Need HELP...just starting Enzymes/Ending GFCF Diet

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Hi All - I need advice on where to start with Enzymes with my son.

Backround - My DS is almost 3, diagnosed with ASD (high functioning)

and has been on a GFCF diet for 13 months.

We have another DS, 16 months old, that has just started EI

therapies.

I just stopped the GFCF diet about 10 days ago for my 3 yr old, and

then 3 days ago started to use Enzymes (NOW Brand, Called Gluten

Digest contains BioCor D P P IV)I got at a local health food store. I

have since tried to go back to GFCF diet while in the beginning

stages of the enzymes since I am not sure what is causing his

problems.

Here are my questions...

1) His stools were GREAT after stopping the diet, then changed to

complete Water. I started the enzymes and he still has loose stools,

not so much water but very frequent. I think the stools smell (sorry -

TMI) like his toasted Gluten Free Bread. Is this a sign it is

working/ also eliminating Yeast since it has a bread smell?

2) How soon could I try adding in some foods that have Gluten?

3) I should also get a lactase enzyme?

4) Can I start with these Enzymes and then change to more expensive

ones (they were sold out at the store) without going through

adjustments again?

5) I got the book Enzymes for Autism and skimmed through it... I am

looking for a step by step process. Can someone do that for me? I

know that each case is different, but I feel like I am jumping in a

lake without knowing how to swim...

6) While my goal is the improvement of my DS, my other goal is to get

OFF the GFCF Diet, at least temporarily. My son is a terrible eater

and once I get him eating better I plan to try and go back to the

diet. This is just more of a comment than a question.

Please help with any advice...

Thanks -

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I use enzymedica and houston enzymes.

you can google them and call the company with your concerns. they are

great they will guide you on how to use them.

>

> Hi All - I need advice on where to start with Enzymes with my son.

> Backround - My DS is almost 3, diagnosed with ASD (high

functioning)

> and has been on a GFCF diet for 13 months.

> We have another DS, 16 months old, that has just started EI

> therapies.

> I just stopped the GFCF diet about 10 days ago for my 3 yr old, and

> then 3 days ago started to use Enzymes (NOW Brand, Called Gluten

> Digest contains BioCor D P P IV)I got at a local health food store.

I

> have since tried to go back to GFCF diet while in the beginning

> stages of the enzymes since I am not sure what is causing his

> problems.

>

> Here are my questions...

>

> 1) His stools were GREAT after stopping the diet, then changed to

> complete Water. I started the enzymes and he still has loose

stools,

> not so much water but very frequent. I think the stools smell

(sorry -

> TMI) like his toasted Gluten Free Bread. Is this a sign it is

> working/ also eliminating Yeast since it has a bread smell?

>

> 2) How soon could I try adding in some foods that have Gluten?

>

> 3) I should also get a lactase enzyme?

>

> 4) Can I start with these Enzymes and then change to more expensive

> ones (they were sold out at the store) without going through

> adjustments again?

>

> 5) I got the book Enzymes for Autism and skimmed through it... I am

> looking for a step by step process. Can someone do that for me? I

> know that each case is different, but I feel like I am jumping in a

> lake without knowing how to swim...

>

> 6) While my goal is the improvement of my DS, my other goal is to

get

> OFF the GFCF Diet, at least temporarily. My son is a terrible eater

> and once I get him eating better I plan to try and go back to the

> diet. This is just more of a comment than a question.

>

> Please help with any advice...

>

> Thanks -

>

>

>

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> 1) His stools were GREAT after stopping the diet, then changed to

> complete Water. I started the enzymes and he still has loose stools,

> not so much water but very frequent. I think the stools smell (sorry -

> TMI) like his toasted Gluten Free Bread. Is this a sign it is

> working/ also eliminating Yeast since it has a bread smell?

This might be a sign of celiac. Is he in pain? While he is still

eating gluten, you might have a celiac test done.

> 4) Can I start with these Enzymes and then change to more expensive

> ones (they were sold out at the store) without going through

> adjustments again?

Sometimes you will have an adjustment period when switching from one

type of enzyme to another.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Hi

1 & 2- Try Enzymedica's GlutenEase. Diet is important but for parents

who are unable to have their little ones diet at the moment, they

have found GlutenEase to work great. I can send you out some samples

of this!

3) I would use Enzymedica's DigestGold. It is a broad spectrum enzyme

that has lactase in the formula along with other enzymes to digest

your entire meal.

