bowel obstruction/dios whatever

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Deb, I've been out of touch with email so I missed this beginning

thread.

Are your girls still doing gluathione? If so, many (many, many!)

people report being able to cut enzyme dose in half.

Back in 1999, when started oral gluathione (capsules), he

eventually found he could skip an enzyme and not suffer any digestive

upset (he has always taken only 1 Pancrease capsule with each meal

ever since he was diagnosed at age 4).

Eventually, while still on glutathione, had to stop enzymes

altogether. Then, he found that he was only having one bowel movement

a week and very uncomfortable. So he stopped the gluathione capsules

and resumed taking the Pancrease, still one capsule per meal.

If your girls are also still taking the Solgar magnesium glycinate

(chelated magnesium), this will help regulate fat absorption because

magnesium is crucial for helping the body produce taurine. Taurine is

an amino acid. Part of taurine's function is to emulsify and absorb

fat. (It is also crucial for heart, brain and eye health.)

's doctor also told him that *sometimes* some people with CF as

they get older stop needing enzymes for a while (either months or

years), but then at some point need to resume them.

If your girls are still doing Mannatech, perhaps some of the

properties in Mannatech are working so they don't need as many

enzymes. You really have to watch WHAT they're eating at each meal or

snack and dose enzymes accordingly, much like a person with diabetes

counting carbs to plan on how much insulin to take before a meal.

Also, the symptoms sound like irritable bowel syndrome. You may want

to do an internet search to learn more about this.

Kim

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In a message dated 1/9/2004 1:26:50 PM Central Standard Time,

kimpayne@... writes:

Kim

Thanks Kim! We are still doing the glutathione and I have thought about that

with the enzymes. Her stools really really look good!! Now my oldest has not

complained about her stomach hurting as much as my youngest. We never did start

the Mannatech products but we still use the Shaklee products which I think is

a lot like Mannatech. I will have to try and not give her an enzyme and see

what happens. We are also faithful with the magnesium wouldn't be without!!!

Thanks for you help Kim!! Deb A