Bifidobacteria, yeast, and allergies/intolerances - Page 4

[mamafish9]

Originally Posted by WuWei

Where have I been, what is konjac flour???! I'm googling...

Shannon snuck it in and didn't tell us .

[deditus]

Originally Posted by WuWei

Where have I been, what is konjac flour???! I'm googling...


Pat

Glucomannan

[deditus]

I totally agree that I think your response to a diet like SCD/GAPS or probiotics/prebiotics has to do with what the gut balance is that is causing the symptoms. Dd did horrible on SCD - she really does better when she eats sweet potatoes. But grains seriously mess her up.

[WuWei]

Originally Posted by deditus

Glucomannan

Well that explains it.

Not.


Apparently, it is Japanese "gelatin" for making fruit jelly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konjac

Some concerns: http://www.konjacfoods.com/

There is a caution regarding giving it to small children who may not chew the product and choke.


Pat

[Theloose]

Originally Posted by WuWei

Well that explains it.

Not.


Apparently, it is Japanese "gelatin" for making fruit jelly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konjac

Some concerns: http://www.konjacfoods.com/

There is a caution regarding giving it to small children who may not chew the product and choke.


Pat

You know how we use the terms sweet potato and yam somewhat interchangeably? Technically 'yam' is a completely different species, found primarily in asia, and looks kind of like a huge funny flower. *That* is konjac. You can use it to make flour, and then you can use that flour to thicken stuff (think pudding/gravy) or I've been mixing it into pancakes and reducing the oat flour.

You can also use that flour to make a jello-type thing, but the gel is so stable that it doesn't melt at body temperature, so it's kinda easy to choke on. For a while, there were these jelly shots made from the stuff that were really popular - you peel off the plastic top, then suck the gel out of a shot-sized cup. Perfect sized for choking on, and then it doesn't melt, it just sticks in your throat. You need to boil the flour with something alkaline (or something) to get that gel, though, unless you can find the special packets.

You can also buy it made into noodles (shiritaki, I think) or other shapes to cut up. It's basically zero-carb, so they're somewhat popular in low carb circles. I was reading, there have been konjac cookbooks around since the 1800s.

[deditus]

Originally Posted by WuWei

Well that explains it.

Not.


Pat

Ha, ha Pat - well I knew you'd be googling it anyway.

[lil_miss_understood]

throats too sore and heads too fuzzy to read atm.
subbing anyway

[Blessed_Mom]

What does SCD stand for?

My DD is 8 mo and we know for sure she is dairy allergic but she may have other allegies (she reacts to any solid food by getting random rashes on her body and has a very mild case of eczema).

Am thinking of giving her some "feel good" probiotics , nothing too intensive right now (she is only 8 mo). Which should be my brand? Am thinking of Gaia Probiotics. Is that too mild and almost like a placebo, almost like water kefir (hides from Pat) :facepalm:

[lil_miss_understood]

SCD- Specific Carbohydrate Diet

[Nightswimming]

Bumping up this thread!

[WuWei]

mamafish, have you seen this? I haven't read it. Just ran across it tonight. Gut Microorganisms and Autism: the Latest Research

http://www.microbialinfluence.com/ASD.html


Pat

(p.s. OT: fatty acids and mercury/autism http://www.mercuryexposure.org/index.php?article_id=39)

[mamafish9]

Thanks Pat. It relates to something I've been reading on Dr. Yasko's site, that certain genetic variants predispose people to having trouble with lipid metabolism. I don't have any reason to believe at the moment DS has that one, but for some people, it's definitely a key.

At this point, I think we've dealt with the gut bugs, and I think I know why we got a sudden crazy influx. We went to a natural hot springs for 4 days after Christmas. Awesome place, spent lots of time soaking in the springs. Which unfortunately, is water sky high in arsenic (and I clear metals well, so I'd have cleared the arsenic I soaked up straight into him ). So I think DS has been detoxing tons of arsenic for the last couple of months, and that is what caused all the craziness. I think we're getting a handle on that now. Darned freakin' metals!!!