1st week and acting strange

[Guest guest]

My son started the enzymes a week ago and is acting strange. Not

hyper but distant, spaced out and a little anxious. I'm wondering

what causes such behavior. Is it similar to the yeast therapy where

there is a die off reaction ? Of course everyone at school and his

dad are saying " I don't know about that stuff you're giving him " . I'm

hoping he will adjust to this and will get that Happy Child effect

everyone is talking about. Any thoughts? Nina

[Guest guest]

Nina,

Yes! That could be a die-off reaction! If your son is not gluten-

free/casein-free/soy-free before the enzymes, you may see behaviors

like you describe as well as irritability. Your son is suddenly

having to adjust to no more opioid effect from unbroken down

peptides. The enzymes now break down those peptides and your son is

probably experiencing a withdrawal effect, much like a drug addict

would go through when going off drugs, to make a comparison. Some

report hyperactivity, some do not, each child is different.

If you find this period of adjustment is too difficult, you can cut

back on the dose a little, then increase it slowly. Most of the

problems from adjusting go away after three weeks.

I printed off Dr. Houston's entire website for teachers and doctors

to help them understand what we were doing. Our Files section at

this site (look in the yellow box) has some good info. for school

issues, too.

Please post again if you have more questions and keep us updated.

> My son started the enzymes a week ago and is acting strange. Not

> hyper but distant, spaced out and a little anxious. I'm wondering

> what causes such behavior. Is it similar to the yeast therapy where

> there is a die off reaction ? Of course everyone at school and his

> dad are saying " I don't know about that stuff you're giving him " .

I'm

> hoping he will adjust to this and will get that Happy Child effect

> everyone is talking about. Any thoughts? Nina