Healing the Gut Tribe - June!!! - Page 27

[HerthElde]

Patty, why'd you buy her a pacifier? I haven't been following the thread very closely . . .

[bluets]

pattyla - with that pacifier - make sure you disinfect lots between uses. boil them in water and vinegar for 20 min or so.

[Pattyla]

Originally Posted by HerthElde

Patty, why'd you buy her a pacifier? I haven't been following the thread very closely . . .

Cause she wakes up every 1-2 hours all night long to nurse. If it is just to suck then perhaps the paci will give me some relief. She slept somewhat better when she sucked her fingers in her sleep but she gave that up before she turned 1.

[Pattyla]

Originally Posted by bluets

pattyla - with that pacifier - make sure you disinfect lots between uses. boil them in water and vinegar for 20 min or so.

Thanks for the reminder. Why 20 min? I thought it just took 5 min to disinfect w/boiling water?

[HerthElde]

Originally Posted by Pattyla

Cause she wakes up every 1-2 hours all night long to nurse. If it is just to suck then perhaps the paci will give me some relief. She slept somewhat better when she sucked her fingers in her sleep but she gave that up before she turned 1.

Ahhh. I just nightweaned dd, 29.5 months. It wasn't fun, but not nearly as bad as I thought. Actually, it was only hard the first night (I spent two hours in the middle of the night standing and rocking her). We started about two weeks ago. She's slept through for the past 4 nights. For me, it was just getting to be too much, even though dd1 only woke once or twice, the baby wakes about 3-4 times a night too and I was starting to get very little sleep between the two of them.
Anyhow, good luck with the soother. I actually considered one too. Not sure why I didn't try it (hell, she's never taken a bottle and I was ready to try that too).

[Nathan1097]

UPDATE:

Saw my regular dr today for a post-ER check-up. She says she guesses maybe food is getting caught, rotting and causing these infections. I'm to get an MRI next month and then see a gastro specialist the beginning of August to hopefulling figure this all out! She did mention possible surgery too.

[bluets]

Originally Posted by Pattyla

Thanks for the reminder. Why 20 min? I thought it just took 5 min to disinfect w/boiling water?

you want those yeasties to be dead dead dead before you pop that pacifier back into dc's mouth. 20 minutes will ensure that

[JaneS]

Originally Posted by mommy2aprincess

I just now found this thread at the recommendation of annikate- thanks!!! I'm going to start reading through the previous pages, but I hope you don't mind if I copy my post from nutrition and good eating to try and get some help for my mom. Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!

Probiotics kill h. pylori, so homemade yogurt everyday should be top priority. Finding a good source of grass fed raw milk would be excellent too. Culturelle or L. Reuteri are good capsules if that is all she can do right now.

Vitamin C at every meal. I prefer a natural source such as amla or acerola powder b/c they contain bioflavonoids. But for acute infections, sodium ascorbate is the best for short term large doses.
www.papanature.com

Eliminate all white sugar, white flour, processed food and no other vegetable oils than coconut to cook with and olive oil, unheated is best. Canola, corn, soybean, etc. are all rancid, increase free radicals in body and too high in omega 6's.

Cod Liver oil, see www.westonaprice.org for recs and dosing for 20,000IU or more of vit. A/day. See other recommendations there re: Know Your Fats. I really think it's very important to get the fats in the diet right for any sort of healing.

[JaneS]

Originally Posted by bluets

Lactobacillus plantarum (if it is possible to get in some form) might be useful - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&term=16701514

Interesting that you mention this... I just tracked down one of the only patent holders of l. plantarum in USA. Am adding this to DS's regime along with l. reuteri and goat milk colostrum:

http://www.drsinatra.com/c/prod_prob_solutions.asp

[JaneS]

Originally Posted by caedmyn

If I'm not producing enough stomach acid, will the enzymes not work properly? I did the baking soda test and apparently am not producing enough stomach acid, so I wonder if that affects how the enzymes work.

Yes for your own enzymes.
For supplements, only for pancreatic or animal derived enzymes. Most enzymes on market are plant derived and work in both the acidic stomach and the alkaline intestines, so one reason why they are preferable to animal.

[JaneS]

Originally Posted by Pattyla

Nak

Went to the new Dr today. I had a 1 pg history of dd's health to start us off. Dr asked a few clarifying questions then told me that it is "time to wean". That weaning will fix everything. : :

She went on about it for a time but when I calmly but firmly told her that we would not be weaning now and that I knew it isn't a behavorial defect she backed off.

