additional question: almond milk yogurt

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

> Just read the almond yogurt instructions again and noticed that it

> only needs to ferment for 8 hours. Is this true? Or does it need

to

> ferment for 24 hours like goat/cow yogurt?

It doesn't need as long because there is no lactose. If you ferment

it longer there will be more bacteria present but it will also be a

bit tarter (More bacteria more lactic acid production etc.).

> I'm trying the almond yogurt after having my daughter on goat

yogurt

> for a month or so - she's eating about 2.5 TBS of goat yogurt

twice

> a day. Her digestion is good on the goat yogurt, but she's been

> pretty stimmy orally (humming, mouthing things, biting...), so I

> thought I should try the almond yogurt to see if it helps. Do I

need

> to start the almond yogurt with tiny amounts or should it be okay

to

> just start her at 2.5 TBS? Will the probiotic strength be the same

> as the goat yogurt if it only ferments for 8 hours?

No, there is less bacteria after only 8 hours. You should be able

to start with the same amount that you have been using with the goat

yogurt - as long as almond milk is not a new thing. If yes, just

start with a slightly smaller amount eg 1 teaspoon.

Sheila 47 mos SCD, 20 yrs UC

mom of SCD 32 mos

[Guest guest]

" Does almond milk basically have the same properties as the

other almond products as far as tolerance? "

Yes. If your son can tolerate almond products, the almond yogurt

will not need to be started slowly. You can just give the same

amount as you are giving goat yogurt.

Keep in mind though that Elaine cautions against using " too

many " nuts and recommends no more than 3 muffins per day in

BTVC.

Remember that by giving nut milk yogurt, you may need to lower

the amount of other nut products consumed.

Balance is the key. No one food group should be consumed to

excess.

Jody

mom to -6 and -8

SCD 23 months

[Guest guest]

Hmm ... my son eats way more than 3 muffins/day. He often has that

amount just with meals in one day. Then he eats probably nearly that

amount for snacks. Does that include peanut butter products? He eats a

lot of pb cake and pb cookies for snacks. Is there another reason for

Elaine's recommendation against no more than 3 muffins/day besides

balance between all the food groups?

I can appreciate the need for balance but I was wondering if this could

be a possible cause for my son regressing so badly since starting SCD 3

months ago. He still has no obvious digestive symptoms and so I've been

able to advance his diet to stage 3 foods without any problems. He is

consuming about 2 Tbsp. of goat yogurt per day as well.

Another question: does nut yogurt have casein in it? I assume it does

not but that goat yogurt would have casein in it. As I understand it,

the goat casein is easier to break down than the cow casein.

Thanks, Eileen (mom to , 3 months SCD - still trying to figure

out why my son is regressing so badly and not sleeping well - screaming

in his sleep)

>

> Keep in mind though that Elaine cautions against using " too

> many " nuts and recommends no more than 3 muffins per day in

> BTVC.

> Remember that by giving nut milk yogurt, you may need to lower

> the amount of other nut products consumed.

>

> Balance is the key. No one food group should be consumed to

> excess.

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

Can you give us a typical day's food intake, including how the

food is prepared (raw, cooked)?

That might give us ideas on what to suggest.

Jody

mom to -6 and -8

SCD 23 months