Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Does anyone know how to go about getting rid of all the yeast from the system?? Jen **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 It's nearly impossible to get rid of all yeast. You would have to follow an unbelievable strict diet, and one infraction would be a major setback. Also, I'm not sure that's the ideal, because that might lead to overgrowth of some bacterias, right? To greatly reduce yeast, a combination of diet, probiotics, enzymes, natural remedies, and prescription medicines is the way to go. in NJ > > Does anyone know how to go about getting rid of all the yeast from the > system?? Jen > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Refreshing post . We are transitioning into a sort of SCD for my daughter to address coloitis. I do want to put as much variety as I can in and I am still figuring out my approach because of what you said. I have seen on other boards where someone goes GFCF on a birthday after being SCD the kid pays for it bigtime. That can''t be good. Also, my kids were, all along, mildly affected. I had to act to prevent them from growing into something far worse but overreaction has its issues as well. I am about to read the rotation book, Is this Your Child. I am starting to think that, aside from gluten and dairy which are genuine issues at this time, rotation of it all, including probiotics and vitamins, is key. You can't hit a moving target. > > It's nearly impossible to get rid of all yeast. You would have to > follow an unbelievable strict diet, and one infraction would be a major > setback. Also, I'm not sure that's the ideal, because that might lead > to overgrowth of some bacterias, right? To greatly reduce yeast, a > combination of diet, probiotics, enzymes, natural remedies, and > prescription medicines is the way to go. > > in NJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 We could never do anything that strict here. What would be the point? While does have his issues, he's doing great in kindergarten as is. I'm fine with slow progress, as long as there IS progress. As an aside, you really forget how much food is a part of our lives until you have something that gets in the way. I just got my first set of Invisalign to fix these gaps that have developed between my back teeth (due to excessive grinding). I have to take the aligners our to eat or drink (except water), then brush and floss before putting them back in. Since all that is a pain in the neck, I am only doing it three times a day. Now I realize how often I was eating before: every time the kids had a meal or snack I'd " clean " their plates, samples in the grocery store, cake at a kid's birthday party, even the communion host at Mass. Sometimes, it seems that people are offering food all day long. It's annoying as an adult, but sooooo hard for the little guys to have to be excluded. They're serving ice cream at the kids' school today for Catholic Schools Week, and I gave permission to indulge and told the nurse to double his enzyme dose. I figured how bad could it be? He's been a real champ doing his NACD program and TLP, etc. He deserves a treat, and sometimes you just have to live life. > > > > It's nearly impossible to get rid of all yeast. You would have to > > follow an unbelievable strict diet, and one infraction would be a > major > > setback. Also, I'm not sure that's the ideal, because that might > lead > > to overgrowth of some bacterias, right? To greatly reduce yeast, a > > combination of diet, probiotics, enzymes, natural remedies, and > > prescription medicines is the way to go. > > > > in NJ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I hear you but this colitis thing is a real concern and I am getting no GI guidance on a better route. Homeschooling will help and honestly SCD is no worse than our current version of GFCFSF. has zero school issues but her physical issues are the paramount concern. I started this journey to address her brother's speech but we have found that she is the one with more paramount physical issues that need attention. I am no longer worried about him. The articulation, crossing the midline, etc. will come. My kids eat so much more than before and my daughter actually prefers the dessert subs so we are OK for now. I am saving enzymes, etc. for when she just can't stand the deprivation or when the doc helps me, whichever comes first. As for my son, he will eat anything you offer him which has sped up his physical recovery immensely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Yeah, I wouldn't mess around with colitis. I was speaking more to the diet-to-improve-delays approach. I wish I could pull off a trial of SCD, as I really believe it is a healthy diet. When we first went GFCF, my kids were eating lots of new foods and eating lots of popsicles to substitute for the usual snack foods. I swear the moment I discovered a workable rice pasta, they instantly hated most vegetables again. At the time, I thought the novelty had worn off, but I do occasionally wonder if it was the introduction of bad carbs. We also did GFCF