Re: The SCD and my new test on aminoacids.

[Guest guest]

My food allergy test showed I should avoid (among many other

things) " gelatin " (of which supplement capsules are made).

>....I STILL cant tolerate supplements!

[Guest guest]

I am not taking anything with gelatin!

livene

> My food allergy test showed I should avoid (among many other

> things) " gelatin " (of which supplement capsules are made).

>

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> >....I STILL cant tolerate supplements!

>

[Guest guest]

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> Hi! I have been on the SCD for 40 days, and still do not have any

> improvement.

>I STILL cant tolerate supplements!

There are lots of parents in the autism mercury group who report that

their kids can't tolerate supplements. It usually takes a certain

amount of chelation before they start to tolerate supplements.

In the meantime, it takes some thinking about what you can do to ensure

that you are getting adequate nutrition plus sneaking in some of the

things that mercury poisoned people are known to be low in somehow.

The SCD is good for some people to help to resolve gut issues so that

more of what you do eat is absorbed and utilized and the gut can start

to heal so that small pieces of undigested foods don't get into

circulation and stimulate the immune system. It is a starting place.

The SCD is designed to nourish the person, encourage the gut organisms

that are favorable, discourage the gut organisms that are not

favorable, and also provide a favorable environment for gut healing.

The 4 esssential supplements that Andy recommends are vit C, vit E,

zinc, and magnesium. Vit E is an oil that comes in capsules. The

capsules can be pricked with a pin and the oil rubbed on the skin. It

is good for the skin and is one way to get that supplement. Zinc and

magesium can also be found as ointments that can be rubbed on the

skin. Vitamin C can be purchased as pure ascorbic acid and small

amounts added to food, gradually increasing the amounts. If you can't

find a vitamin C source that you can tolerate then be sure to eats lots

of fresh fruits and vegetables that are high in antioxidants.

Be sure that any supplements that you do try have very few additives if

any.

Omega 3 can be obtained by eating frequent fish meals - the fish have

to be small or they might be high in heavy metals. I think Andy said

that wild salmon is usually ok. Walnuts are high in omega 3 as well.

Flax oil if you can tolerate it.

Maybe just tiny doses

> of c-vitamin and magnesium. I tried B-vitamin and my arms begun to

hurt.

B vitamins can be obtained by eating organic liver.

> I have been eating food without sulphur, but I don't know if I

> tolerate sulphur. I was so confused, so I just never stopped it.

>

It doesn't hurt to avoid sulfur foods for now. When you are feeling

better you could try a challenge.

> Now I have got my new amino acid-test.

Is this a blood test or urine test? We would really need to know that

before anyone could comment.

It shows low tryptophan. But

> when I am on the antidepressant drugs that affect the serotonin, can I

> take the tryptophan or 5-HTP?

>

> I was really low on the cystein.

Are you sure that it was cysteine and not cystine?

We are not able to get a blood test over here for plasma cysteine

anymore. Cystine is not the same thing.

The test told me it could reduce the

> glutathion production. I am supposed to take n-acetyl-cystein.

>

I guess this does not really make much difference until you can

tolerate supplements.

It would help to know if they tested urine or blood and if they tested

cystine or cysteine.

J

> Livene

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