This has been a landmark summer for our gluten free family. It has been over THREE years since we have enjoyed a yummy grilled cheese sandwich. But now, with Udi’s bread and Daiya cheese, everyone in our family can enjoy a traditional grilled cheese using these gfcf products. I first tasted Daiya cheese at Pala […]

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  • Anonymous - Udi's bread is the only GFCFSF bread my son will eat. Do you know if it's free of GMOs?ReplyCancel

Kiwi fruit was originally known as a Chinese gooseberry until it’s name was changed in the 1961’s when the fruit was exported from New Zealand to the United States. (1) Kiwi fruits are a good source of vitamin C and fiber as well as the minerals potassium, magnesium, copper and phosphorous. (2) We were recently […]

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  • Busy Lizzie - Being a Kiwi we have them all the time and quite cheaply. If the kids don't like the tart ones try a Golden Kiwi fruit. They are more gentle in flavour. In fact I prefer them to the more sour ones. I chuck them into crumbles, fresh fruit salads and of course not forgetting on the top of a Pavlova!!!ReplyCancel

There is an expression “You are what you eat.” When you think about it on a deeper level, and realize that every cell of your body has been created from the food you eat, it becomes a lot more powerful expression. But, I would like to add to a little more to this simple statement. […]

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  • Kari - We are dealing with this right now with our younger son. He eats like a horse, but his food choices are not so great (fruit only, a few pieces of bread each week – GFCF bread due to reactions). He literally will eat grapes all day long and nothing else. We have tried it all, including therapies.

    A few weeks ago our pediatrician (she is vaccine friendly and does a lot of DAN! protocol for those on the spectrum or "spectrum like") mentioned a test to discover if he was absorbing nutrients (along with other tests). We did it only to discover that he could eat all day and is barely absorbing any nutrients at all. It's just sad what's happening in his body. On top of that, he has no good bacteria at all. I don't mean it's low, I mean it registers ZERO (no growth). Yeah, so we have to put him on two top notch probiotics and tested more things (they just came back today so we are waiting on our appointment). The few things he does eats are basically nothing to his body.

    One thing to tell your readers is, kids with all these absorption, biotic, and gut issues can be chunky! Don't let a doctor blow them off because they aren't wasting away. My son doesn't look, to the common outsider, like a child with all these issues. But he has them. We supplement with very expensive medical foods, work like dogs to get foods into him, and work around all his allergies. Sometimes I feel like all my day is spent dealing with food issues, what he just ate, what he will eat, and what he didn't get in today's diet. That's what the doctors don't grasp many times.

    Our new doctor believes me. She was willing to look at his diapers, listen to his history, and do some further testing to see what was happening in his body. Now we are starting to get a full picture of what's inside, and it's not good.

    Sorry this is long, but I wanted to share that bit. I am sitting here bribing him into drinking his medical food (likes the taste, hates liquids for the most part, he has to be in a perpetual state of dehydration with what he doesn't drink) by giving him allergen-safe gummy bears. What most people do in 2 minutes takes us 40 minutes to do with regards to foods. Meals take us an hour or more. Fight for these issues. It's worth it once you start figuring it out.ReplyCancel

  • kathy - I am glad I found your blog. you have a lot of interesting info on here. I especially am interested in reading about fish oils. I have always gave my son ( he is dyslexic and A.D.D) flax oils but now have decided to buy the oils you recommended. I also have tried everything but I know omega 3 helps. I really like your blog and look forward to more great articles.ReplyCancel
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