waffles around the same time. in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 SCD still concerns me. I need to talk to the GI about this thing. I think it would be a good thing but I need to know if we do it 1/2 way til the end of the schoolyear will that harm her. I know with GFCF some folks do it part way and the GI said that could be harmful. With the rice I think it may have just filled them and why go for veggies when you can fill up on that. Those waffles had to go in our house. The aluminum was a real issue. > > Yeah, I wouldn't mess around with colitis. I was speaking more to the > diet-to-improve-delays approach. I wish I could pull off a trial of > SCD, as I really believe it is a healthy diet. When we first went > GFCF, my kids were eating lots of new foods and eating lots of > popsicles to substitute for the usual snack foods. I swear the moment > I discovered a workable rice pasta, they instantly hated most > vegetables again. At the time, I thought the novelty had worn off, but > I do occasionally wonder if it was the introduction of bad carbs. We > also did GFCF waffles around the same time. > > in NJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Liz - lauricidin (www.lauricidin.com) is supposed to be good for colitis. It comes in little pellets that are easy to swallow. My daughter was on it for almost a year when she was 3 yrs old. You could also try it yourself to see how it works on you. Unfortunately the drugs out there for colitis only work on symptoms, not the actual problem. hang in! Stephanee > > SCD still concerns me. I need to talk to the GI about this thing. I > think it would be a good thing but I need to know if we do it 1/2 way > til the end of the schoolyear will that harm her. I know with GFCF some > folks do it part way and the GI said that could be harmful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I think SCD is too extreme and we only have clinical signs. I am not scoping because the fluoride issue. Truth is I think in her it is just tweeking that is needed. I will follow up with this and more with the GI. Thanks for the Millen suggestion. You rock! > > > > SCD still concerns me. I need to talk to the GI about this thing. > I > > think it would be a good thing but I need to know if we do it 1/2 > way > > til the end of the schoolyear will that harm her. I know with GFCF > some > > folks do it part way and the GI said that could be harmful. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Can anyone answer this? I am looking into the gluten free diet I have gone back and forth with this, but my son had a terrible reaction to too much gluten and I must do this. His butt got all red and was bleeding, I just cannot see him this way, I didn't think it could be from too much pizza but I was wrong. I feel like a dope, but I guess I was just in denial that this was really a problem for my son and I didn't want to deprive him of what he loved, but it is for the best, I just have to try this but I am confused? I have seen gluten free pizza crust mixes and they come with a packet of yeast? Isn't this part of the problem? I know wheat flour and a few others are no no's. Also, how do you tell if you have to eliminate dairy? I also need a good multivitamin if anyone knows one, a liquid that is gentle to the stomach, it seems like all the ones I have tried make my son seem so gassy. Thanks **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I had said is there any way to remove all yeast, I guess what I meant was someone once said you have to get rid of all the yeast to get rid of a yeast infection. My son had that diaper rash that was related to yeast, I guess I thought that also applied, that you had to get rid of all the yeast, but now that I think about it, I guess that would be impossible. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 It may not be the gluten in the pizza but the cheese or the tomatoe. In my celiac daughter tomatoe did that. In my gluten sensitive son gluten did that. Actually neither of my kids can tolerate pizza, even gfcf. I would not go running to GF diet. It is inconvenient and to stay on it longhaul you need to know it is definitely warranted. Look at the TACA website and see about the stepdown type of diet. Have you gotten the labs Dr. outlined. Those before you start a diet can help guide you. Yeast is a problem as are most fake pizza ingredients. As for a multi, a 1/4 dose of childrens essence works for us. There are others like behavior balance. Behavior balance splits the minerals which is good. I never do full dose of anything. My kids are pretty tame so why add extras they do not need. Gassy may mean other issues. You really should consider the labs. My 2 cents anyway. > > Can anyone answer this? I am looking into the gluten free diet I have gone > back and forth with this, but my son had a terrible reaction to too much gluten > and I must do this. His butt got all red and was bleeding, I just cannot > see him this way, I didn't think it could be from too much pizza but I was > wrong. I feel like a dope, but I guess I was just in denial that this was really > a problem for my son and I didn't want to deprive him of what he loved, but > it is for the best, I just have to try this but I am confused? I have seen > gluten free pizza crust mixes and they come with a packet of yeast? Isn't this > part of the problem? I know wheat flour and a few others are no no's. Also, > how do you tell if you have to eliminate dairy? I also need a good > multivitamin if anyone knows one, a liquid that is gentle to the stomach, it seems like > all the ones I have tried make my son seem so gassy. Thanks > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Yes, if you have a problem with yeast, then yeast in the diet in any form may be a problem. That is why we have gone with the GF/CF version of Bob's Red Mill Cornbread Mix as our pizza crust. It really does turn out well (use half the mix for one crust) - and no yeast. Answer re: dairy - some people just try eliminating dairy and see if they see a clinical change in the child. For us, we had a positive allergy skin prick test for dairy (as well as egg, soy, wheat, peanut and molds). We also have the genetic profile for gluten senstitivity. I guess the answer will be different for different people. Since finding the above with testing, we've also identified chocolate and peas as a problem for my son by doing single food elimination/challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I agree, for my household, SCD was too extreme and limiting, and before anyone gets offended, pls note that my kids did not do well on many types of nuts. Re: Millen - do you mean Millet or did I do a typo and you found something amazing?? If it is Millet - we had a wonderful Millet/Rice spiral pasta tonight. This is one of the best tasting GF pastas I've tried. It was Orgran brand. Wonderful -I'm going to see if they make it in a spaghetti style. Stephanee > > I think SCD is too extreme and we only have clinical signs. > > Thanks for the Millen suggestion. You rock! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 GFCF diets are not just about yeast. There are a lot of different reasons why you might want to go gluten-free: gluten intolerance, allergy to one or more gluten-containing grains, the " opioid " effect, and maybe a yeast problem. Gluten intolerance can look different in different people. Some get GI issues, some get eczema and other skin rashes, there can be behaviorial problems, etc. The bottom line is that you can have a gluten problem without having a yeast problem. Someone else can speak to why you may or may not want to eliminate yeast foods themselves. In my (uneducated) opinion, that's only for the biggest yeast problems. LOTS of things feed yeast, so if that is your main problem there are additional things to eliminate. What is your main problem? Aah, that is the question for all of us. It's trial and error. To successfully implement the diet, it is often helpful to try substitute products for the " mandatory " foods in your child's diet, which sounds like pizza for you. I would caution you to avoid going all-out with the substitutes, though. Many are not at all nutritious. GF does not = healthy. Also, many taste fake and won't pass muster anyway. You will probably find more success trying to introduce more normal, GF foods. For example: more fruits and veggies, meat (if you eat it), and beans. Avoid increasing dairy and soy, as those might be on your elimination list at some point, and also avoid increasing sugar and high-glycemic index foods like potatoes, etc. I think for a lot of kids, it's not all gluten that is the problem. It's the imbalance in their diets: all gluten, dairy, and starch, with few fruits, no veggies, and mostly processed meats. And don't by any means interpret this to mean that we are all following this perfectly. We do the best we can, which is way better than a lot of people out there. My husband's away all week and I took the kids to Burger King for dinner. There is no diet where that is a good choice. The files have lots of good information on the diets. Check them out and post more questions. There are a lot of people here who have tried the diet and/or are on it now. in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 RE: It's the imbalance in their diets: all gluten, dairy, and starch, with few fruits, no veggies, and mostly processed meats. I still wonder if this is not a big part of what we saw and it just got worse over time. I did read " Feast without Yeast " and it has dawned on me that in both kids yeast has been a big issue all along. I am going to address it hard core for now and I do hope that it is not our beast for life. Having had yeast stuff my whole life I cannot let my kids suffer as I now realize they likely have been. I did have a clue before reading this and the introduction of unrefined coconut oil in diet showed far too much progress for yeast to not have been an issue. Still, it is not our only beast so I have to be careful. Also, if anyone can help me with thge whole probiotic issue. Ours drummed up a yeast issue. Is this good or bad. I feel as though I am chasing my tail. I thought I introduced it when the