Son with Systemic Yeast Infection

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Hi Emily,

The same happened w my son. In his case though I think its a gluten allergy,

as taking gluten out has helped him eat much better. He also had to start

eating meat as I thought his zinc levels were quite low and he has been doing

much better (gained about a pound or so this Month and having a MUCH better

appetite). I was wondering how you realized that it was yeast over growth though

and not a food allergy? As now I am thinking yeast may be an issue w my son also

(?)

 

Tracy )

 

Ps. I'm with HMN also - they are such an amazing group of mommies!

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Emily Sunwell <sunwell

 

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:00:14

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Hello,

I just wanted to share what we are going through.  A similar situation, our

daughter is 2 1/2 and has had chronic eczema on her body for almost a year now.

 She pretty much was not gaining a lot of weight either, or even eating much for

that matter.  After going to her doctor (no help there of course, he just said,

" Oh, it's just eczema " ) and seeing a clinical herbalist, we started to feel

helpless.  The herbalist took put us on a diet free of gluten, dairy, corn, and

soy.  She also said we needed to take the following (we meaning both my daughter

and I because I am still breast feeding, so she is getting what I eat too):

" Carlson's Baby Vitamin D Drops " - 1 drop per day, and I take 5 drops; " Tropical

Oasis Liquid Calcium Magnesium " , she gets 1 1/2 teaspoons per day, broken up

into 3 doses; and " Nordic Natruals " Omega 3, 1/4 teaspoon twice a day, 1

teaspoon for me twice a day; a really high quality, high dose of probiotics, she

gets half a capsule a

day, I take 2 capsules a day (but this is only going to help, if the gut is

healthy and there is a diet change).  She stressed that flax seed oil does not

work the same as fish oil, it does not break down the same way.  So basically,

the flax oil is useless in terms of getting omega 3.  And I have to say that

when she told me this, I just said, we'll do it, because my daughter means more

to me than anything, and I just want her to be healthy.

I am part of another group called Holistic Moms Network, and I am so grateful to

have had some support and wisdom shared from a couple of moms.  

I have been a vegetarian for 17+ years, my daughter has been since birth and my

spouse for about 2 years.  I decided to become a vegetarian for moral reasons,

the thought of taking an animal's life was just not right in my opinion.

So, here's what I wanted to share.  Both women said, yeast, it's yeast.  And

sugar thrives on yeast, as another post said.  So here's what breaks down into

sugar, all grains (wheat, spelt, oats, buckwheat, barley, rice, brown rice,

quinoa, etc.) corn, beans, legumes, and sugar of course, refined sugar being

even worse.  So, there is the vegetarian diet right?

Both moms swore to me that this is what was going on.  They shared their

stories, and ours was so similar.  The knowledge I gained from them was such a

gift.  They also shared that they were also vegetarians, and how hard it was for

them to change, but again, it all comes back to the health of our children.  I

have been told this before too, by many people, but until I heard this from

other vegetarians (formally), I refused to hear any info.  They put it into a

perspective of saying, you can still be vegetarians, but for now, you are eating

meat for medicinal purposes.  

I have to tell you, literally, we switched our diet completely that next day.

 After 2 days of eating different, our daughter's eczema started to go away, she

started sleeping better, she no longer was bloated in the evening, her mood

changed - she was more clear (and I thought her mood was fine before, but

literally, it was like a fog lifted, WOW!).  

Here's the diet, there are many different names for it, but here's the basic.

 You have to think in terms of hunter and gather - what did they eat, how did

they survive.  Here's how: lean meat, vegetables, some fruits, nuts, seeds and

eggs.  Also, only using oils like coconut oil and organic butter that is from

" pasture or grass fed only " cows (you can find this in natural foods stores, or

Whole Foods carries it too, it's right with the other butter).In terms of

sugars, small amount: only raw unprocessed honey is allowed, stevia (an herb),

and some still choose to use agave and pure maple syrup.  In the beginning,

avoiding sugars is best, until the gut is healed.  That is the diet in a

nutshell.  The idea is getting rid of sugar, so anything that breaks down into

sugars (potatoes, grains, beans, sweet potatoes, fruit juices, and certain

fruits are higher in sugars than others).

Some of the names for eating this way, to help with yeast:

GAPS - Gut and Psychology SyndromeSpecific Carbohydrate DietPaleo

Here are some REALLY great books to check out (very helpful to learning more

about this, and have great recipes too):

 

" The Garden of Eating A Produce Dominated Diet and Cookbook " by Rachel

Albert-Matesz and Don Matesz

" Neanderthin " by Ray Audette

" The Paleo Diet " by Loren Cordain

" Gut and Psychology Syndrome " by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride

Please e-mail me if you have any questions!  I'd love to help.  The other moms

have helped guide us through this, and it's been about 3 weeks now, and our

daughter's eczema is almost gone and she's gaining weight!!!  The other moms

helped me with meal planning, how to still make special things, etc.

Hope this helps.  Best of luck to you.

Warmly,

Emily

Sacramento, CA