Re: NEWBIE SCDGFCF HELP Please...

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> Hello to all... reaching out cuz I need a little help here....>>  my son (3 1/2 with autism) has been GFCFsoy free corn free with low-no > sugar & starch for over a year, we have had a great deal of progress > with gains in speech & behaviors, bowels are still not functioning > good with direeha (<~~spelling?) and constipation alternating. And > unfourtunately we are still with the never ending battle with yeast :-(>> Anyway I want to try SCD properly with the intro diet & then proceed to > the phases as stated in the BTVC book & on the site. However I am quite > nervous about the milk products since we have been casein/lactose free > for over a year and am terrified of going backwards and loosing all the > progress we've made.Do you know if your son was reacting to casein or to lactose? It's much more common to react to lactose, but of course some people do react to both.If he had/has a lactose intolerance only, then introducing the SCD yogurt and later, aged cheese, shouldn't be a problem: the 24-hour fermenting process removes lactose from the yogurt, as does aging the cheese (like cheddar).Also honey is very scary cuz in the past that has  > feeded yeast for my little guy big time!!!! He is so sensitive to any > kind of sugar, even fruit. Can anyone tell me what they're experaince > has been with thier child who has a casein sensitivity & big yeast > problems both clostridia & candida and how SCD has either helped them or > made them worse??? I need feedback either way here.>> Thankyou big time in advanced,He certainly doesn't have to eat honey, though the diet is obviously easier if he can tolerate honey.Even though he's so young I would strongly suggest that you look at getting him on LDN (low-dose naltrexone) at the appropriate does for his weight. It may well do wonders for him, as it forces the body to produce more endorphins, which then begin to regulate the immune system. That's why it works so well for things like Crohn's (which I have), but also for asthma, joint issues AND allergies (all of which I also have).  And it has no nasty side effects as most drugs do.I wish you -- and him -- well. n-- ______________________________A funny, touching gift book for cat lovers. Signed copies, free shipping (U.S., reduced elsewhere): Confessions of  a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addiction by n Van Til www.wordpowerpublishing.com