Guest guest Posted May 1, 2002 Report Share Posted May 1, 2002 Hi! I'm new to the group. I posted a brief introduction about a week ago. When changing my son's poopy diaper today, I noticed something that I think is strange and I would like to get opinions. My son has a very limited diet and has difficulty chewing right now because of dental problems that will be corrected later this month. Two of his back molars have to be crowned. He ate some french fries yesterday (one of his favorite foods). Because he is not able to properly chew his food, he swallows it in small partially chewed pieces. When I changed his diaper today, there were whole chunks of undigested french fries mixed in his defecation. I've noticed this several times in the past before I became aware of digestion issues affecting neurological development. Could this be normal? Or is this a clear sign that my son needs enzymes? And if so, which enzymes? Is there a particular enzyme responsible for breaking down starchy foods? Thanks. Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2002 Report Share Posted May 1, 2002 I don't think it is normal for any unchewed foods to appear in a diaper, with the exception of foods that contain " skin " on them, such as corn, or grapes. Sometimes dark leafy greens may come through as part of a formed bm. Other foods SHOULD be broken down/digested enough to the point where they are at least a bit hard to recognize by the time they make it through. Autistic/autistic spectrum kids tend to have other undigested foods going through and this is just one indication of the problems with the intestinal tract/gut dysbiosis. Yes, enzymes should help. W > > Thanks. > Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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