Re: Andy: high carbs question

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>

> > Also a high protein, high fat, modest carbohydrate diet works

well

> for

> > most kids (unless they are OCD, oppositional, depressive, self

> > injurious types who need high carbs).

>

>

> Andy, my 6 yo son has shown all 4 of the above traits (OCD,

> oppositional, etc.) at times. He is constantly hungry...seems like

I

> am feeding him every hour or so. But yeast is still a big problem,

> and carbs just make it worse, bringing these traits out more.

>

> Can you explain why these kids need high carbs too? Will high

carbs

> be needed after chelation is done?

>

> Thanks,

> Kathy I.

This sounds like Type 3 ADD described in Amen's " Healing ADD " .

The problem is that high protein diet increases focus, but these

people are already overfocused.

Dr Amen says these people need higher levels of tryptophan, but high

protein diets actually reduce tryptophan as it doesn't compete well

with other amino acids.

If you are wary about giving more carbs, you could try giving more

tryptophan rich foods and supplementing with tryptophan or 5HTP.

Inositol could also help (providing your kid is not overmethylated).

If that doesn't work, you may have to increase carbs.

If you are casein-free, now is a good time to look at going back on

dairy using Houston enzymes as support. That way you beat yeast and

boost tryptophan. Very hard to do without dairy. A bowl of yoghurt

with mashed banana and a dash of real vanilla before bedtime gives a

great night's sleep and boosts tryptophan levels. Turkey breast is

the other classic high-tryptophan food.

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turkey and chicken legs are better than breasts.

> >

> > > Also a high protein, high fat, modest carbohydrate diet works

> well

> > for

> > > most kids (unless they are OCD, oppositional, depressive, self

> > > injurious types who need high carbs).

> >

> >

> > Andy, my 6 yo son has shown all 4 of the above traits (OCD,

> > oppositional, etc.) at times. He is constantly hungry...seems

like

> I

> > am feeding him every hour or so. But yeast is still a big

problem,

> > and carbs just make it worse, bringing these traits out more.

> >

> > Can you explain why these kids need high carbs too? Will high

> carbs

> > be needed after chelation is done?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Kathy I.

>

> This sounds like Type 3 ADD described in Amen's " Healing

ADD " .

> The problem is that high protein diet increases focus, but these

> people are already overfocused.

> Dr Amen says these people need higher levels of tryptophan, but

high

> protein diets actually reduce tryptophan as it doesn't compete well

> with other amino acids.

> If you are wary about giving more carbs, you could try giving more

> tryptophan rich foods and supplementing with tryptophan or 5HTP.

> Inositol could also help (providing your kid is not

overmethylated).

> If that doesn't work, you may have to increase carbs.

>

> If you are casein-free, now is a good time to look at going back on

> dairy using Houston enzymes as support. That way you beat yeast and

> boost tryptophan. Very hard to do without dairy. A bowl of yoghurt

> with mashed banana and a dash of real vanilla before bedtime gives

a

> great night's sleep and boosts tryptophan levels. Turkey breast is

> the other classic high-tryptophan food.

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> turkey and chicken legs are better than breasts.

People's taste differs. However, I wasn't suggesting this because I

personally happen to like white meat, I was suggesting it due to the

relatively high tryptophan content of turkey breast, which is in fact

much higher in the white than the dark meat, and higher in turkey than

in many other sources.

> > > > Also a high protein, high fat, modest carbohydrate diet works

> > well

> > > for

> > > > most kids (unless they are OCD, oppositional, depressive, self

> > > > injurious types who need high carbs).

Are you being as oppositional as this 6 year old, ?

> > > Andy, my 6 yo son has shown all 4 of the above traits (OCD,

> > > oppositional, etc.) at times. He is constantly hungry...seems

> like

> > I

> > > am feeding him every hour or so. But yeast is still a big

> problem,

> > > and carbs just make it worse, bringing these traits out more.

Probably poor blood sugar regulation and rebound hypoglycemia after

eating a ton of carbs.

> > >

> > > Can you explain why these kids need high carbs too?

The carbs do help get tryptophan into the brain.

> > Will high

> > carbs

> > > be needed after chelation is done?

No.

Andy . . .. . . . .. .

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> > > > am feeding him every hour or so. But yeast is still a big

> > problem,

> > > > and carbs just make it worse, bringing these traits out more.

>

> Probably poor blood sugar regulation and rebound hypoglycemia after

> eating a ton of carbs.

> > > >

-- I know I go on about carnitine a lot, but could it help this

hypoglycemia problem, Andy?

Also, could you suggest other high tryptophan foods? I ran out after

turkey breat, dairy and bananas, and obviously dairy is not helpful

to many parents.

Thanks

Steve

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> > > > > am feeding him every hour or so. But yeast is still a big

> > > problem,

> > > > > and carbs just make it worse, bringing these traits out more.

> >

> > Probably poor blood sugar regulation and rebound hypoglycemia after

> > eating a ton of carbs.

> > > > >

>

> -- I know I go on about carnitine a lot, but could it help this

> hypoglycemia problem, Andy?

Yes.

More likely to help, and help more, is a lot of adrenal cortex supplement.

> Also, could you suggest other high tryptophan foods? I ran out after

> turkey breat, dairy and bananas, and obviously dairy is not helpful

> to many parents.

>

> Thanks

>

> Steve

>