tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post5432470049297477085..comments2023-09-28T07:59:48.029-07:00Comments on Baby GAPS: Putting our hopes in KetotifenAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919400970855348475noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-66651697106482086462016-07-05T22:34:39.440-07:002016-07-05T22:34:39.440-07:00Hi this one is great and is really a good post. I ...Hi this one is great and is really a good post. I think it will help me a lot in the related stuff and is very much useful for me. Very well written I appreciate & must say good job..<a href="https://www.vitasave.ca/catalogsearch/result/?q=Enzymedica+Digest+Spectrum" rel="nofollow">Enzymedica Digest Spectrum</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625229012033421587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-57672575539190879322012-05-09T13:18:08.746-07:002012-05-09T13:18:08.746-07:00Ha! Glad I planted something helpful in your subco...Ha! Glad I planted something helpful in your subconscious. That's what this is all about - sharing what works and what doesn't - mama to mama.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919400970855348475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-15438322679585515832012-05-07T14:13:08.886-07:002012-05-07T14:13:08.886-07:00It must have been in my subconscious about Enzymed...It must have been in my subconscious about Enzymedica from one of your posts. I was surprised that I was interested in trying something that I randomly found on the shelf at Whole Foods. Now I know why. Thanks for wedging it there among all of the nutritional clutter that my brain has become overrun with. ;)<br /><br />Definitely write about the cleanse and give us an update! I'm glad you've found a lot of answers through all the struggles and questions and effort that this process takes.Jennifer @ 20 something allergieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200794444582348258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-80033959591590626762012-05-02T23:18:10.729-07:002012-05-02T23:18:10.729-07:00Hi Jana - I talked about quercetin in my (very lon...Hi Jana - I talked about quercetin in my (very long) post about salicylates: http://babygaps.blogspot.com/2012/04/when-grain-free-diet-isnt-working-look.html#more<br /><br />Interesting about the No-Fenol - I'd love to hear how that goes! Yes, fenols and salicylates are both eliminated in the Feingold diet, which I'm not super familiar with. It's so interesting how so many trouble-making foods show up on so many different lists. <br /><br />Good luck to you, mama! <br /><br />~AnnieAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919400970855348475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-37225873724710600162012-05-02T13:02:33.719-07:002012-05-02T13:02:33.719-07:00Annie, thanks for sharing the experience with quer...Annie, thanks for sharing the experience with querceting, somehow I missed it on your blog, I will have to check that out. I am going to try the No-Fenol with J first. It helps digest fenols (which can give you all kinds of symptoms, including red face and ears). From what I understand, salycilates are also part of the fenol family... We've also been using Enzymedica and it helped, just not all the way...Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182796118689375906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-9283762186945901942012-05-02T12:51:09.546-07:002012-05-02T12:51:09.546-07:00Hi Nichole - I realize it may be confusing since m...Hi Nichole - I realize it may be confusing since my blog is called BabyGAPS, but I no longer subscribe to GAPS as our protocol. We work very closely with a nutritionist who has helped us develop a diet that is more tailor-made for Ellie's needs. (A diet that is constantly shifting, of course.) GAPS was too restrictive, and caused Ellie to have horrible gallbladder attack symptoms because of how high in fat it was. And the promises that she would some day be able to tolerate eggs, or dairy, or sauerkraut, or you name it - they never came true. <br /><br />I just don't buy into the concept that Ellie is toxic and just needs to go through some more detox. We've been through that phase and now I wonder if she really was detoxing, or if it's just that the foods I was feeding her were making her sick. I believe there are specific mechanisms behind her ills and I am working hard to figure out what those are. I believe salicylate intolerance and fructose malabsorption may be the keys I've been looking for. We'll see. <br /><br />I think it's great that GAPS has helped so many people, it just wasn't the right answer for my kiddo. <br /><br />We did try NAET therapy for Ellie back even before we started SCD/GAPS and that treatment got us nowhere. It was a highly entertaining experience, though!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919400970855348475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-69743936630552686392012-05-02T12:39:18.901-07:002012-05-02T12:39:18.901-07:00Hi Jana - We haven't used that brand. We use E...Hi Jana - We haven't used that brand. We use Enzymedia's Digest Gold and have had a lot of success with those.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919400970855348475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-26653370900420688832012-05-02T12:38:12.970-07:002012-05-02T12:38:12.970-07:00Hi Jennifer - We have been using Enzymedica's ...Hi Jennifer - We have been using Enzymedica's Digest Gold for about 9 months now - I think - and that did make a huge difference. Ellie had a really good spell after introducing enzymes and bile salts. So glad you've found that helpful too! <br /><br />I am doing OK, thanks for asking! I find that I can manage my Hashimoto's and adrenal fatigue symptoms quite well with a very low-glycemic Paleo diet. Sticking to that diet is the challenge! But I do pretty well :) I actually just did a cleanse, which was a wonderful experience for me. Maybe I'll write about that next.