New to Enzymes - Need Help

[Guest guest]

Hi. I am ordering enzymes for my son today who is 4.5 years old and

diagnosed with mild autism or PDD, depending who you ask. Anyway,

he is a Pfeiffer patient and they recommended enzymes for him

because of his malabsorption. We are also fighting yeast since his

test came back at a 1+ and also bacteria.

I was wondering if any of your children take the enzymes just mixed

in water. Since we are trying to cut back on sugar as much as

possible I'm only allowing my son about half a cup of rice milk with

breakfast and then just water the rest of the day. He's actually

not a big water fan so I'm wondering if he'll actually even finish

the water to get all the enzymes. I don't want to offer him juice

because of the sugar. We already mix his morning and evening

supplements in frozen orange juice concentrate just so he'll take

them and I know that has a lot of sugar in it. Is my best bet to

order the new chewable AFP that Houston Nutraceuticals is offering

now? We are ordering all our enzymes from them by the way. Have

any of you used the new chewable enzymes with your children and how

do they like them?

I read some of the mixing suggestions on the Enzyme Stuff website

but as I said we are really making a conscious effort to reduce

sugar.

Finally, 2 last questions...

1) Does it matter if I give the enzymes at the beginning of the meal

and immediately following the meal give my son his supplements which

include a probiotic (ProBio Gold)?

2) Aren't the enzymes from a fungal source and is that bad for yeast?

Whew...that was a mouthful. Sorry this was so long. Any help would

be appreciated.

Thanks,

Theresa

[Guest guest]

Yes, we use water only for the enzymes.

New to Enzymes - Need Help

> Hi. I am ordering enzymes for my son today who is 4.5 years old and

> diagnosed with mild autism or PDD, depending who you ask. Anyway,

> he is a Pfeiffer patient and they recommended enzymes for him

> because of his malabsorption. We are also fighting yeast since his

> test came back at a 1+ and also bacteria.

>

> I was wondering if any of your children take the enzymes just mixed

> in water. Since we are trying to cut back on sugar as much as

> possible I'm only allowing my son about half a cup of rice milk with

> breakfast and then just water the rest of the day. He's actually

> not a big water fan so I'm wondering if he'll actually even finish

> the water to get all the enzymes. I don't want to offer him juice

> because of the sugar. We already mix his morning and evening

> supplements in frozen orange juice concentrate just so he'll take

> them and I know that has a lot of sugar in it. Is my best bet to

> order the new chewable AFP that Houston Nutraceuticals is offering

> now? We are ordering all our enzymes from them by the way. Have

> any of you used the new chewable enzymes with your children and how

> do they like them?

>

> I read some of the mixing suggestions on the Enzyme Stuff website

> but as I said we are really making a conscious effort to reduce

> sugar.

>

> Finally, 2 last questions...

>

> 1) Does it matter if I give the enzymes at the beginning of the meal

> and immediately following the meal give my son his supplements which

> include a probiotic (ProBio Gold)?

>

> 2) Aren't the enzymes from a fungal source and is that bad for yeast?

>

> Whew...that was a mouthful. Sorry this was so long. Any help would

> be appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Theresa

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> not a big water fan so I'm wondering if he'll actually even finish

> the water to get all the enzymes.

For a long time, my son would not drink water unless it had ice in it.

So you can try that if you want.

> 1) Does it matter if I give the enzymes at the beginning of the meal

> and immediately following the meal give my son his supplements which

> include a probiotic (ProBio Gold)?

Depends on which enzymes.

> 2) Aren't the enzymes from a fungal source and is that bad for yeast?

Not generally, altho there are a few kids who do not tolerate enzymes.

Dana