Guest guest Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 Does anyone know where I can find an > online sample diet, recipes, tasty alternatives to wheat and dairy.. My site sections http://www.danasview.net/parent3.htm#diet http://www.danasview.net/parent3.htm#onlinefood > I don't think my fussy son will take the switch very well if there > aren't any foods left he likes? Try this page first http://www.danasview.net/lunch.htm Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 --- If I could do it over, I would try enzymes first before doing gfcf. I did not know about enzymes when we did the gfcf diet. If money is an issue(it is here!), using enzymes costs much less than the diet. Plus my daughter turned her nose at the food(only ate the gfcf pretzels, pizza crust, and dino bites). My daughter got sick and wound up in the ER on the diet, so I might be slightly biased-but I was very strict and gave it my all as I really wanted something to help her. Enzymes have brought her to a whole new level. Best Wishes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 --- If I could do it over, I would try enzymes first before doing gfcf. I did not know about enzymes when we did the gfcf diet. If money is an issue(it is here!), using enzymes costs much less than the diet. Plus my daughter turned her nose at the food(only ate the gfcf pretzels, pizza crust, and dino bites). My daughter got sick and wound up in the ER on the diet, so I might be slightly biased-but I was very strict and gave it my all as I really wanted something to help her. Enzymes have brought her to a whole new level. Best Wishes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2003 Report Share Posted May 1, 2003 > anything if it might help. Does anyone know where I can find an > online sample diet, recipes, tasty alternatives to wheat and dairy.. > I don't think my fussy son will take the switch very well if there > aren't any foods left he likes? http://www./gfcfrecipes/ http://www./gfcfkids/ http://www.curingjeff.org - this one especially good for rotation diets. http://www.autismsupport.us We did the diet for a year and I relied on these sites for recipes along with several cookbooks. Check out cookbooks from the library first to be certain they are what you need. Be sure to check the archives at gfcfrecipes. If you are going to use enzymes, I would consider trying them first as they may keep you from having to remove foods. You may find enzymes are more effective than food removals; it depends on the child. Our story is at http://www.enzymestory.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Http://www.gfcfdiet.com/Healthhygiene.htm has a great list. Good luck. hi I'm new here My 5 yr old son has recently been dx'd with an autistic spectrum disorder and I am starting to look into diet. He has poor bowel control, mood swings and tantrums. I don't know if he is gluten/ casein intolerant but it wouldn't surprise me. Since they are all that he eats... wheat and dairy. I myself am starting a GF/CF detox at the moment to give it a trial run to see if it helps me first? I suspect that I might have some digestive problems myself. I have always had a problem with yeast overgrowth and I think I might have leaky gut. It all sounds so charming! Still I am at the beginning of this road and it's like learning to speak Greek.. enzimes, peptides, casien and gluten are all new terms to me but I am willing to try anything if it might help. Does anyone know where I can find an online sample diet, recipes, tasty alternatives to wheat and dairy.. I don't think my fussy son will take the switch very well if there aren't any foods left he likes? Sorry if all the answers are right in front of my face on these pages. I am a single parent and I don't have enough time to myself for researching these things. But thank you for your patience. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Welcome and hi. I think enzymes are best first, diet or other food eliminations afterwards. Why? Enzymes cover far more territory, are cheaper, easier to do, go over MUCH better with kids, friends and family, and you know the results fairly quickly. Also you don't have to do the expensive and time consuming route of having to figure out all the supplements needed to compensate for all the food nutrition you are taking out. THEN if you find you need take out a food or two, or add a couple supplements, it is more streamlined and easier then. Did I mention less expensive? >>>He has poor bowel control, mood swings and tantrums. Been there, done that. Hopefully you can get some good ideas here. Peptizyde and No-Fenol were the enzymes that helped us with those specific symptoms. Different enzymes do different jobs. Do you know if there is a yeast or bacteria problem still? >>>Since they are all that he eats... wheat and dairy. You might have a problem with dairy or grains for many reasons besides just casein and gluten and peptides. It seems people tend to get tripped up when they take out dairy, see some improvements and ASSUME it is a casein problem. Sometimes it is not, but they don't look at the other possibilities going on and end up taking out all kinds of foods because the initial assumption was misplaced. Here is a page with the various things going on you can consider: http://www.enzymestuff.com/discussiondairy.htm http://www.enzymestuff.com/dietsgfcf.htm People may crave dairy and grains for different reasons than craving 'opiates'. Might be craving a nutrient that is in there they are low on, might be method of boosting serotonin levels or quelling pain, might be the best type of foods for them (if you have either purine or pyridine metabolism problems, a high protein diet makes you worse and the carb diet is more beneficial. I don't remember which it is right off though). The point is not to jump to one conclusion only based on this behavior. For the sample diet, Dana has lots of information. I don't know if there really are 'tasty' alternatives, though. That really depends on the individual. I never found much I thought was even good, although Kinnikinnick donuts are good (expensive though, but taste like cake donuts). Almond Breeze Chocolate milk was the only think the boys would swallow. Frontier or Authentic Foods powdered vanilla was a keeper. I think it tastes better than the usual liquid, no artificials or alcohol. Just keep asking questions as you need answers. Peptizyde is a very good alternative to doing the GFCF diet for most people. Other brands may or may not be helpful in dealing with trace amounts of casein or gluten only, if you want to stay on the diet. