhea. I figured they just weren't > done enough yet. We waited two more days and he was starving, and I > was pretty sure they were done (covered with black spots and starting > to brown on the stems) so I gave him a banana. And then a second > banana. I probably shouldn't have given him two but he was STARVING > and so tired of chicken soup, and there was no time to make him > anything else. And again, explosive diarrhea like an hour later. > > Maybe bananas are just not his thing. Anyone else have a problem like> that?>>>> > B. > ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007>>> Some people especially those with yeast issues have to take it easy with ripe bananas and not eat too many (or none at all) because it is too much natural sugar at once. Most people also tend to eat a full banana at a time and that is a lot of natural sugar. Some find that if the banana is given with other foods (eg. some protein like cheese, nut butter, eggs (banana pancakes) etc..) that the bananas don't cause the same type of problem. Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs mom of and ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 > Some people especially those with yeast issues have to take it easy > with ripe bananas and not eat too many (or none at all) because it is > too much natural sugar at once. Most people also tend to eat a full > banana at a time and that is a lot of natural sugar. Some find that > if the banana is given with other foods (eg. some protein like > cheese, nut butter, eggs (banana pancakes) etc..) that the bananas > don't cause the same type of problem. > > Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs > mom of and > Sheila you are a GODDESS! You answered a questions that I have had but didn't know quite how to express. My daughter was having banana smoothies for a while and even though she drank them with no problem she seemed uncomfortable after them. When I added some cooked carrots to the smoothie she seemed a little better, but then I decided to add a bit of chicken too. It actually tasted pretty good and less sweet! As soon as the smoothie incorporated the protein, she handled it soooo much better. I know she has never had a problem with banana before, but I do know we have been tackling a big yeast issue. Now, with your post it makes sense! Thank you! Kata, DS, 8, SCD since 6/07 Marcus, PDD, 4, SCD since 8/07 Kylie, NT, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hi Diane, I am pretty sure it is not from die-off as his BMs firmed up almost immediately after starting the intro and the only time he has diarrhea is from the bananas! The antifungals thing though...I hadn't thought of that. Yuck. Thanks for the ideas! B. ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007 --- Diane Sykes wrote: > The bms could also be bc of die off from the > intro...best way to tell is to wait until he is > further along in the diet and then try bananas > again...also , it turns out that the antifungals on > bananas can leak through the skins into the fruit, > so this is a good one to buy organic...maybe he is > reacting to something other than the fruit. > > > Re: Banana troubles > > Hi B, > > > > > > OK, so we first introduced bananas probably four > or five days ago. > It> went...OK. One day he ate three of them (my > husband gave him one > for a> snack not realizing he had one at lunch AND > one at breakfast) > and he> had explosive diarrhea. Not good. > > > > Which is weird, I mean, since bananas are supposed > to make you more > > constipated. Well, didn't get the memo. > LOL.>>>>> > > Ripe bananas should not cause either diarrhea or > constipation. If > it does then for some reason they aren't tolerated. > Some of the > possible reasons: they aren't ripe enough, microbial > overgrowth > (including yeast overgrowth) eating more than the > body is able to > digest properly. > (Bananas are often advised for people who have been > sick - this is > because they are easily digested when ripe and are > low in insoluble > fibre) > > <<<<<Anyway, we waited and waited and waited for > this one bunch of > bananas> we had to get ripe. They took forever! I > tried putting one > in a paper> bag with an apple. It seemed to ripen > even less than the > rest of them.> > > The first one he had gave him diarrhea. I figured > they just weren't > > done enough yet. We waited two more days and he > was starving, and I > > was pretty sure they were done (covered with black > spots and > starting > > to brown on the stems) so I gave him a banana. And > then a second > > banana. I probably shouldn't have given him two > but he was STARVING > > and so tired of chicken soup, and there was no > time to make him > > anything else. And again, explosive diarrhea like > an hour later. > > > > Maybe bananas are just not his thing. Anyone else > have a problem > like> that?>>>> > > B. > > ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007>>> > > Some people especially those with yeast issues have > to take it easy > with ripe bananas and not eat too many (or none at > all) because it is > too much natural sugar at once. Most people also > tend to eat a full > banana at a time and that is a lot of natural sugar. > Some find that > if the banana is given with other foods (eg. some > protein like > cheese, nut butter, eggs (banana pancakes) etc..) > that the bananas > don't cause the same type of problem. > > Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs > mom of and > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. > Make Yahoo! your homepage. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hi , When this type of reactions occurs it is often only temporary until more healing occurs. When you start ripe banana again just begin with a small amount and slowly increase as it is tolerated. Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs mom of and > > > Some people especially those with yeast issues have > > to take it easy > > with ripe bananas and not eat too many (or none at> > all) because it is > too much natural sugar at once.>>>> Hi Sheila, > > Well, I think for now we will have to stop the bananas > for him. Incidentally I ate one too and I felt > lethargic and pretty crappy in the afternoon, like a > sugar crash. I have not felt that way at all with the > small amounts of honey I've been eating. > > So, maybe we will just have to wait. We did do the > banana pancakes and he seemed to tolerate those > better. I am just really confused with the ripe > bananas not being tolerated. But it's good to know at > least! > > B. > ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hi , > > Some people especially those with yeast issues have to take it easy > with ripe bananas and not eat too many (or none at all) because it is > too much natural sugar at once. Most people also tend to eat a full > > banana at a time and that is a lot of natural sugar. Some find that > > if the banana is given with other foods (eg. some protein like > > cheese, nut butter, eggs (banana pancakes) etc..) that the bananas > > don't cause the same type of problem. > > > > Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs > > mom of and > > > Sheila you are a GODDESS! > > You answered a questions that I have had but didn't know quite how to express. My daughter was having banana smoothies for a while and even though she drank them with no problem she seemed uncomfortable after> them. When I added some cooked carrots to the smoothie she seemed a little better, but then I decided to add a bit of chicken too. It > actually tasted pretty good and less sweet! As soon as the smoothie > incorporated the protein, she handled it soooo much better. I know she > has never had a problem with banana before, but I do know we have been > tackling a big yeast issue. Now, with your post it makes sense! > > Thank you! > > Kata, DS, 8, SCD since 6/07 > Marcus, PDD, 4, SCD since 8/07 > Kylie, NT, 2>>>> You are very welcome. : ) It is feedback from you and others that helps us answer questions and give SCD advice. Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs mom of and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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