enzymes

[Spring]

Hi all,

 

I have seen quite few posts talking about the enzymes. I appreciate if someone can share your story of

using enzymes. Also, the brand name that's been used, and the dosage.

 

Thanks in advance!

[Sydsmom]

Hi,

RE: enzymes it's hard for me to say what they've done in and of themselves. The only thing we were doing prior to starting enzymes and other supplements was a diet with very low sugar, no food dyes and tried to stay on GF/CF but not real dilligent. My daughter always complained of stomach aches and was having bad dreams every night. She has neither anymore. The DAN! doctor suggested the supplements to give her which include: Digest Right (enzymes), Learners Edge, - both are by a company called Integrative Therapeutics Inc. I get them from the doctor's office but did some research and found the Digest Right and info. regarding it on http://tsangenterprise.com/digest.htm I was excited when I re-read ingredients in the Learner's Edge that Carnosine is included. She also takes Super Nu Thera multi from Kirkmans, zinc, MB12 shots, calcium, selenium and folic acid. Sydnie is eating gluten now. We are good about no caesin but she has really fought me on the gluten and so I have left it to her for now. It was just too, too much of a fight. She seems to be doing ok, I don't know if her moodiness is attributed to gluten or to pre-teen hormones. She is 11. So, that's my story with enzymes. Things are so much better than they were as of last Oct. I'm going to be starting her on Krill oil soon too. As I said earlier, I'll update on the Krill oil after a while. I hope this helps.

[Sydsmom]

P.S.

 

Re: tics - Sydnie's tics are a little less than they were. She used to have 4 or 5 very noticeable ones and now only has 2 - 3 and some (right now) aren't noticeable to people outside the famiy.

[kim]

Sydsmom,

 

I have to share this with you. There were a couple of posts regarding Krill today on the aut/enz. bd. One Mom was saying that Krill smells like rotten fish on a hot day. Apparently, if you freeze the capsules they don't smell quite as bad. She said she gave her little boy the frozen capsule and he bit it and the oil came out and he spit it on the hardwood floor, as she was trying to clean the floor, he was wiping his mouth on the funiture and pillows. She said her whole house smelled like rotten fish. Another Mom replied that the same thing had happened to her, in her kitchen and it still smelled like fish. If anyone uses these with smaller children, you may want to give the first one outside!!

 

Kim

 

Spring,

 

I will post about enzymes tonight when I have a little more time.

[kim]

Spring.

 

Here is an excellent site to start getting fimiliar with digestive enzymes

http://www.enzymestuff.com/ Also, these two books-

 

Enzymes for Autism and Other Neurological Conditions: A Practical Guide

Karen L. DeFelice

 

Enzymes for Digestive Health and Nutritional Wealth: The Practical Guide to Digestive Enzymes

Karen L. DeFelice

 

I had read where enzymes could help with everything from food sensitivities to allergies, gut healing if damage was present and regulating insulin more effectively and many other things. I originally started looking at them because of my 8 yr. old who is such a limited eater and sugar craver. I felt pretty strongly that the gluten /caisen sensitivities was a good possibility with him, but when I tried to eliminate, I got uncomfortable pretty quicky because he was losing weight and just choosing not to eat. I had read some posts that said their child did the same thing. Some parents held out for 2 to 3 months, and their child still didn't add new foods. I knew I wasn't that strong, and my son's tics are not that bad, so the enzymes seemed like a good alternative to a restricted diet. I had also wondered if a caisen sensitivity was the cause of the bed wetting. When I eliminated dairy, he did have dry nights but then it it started again. We are pull up free for a couple of weeks now again. I still don't know if it's reduced fluid intake or enzymes or vit/supps. I originally only started using the enzymes with youngest son, but when oldest had the head shaking flair after months without, I started noticing how many carbs he really did eat, and wondered if he might benefit from them too. Was it a coincidence that the head shaking stopped so quickly, maybe...but I have to tell you, in the first week on the enzymes, this child power washed the house, cleaned both vehicles, inside and out, cleaned the garage, vacumed the pool and cleaned all filters without anyone even asking him to. He just seemed to feel good. I have read about the "happy child effect" with enzyme use, and I would have to say I have seen that. Don't get me wrong, it did not turn him into some storybook wonder child(although I have always thought of him that way anyway, tics, moody and all), he just seemed to feel well and so cooperative. Something I can positively say about the enzymes is they definitely helped both boys eliminate more frequently.

 

We are using Houston Nutraceuticals ZymePrime and AFP Peptizyde. I have No Fenol but have not used any yet. I guess I was holding off for yeast testing, which new Dr. sent us home with the test kits for the Great Smokies Stool (I wanted Great Plains Oat) and the No Fenol can cause yeast die off, so I was waiting to get test completed before using that one, besides I introduced the other two so slowly,

we would just be getting around to it now anyway. We have to stop enzymes and vit. for 3 days prior to doing the test. I hate to have to do that. New Dr. feels getting a good feel for how the digestive system is working is the first step and likes this test, but that's another story.

 

Kim

[Spring]

Hi Kim,

 

Thanks so much for the sharing! I do see some similarity between your son and mine. My son also has high mercury, cadmium and imbalanced nutrition level. He's currently on vits program and remedies under our DAN doctor and ND's care. He may need to go through the chelating process after his nutrition imbalance is corrected. I would like to discuss enzymes with my DAN doctor. However, my son is almost "sensitive" to each new supplement. I was wondering if your son had any adverse reaction to enzymes when he started it.

 

Thanks again!

[kim]

Spring,

 

Youngest had two episodes of stomach pain, and both complained of stomach discomfort a time or two.

 

I have read several posts of kids getting hyper, whinny, aggressive, complain of stomach discomfort etc. when starting or increasing. It seems Peptizyde and No Fenol cause more of this than Zymeprime. Usually, any adverse effects resolve within 3 weeks. If you go low and slow, especially with a sensitive child, or cut back when seeing adverse effects, it should help. Sometimes kids can't tolerate certain foods even with enzymes, so it's kind of trail and error. Sometimes they only help with infractions if kids are gluten/caisen free or doing Feingold or SCD diets.

If your child is taking any time released medication, it is recommended that you check with the enzyme manufacturer to see if it may make the medication break down too fast, and people with severe reactions to mold, are cautioned to not to use enzymes (both of my boys tested positive to mold, oldest quite strongly and he is tolerating enzymes fine). They may help the child to utilize the vits/supplements they currently take, thus enabling you to cut back in some cases.

 

If there are any other things you think I can answer for you, just ask!

 

Kim