Sulfur Foods: An All or Nothing Deal?

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I found Darren's comments about the sulfur in his diet and Dave's

answers interesting and confusing.

My son is 3, gfcf, soy free. He has a very limited diet. I have been

afraid to do a true exclusion diet test for sulfur, for fear his

nutritional status would suffer. His sulfur was high in his hair

test, can this mean he is high in sulfur?

Through allergy testing we discovered an egg and garlic allergy, two

big sulfur foods, which are now excluded, in addition to dairy, which

is out. He never enjoyed eggs or garlic containing items, and they had

to be forced on him. He only eats four veggies, carrots, spinach, peas

and broccoli, the last two being obvious high sulfur items that he has

always loved. He gets these last two a few times a week. Like Darren,

we could not see any real difference in behavior when consuming same.

We also use pea protein to fortify his waffles and muffins. These

last few days, he did have a lot of peas, and I have noticed in the

last day or so, with no peas or broccoli, have resulted in his being

clearer somehow and more verbal. I guess Dave's suggestion of a total

removal is the only way to tell if there is sulfur sensitivity, correct?

Also, I am not clear on what is happening when he eats high sulfur

foods, if he is a high sulfur person, is it mobilizing mercury? What

is the harm that happens exactly?

I persist in giving him the peas and broccoli, because these are some

of the only veggies that he eats. Assuming a sulfur sensitivity, does

this represent a misguided attempt on my part to help him get the

nutritional benefits of these veggies, while these benefits are

seriously outweighed by the harm of the sulfur in the veggies?

What is a parent to do in these circumstances? Just rely upon his

multi vitamins for what these veggies represent if he can't have them?

I hate to deny a toddler vegetables, as this is a rare thing that a

child of this age loves his green vegetables. Is it to be carrots and

spinach only? he will eat sweet potatoes otherwise, but hates legumes.

Please advise. Irene

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>Posted by: " iflow97 " iflow97@... iflow97

Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:42 pm (PDT)

>I found Darren's comments about the sulfur in his diet and Dave's

answers interesting and confusing.

>My son is 3, gfcf, soy free. He has a very limited diet. I have been

afraid to do a true exclusion diet test for sulfur, for fear his

nutritional status would suffer. His sulfur was high in his hair

test, can this mean he is high in sulfur?

It has nothing to do with it.

>Through allergy testing we discovered an egg and garlic allergy, two

big sulfur foods, which are now excluded, in addition to dairy, which

is out. He never enjoyed eggs or garlic containing items, and they had

to be forced on him. He only eats four veggies, carrots, spinach, peas

and broccoli, the last two being obvious high sulfur items that he has

always loved. He gets these last two a few times a week. Like Darren,

we could not see any real difference in behavior when consuming same.

We also use pea protein to fortify his waffles and muffins. These

last few days, he did have a lot of peas, and I have noticed in the

last day or so, with no peas or broccoli, have resulted in his being

clearer somehow and more verbal. I guess Dave's suggestion of a total

removal is the only way to tell if there is sulfur sensitivity, correct?

Yes.

>Also, I am not clear on what is happening when he eats high sulfur

foods, if he is a high sulfur person, is it mobilizing mercury?

yes.

>What is the harm that happens exactly?

All the things mercury does - for example, mercury causes oxidative damage and

inflammation, particularly in the nervous tissue.

>I persist in giving him the peas and broccoli, because these are some

of the only veggies that he eats. Assuming a sulfur sensitivity, does

this represent a misguided attempt on my part to help him get the

nutritional benefits of these veggies, while these benefits are

seriously outweighed by the harm of the sulfur in the veggies?

I agree that he has to eat something, but it does sound like these foods might

be a problem.

>What is a parent to do in these circumstances? Just rely upon his

multi vitamins for what these veggies represent if he can't have them?

I hate to deny a toddler vegetables, as this is a rare thing that a

child of this age loves his green vegetables. Is it to be carrots and

spinach only? he will eat sweet potatoes otherwise, but hates legumes.

Legumes are also high sulfur.

I do understand the problem.

>Please advise. Irene