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919400970855348475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-14452219411605915732012-05-02T12:34:28.207-07:002012-05-02T12:34:28.207-07:00Hi Jana - Yes, I am familiar with the Failsafe die...Hi Jana - Yes, I am familiar with the Failsafe diet! That was a good resource when we were first eliminating salicylates. We recently tried quercetin (wrote about it a couple of posts back) and Ellie had a very strong (bad) reaction to it and I came to find out that most quercetin is sourced from high salicylate foods like parsley and citrus. If you're suspicious about salicylates I'd just double-check that it's only from onions. And, yes, honey was a huge problem for Ellie. Will keep y'all posted on how the ketotifen goes!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919400970855348475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-17648925205694018132012-05-02T12:01:16.921-07:002012-05-02T12:01:16.921-07:00Annie, I forgot to mention that we are also going ...Annie, I forgot to mention that we are also going to try ne enzymes - Houston Enzymes No-Fenol. Have you tried those?Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182796118689375906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-89196147066352435012012-05-02T11:31:39.404-07:002012-05-02T11:31:39.404-07:00What a journey you have been on! Good for you maki...What a journey you have been on! Good for you making the leap. It was hard and scarey for us when we had to start adding in traditional medicines in addition to GAPS protocols for my toddler. And you are right that sometimes more is needed than food...Dr. Natasha says that 80% of GAPS patients are cured by diet alone, but 20% need additional assistance. Sometimes these additions are required, and do not disprove GAPS. Unfortunately though the healing process can take years, which is extremely hard when dealing with a child. Are you aware that fruit and natural sugars can be quite damaging? As well as moving quickly through the intro? My daughter is one of those. We are finishing up 15 months on a restricted GAPS and are examining what is keeping her from detoxing and healing properly. Those hiccups can be hard to find. We have moved much slower with our Ellie out of necessity. I see in your early posts you introduced raw egg almost right away. After 15 months that would cause bloody stool for us. 2-4 years on the diet is the average, and I think that is not very well known since Dr. NCM recommends moving as quick as possible through intro. 'As possible' depends on the person or child for certain. There is a time and a place for what a GAPS friend of mine calls the Cherries on Top, which is appropriately used allopathic medicine. You can find lots of information on that through WAPF - I am not sure how you came to believe that WAPF is anti-medicine, though I am sure there are some extremists out there. And oxylates or salicylates can certainly cause issue. Biden's son has an oxylate sensitivity. If you are unable to continue the restrictions of GAPS with your daughter or choose other methods I pray that you find exactly what she needs to help her heal and move forward. Here is a resource I recently found that may be of interest to you. They provide resources on BioMed, NAET, and BioSET. These doctors are generally trained in GAPS healing protocols as well as functional and traditional medicine. In toxic children these additions are often needed. We are trying some for my Ellie. Best wishes as you trudge forward on a heart breaking journey to heal your daughter. And may you hang on to hope that healing is in her future regardless of where the journey takes you. http://www.epidemicanswers.org/get-help/solutions/healing-approaches/Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866734524400698417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-63945564498828128612012-05-02T08:24:54.686-07:002012-05-02T08:24:54.686-07:00My heart breaks for you that there are still so ma...My heart breaks for you that there are still so many walls to overcome with Ellie's health. I know that frustration well and nobody deserves to be in that situation, especially our sweet innocent babies. Katie is finally tummyache free the last couple of months, and I am so grateful that we have found a patch until she's fully healed. In our case, enzymes are the key at this point. We're all using Enzymedica Digest Spectrum at least some of the time. I really hope this is the key to helping Ellie move further along her health journey. How are you doing? Do you feel like you've resolved your health issues?Jennifer @ 20 something allergieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200794444582348258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7102726802629322686.post-59886188957456024742012-05-01T20:49:20.751-07:002012-05-01T20:49:20.751-07:00Wow, this is really something. I came across the s...Wow, this is really something. I came across the salycilate sensitivity about 1.5 years ago and didn't think much of it. But now, knowing all the foods that J reacts to, I think there may be a possibility that she is sensitive to salycites. She dipped her finger in my honey the other day and licked it. This was her first honey in her life - she got a rash on her arms. Weird. Anyway, interesting that you're mentioning Ketotifen. I hope it really works for you. I was just talking to our ND about trying quercetin derived from onions (http://www.immunesupport.com/92fal004.htm). I am half scared, half excited that it might work. Also, I came across an interesting web site that has loads of information on these kind of sensitivities: http://failsafediet.wordpress.com/the-rpah-elimination-diet-failsafe/. Maybe you've already seen it. Please let us know how it goes! JanaJanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182796118689375906noreply@blogger.com