Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 > Because he is on the autistic spectrum, I am beginning > to worry that I should have stayed away from the dairy yogurt. (He > was on the GF/CF diet for 6 months prior to this date, with no > results) So, I'm thinking of eliminating that component from his > diet. Could the lack of mucous mean that his gut was not healing? > Do I need to restart the intro diet? On the spectrum we use goat yogurt and it should not be started for several months aside from using a small amount in the cheesecake on the intro diet. I would stop the yogurt at once, but you don't need to go back to the intro diet unless you are having major problems. Carol F. Celiac, MCS, Latex Allergy, EMS SCD 6 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Thank you, Carol, for the prompt reply. What about butter - isn't that a dairy product? It is mentioned several times in the dairy-free recipes. Re: Intro diet and dairy > Because he is on the autistic spectrum, I am beginning > to worry that I should have stayed away from the dairy yogurt. (He > was on the GF/CF diet for 6 months prior to this date, with no > results) So, I'm thinking of eliminating that component from his > diet. Could the lack of mucous mean that his gut was not healing? > Do I need to restart the intro diet? On the spectrum we use goat yogurt and it should not be started for several months aside from using a small amount in the cheesecake on the intro diet. I would stop the yogurt at once, but you don't need to go back to the intro diet unless you are having major problems. Carol F. Celiac, MCS, Latex Allergy, EMS SCD 6 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 The lack of mucus in his stools is a sign of healing! Mucus in the stools is not normal, and is the body's reaction to try to protect itself from bacterial overgrowth. I use ghee instead of butter since I'm not supposed to have dairy. Ghee is butter with all the milk solids removed. The milk solids usually have the proteins (usually lactose or casein) that one is allergic to. Ghee is pure fat. So you may want to try that. Look for it in a health food store. Claire > > Could the lack of mucous mean that his gut was not healing? > Do I need to restart the intro diet? > > Also, in reviewing the dairy free recipes, I see lots of butter > being used. Isn't butter a dairy product? > > Thank you for any feedback. > > > Mom of Jack, 4yrs, ASD, days on SCD > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 On Jul 23, 2006, at 10:26 PM, & Normanly wrote: > Thank you, Carol, for the prompt reply. What about butter - isn't > that a dairy product? It is mentioned several times in the dairy-free > recipes. There is hardly anything but fat in the butter. if you want to purify it, make ghee which keeps well and is delicious in recipes or as a spread. Place one pound of butter (unsalted) in a good sized pan, with a good heavy base.Heat gently until butter melts, then turn heat up to medium. Once it starts boiling turn down to a low heat again. Let it simmer away gently. It will foam and splutter. This is just the butter giving off the liquids, as it turns itself into the magical ghee!! Do not cover the pot or you will interfere with this process. Stir from time to time. After 10-15 minutes it should start to smell 'popcorny'...mmmmm!!! It should also turn a lovely golden shade. Skim off any foam from the top. When mixture has cooled slightly pour it into a jar with an airtight top. There will be some solids at the bottom of the pan. Some people discard it. Others find it a delicious treat, on bread, or straight from the spoon! It has a very long shelf life. Traditionally it is not kept in the fridge ,but do so if you prefer. It will easily keep for a few months...... However, once the jar is opened make sure you always use a clean dry spoon to extract the contents or you will easily contaminate it. > > Carol F. Celiac, MCS, Latex Allergy, EMS SCD 6 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Great info! Thank you, Carol. Re: Intro diet and dairy On Jul 23, 2006, at 10:26 PM, & Normanly wrote: > Thank you, Carol, for the prompt reply. What about butter - isn't > that a dairy product? It is mentioned several times in the dairy-free > recipes. There is hardly anything but fat in the butter. if you want to purify it, make ghee which keeps well and is delicious in recipes or as a spread. Place one pound of butter (unsalted) in a good sized pan, with a good heavy base.Heat gently until butter melts, then turn heat up to medium. Once it starts boiling turn down to a low heat again. Let it simmer away gently. It will foam and splutter. This is just the butter giving off the liquids, as it turns itself into the magical ghee!! Do not cover the pot or you will interfere with this process. Stir from time to time. After 10-15 minutes it should start to smell 'popcorny'...mmmmm!!! It should also turn a lovely golden shade. Skim off any foam from the top. When mixture has cooled slightly pour it into a jar with an airtight top. There will be some solids at the bottom of the pan. Some people discard it. Others find it a delicious treat, on bread, or straight from the spoon! It has a very long shelf life. Traditionally it is not kept in the fridge ,but do so if you prefer. It will easily keep for a few months...... However, once the jar is opened make sure you always use a clean dry spoon to extract the contents or you will easily contaminate it. > > Carol F. Celiac, MCS, Latex Allergy, EMS SCD 6 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 There will be some solids at the > bottom of the pan. Some people discard it. Others find it a delicious > treat, on bread, or straight from the spoon! Wow! Carol, I always thought that the white stuff at the bottom was (along with the foam at the top) the part we needed to get rid of (protein?) I hate be skeptical, but I'm so shocked, could you tell me where your information that the white part at the bottom is ok comes from? Thanks! , mom to , age 10, ASD, SCD since 4-23-06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Hi , > My son has been on the intro diet for 3 days now, and each of those > days has had well-formed stools, albeit small in amount (as compared > to his usual). Of interest is that I did not see any mucous in his > stools, where this is usually present. Because I was unable to > locate the DCCC, I made yogurt from cow's milk, and he ate about 1/2 > cup per day. Because he is on the autistic spectrum, I am beginning > to worry that I should have stayed away from the dairy yogurt. (He > was on the GF/CF diet for 6 months prior to this date, with no > results) So, I'm thinking of eliminating that component from his > diet. Could the lack of mucous mean that his gut was not healing? Congratulations on the well formed stools and lack of mucous! It sounds as if he is moving in the right direction. If he has no adverse reaction to the goat yogurt I wouldn't suggest stopping it. Many who come from GFCF wait a while to start dairy but if you are seeing great results with it " why stop? " > Do I need to restart the intro diet? No. > > As far has his behavior over the last three days, the first two were > fine, but today he was very lethargic. He also has a little rash on > his face. This sounds like die off. Since you oler posts spoke of itchy bottom and other yeasty signs I would think that the good bacteria in the yogurt are helping push out the yeast. First, you could try epsom salt baths and/or activated charcoal to help with the die off. If that doesn't work you could lower the amount of the yogurt. We do normally suggest starting with a lower amount of yogurt to begin with. One of the reasons is to minimize die off symptoms. > Also, in reviewing the dairy free recipes, I see lots of butter > being used. Isn't butter a dairy product? Butter is a dairy product. But it contains tiny amounts. If you notice a reaction to butter you can use ghee, oil or coconut oil as a substitute. Sheila, SCD 2/01, UC 22yrs mom of and > Thank you for any feedback. > > > Mom of Jack, 4yrs, ASD, days on SCD > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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