advice needed part 2 (Patti and Chris)

[Guest guest]

Hi Patti and Chris

Thank you both for taking the time to respond. I have to say, I am bemused as

much as you, and would agree that Jack's dietary intake is, I'm sure, absolutely

fantastic compared to most two year olds. Like you Patti, we did a stint on the

ketogenic diet, which didn't work at all for Jack. The nutritionist said to me

that with his levels of carbs, proteins etc as they are, Jack was on the verge

of being ketogenic at the moment. He said that Jack was burning proteins for

energy now. Certainly, I mentioned that on the rare occasions Jack had had meat

in recent times his stools had reeked of ammonia, and the nutritionist stated

that this was a sign that amino acids were being used for energy rather than

carbs, ammonia being the by-product of this process. By the nutritionists

analysis, Jack's folate level is excellent - there is 'certainly no need to

supplement there'.

Jack is currently eating eggs (2 a day), fish, I've reintroduced meat this week,

cashew, almond, hazlenut and peanut butters, honey, oranges, apples, bananas,

pears, grapes, squash of all varieties, carrots, courgette, aubergine (sorry,

zucchini and eggplant!), peppers, broccoli, chard, asparagus, spinach, beans,

beetroot, and I've just introduced mushrooms, tomatoes, cauliflower and brussel

sprouts. I mean, looking at that list, I would say any parent would be delighted

that their kid was eating so healthily! And he eats too! He has a hearty

appetite and will eat practically anything put before him. He currently weighs

16.5kilos, and is a big lad (tall) for his age - he dwarfs most two year olds.

He had been on steroids before we started the keto diet in June and had put on a

huge amount of weight, which he began to shift on the keto diet and has

continued to do so on the SCD. However, he had stabilised at 16k and so has

begun to gain weight again. He has just started

another course of steroids, and in the last week or so has gone a little podgy

around the face, so clearly weight is going to be affected by this again.

The nutritionist openly favours a gluten free diet - he says the same can be

achieved without the extremes required by the SCD, but other than this carb

issue, I'm really happy with the SCD, and I just can't see how simple, honest,

untampered with food can be a bad thing.

I do see what you mean about the mercury thing Chris. I had, to be honest,

forgotten of the pollution link with fish and this is something I now need to

consider.

Do you think then that Jack will be getting everything he needs carbohydrate

wise on what I'm feeding him? Are there any foods I've omitted that I should

introduce (yoghurt is on my hitlist!)?

Thanks again

Anita

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