4)You can use the enzymes you have but just note that it doesn't

digest the entire meal because it doesn't have enzymes like Lipase

for fats or lactase for dairy. It isn't very potent either but you

can double up ont he capsules you take.

5)This will help you with your dosing.

http://www.enzymestuff.com/basicsdosing.htm

but you can also call Enzymedica for additional help.

6) While Enzymedica does promote diet first, we have seen parents

been able to come off the GFCF diet with DigestGold and GlutenEase.

Of course, every child is different.

Please feel free to contact me for samples and information or if you

have questions.

Alessandra

Enzymedica's Education Department

enzymedica.com

>

> Hi All - I need advice on where to start with Enzymes with my son.

> Backround - My DS is almost 3, diagnosed with ASD (high

functioning)

> and has been on a GFCF diet for 13 months.

> We have another DS, 16 months old, that has just started EI

> therapies.

> I just stopped the GFCF diet about 10 days ago for my 3 yr old, and

> then 3 days ago started to use Enzymes (NOW Brand, Called Gluten

> Digest contains BioCor D P P IV)I got at a local health food store.

I

> have since tried to go back to GFCF diet while in the beginning

> stages of the enzymes since I am not sure what is causing his

> problems.

>

> Here are my questions...

>

> 1) His stools were GREAT after stopping the diet, then changed to

> complete Water. I started the enzymes and he still has loose

stools,

> not so much water but very frequent. I think the stools smell

(sorry -

> TMI) like his toasted Gluten Free Bread. Is this a sign it is

> working/ also eliminating Yeast since it has a bread smell?

>

> 2) How soon could I try adding in some foods that have Gluten?

>

> 3) I should also get a lactase enzyme?

>

> 4) Can I start with these Enzymes and then change to more expensive

> ones (they were sold out at the store) without going through

> adjustments again?

>

> 5) I got the book Enzymes for Autism and skimmed through it... I am

> looking for a step by step process. Can someone do that for me? I

> know that each case is different, but I feel like I am jumping in a

> lake without knowing how to swim...

>

> 6) While my goal is the improvement of my DS, my other goal is to

get

> OFF the GFCF Diet, at least temporarily. My son is a terrible eater

> and once I get him eating better I plan to try and go back to the

> diet. This is just more of a comment than a question.

>

> Please help with any advice...

>

> Thanks -

>

>

>

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<<<This might be a sign of celiac. Is he in pain? While he is still

eating gluten, you might have a celiac test done.>>>

HE HAS BEEN HOLDING HIS STOMACH SOME, BUT I READ THAT SOMETIMES THAT

CAN HAPPEN WHEN JUST STARTING ENZYMES...

HIS YOUNGER BROTHER HAS SIMILAR DIAPERS AND WAS TESTED FOR CELIAC

WHICH CAME BACK NEGATIVE, BUT...

HOW LONG DOES HE NEED TO BE BACK ON GLUTEN IN ORDER FOR THE TEST TO

BE DONE AND CAN THEY BE ON ENZYMES DURING THE TEST?

> > 1) His stools were GREAT after stopping the diet, then changed to

> > complete Water. I started the enzymes and he still has loose

stools,

> > not so much water but very frequent. I think the stools smell

(sorry -

> > TMI) like his toasted Gluten Free Bread. Is this a sign it is

> > working/ also eliminating Yeast since it has a bread smell?

>

>

> This might be a sign of celiac. Is he in pain? While he is still

> eating gluten, you might have a celiac test done.

>

>

> > 4) Can I start with these Enzymes and then change to more

expensive

> > ones (they were sold out at the store) without going through

> > adjustments again?

>

>

> Sometimes you will have an adjustment period when switching from one

> type of enzyme to another.

>

> Dana

>

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> HE HAS BEEN HOLDING HIS STOMACH SOME, BUT I READ THAT SOMETIMES THAT

> CAN HAPPEN WHEN JUST STARTING ENZYMES...

> HIS YOUNGER BROTHER HAS SIMILAR DIAPERS AND WAS TESTED FOR CELIAC

> WHICH CAME BACK NEGATIVE, BUT...

> HOW LONG DOES HE NEED TO BE BACK ON GLUTEN IN ORDER FOR THE TEST TO

> BE DONE AND CAN THEY BE ON ENZYMES DURING THE TEST?

It was the watery diarrhea that made me think of celiac.

I don't know the answers to your specific questions, sorry. You

should probably contact the doctor who tested your other child, see

what information he has.

Dana