Re: Enzymes

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Thanks !

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>>> I'm a little confused on the enzymes. 's nutritionist says

she doesn't believe enzymes should be used for infractions & that

they don't work that way. She recommended Alka Seltzer Gold (which I

won't use - he wouldn't drink it anyway) & charcoal.

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> This confuses me a bit because it seems many people use enzymes for

> infractions on the list & can account that it works. True?

Your nutritionist is correct in that most enzymes will not help with

the gluten/casein/soy peptide issue. However, there are newer enzyme

products out that they may not be aware of. There is only a handful

of enzyme products that are specifically formulated to break down the

gluten/casein peptides. These products are working remarkably well

for most people. I have used Peptizyde for 6 months now and it has

been great. In fact, starting the in the 5th month, my older-who-

reacts-to-everything-even-if-he-just-looks-at-it son has had several

casein infractions without enzymes and showed no reaction at all. I

take it to signal gut healing (or something is getting healed).

We take one Peptizyde and one Zyme Prime at the beginning of each

meal. If the enzymes are in a veggie capsule that you swallow, allow

about 30 minutes before eating to ensure that the veggie capsule is

completely dissolved. We also take 2 or 3 Peptizydes inbetween meals

because proteases are known to have blood cleansing and detox

properties. My younger son has bowel problems and this helps to keep

his gut and constipation cleared out.

However, you can also just take them with any food for general

digestion, gut health and immune system support. From the 6 months on

the enzyme board, parents have seen very noticeable improvements with

their children whether they take enzymes on a restrictive diet or

not, or any variation inbetween.

> Also, if you use charcoal, how do you get that into them?

I have not tried the charcoal but a mom recently posted that she did

to assist with die-off and it seems to help a great deal. She said

she mixed it in water which looked blackish but doesn't seem to have

any taste. That is good to know. Dr. Houston commented that charcoal

is a very good binder, including binding up peptides in the gut. So

this may work for accidents as well, but maybe not if the food has

digested for awhile.

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I tried SerenAid and the GFCF diet for all three of my gfcf kids (only one

of whom has autism) for several months when SerenAid first came on the

market. (Was that one year ago, or two?) I saw improvments, but nothing

spectacular enough to continue that kind of expense for every food ingested

for three kids.

I am expecting to try another trial for at least the one with autism, who

has a problem with fats, too. The new generation of digestive enzymes is

more complete and doesn't stop at just helping digest proteins.

As for the expense, well medical professionals get a whopping discount, so

if you have relatives or close friends in the field, who want to help you,

you might suggest a very nice present they could give you....

Lorilyn

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Hello Again,

I just spoke with Pam from GI ProHealth and she said to start him with 1/4 to

1/2 of a capsule a day of the Prozymes and go slow to build him up. So that is

what I am going to do in that area. I always seem to take things a little to

fast, Anxious I guess. Thanks for any suggestions.

Hinojosa

3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007

Enzymes

Hello,

I sprinkled a capsule of prozyme from Kirkman's on Benito's food today and 1.5

hrs later he was very aggressive and hyper. He has had nothing different or new.

Just the enzymes. Do I have to give him enzymes for his yeast or should I just

be patient and wait for SCD work? I was reading in the posts about Candex etc. I

still don't fully understand what enzymes for what food. But...I know they do

not agree with Benito. He is doing great with the carrot juice and garlic, 1/4

tsp goat yogurt, and 2 scdopholus' a day. His poop is still completely unformed

and a little gritty but brown not green.

Hinojosa

3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007

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Today Benito had one poop, the description is easy....canned chili. The

yellowish kind. Today, I sprinkled 1/4 of the contents of the capsule of

prozyme and he seemed fine. I hate to say it but I think the goat yogurt is the

culprit. He is very hyper and aggressive and runs into things including

me.....he gave his father a black eye with a head butt......and by the

way...this is no accident on my son's part. The only thing I can think of since

the poops became loose and diarrhea started and the aggression started up again

is since I have had him on the goat yogurt. I have removed everything else.

The yogurt is the one common denominator. It just kills me cause I know that

stuff can help but I guess not yet.

Thanks for any suggestions or comments. We can use all we can get.

Hinojosa

3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007

Enzymes

Hello,

I sprinkled a capsule of prozyme from Kirkman's on Benito's food today and 1.5

hrs later he was very aggressive and hyper. He has had nothing different or new.

Just the enzymes. Do I have to give him enzymes for his yeast or should I just

be patient and wait for SCD work? I was reading in the posts about Candex etc. I

still don't fully understand what enzymes for what food. But...I know they do

not agree with Benito. He is doing great with the carrot juice and garlic, 1/4

tsp goat yogurt, and 2 scdopholus' a day. His poop is still completely unformed

and a little gritty but brown not green.

Hinojosa

3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007