Re: Anybody experienced negative reaction to SCD Yogurt with Autisti

[Guest guest]

Hi Mohinder,

Your post captured my attention. I too use to worry about this. I agree that

as long as he is eating well balanced SCDiet and truly not showing addictive

behavior, by being self limiting to only eating yogurt, that I would not worry,

and continue feeding him this wonderful food. SCD yogurt is full of all those

good probiotics. We found that it was the yogurt that helped the most in ending

some of the strange autistic behaviors in our house. More than likely thanks to

helping to put the gut back into balance. I just love Elaine's chapter on

Autism. She explains this so well.

I have personally rationalized that since the casein in the yogurt is fermented

for a minimum of 24 hours, when making SCDiet, that the casein is denatured and

possibly does not cause this same opiod reaction. We do seem to have a reaction

to the dry curd though. I assume that it is because the dry curd is not

denatured enough during the process of making this type of cheese (even though

it is lactose free and SCD legal).

According to Elaine the protein is so fermented that it rarely causes " allergic

reactions " in those of us with allergy. I wish she was here so I could ask her

if this meant an opiod reaction, but she is not. So we are left to guessing. I

do know that Elaine thought the SCD yogurt to be an important part of this diet.

This is what Elaine said (you can find this under goat yogurt at

www.pecanbread.com<http://www.pecanbread.com/>:

The Process of Making Yogurt Changes the Casein

From Elaine Gottschall:

" When we make yogurt and the pH falls to about 4.5 rather than 7.1-2 (as in

fluid milk), the proteins are denatured which means that because of the acidity,

the proteins lose their 3 dimensional structure (sterochemistry) which would be

the reason allergists worry about casein. In yogurt and in the natural cheeses,

the casein is denatured into a two-dimensional structure which would be less

likely to cause allergic reactions. "

Antoinette and family of Five (SCD 2/06) cd, ibd, ibs, add, adhd, autism,

seizures and more/no meds any of us

[Guest guest]

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> As someone who knew Elaine, I think I can say with confidence that

> she would not have meant " opioid reaction. " Elaine was totally

> grounded, well educated, and a great thinker, and I truly doubt she

> would have believed in something as inchoate and unproven as the

> opioid peptide theory. She meant a true IgE-mediated allergic

> reaction.

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In fact the opioid theory so strongly defended by proponents of another dietary

intervention made Elaine very cross. LOL!

Carol F.

SCD 7 years

[Guest guest]

Now that I understand what causes these sensitivities to gluten and casein (a

damaged gut). I can see why Elaine did not care for the gluten free casein free

diet. You are all fortunate to have known her.

Antoinette (SCD 2/06)