Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 My guy has really started gaining weight too since using enzymes and doing biomedical. He's like a rock, solid and was never fat. Now he's got the fat rolls going, not good. He's always been a " lazy kind of guy " , no high energy here except the mouth and behavior. I'll have to add adrenal cortex for sure, I've been leaning that way any way. He's 9.5 years old. Wow, good luck getting blood work out of this guy this summer with his physical. I'd love it but not sure we could do it. Hummmm..always something! Tammy Hi, Thanks to all for keeping this great information service going. I was an avid reader for a couple of years, scouring this logs for all the little pieces of information which help us keep a successful enzyme program in place for our son. Then he had a very successful recovery from some digestive health and speech delay issues as a result of following an enzymes and fish oil diet under a doctor's supervision. The doctor then suggested we wean him off the enzymes, which we did slowly and successfully (i.e. he did not regress on either the digestive or speech issues). However he gradually began to increase his weight, to the point that he is now -- almost 3 years later -- in the 98th percentile, and his pediatrician is suggesting a nutritionist. He eats a good diet and participates in many sports, and basically never sits down. I'm wondering if this weight increase could be related somehow to how he is digesting his foods? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks __________________________________________________________ Rediscover HotmailR: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mob ile2_042009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 My son gained 25 lbs in 9 months when he was five, and nutritionist told me it was the least of my worries. We've done biomed, enzymes, Thoughtful House consults, but no scope yet. He is still in 98th percentile. His eating habits did not change either, enzymes are in place, and thyroid blood tests come back " normal " . If anyone can figure this one out, I'd be thrilled and so would my son. He is now 8 and realizes he is " fat " . I call it stocky but he's still much bigger than his classmates. Deana K. > > My guy has really started gaining weight too since using enzymes and doing biomedical. He's like a rock, solid and was never fat. Now he's got the fat rolls going, not good. He's always been a " lazy kind of guy " , no high energy here except the mouth and behavior. I'll have to add adrenal cortex for sure, I've been leaning that way any way. He's 9.5 years old. > > Wow, good luck getting blood work out of this guy this summer with his physical. I'd love it but not sure we could do it. > > Hummmm..always something! > > Tammy > > > > Hi, > > Thanks to all for keeping this great information service going. I was an > avid reader for a couple of years, scouring this logs for all the little > pieces of information which help us keep a successful enzyme program in > place for our son. Then he had a very successful recovery from some > digestive health and speech delay issues as a result of following an enzymes > and fish oil diet under a doctor's supervision. The doctor then suggested we > wean him off the enzymes, which we did slowly and successfully (i.e. he did > not regress on either the digestive or speech issues). > > However he gradually began to increase his weight, to the point that he is > now -- almost 3 years later -- in the 98th percentile, and his pediatrician > is suggesting a nutritionist. He eats a good diet and participates in many > sports, and basically never sits down. > > I'm wondering if this weight increase could be related somehow to how he is > digesting his foods? > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > __________________________________________________________ > Rediscover HotmailR: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry > http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mob > ile2_042009 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 A couple thoughts on things I've come across- this isn't a problem with either of my kids, but I'm one of those people who has just struggled to lose any weight at all, despite eating well and exercising like crazy, so I've noticed a few things to follow up on. First, weight is controlled largely by the liver (the process of deciding when to store energy, when to release it, all that), and if one's liver is over-taxed (say, from toxicity from exposure or from having yeast), that can cause a person to gain and hold weight. Along these lines, drinking LOTS of water is supposed to help somewhat by allowing the kidneys to do their full job and not relying on the liver to pick up their slack. Insulin issues- I keep meaning to look into this more, I know it very complicated and I keep thinking there are good leads there but I can't think of them off-hand. If the body is not getting all the nutrition out of the food, it can perceive that it isn't getting enough to eat and hoard weight despite how much the person is actually eating. There are so many things that can contribute to this, including zinc deficiency, enzyme deficiency, stomach acid deficiency, and all sorts of other things. For the kid who used to be on enzymes- maybe it's worth going back on the enzymes to see if it helps? Maybe the more cisible digestive troubles were resolved, but there could be deeper ones that are not immediately visible. I have hear many people say that eating things they are allergic to, even mildly, seems to cause their bodies to hold on to weight, and once those allergens are gone, the weight just drops. Can't explain this, but it seems possible that allergies- even very mild- are somehow mucking up the system. I'd think about supporting the mitochondria to help support a healthy metabolism. Hyperactivity isn't the same thing as a healthy level of energy, although it is often mistaken for it. Just a few thoughts. Hopefully there's something there worth exploring further. Personally, for me getting all grains/starches out of my diet is doing the trick. I have actually not been exercising like I usually do (sick all winter, now allergies), but the weight is melting off effortlessly. I am eating tons of food, lots of high fat food, just no starches. -Sierra http://grainfreefoodie.blogspot.com/ > > My son gained 25 lbs in 9 months when he was five, and nutritionist told me it was the least of my worries. We've done biomed, enzymes, Thoughtful House consults, but no scope yet. He is still in 98th percentile. His eating habits did not change either, enzymes are in place, and thyroid blood tests come back " normal " . If anyone can figure this one out, I'd be thrilled and so would my son. He is now 8 and realizes he is " fat " . I call it stocky but he's still much bigger than his classmates. > > Deana K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 > My son gained 25 lbs in 9 months when he was five, and nutritionist told me it was the least of my worries. We've done biomed, enzymes, Thoughtful House consults, but no scope yet. He is still in 98th percentile. His eating habits did not change either, enzymes are in place, and thyroid blood tests come back " normal " . If anyone can figure this one out, I'd be thrilled and so would my son. He is now 8 and realizes he is " fat " . I call it stocky but he's still much bigger than his classmates. For three of us here, this meant mitochondrial dysfunction. Fats were not properly absorbed, so there was no fat in the brain where it was supposed to be, but it just stuck to the body. I wrote on this page what we needed to correct this issue http://www.danasview.net/mar05.htm Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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