gut was healed. Now what? > > GFCF diets are not just about yeast. There are a lot of different > reasons why you might want to go gluten-free: gluten intolerance, > allergy to one or more gluten-containing grains, the " opioid " effect, > and maybe a yeast problem. Gluten intolerance can look different in > different people. Some get GI issues, some get eczema and other skin > rashes, there can be behaviorial problems, etc. The bottom line is > that you can have a gluten problem without having a yeast problem. > Someone else can speak to why you may or may not want to eliminate > yeast foods themselves. In my (uneducated) opinion, that's only for > the biggest yeast problems. LOTS of things feed yeast, so if that is > your main problem there are additional things to eliminate. > > What is your main problem? Aah, that is the question for all of us. > It's trial and error. > > To successfully implement the diet, it is often helpful to try > substitute products for the " mandatory " foods in your child's diet, > which sounds like pizza for you. I would caution you to avoid going > all-out with the substitutes, though. Many are not at all > nutritious. GF does not = healthy. Also, many taste fake and won't > pass muster anyway. You will probably find more success trying to > introduce more normal, GF foods. For example: more fruits and > veggies, meat (if you eat it), and beans. Avoid increasing dairy and > soy, as those might be on your elimination list at some point, and > also avoid increasing sugar and high-glycemic index foods like > potatoes, etc. I think for a lot of kids, it's not all gluten that > is the problem. It's the imbalance in their diets: all gluten, > dairy, and starch, with few fruits, no veggies, and mostly processed > meats. > > And don't by any means interpret this to mean that we are all > following this perfectly. We do the best we can, which is way better > than a lot of people out there. My husband's away all week and I > took the kids to Burger King for dinner. There is no diet where that > is a good choice. > > The files have lots of good information on the diets. Check them out > and post more questions. There are a lot of people here who have > tried the diet and/or are on it now. > > in NJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Exactly. We have the nut/mold thing going on. It was a typo. Rice is a problem here unfortunately. Always has been for my boy...firece poop immediately. For daughter it is constipation. We are almost SCD by default but once we attack yeast who knows. > > > > I think SCD is too extreme and we only have clinical signs. > > > Thanks for the Millen suggestion. You rock! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 So corn is not a yeast thing. I ws crushed reading Feast Without Yeast that corn seemed contraindicated. We do see in daughter problems with cornchips when she eats them so we stopped. We cut back on the pancake mix with corn and when we did this stuff she started eating poultry. We were excited until again I read cornfed meat is not great for yeast. I would not be so concerned but she has trouble pooping with those meals and it stinks! I will get the allergy test as she is older and it should come up. More challenges to do. Much as I love that book it was discouraging. Still, at least there are recipes for foods we can eat and I am looking into new flours. > > Yes, if you have a problem with yeast, then yeast in the diet in any > form may be a problem. That is why we have gone with the GF/CF > version of Bob's Red Mill Cornbread Mix as our pizza crust. It > really does turn out well (use half the mix for one crust) - and no > yeast. > > Answer re: dairy - some people just try eliminating dairy and see if > they see a clinical change in the child. For us, we had a positive > allergy skin prick test for dairy (as well as egg, soy, wheat, > peanut and molds). We also have the genetic profile for gluten > senstitivity. I guess the answer will be different for different > people. Since finding the above with testing, we've also identified > chocolate and peas as a problem for my son by doing single food > elimination/challenge. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Probiotics are like any other supplement - some work wonders with some kids and others aren't well tolerated. You'll have to play with them and go slow. Culturelle was awful for us - it caused worse poop than we already had. ProBioGold didn't do much for us either way. Kirkman's was ok, didn't see much change either way. Jarrow has always been a good one around here (I've used the caps as well as the powder) and am now using their YumYum dophilus. Downside is it is considered a low dose (1 billion per 2 tablets - Jepson wants us in the 10-20 billion range). Wouldn't you know, I was on the phone with them today and forgot to ask which probiotic they recommend. Ditto with enzymes - they work to make sure all food is digested in the gut to keep yeast down. Nothing like a bunch of undigested food fermenting in the gut to feed yeast...nasty thought, huh? Will post their recommendations when I get