scdophilus, yogurt and enzyme questions

August 11, 2006

I have some questions about these things:

Is it ok to give scdophilus with yogurt? I have done this a few times

and it seems to be the only way to increase a dose of yogurt. Is the

scdophilus killing the bacteria in the yogurt and that is why I can

increase the dose? Or is is just helping to dispell the negative

reactions which can be caused by yogurt?

I know you shouldn't give enzymes with yogurt and scdophilus because

it will kill the bacteria but how long in between yogurt and enzymes

should you wait for doses? I am currently giving 1/4 tsp of yogurt.

On enzymes, I know the ones I am giving are SCD legal and they are

allowing us to add more foods to the diet but I am wondering if by

using enzymes if this is still promoting gut healing? By adding food

that I have to use enzymes with, is this inhibiting healing? Do I have

a chance of discontinuing the enzymes at some point or are these

becoming a crutch for my son's gut? Sorry for so many questions, I am

just wanting to do the right thing..

Mandy

August 11, 2006

Mandy,

Elaine always said we should use both... yogurt AND acidophilus supplements. I

don't know of any reason why you can't give the scdophilus and the yogurt at the

same time, but I have no explanation as to why it helps with increasing the

yogurt dose. It might just be a coincidence. No, the scdophilus can't kill the

bacteria in the yogurt.

I don't know the answers to your enzyme questions... except that if your child

has a very badly damaged gut, with open ulcerations, some of the protease

enzymes could cause problems... although I am not very knowledgeable about that.

Otherwise, I don't think enzymes are a bad idea. I don't know anything about the

possibility of him becoming enzyme dependent. I would think that anything that

makes food more digestible would help with gut healing.

You might need to go to www.enzymestuff.com , or to the enzymesandautism list at

Yahoo groups for more info on how to mix the enzymes into food for school... and

how long the enzymes can stay active. I know some parents mix them into juice...

or even into nut butter or something, and just keep the mixture cool (thermos,

ice pack, etc.). Again, I just don't know enough about it. Not currently using

enzymes here.

patti