Possibly starting enzymes

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Hi,

I'm hoping that this message will go directly to Defelice, but

as long as you are able to answer these questions, I am grateful.

Brief background: My 5-year-old daughter has PDD, ADD, probably

auditory processing, a little sensory integration, and some motor

planning issues. She speaks very well, but there are focus and

behavioral issues, and she is behind on skills. She does not have

autism. My friend, whose twins have autism, saw that my daughter's

pupils were very dilated and immediately thought that she would have

difficulty focusing and she introduced the topic of " enzymes " to

me.

I saw 's video, and my understanding is that if digestion is not

taking place properly, the nutrients are not getting into the child,

so in a sense they could be undernourished or malnourished, and this

of course affects the brain, nervous system, etc. Did I get that

right? I understand how introducing the proper enzymes into her body

can fix, or help, with that. But, how do you know if she does in

fact have this digestive or leaky gut problem? Are there signs, or

do you just go with the enzymes on a trial and error basis? This

question came to mind because, according to 's statistic, 7-10%

of those who try it do not see desired results. Why would it not

work for those people? Is it because their issues are caused by

something other than the digestive problems? In sum, what can I look

for in my child before I have some reasonable idea that this will be

helpful as opposed to her being in that 7 to 10 percent category?

My friend also said that enzymes tend to lessen the effect of any

meds that she might be taking that are " released slowly " . She's

currently on one slow release type of med and one that is a stimulant

and works right away and then goes away. At this point, I'm not sure

which, if any, are doing the trick. Of course, I will speak at

length with the doctor about this, but I'm just asking at this point

for a little more detail on what my friend had mentioned about the

slow release medication. What can you tell me?

Thanks to anyone who can provide some answers.

Meredith Downes

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> I'm hoping that this message will go directly to Defelice, but

> as long as you are able to answer these questions, I am grateful.

You can contact directly from her site, if you want

http://www.enzymestuff.com/

> I saw 's video, and my understanding is that if digestion is not

> taking place properly, the nutrients are not getting into the child,

> so in a sense they could be undernourished or malnourished, and this

> of course affects the brain, nervous system, etc. Did I get that

> right?

Yes, enzymes can help with that problem. My kids also needed other

supps,but enzymes are good for most kids.

>>Are there signs, or

> do you just go with the enzymes on a trial and error basis?

There are signs, but most people just try the enzymes and see if they

notice improvements.

>> This

> question came to mind because, according to 's statistic, 7-10%

> of those who try it do not see desired results. Why would it not

> work for those people? Is it because their issues are caused by

> something other than the digestive problems?

Enzymes helped my kids, but they need other things also, to address

all their issues. For some kids, the other issues might outweigh the

issues addressed by enzymes.

> My friend also said that enzymes tend to lessen the effect of any

> meds that she might be taking that are " released slowly " .

Certain enzymes will prematurely digest the " time release coating " of

those types of medications, causing the medications to be released all

at the same time, rather than over time. Contact your enzyme supplier

for info on your specific situation. This site has info in the FAQ

section

http://www.houstonni.com/

Dana