them. Hang in there! Stephanee --------------- > Also, if anyone can help me with thge whole probiotic issue. Ours > drummed up a yeast issue. Is this good or bad. I feel as though I am > chasing my tail. I thought I introduced it when the gut was healed. > Now what? > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Corn is often a trouble-maker. Genetically modified is an obvious problem. Even organic corn can be a big offender though. Many have allergies, sensitivities and/or secondary metabolism (reaction to the break-down products of the food) problems. It is probably as wide-spread a problem as is wheat and gluten for so many. Its also problematic in that it is quite a ubiquitous molecule. Watch for it in powders, skin products, etc. where you dont realize its hiding. In my experience, its a problem for at least 80% of those with gut dysbiosis, multiple chemical sensitivities, and for many who are just feeling sick and tired... ************** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Most non-organic corn is GMO. You might get a different reaction from either organic or at least non-GMO corn chips/products. > > > > Yes, if you have a problem with yeast, then yeast in the diet in any > > form may be a problem. That is why we have gone with the GF/CF > > version of Bob's Red Mill Cornbread Mix as our pizza crust. It > > really does turn out well (use half the mix for one crust) - and no > > yeast. > > > > Answer re: dairy - some people just try eliminating dairy and see if > > they see a clinical change in the child. For us, we had a positive > > allergy skin prick test for dairy (as well as egg, soy, wheat, > > peanut and molds). We also have the genetic profile for gluten > > senstitivity. I guess the answer will be different for different > > people. Since finding the above with testing, we've also identified > > chocolate and peas as a problem for my son by doing single food > > elimination/challenge. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Ughhh. From this post string and from a local mom today I'm learning that I probably shouldn't be feeding him corn. I said recently that if I had to cut out corn I would scream. Well, I guess everyone should hold their ears because here it comes. I just ordered Feast Without Yeast and An Extraordinary Power to Heal (by the same author, Bruce Semon) and haven't yet received my copies, so when I wrote the below I didn't know that I was going to learn that corn needs to be out. This kid is going to be living on fried potatoes only pretty soon. PLEASE don't anyone tell me potatoes are out! Actually, just this week, it appears another fog is lifting for him. He is actually trying foods that he normally wouldn't even entertain the thought of putting in his mouth. Of course, some of them came right back out of his mouth, but some didn't. There is hope. > > Yes, if you have a problem with yeast, then yeast in the diet in any > form may be a problem. That is why we have gone with the GF/CF > version of Bob's Red Mill Cornbread Mix as our pizza crust. It > really does turn out well (use half the mix for one crust) - and no > yeast. > > Answer re: dairy - some people just try eliminating dairy and see if > they see a clinical change in the child. For us, we had a positive > allergy skin prick test for dairy (as well as egg, soy, wheat, > peanut and molds). We also have the genetic profile for gluten > senstitivity. I guess the answer will be different for different > people. Since finding the above with testing, we've also identified > chocolate and peas as a problem for my son by doing single food > elimination/challenge. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I AM PRETTY SURE POTATOES ARE GOOD. oNE OF THE THINGS i NOTICED BEFORE ALL OF THIS IN MY nt KID, WHO IS TYPICALLY CONSTIPATED IS THAT SHE, LIKE ME, POOPS SHORTLY AFTER INGESTING CORN CHIPS. tHE POOP IS SLOW IN COMING OUT AND A BEIGE/ORANGE COLOR. (Soory capslock) and with Chicken the poop is a similar color and smell. Also, as a younger child we had diaper rash with fruit containing citric acid...likely derived from corn. Then there is the fact that as a little one, on the rare occasions when she would pass gas she would say...hot poopy. I take it that it burned and I think in her case that was yeast as she was not eating cheesesteaks and greasy foods. I was pretty strict with the diet. This is gross, not intended to be offensive, just infornational. The more I talk poop and other gross topics on this board with other moms I find new stuff. Hoping this is of value to someone. > > Ughhh. From this post string and from a local mom today I'm > learning that I probably shouldn't be feeding him corn. I said > recently that if I had to cut out corn I would scream. Well, I > guess everyone should hold their ears because here it comes. > > I just ordered Feast Without Yeast and An Extraordinary Power to > Heal (by the same author, Bruce Semon) and haven't yet received my > copies, so when I wrote the below I didn't know that I was going to > learn that corn needs to be out. This kid is going to be living on > fried potatoes only