Re: enzymes/ Peptizyde, HN-Zyme Prime

[Guest guest]

>>They are talking about some enzymes, Peptizyde and HN-Zyme Prime,

from a company called Houston International. www.houstonni.com

>

> Has anyone here tried these?? Are they DAN approved??

My neurologist is Dr. Lynn Rankin in Iowa (one of just a handful off

these specialists here) and she strongly endorsed Peptizyde and Zyme

Prime for us in lieu of the diet and to help our condition. She is a

highly regarded specialist here although not a DAN doctor. She felt

that the enzymes were far preferable than a diet where you eliminate

entire food groups IF that is possible, especially for the boys.

I also know that quite a few well regarded DAN doctors as well as a

nutritionist also recommend the Houston enzymes for patients -

although not for all patients. This is based on personal

correspondence and first-hand accounts by patients. I am not going to

name them here because last time I did, a few people on this board

got extremely bent out of shape, although my information turned out

to be correct.

Enzymes are going to be a specific topic at the upcoming DAN

conference and new product annoucements will be made. The DAN

protocal has not been updated since the release of Peptizyde/Zyme

Prime last April. The 4-month report on Houston enzymes is included

in a new handbook published by The GFCF Diet Support Group titled

Dietary Intervention for ASD, A Parental Review, Professional

Resource 2001. It is a very nicely done bound 100 page book including

information on the GFCF Diet, medical abstracts supporting the

relationship of the gut/brain etiology of autism, the basis of

dietary intervention, scientific studies, parent stories, the GFCF

Diet survey and an array of results to date, and new information on

secretin trials among other things. [This is available for a small

fee. Please contact C. of this board or Judy DeHart of the

gfcfdiet.com board for details. It will be available at the DAN

conference as well.]

Following is another account from someone else in answer to this

question. Hope this helps.

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I'm definitely not a doctor, but my son's pediatrician approved the

use of the Houston enzymes to replace the gfcf diet. Two friends of

mine using the enzymes also had the blessing of their developmental

pediatricians at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

It is my understanding that Dr. Bradstreet's partner, Dr. Kartzinel,

recently recommended the Houston enzymes to parents attending a FEAT

conference. The parent attending the conference that shared that

information with me said that Dr. Kartzinel even spelled out

www.houstonni.com to make sure everyone got it.

Cindy

[Guest guest]

I want to clarify the last part of this, as I attended this FEAT

meeting that is mentioned. Dr. Kartzinel specifically recommended

the Houstonni enzymes, but ONLY in conjunction with the diet. He

strongly feels that our children need the diet and NOT enzymes alone.

> >>They are talking about some enzymes, Peptizyde and HN-Zyme Prime,

> from a company called Houston International. www.houstonni.com

> >

> > Has anyone here tried these?? Are they DAN approved??

>

>

> My neurologist is Dr. Lynn Rankin in Iowa (one of just a handful

off

> these specialists here) and she strongly endorsed Peptizyde and

Zyme

> Prime for us in lieu of the diet and to help our condition. She is

a

> highly regarded specialist here although not a DAN doctor. She felt

> that the enzymes were far preferable than a diet where you

eliminate

> entire food groups IF that is possible, especially for the boys.

>

> I also know that quite a few well regarded DAN doctors as well as a

> nutritionist also recommend the Houston enzymes for patients -

> although not for all patients. This is based on personal

> correspondence and first-hand accounts by patients. I am not going

to

> name them here because last time I did, a few people on this board

> got extremely bent out of shape, although my information turned out

> to be correct.

>

> Enzymes are going to be a specific topic at the upcoming DAN

> conference and new product annoucements will be made. The DAN

> protocal has not been updated since the release of Peptizyde/Zyme

> Prime last April. The 4-month report on Houston enzymes is included

> in a new handbook published by The GFCF Diet Support Group titled

> Dietary Intervention for ASD, A Parental Review, Professional

> Resource 2001. It is a very nicely done bound 100 page book

including

> information on the GFCF Diet, medical abstracts supporting the

> relationship of the gut/brain etiology of autism, the basis of

> dietary intervention, scientific studies, parent stories, the GFCF

> Diet survey and an array of results to date, and new information on

> secretin trials among other things. [This is available for a small

> fee. Please contact C. of this board or Judy DeHart of the

> gfcfdiet.com board for details. It will be available at the DAN

> conference as well.]

>

> Following is another account from someone else in answer to this

> question. Hope this helps.

>

> .

>

> ---------------------

>

> I'm definitely not a doctor, but my son's pediatrician approved the

> use of the Houston enzymes to replace the gfcf diet. Two friends

of

> mine using the enzymes also had the blessing of their developmental

> pediatricians at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City,

Missouri.

>

> It is my understanding that Dr. Bradstreet's partner, Dr.

Kartzinel,

> recently recommended the Houston enzymes to parents attending a

FEAT

> conference. The parent attending the conference that shared that

> information with me said that Dr. Kartzinel even spelled out

> www.houstonni.com to make sure everyone got it.

>

> Cindy