5th week's update

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Hi,

My son's name is Michel, he is 7 1/2 and we are from France. He

started the enzymes (HN and pep.) 5 weeks ago. He's been on GFCF diet

for more than 2 years, so I did not take the enzyme to really get off

the diet to which we are very used to by now and which I find healthy

in any case, but to help him digest food better and take more energy

from it. Because he's on GFCF and small (19 kgs), and not a very

large eater either, we started on half a capsule of each with each

meal.

First week he was exited and nervous. Second week he was already

better and showing much more energy (going out, swimming). Then we

went on holiday for 3 weeks (and not an easy trip : Russia and

Ukraine, countries which are quite backwards in general hygiene).

There I switched to 1 capsule of each per meal except for breakfast

(which was always taken home, and completely GFCF). We had almost all

lunches in restaurants, obviously with infrigments on the diet and no

reaction, no diarheas either. On the contrary, in Ukraine because of

probable bad food we all had stomach problems except Michel, which is

quite unusual.

He was more nervous than in France, but he usually is even more when

we travel, so we can still consider it a progress. Everyone found him

opened and he really even tried to communicate in Russian with my in-

laws much more than his younger non-autistic brother (husband is

Russian yet both kids speak only French). They were all suprised at

his openess and readiness to communicate.

Back in France I put him back at half capsule each per meal (which we

do keep strickly GFCF). My mother noticed after seeing him on return

of our 3 weeks holiday that he was much calmer than his usual self,

and also more attentive at " lessons " (during holiday she teaches both

my kids a little so that it's easier for them at school, which is

especially important for Michel since he's at least 2 yeast backwards

on his cognitive devellopement.

So, that's all to say, I'm very glad about the enzymes and do expect

further improvements with time going.

I've just got one question to Devin : do you think half a capsule

each per meal is sufficient considering he's 19 kgs and given GFCF

food ? I'm wondering what's the better dosage, half or a whole. When

in GFCF conditions I've not noticed difference in digestion between

the 2 dosages and since he's still a small and rather skinny child, I

do not want to dose too much (except if we go to a restaurant or he

has any suspect or out of ordinary food). We usually (for both

children but more strictly for Michel) are strict on keeping a good

diet that can be beneficial for the child's devellopement with little

or no junk food or drinks, lots of fruits and veggetables and cooking

in olive oil and not butter or other " bad " oils.

bye

e