pretty soon. PLEASE don't anyone tell me > potatoes are out! > > Actually, just this week, it appears another fog is lifting for > him. He is actually trying foods that he normally wouldn't even > entertain the thought of putting in his mouth. Of course, some of > them came right back out of his mouth, but some didn't. There is > hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Potatoes can be problematic, but it isnt nearly as likely as corn. Each of us has a unique biology. I recommend a plant based diet,(see The China Study) thus we dont have to use any of the mixes, cornstarches, etc. Just make veggies lightly steamed, perhaps some olive oil or clarified buttter, some 'superfood' herbs to season (rosemary, ginger and tumeric). Call it a meal. To help with fish oil supplementation, have them eat salmon 2x/week. Once they get really hungry, the salmon gets scarfed down and we dont have to worry about those supplements as much. This of course is generalized, and our kids are not to be put into any general categories. > > > > Ughhh. From this post string and from a local mom today I'm > > learning that I probably shouldn't be feeding him corn. I said > > recently that if I had to cut out corn I would scream. Well, I > > guess everyone should hold their ears because here it comes. > > > > I just ordered Feast Without Yeast and An Extraordinary Power to > > Heal (by the same author, Bruce Semon) and haven't yet received my > > copies, so when I wrote the below I didn't know that I was going to > > learn that corn needs to be out. This kid is going to be living on > > fried potatoes only pretty soon. PLEASE don't anyone tell me > > potatoes are out! > > > > Actually, just this week, it appears another fog is lifting for > > him. He is actually trying foods that he normally wouldn't even > > entertain the thought of putting in his mouth. Of course, some of > > them came right back out of his mouth, but some didn't. There is > > hope. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I am doing this with Mark as well. Outside of bread for school lunches of which I ensure is 100% wheat or grains, he eats very few carbs or processed foods. Fruits & veggies and meats are our staples for the most part. Dinner is really 'easy' to cook and the kids eat it right up, amazingly enough! We do cheat and have pizza nights or some other 'special' night on the weekend for my kids don't even realize that they are on a special diet! I just stopped buying and making, rice, and potatoes. Pasta is tricky for my daughter still wants it but it makes Mark feel ill so he doesn't eat it at all. We rarely purchase any processed food anymore and the kids don't notice it all that much. I don't make a fuss when we are out and the kids have starches but for the most part, I just avoid them. Period. My family is a lot healthier for it. Of course, this did not happen overnight and I slowly have weined them off..... So.... we are not on any diet 'officially' but unofficially, we eat a little organic whole grain bread, fresh fruits & veggies, meat & a lot of nuts! My son is so much healthier for it and my NT daughter is too..... In my family we have 'gone back to nature' and eat a very natural diet back to the times where man ate berries, nuts, seeds, meat, and veggies. Primitive man never had a weight problem! (Of course, no one in the family knows this but me.... I keep it a secret!) Janice [sPAM][ ] Re:Detox from yeast Potatoes can be problematic, but it isnt nearly as likely as corn. Each of us has a unique biology. I recommend a plant based diet,(see The China Study) thus we dont have to use any of the mixes, cornstarches, etc. Just make veggies lightly steamed, perhaps some olive oil or clarified buttter, some 'superfood' herbs to season (rosemary, ginger and tumeric). Call it a meal. To help with fish oil supplementation, have them eat salmon 2x/week. Once they get really hungry, the salmon gets scarfed down and we dont have to worry about those supplements as much. This of course is generalized, and our kids are not to be put into any general categories. > > > > Ughhh. From this post string and from a local mom today I'm > > learning that I probably shouldn't be feeding him corn. I said > > recently that if I had to cut out corn I would scream. Well, I > > guess everyone should hold their ears because here it comes. > > > > I just ordered Feast Without Yeast and An Extraordinary Power to > > Heal (by the same author, Bruce Semon) and haven't yet received my > > copies, so when I wrote the below I didn't know that I was going to > > learn that corn needs to be out. This kid is going to be living on > > fried potatoes only pretty soon. PLEASE don't anyone tell me > > potatoes are out! > > > > Actually, just this week, it appears another fog is lifting for > > him. He is actually trying foods that he normally wouldn't even > > entertain the thought of putting in his mouth. Of course, some of > > them came right back out of his mouth, but some didn't. There is > > hope. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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