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Hi Shauna, Welcome to the group. I'm not very good at my deg C to deg F conversions. I do know 28C is 82F. It was 90 here. I'm so glad Kiersten has graduated. I used 91% alcohol and a rough wash cloth to scrub the inside every day. You could also use an old tooth brush. Kiersten had a doc band and you can only use alcohol on it. Other bands allow other cleaning products. The other thing I found that helped was a sweet smelling shampoo. Wash your son's hair at the beginning of bath time and let the shampoo sit on his head until the end. It helps. na, DOC Grad X2, Feb 04 Kiersten, DOC Grad 4/4/06, Tort Resolved www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html > > Hi everyone, > > I'm new to this site. My son is 6and 1/2 months old and was > diagnosed with positional plagiocephaly in early March. At that > time we were given the option to try to manage his sleeping > positions to correct his head shape. We went back for a follow up > appointment and we were told there wasn't enough of an improvement > and were recommended to get the helmet. So far Jordan's been > wearing his helmet since April 6th and have had no major problems. > We've been back to the office a few times to shave down some areas > of the helmet to prevent rubbing & red spots. Jordan's seemed to > adjust to it just fine. We were told he may have to wear it > anywhere from 3 - 5 months and in very rare cases where progress is > excellent, 2 months...praying for that two months. We live in > Winnipeg, Manitoba and lately have had temps in the 20's, much > warmer than the usual this time of year (10ish) Come July & August > we're talking high 20's to mid 30's with alot of humidity. Our > helmet already smells a bit & we clean it daily with rubbing alcohol > & then clean that with a mild baby soap & water. We're really > hoping this treatment will work. Any of you having good success > stories? If so, please share. If you have any advice or things we > should be watching for, I'd appreciate any advice. > > Shauna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Hi Shauna and welcome to the group! Glad to hear that Jordan is adjusting to his helemt well. Use only what your ortho says is ok to use for cleaning his helmet. As far as success goes I think my daughter has seen pretty good correction since she has been in her band. She started out at 12 mm asymmetry and is now down to 4 mm and she has been in her band since Jan.31. She got her band a week before she turned 6 months old. I am sure you will see good correction with Jordan. What type of helmet is he wearing? Isabelle 8 mos STARband 1/31/06 > > Hi everyone, > > I'm new to this site. My son is 6and 1/2 months old and was > diagnosed with positional plagiocephaly in early March. At that > time we were given the option to try to manage his sleeping > positions to correct his head shape. We went back for a follow up > appointment and we were told there wasn't enough of an improvement > and were recommended to get the helmet. So far Jordan's been > wearing his helmet since April 6th and have had no major problems. > We've been back to the office a few times to shave down some areas > of the helmet to prevent rubbing & red spots. Jordan's seemed to > adjust to it just fine. We were told he may have to wear it > anywhere from 3 - 5 months and in very rare cases where progress is > excellent, 2 months...praying for that two months. We live in > Winnipeg, Manitoba and lately have had temps in the 20's, much > warmer than the usual this time of year (10ish) Come July & August > we're talking high 20's to mid 30's with alot of humidity. Our > helmet already smells a bit & we clean it daily with rubbing alcohol > & then clean that with a mild baby soap & water. We're really > hoping this treatment will work. Any of you having good success > stories? If so, please share. If you have any advice or things we > should be watching for, I'd appreciate any advice. > > Shauna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Hi there welcome to the group. We are also from Winnipeg. Hopefully there will be no more red marks and you see correction really soon. Keep us posted. Haylee mom to andre doc band grad > > Hi everyone, > > I'm new to this site. My son is 6and 1/2 months old and was > diagnosed with positional plagiocephaly in early March. At that > time we were given the option to try to manage his sleeping > positions to correct his head shape. We went back for a follow up > appointment and we were told there wasn't enough of an improvement > and were recommended to get the helmet. So far Jordan's been > wearing his helmet since April 6th and have had no major problems. > We've been back to the office a few times to shave down some areas > of the helmet to prevent rubbing & red spots. Jordan's seemed to > adjust to it just fine. We were told he may have to wear it > anywhere from 3 - 5 months and in very rare cases where progress is > excellent, 2 months...praying for that two months. We live in > Winnipeg, Manitoba and lately have had temps in the 20's, much > warmer than the usual this time of year (10ish) Come July & August > we're talking high 20's to mid 30's with alot of humidity. Our > helmet already smells a bit & we clean it daily with rubbing alcohol > & then clean that with a mild baby soap & water. We're really > hoping this treatment will work. Any of you having good success > stories? If so, please share. If you have any advice or things we > should be watching for, I'd appreciate any advice. > > Shauna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Welcome. I’m Harold, 78 years old, a retired chemist/manager. Welcome to the group. God bless. From: Rheumatoid Arthritis [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of Clare Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:35 PM To: Rheumatoid Arthritis Subject: Hi I'm new here Hi my name is Clare I just joined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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