Their answer to everything!!

When I night weaned DS he only got worse not better.

[JaneS]

Originally Posted by EBG

OT...
JaneS or somebody....
Now that I'm getting some sun some skin problems are showing up.
#1 white spots on my arms that don't tan, like missing pigment? Is it some kind of deficiency?
#2 I've had darker blotches on my face since my pregnancy and they are getting darker with sun exposure. Will anything fade them or get rid of them?

I'm not using sunblock for obvious toxicity reasons. I get about a 1/2-1 hour of sun a day for the vitamin D.

#1 I've heard this is either fungal or vitamin A related.

although aren't those 2 answers the ones I give to everything!! I swear I've read them though.

#2 This is hormonal, melasma. Not sure what effects this other than other hormonal influences in the body.

What about a zinc only sunblock? The mineral sunblocks, zinc and titanium dioxide, are the safest b/c they provide physical, not chemical protection.

[caedmyn]

JaneS--do you know anything about Betaine HCL? Like if I should take it with the Digest Gold, or just the Betaine HCL alone?

Hypothetically speaking, if I can never get my own gut fixed, could I keep DD from having long-term gut problems by only feeding her SCD legal foods until she weans (and maybe for a short time afterward)?

[Pattyla]

Forgot to mention. Wild Oats Organic Coconut milk is legal! I got all they had in the store today because it was on sale this month.

[Nathan1097]

Uh... What if the gut isn't diet related?!

Uh... what if the gut problems aren't diet-related?

I'm so frustrated. My dr. now wonders if part of my intestine may be holding old food hence it starting to rot and create infection after a while. She mentioned possible surgery. But surgery and intesintal issues is what STARTED my life out with all these problems!! ("NEC" at 2 days old and 9 weeks early.) I have an MRI coming up next month and then see a gastro specialist in August.

[PGTlatte]

Pale stools ?

Hi, I am sorry to participate in this thread so sporadically. I am here once again with a question, and apologize anyone in advance if I gross you out.

Our 3 yo DS has had pale stools his entire life. We have been through lots with him, including food allergies and chelation. We also battle yeast. Lately his stools have been nicely formed, which is a *huge* improvement over where we were a year ago , but still a very pale yellow color.

I have heard that low bile salts is what causes stools to be pale. Are the pale stools or low bile salts in any way related to yeast problems ? Also quite honestly, the idea that he might have a long-term liver problem really scares me. Am I over-reacting ? Or misinformed ? If he has low bile salts, is it maybe not so serious ?

Finally, is there something I can do besides continue battling the yeast ? I'm not giving up until my boy has normal, healthy digestion

Thanks !

Linda B.

[wisdomkeeper]

New with a question about die off with SCD

Hi. I'm Chris. I'm 30 years old. I have autoimmune thyroid disease (as does my sister, mom, grandmother etc etc) and possibly rheumatoid arthritis. I've been researching a connection between gluten sensitivity and autoimmunity. I've also looked into the SCD and even though I don't have many GI complaints (my mom and grandma do), I think it sounds like a fine plan for healing any past damage done by the gluten allergy. I've been doing SCD foods for about 3 or 4 days now. I immediately noticed some mild bloating and lots of gas and a change in my poop color, are these signs of die-off? I haven't had gas and bloating like this in a long time. Also I had one of the worst flare-ups of all over joint aches and pains the other night. My children are both running pretty high temps now as well and I noticed my daughters poop looks like mine. Symptoms of our change in diet? good signs? bad signs? or possibly a flu bug going around that coincided with our diet change? Any advice on what to expect or not to expect during die-off would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.....

[Annikate]

Linda,
Look at this.

Chris, it all sounds like die off but I'm not sure about the *high* temp. How high is high? My dd runs a low temp during die off.

[wisdomkeeper]

Hi Annikate. I don't have a thermometer, but the patented mommy hand to the forehead guessed around 101-102. It has been a while since they've had fevers though, so that could be off.

Is there anywhere that I can read more about the signs and symptoms of die-off and how die-off causes these symptoms?

How long does die-off last?

[moonshine]

Here is a link to one of Jane's posts (who else ) that lists the possible symtoms of die-off.

die off symtoms