a qeuestion concerning gelatin

[Guest guest]

I've been reading a paper I downloaded off the internet concerning autism and

have found something I want to question everyone here about...The topic in

the article was mercury inhibiting peptidase- dipeptidyl petidase IV- which

cleaves casomorphin during the digestive process. The note after this said

the " curiously, gelatin, is now said to inhibit this enzyme and should be

eliminated from the diet " . My question is if this IS true, how does it

effect those giving enzymes in gelatin capsules and Kirkman's enzyme products

(I'm not positive, but I was thinking that they were in a gelatin capsule.)

Also, does anyone know how to test saliva and urine for ph

(acid/alkaline) using some kind of paper? Donna, Kingwood, TX

[Guest guest]

Donna,

Yes, this has come up. Which paper were you reading? There is one

listed on this site previously and I am not sure if it is the same

one. The article posted here said that although gelatin appears to

inhibit DPPIV there was not enough in a capsule to make a significant

difference. Kirkman's enzymes come in veggie capsules as do the

Houston ones. SerenAid comes in gelatin last time I checked. I

transfer mine to gelatin because of the ease of use and preference by

the boys, and feel like the amount of DPPIV in Peptizyde FAR

outweighs and compensates for anything in the capsule.

I will be happy to look at the paper if you point me to it and

compare it with the one here, if it is not the same one.

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> I've been reading a paper I downloaded off the internet concerning

autism and have found something I want to question everyone here

about...The topic in the article was mercury inhibiting peptidase-

dipeptidyl petidase IV- which cleaves casomorphin during the

digestive process. The note after this said the " curiously, gelatin,

is now said to inhibit this enzyme and should be eliminated from the

diet " . My question is if this IS true, how does it effect those

giving enzymes in gelatin capsules and Kirkman's enzyme products

> (I'm not positive, but I was thinking that they were in a gelatin

capsule.)

[Guest guest]

The paper was by Willis Langford, if I've got the name right. I downloaded

it off one of the other boards, Dr. Amy's Kids, I think. I've already erased

it, but I'll try to track it down and find it. Great paper by the way, a few

places he contradicts himself I think, and it's mainly compiled of other

peoples stuff, but still a good paper. I think he called it A Comprehensive

Guide To Autism. I purchased some gel caps anyway yesterday at whole food

and sat down and transferred at least the ones that the twins will take at

school with their lunch. I don't trust the school nurse enough to give them

30 minutes prior. There's just too much going on and my twins are in

completely separate programs. The 5 minutes prior works great though and I

trust them completely with it. At home it's no problem to the 30 minute

deal. I do hate the time it takes to transfer the stuff by hand. The store

hand a pill loader thing for 10 bucks but I figured I'd take the hard

approach. I think my brain must have been fried after being at the

Children's Hospital for 7 hours with our new GI. and then a 45 minute phone

conversation with one of our chelation doctors. UGH! Donna, Kingwood, TX

[Guest guest]

I have the Willis Langford paper so you don't need to look for it. It

is different than the one posted here previously so let me take a

look at it and see what I find about the gelatin.

Thanks for getting back with me about it.

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