Re: food allergies/enzymes

[Guest guest]

This was my concern exactly when I started. The answer to your

questions is that enzymes have prevented or even reversed this

process for many people, including those in my family. However,

enzymes do not allow ALL people to consume ALL things...the point

being that if you start enzymes, please be aware that there may be

some foods that you may still have to eliminate. However, the list is

turns out to be very small for most people.

I will post a summary of the newer findings from the enzymesandautism

board from the 4-6 1/2 month period. At 6 months, no one has seen any

regression due to enzymes and many continue to constantly widen their

food choices and see further improvment as they go. If you would like

me to send you the entire thing just email me, or you can read it on

the enzyme board in the Files section (first item):

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/enzymesandautism/files/

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[Guest guest]

> I'm concerned hearing about many who have started out gfcf & found

out more &

> more foods the child was intolerant or allergic to.

My son was down to four foods that he tolerated -- white rice [not

brown], corn, chicken, turkey. So I can definitely relate to the

" intolerant of other foods " story!

> That is the reason I've been open to starting him on enzymes. Would

that

> prevent these extra sensitivities from happening (or help them if

they are

> just there)?

I don't know about " prevent other sensitivities " . I believe my son

had always been sensitive, but it just took removal of other foods for

the smaller sensitivities to show. But because he has problems with

basically all foods, he was very low functioning until they were all

removed.

> Do enzymes generally create a broader diet that the

child can

> tolerate, even apart from gluten & casein?

The enzymes I use have allowed me to add back most, but not all, of

the foods my son did not tolerate previously. I will say tho, that if

he was still eating those foods which he still does not tolerate even

with enzymes, it would appear that the enzymes were not helping him.

So I am very glad I had initially started with food removals. You can

try testing tho, to find your child's worst offenders.

Here is my son's story, which includes the enzymes I am using. I am

also chelating him, and I have found that the more rounds of chelation

he does, the more foods he tolerates with enzymes, and the less enzyme

he needs to process those foods. I am hopeful that eventually he will

tolerate all foods without enzymes, but I will definitely accept the

improvement I am seeing even if he ends up still requiring enzymes

and/or a few food restrictions.

http://home.pacbell.net/cscomp/myson.htm

I hope that helped.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Dana & ,

Thank you for responding to my questions. I will check out both sites as soon

as I get the chance. I've read that the chelating comes after the child's

system is stronger? We haven't discussed that yet with his nutritionist. He's

still in the very beginning of being gfcf; making mistakes, still checking on

foods & products, etc. Also had his first infraction this week & I had

nothing on hand (not being experienced at this yet) so he's still recovering.

But overall I've seen the benefits of this diet already & will be sticking

with it.

I'm convinced of the possible benefits of enzymes for him & that we should

try this as well. We discussed it with his nutritionist this morning & she

recommended " Simalase Jr " & " Peptid Protiase " from Tyler; we got them from

her.

Thank you again for all the info; I appreciate it very much.

Blessings,

Michele

(, ASD, 7yrs, Logan, 3.5yrs)

[Guest guest]

> > That is the reason I've been open to starting him on enzymes.

Would

> that

> > prevent these extra sensitivities from happening (or help them if

> they are

> > just there)?

>

> I don't know about " prevent other sensitivities " . I believe my son

> had always been sensitive, but it just took removal of other foods

for

> the smaller sensitivities to show....

That is our experience, too. " New " sensitivities did not develop.

Once GFCF, the other sensitivities simply became obvious. We already

knew from testing that a number of other items had to be eliminated,

but initially concentrated on GFCF only. Within a month of that, we

could see that the test results were accurate and that the other

items had to go (or be strictly rotated).

The good news is that after a time, some foods could be reintroduced -

but carefully to avoid overload. Carrots - once forbidden - were

fine within a few months, as were apples and coconuts. Rice - once

strictly eliminated - is tolerated on a limited basis. We don't mess

with gluten and casein - my child's choice. He doesn't want to risk

returning to his former state of existence.