Re: Symptoms of nut intolerance?

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> " boosis.geo " <mamapudd@s...> wrote:

> I've read many posts that say their child didn't tolerate nuts in

> all the various forms. I'd like to know what tipped you off to the

> intolerance. What were the signs?

Hi Lynn,

It depends on the child, of course, but the most common things we've

seen on the list for intolerances of nuts are basically the same

things with intolerances of other things - increased stimminess,

hyperactivity, irritability, etc. in terms of behaviors. With

physical things - it's rashes and change in bms - most commonly

grainy bms where it looks like there is still nut flour in them.

I do remember a very long time ago when this grainy thing came up. It

was on an old list so I don't know where it is now, but Elaine said

she wasn't too worried about the " undigested flour " showing up in the

bms IF there were not other bad reactions present. Does anyone

remember that?? It seemed to me that she was saying it was probably

ok to use it if that was the only sign of difference.

With that said, I still don't give very much nut flour - nut

butter is much better for him and the only difference is how long I

leave the nuts in the food processor. The creamier, the better -

makes sense when I visualize his soft little intestines.

Now, for nut allergies - that is a whole 'nother ball game and I

don't think it's what you were asking about, right?

son - 5yo, ASD, SCD one year+

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> " boosis.geo " <mamapudd@s...> wrote:

> I've read many posts that say their child didn't tolerate nuts in

> all the various forms. I'd like to know what tipped you off to the

> intolerance. What were the signs?

Hi Lynn,

It depends on the child, of course, but the most common things we've

seen on the list for intolerances of nuts are basically the same

things with intolerances of other things - increased stimminess,

hyperactivity, irritability, etc. in terms of behaviors. With

physical things - it's rashes and change in bms - most commonly

grainy bms where it looks like there is still nut flour in them.

I do remember a very long time ago when this grainy thing came up. It

was on an old list so I don't know where it is now, but Elaine said

she wasn't too worried about the " undigested flour " showing up in the

bms IF there were not other bad reactions present. Does anyone

remember that?? It seemed to me that she was saying it was probably

ok to use it if that was the only sign of difference.

With that said, I still don't give very much nut flour - nut

butter is much better for him and the only difference is how long I

leave the nuts in the food processor. The creamier, the better -

makes sense when I visualize his soft little intestines.

Now, for nut allergies - that is a whole 'nother ball game and I

don't think it's what you were asking about, right?

son - 5yo, ASD, SCD one year+

[Guest guest]

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THanks so much for your reply. It was helpful. I am cutting back on

nut flours and using mostly nutbutter, but the only possible

intolerance I'm seeing is grainy poos. Normal otherwise, just looks

like he swallowed sand. No extra stimming or other behaviors. Just

the same I " m attempting to use more of the butters.

Lynn

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I am curious about these stool issues because of the white flecks in stools.

I thought it was yeast. Could it possibly be the pecan flour? Is it that

they don't digest it? I don't know what the different types of stools mean

on this diet. Maybe it is the pears? How do you know. Sorry if these are

dumb questions.........Also what is a good all around enzyme in case of

eating in a restaurant or accidental ingestion of illegals. I do not give

enzymes anymore due to constipation but would like to keep some on hand.

Kathy

Abby-9, ASD, UC, SCD for 9 weeks

> " using mostly nutbutter, but the only possible

> intolerance I'm seeing is grainy poos. Normal otherwise, just looks

> like he swallowed sand. No extra stimming or other behaviors. Just

> the same I " m attempting to use more of the butters. "

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> Lynn, I notice grainy poo with pear sauce . More than the butter

nuts.

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> 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

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[Guest guest]

I meant he has grainy poos after nut flour. Nut butter doesn't cause

that. He hasn't had pears until once last week. Made it into muffins.

Interesting though.

m.l.

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> " using mostly nutbutter, but the only possible

> intolerance I'm seeing is grainy poos. Normal otherwise, just

looks

> like he swallowed sand. No extra stimming or other behaviors.

Just

> the same I " m attempting to use more of the butters. "

>

> Lynn, I notice grainy poo with pear sauce . More than the

butter nuts.

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>

> 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

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