Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thanks guys! > > > > > > > > Eventually he will eat. > > If he's willing to drink the chicken broth, maybe you can juice a healthy meal > > > and get him to drink it. > > ...You may have to keep the apple or pear and slowly make the change-over to > > > mostly veggies. > > I know 's had great success using that method. (We were having pretty > >good > > > > success here, until I went a little overboard one morning and got busted).  > >He > > > > does need atleast a small amount of carbs to produce glucose. Glucose > >feeds the > > > > mitochondria that feeds our brain. The body can also produce a small amount > >of > > > > glucose from protein - but from your post, it looks as if he doesn't have > >much. > > > > If the body is not able to produce glucose from carbs or protein, it will look > > > to the muscles and begin to eat away at them. > > > >  With that said, maybe you can make a compromise and let him keep a little > >bit > > > > of pear. Maybe you could use it as an incentive or " reward " when he tries > > something new. Sometimes, we've gotta wheel and deal, ya know?  It > >completely > > > > sucks because we DO have to eat - there's no two ways around it....and we have > > > > to eat multiple times a day. So optimally, we want meal times to be relaxing > > > and enjoyable. Stress and aggravation 3 times a day is not good for anyone, > > especially for kids whose systems are already stressed to the max.  As > >for me, > > > > I'm not above bribery. Many parents will tell you that as the kids get older, > > > > they can FEEL the difference when they eat certain foods. Eventually you will > > > > see him becoming more proactive in his well-being. This is what's happening > > with my 8 year old. He WANTS to be better and he understands what that > > involves. I give him choices whenever possible so he feels empowered and in > > control.   Yeast is a bitch, I know...an ugly ugly 8 headed monster. But > >it > > > > would totally suck to create a problem while trying to fix another.  If you > >can > > > > pump his little body up with super-rich nutrition, his body will have a much > > > easier time fighting the yeast. Good luck! > > -Tammy > >  > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: " sarastratford@ " <sara_stratford@> > > To: mb12 valtrex > > Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 1:42:15 PM > > Subject: Syntol question > > > > Hey guys. > > > > I know a few of you here have raved about Syntol, and I have a couple questions > > > > about using it. My little guy has been GFCFCF and low soy for a long time (over > > > > a year) but his yeast is still crazy out of control. We finally realized he's a > > > > total carb addict and are doing a complete overhaul of his diet; trying to > >mimic > > > > what and Toni are doing with their kiddos. The problem is, he's been > > subsisting on mostly apples, rice cakes, pears and baby food. So we've pulled > > all the yeast feeders from his diet and he's on a hunger strike, being closely > > > monitored by our DAN. He's refusing all the chicken and veggies we continually > > > offer him. > > > > While we kill off all the yeast in his gut, I want to make sure we repopulate > >it > > > > with good stuff, so I bought Syntol and have been slowly increasing his dose > > every day. Today he will get 6 caps. My questions are: > > > > 1. Do you continue to give a " regular " probiotic with it? Their website says > >not > > > > to, but I can't imagine why. I want to give him doses of Syntol throughout the > > > day and then give him his Custom Probiotics at night as well. > > > > 2. He doesn't swallow capsules so I am opening them and giving them that way... > > > > anyone know if that destroys the delivery of the spores? > > > > Also if any of you have had hunger strikes like this (I know Christel's son > >went > > > > 4 days) any advice would be greatly appreciated! We are on day 5 and have > > resorted to squirting homemade chicken broth in his mouth via syringe, because > > > he will take his supplements but NO FOOD. Plenty of water though, thank > > goodness. > > > > Thanks! > > sara > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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