Re: I am new to list/Purpose of board

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>Would these houston enzymes replace the ones i am already giving or

>in addition to, or what?

Janine,

Welcome, we are all " new " in this group. In answer to your second

post, it probably depends on what enzymes you are currently giving.

Could you post the names and maybe the ingredients and what results

you have seen with them?

Your first question is a very good one. Basically this board was

formed about one week ago because of the new enzymes from Houston

Neutraceticals (I will eventually learn how to spell that). Many of

us have been on GFCF diet boards. Enzymes have been useful in the

treatment of many biological problems, including those on the

autistic spectrum. So that part is not new. In fact, people post

about SerenAid regularly. Devin Houston formulated that product and

has " new and improved " it in the form of Peptizyde. This product is

designed to focus on the breakdown of the peptides derived from dairy

and gluten that cause some of the problems in autists.

Devin has been fielding all kinds of biochemical questions from

parents for a really long time on the gfcfdiet.com/autismdiet.com

message board. However, with the release of this new product, many

parents are reporting incredible breakthroughs with their children

and new options to their lifestyle.

Well, it didn't take long before the GFCFdiet board was becoming

overwhelmed with enzyme talk. This quickly started spilling over onto

other boards (gfcf related and other). Since the founders of the well

recognized gfcf diet have adamantly maintained it must be 100% strict

compliance or nothing, some members of the GFCF diet boards were

rather " uncomfortable " with the talk of using enzymes. So in response

to that, this board was created as a forum where enzyme talk and

options could be discussed.

Don't get me wrong, the majority of people wanted to be informed of

new options. But some of us parents were clearly talking about using

enzymes to " cheat " on the diet, and get some relief from the

strictness of it. Also, it is very difficult for some to implement

(when your kids are older, traveling, family adjustments, etc.), so

this presents a way they can have the benefits of being GFCF. And we

are finding that there are many gains with enzymes whether you are

GFCF or not.

So, the creation of this board takes the awkwardness out for

everybody. No one here is for or against any restrictive diet. We

just want to explore the new options freely. Although questions on

enzyme use, and other treatment options, are welcome on the GFCF diet

boards, it is more appropriate to have the very enthusiastic,

detailed and in-depth discussions here. (If anyone else wants to add

something, just jump right in.) We seem to be the " pioneers " here as

we field the possibilities.

A few other companies have announced that they will be releasing new

enzyme products in the near future. I am sure we will be exploring

those as they come up. This board is not exclusive to the Houston

enzymes, it is just that those were the ones which showed significant

improvement for families, and prompted the formation of this board.

The Past Posts on Enzymes in the Files section are the discussions on

enzymes from the previous board. They start around September, 2000.

Reading through those provides a lot of background on enzymes and

autism, and the different viewpoints from parents. There is also a

very good FAQ section at HNI's website (www.houstonni.com).

.

>

> > Hello. I am new to this list. I would appreciate it if someone

> could give me a little insight as to what exactly this list is

being

> used for. Obviously it involves enzymes and autism. I guess I am

> wondering what each of your children are doing as far as autism

> treatments and diet etc...

> > My background is as follows.

> > My son age 3 1/2 is autistic. (obviously). He was dx'd

at

> 2.2 years old. He has been receiving ABA for 1 1/2 years. We

started

> with 10 hours and now he attends a school and receives 40 hours a

> week. In addition to this intense amount of schooling, he is on

many

> many supplements. They include, Super Nu thera (vit b6), TMG,

> Colostrum, Vit C, Acidophilus, Trace Mineral Drops, MSM, Omega 3-

6-9

> Oil, DHA. He has been taking most of these supplements for a

year.

> In addition, he takes a chewable enzyme and a pancreatic enzyme.

He

> used to take them 3x per day but now I only give in the am with

his

> breakfast. He sees a nutrionist monthly who guides me with these

> supplements and enzymes. He also tests him with kineseology to

see

> what is working for him. I have also been seeing a homeopath who

has

> been treating him as well. Up until just a month ago he was

GFCF.

> It was hard to tell if the diet actually helped him. I kept him

on

> it for a year because I wanted to be certain that he was clean of

all

> the gluten and casein to make a solid determination that it was

> helping. He never really showed amazing results on it or off it

but

> just for my own conviction I stuck to it. He is a child who

makes

> steady progress and continues to make steady progress. He stims

> occasionally sometimes more so at times than others. He doesn't

have

> behavior problems and is non verbal. His only word is mama. He

does

> have many many sounds. He is very focused and has great eye

contact.

> > I decided to remove the diet at a slow speed and so far I have

not

> seen any regression at all. I guess I would like to know a

little

> bit about you and what you are seeing with the enzymes and how

they

> help. What kinds are you using, and for what specific purpose.

> > Before the enzymes, was very constipated. Since them,

he

> is not.

> > Thanks in advance