Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Hi- We've been GFCF for almost 3 years (my son is 4.8) and have done several trials of enzymes while still gfcf with mixed results. Today I finally served my son an infraction for lunch (regular pbj sandwich) with enzymes, and he had an amazing afternoon/evening. We've had infractions occasionally over the last year, but my plan is to slowly and systematically re-introduce gluten and a little casein while consistently using enzymes. When giving the same enzymes with a GFCF meal we didn't see these results, so I suspect it's the combination of wheat and enzymes. I'm so thrilled I could scream. Here's what I've seen so far: increased conversational language with nearly constant observations, improved creativity and ability to stay with an activity during play, improved energy (sorely needed), some zoning out, some difficulty tuning in to what I'm saying, sporadic motor hyperactivity. Despite the drawbacks, we had the best afternoon/evening in ages, and my son's appetite at dinner was outrageous. I'll keep the group posted. Is one meal with gluten per day a good start? And after how long do I increase? Going off the diet is psychologically frightening for us because it's all we've known since the beginning of biomed, which we pursued upon diagnosis. And we did see some evident gains upon removing gluten. But we owe it to ourselves, our son and the research/experiences of others to give this a try. TIA, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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