On elimination diet

Hi,
I was very happy to read so much informative material on the blog. My first comment is on the elimination diet. I remember dabbling with it when my son was 3 and it was a nightmare since we also had a baby at the time. At 2 we took him off cows milk and put him on almond milk. Then by 5 we began removing gluten too. What we really controlled was sugar and now at nine, he has been off casein and gluten and sugar for about a year. It was a very gradual process and along with his one on one Son Rise Program, he is improving steadily. Alert, able to speak in sentences and enjoying including others and being included as well, Adam is on a slow but steady climb to overcoming his challenges. I know it is hard, but eliminate one thing at a time and be patient with yourself. Xanthum and Guar gums are available at the bulk barn and you'll be making bread and cookies and dumplings and pancakes in no time. Adam's diet (and ours too) consists of fresh temperate fruit (apples, pears, berries occasionally bananas) vegetables, curries, Caribbean dishes (all high in fibre and protein),and a couple times a week we have lean meats or fish. We took him to a DAN doctor in Markham and though he showed no physical signs - Adam indeed has moderate leaky gut and along with a local nutritionist and the Dan doctor, we are using supplements to heal his gut and perk up thise blunted micro villi in his intestine that have been blunted, leaving him unable to absorb all the nutrients he needs.
Last words - If your kid craves a particular food - chances are he is sensitive or allergic to it and should not have it. And for more info on getting a DAN doctor or a nutritionist you can call me at Adam's Hope at 613-243-3647.
Daniella