Re: phenols

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Here's a copy of an email I recently wrote about it that includes the links and

some info:

I wish I could say there was a good book on this. My husband keeps telling me

to write one, sheesh! Anyway, I got my original information from various

sources and an article on Autism Awakening, to which the link is no longer

working. But I was able to find this excerpt of it, that at least explains some

of the gist of the problem, though I believe takes too harsh a stand - I think

salicylates are perfectly fine for those of us that can tolerate them, they are

in very healthy, flavorful foods. Anyway, here's the excerpt that helps

explain a little about it: http://vitaminlady.com/Articles/ADHD.asp

And here are the lists that I have to adhere to with Luke. This is very closely

related to Feingold, like you said.

http://allergies.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zipworld\

..com.au%2F%7Eataraxy%2FSalic_03.txt

http://users.bigpond.net.au/allergydietitian/fi/sal.html

Here are the recommendations I would make. I would drop him down to all " low "

things for a good week. See if there is any change, it takes a few days to get

out of his system. Then reintroduce something very high, just ONCE, and see

what happens. If the bad behavior comes back, then you will know.

I'm going to cut/paste what you listed, then highlight things in red that would

be high. Be warned, this is going to be discouraging at first:

Breakfast:

carrot/zucc/squash/prune pancakes with melted honey

OJ/prune combo for constipation

watered down white grape juice

Snacks:

Peanut Butter Muffins (ingredients? honey, or cinnamon, etc would make them

high, otherwise fine)

jell-o (again, ingredients? type of fruit used, etc)

Lunches/Dinners:

ground pork or beef with pureed carrots, gr beans,

spinach or zucchini and ketchup (I know that's out)

chicken with garlic

cooked pears

mandarin oranges in own juice

bananas

His only beverage: watered down wh.grape juice

Now, a couple of suggestions for replacements while you do this trial. The

pineapple JUICE is low though pineapples are high, so watered down pineapple

juice (Dole) is Luke's drink other than water. Homemade pear would be fine,

too.

For the pancakes, Luke's have carrots and green beans. Instead of honey he

likes a spread I whipped up of equal parts yogurt and peanut butter, with a

little vanilla and liquid saccharin to sweeten.

That constipation protocol is going to be tough to replace. Can/will he eat

cooked apples? They seem to help me with C. Golden delicious are fairly low.

Thankfully Luke was willing to eat his meatballs plain last night so I'm no

longer looking for a replacement for ketchup.

For snacks, Luke likes bananas, peanut butter " cookies " with carrots in them,

peanut butter " ice cream balls " which are just the spread I mentioned above, but

use the dripped yogurt (pretty firm) instead, roll into balls, and freeze.

Good luck, this salicylate problem really sucks because there goes your honey to

sweeten things, but if it's a problem it sure can't be ignored. My prayer is

SCD will help our kids' guts sure up till they can tolerate these things with no

problem!

God bless, let me hear how it goes,

phenols

> I'm sorry guys. I know there was a site somewhere to read up on these and

their effects but I forgot where it is. Could someone direct me?

>

> Thanks

> Penny

> Kenzie SCD 5months

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think needs to be on the dirt diet too. you aren't alone!

Alice

phenols

> Thanks for the web sites girls on phenols. Great. Kenzie's diet consists

of bananas and apples. He gets the occasional red ear, hyperactivity,

aggressive and sometimes diarrhea. Yep, I'm in trouble. I think I'll just

put him on a dirt diet because he can't eat anything that doesn't effect

him.

>

> Penny

>

[Guest guest]

Not all apples are high, golden delicious are low. I know it's hard.... sorry!

phenols

> Thanks for the web sites girls on phenols. Great. Kenzie's diet consists

of bananas and apples. He gets the occasional red ear, hyperactivity,

aggressive and sometimes diarrhea. Yep, I'm in trouble. I think I'll just

put him on a dirt diet because he can't eat anything that doesn't effect

him.

>

> Penny

>

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com