RE: Not sleeping since started SCD- Ideas?

[Guest guest]

Have you done baths with epsom salts? The magnesium really helps with detoxing

and calming the nervous system.

Patti, Katera's mom

Not sleeping since started SCD- Ideas?

Hi all. We started my 2 kids on the SCD 8 days ago. Since day one,

my son has not slept well and has not slept through the night. I

thought it would pass as we got beyond the Intro diet but no luck.

We've tried Melatonin, warm baths, etc. and nothing seems to be

helping. We want to give SCD a good trial run of at least a month

or two but this sleep problem is effecting the whole family.

Any ideas would be great. Also, has this happened a lot with other

kids? Is there a reason behind it?

Thanks, Sondra

steviesarasmom@...

[Guest guest]

sleep is very dependent on the serotonin pathways from tryptophan,

melatonin is only one part of that pathway and while a help is not

adequate if dietary tryptophan is short.

are you getting adequate milk products like the yogurt and legal

cheeses?

100 mcg or so three times a day of solary lithiun aspatrate can also

help if the diet is short of it and there is some adrenal wasting.

> Hi all. We started my 2 kids on the SCD 8 days ago. Since day

one,

> my son has not slept well and has not slept through the night. I

> thought it would pass as we got beyond the Intro diet but no luck.

> We've tried Melatonin, warm baths, etc. and nothing seems to be

> helping. We want to give SCD a good trial run of at least a month

> or two but this sleep problem is effecting the whole family.

>

> Any ideas would be great. Also, has this happened a lot with other

> kids? Is there a reason behind it?

>

> Thanks, Sondra

> steviesarasmom@y...

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Turkey is supposedly high in trytophan. I guess that's why so many fall asleep

after turkey dinner (unless washing the dishes).

Sheila, SCD 34 mos UC 20 yrs

mom of SCD 19 mos

sleep is very dependent on the serotonin pathways from tryptophan,

melatonin is only one part of that pathway and while a help is not

adequate if dietary tryptophan is short.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sondra,

When my son eats foods that are highly phenolic, he doesn't sleep well.

We ended up eliminating any foods that are highly colored, and bananas.

So my son eats endive, cauliflower, daikon, iceberg lettuce, celery,

nappa, pears and occasionally green grapes. Another idea, are you

familiar with cranio sacral therapy? This can help a lot with sleeping

issues; at least it did for us. Good luck, I know how tough it is when

your child doesn't sleep.

Best Wishes,

Not sleeping since started SCD- Ideas?

Hi all. We started my 2 kids on the SCD 8 days ago. Since day one,

my son has not slept well and has not slept through the night. I

thought it would pass as we got beyond the Intro diet but no luck.

We've tried Melatonin, warm baths, etc. and nothing seems to be

helping. We want to give SCD a good trial run of at least a month

or two but this sleep problem is effecting the whole family.

Any ideas would be great. Also, has this happened a lot with other

kids? Is there a reason behind it?

Thanks, Sondra

steviesarasmom@...