Re: Info/expierance request:

[Guest guest]

Enzymes are discussed frequently in autism circles. I've never tried

them myself. The understanding I have of them is that they work well

for some people who are intollerant to gluten and casein, but not for

celiacs. There's a big difference between the two. Some

intollerances are caused by a lack of digestive enzymes which results

in either improper digestion of foods resulting in either major

bacterial imbalances or the proteins turning to opiads (the autism

result in non-celiac autistic children). With celiac, it's a genetic

defect resulting in reactions to gluten. Very different. If you've

tested positive for celiac then IMO you shouldn't try the enzymes.

Trudy

>

> Has anyone used Peptizyde or know somone who has? I have read quite

a

> bit about it but am curious to hear about personal experience. It is

a

> combination of 3 enzymes that you can take to digest cesein and

gluten

> in people unable to eat them. Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

I agree that enzymes will not help you to be able to eat gluten if you are

gluten intolerant/Celiac, but you can certainly benefit from using enzymes

while you are healing or if you are having problems digesting other foods.

I use digestive enzymes almost daily because even after being gf for more

than 2 years I still have problems digesting many foods, meats mostly. I

have considered getting the York testing done to see if I am in fact

intolerant to many other foods, or just have an extremely sensitive system

that is off balance.

nn in CA

~Original Message~

Enzymes are discussed frequently in autism circles. I've never tried

them myself. The understanding I have of them is that they work well

for some people who are intollerant to gluten and casein, but not for

celiacs. There's a big difference between the two. Some

intollerances are caused by a lack of digestive enzymes which results

in either improper digestion of foods resulting in either major

bacterial imbalances or the proteins turning to opiads (the autism

result in non-celiac autistic children). With celiac, it's a genetic

defect resulting in reactions to gluten. Very different. If you've

tested positive for celiac then IMO you shouldn't try the enzymes.

Trudy

>

> Has anyone used Peptizyde or know somone who has? I have read quite

a

> bit about it but am curious to hear about personal experience. It is

a

> combination of 3 enzymes that you can take to digest cesein and

gluten

> in people unable to eat them. Thanks.

>