Just started......I have questions???

January 15, 2007

Hi, I just started my 7 year old son who has autism on this diet.

He has been gf/cf/sf for 3-4 years. In that time he has consumed

way too many carbs and has yeast issues.

This weekend I was going to start SCD and we all ended up with the

flu and my son would not eat after that so I decided that he already

went 2 days with no carbs, so I started the diet immediately with

him.

I am giving him chicken broth with shredded chicken, and cut

carrots. He has ate lettuce, apple slices and drink gatorade, which

I am now fading him to water mixed with sparkling water and will

then fade out the sparkling water. (My son has never drank pure

water before, so that will be a change as well).

I am also giving him pieces of ham. Any suggestions of other foods

that I can give?? Also, am I giving some foods too soon??

If so, the reason I am giving him some of these advance foods is so

he will eat something and once he is eatting everything I offer then

I will fade out the advance and start with the starter foods. Does

that make sense?

Any suggestions would be great. Also, can I give his diflucan and

probiotics??

Thanks a bunch,

Jen W in Ohio

January 15, 2007

Welcome to the group. What brand of probiotics do you use? Certainly,

probiotics are recommended, but you want to make sure that all of your meds and

supps are SCD compliant...if at all possible. My personal opinion is to stop

the RX antifungal, and see what kind of results you get to combat his yeast

issue simply by using SCD. There are also great natural antifungals to try if

he needs that extra help. Many find that when they use an RX antifungal, the

yeast comes back quickly and much heartier once the RX is stopped. You

definitely have some foods in his diet that are more advanced. All fruits and

veggies should be pealed, seeded, and well cooked at this early stage in the

game. A helpful source for knowing the order of foods most easily digest in the

" after the intro " chart found on pecanbread.com under the " food preparation "

section. You'll want to make sure that absolutely everything he is drinking and

eating is SCD legal, and prepared properly for his little system to digest it

easily. This will ensure that his body can fight off the yeast and heal with

the best chances. The broth with chicken and carrots is certainly a good place