sarah ruth

my 7 yr old boy had this, teachers would think it was lice before they looked closely. I read somewhere that it's often yeast-related. We have had good success clearing it up (still has a little, but much less and it's continually diminishing) with him eating spoonfuls of extra-virgin coconut oil and putting it on his skin and occasionally scalp after a...

Ahhh... take a big breath... you WILL figure this out with him because it's such a positive thing to find out what's hindering health. Maybe have a little time out with him, sit and re-introduce gluten-free as such a positive change, and talk about the adventure of finding new treats to eat and cook, and ask for his help. The idea that if human beings...

I'm with you in thinking there is something odd about excessive pickiness in kids, and haved wished my kids would just get on with it and eat up... but in the arena of picky kids, yours sounds about average. Follow your intuition when it comes to your son's health, of course, 'cause no one but him knows better, but it sounds completely reasonable to me...

Thank you, that's really encouraging!

kefir lovers unite! I'm so thrilled to have discovered live fermented foods, they feel *vital*, SO much better than yucky probiotic pills. I started with a yogurmet home yogurt maker and made 24-48hr yogurt and it's SO delicious, so unlike even the best organic stuff I can get at the store, even confirmed dairy-barfers love it. Then I bought milk kefir...

I say, if a supplement makes you feel or be sick, then it's not a supplement you should take, regardless of ingredients. Find a different way of getting those nutrients, always going in the directions of whole foods. Sometimes, yes, vitamins make me feel ill, sometimes oils in capsules are rancid, and sometimes the ingredients are too processed or in the...

I feel queasy and gross after probiotic pills too, and take that as an indication that it's One Pill Too Many. Regular milk and yogurt also make me feel bad. I have no problem with the homemade kefir and homemade 24hr yogurt though, both are very low in lactose due to their extended fermentation, very high in probiotics, and they feel SO healthy and good...

Hi Alison, I've never made gelatine using the sheets, but I believe that is just another way it is available, and should be pure. Open Original Shared Link had some chit chat about leaf gelatine, and suggested 6 sheets to gel 2 cups liquid... this must depend on the size of the sheets.. I've never seen sheets in stores here. as for juice, if the...

there is NOTHING wrong with being small! But if our intuitions are telling us something is off with our kids then we should listen. Ursa Major, thank you for your helpful post on my question about my kids, I agree that cod liver oil is a very powerful food - my kids LOVE it in those plain gelatin capsules. My mission lately is to increase the nutrient...

I remember when it seemed *impossible* to eat a diet without wheat, it felt so empty - what would I eat???!!! ..but it gets easy I promise. We had pizza last night, we eat noodles and cookies and toast, you just need to clear out your cupboards and shift your recipes, different is just as good! That said, the biggest change has been that pizza, toast...

yes. ALWAYS a good idea to sort through and rinse your legumes, if not for stray grains then for rocks and pebbles. my favorite are the chickpea sized rocks . I do not know the celiac implications of stray grains. My inclination would be to sort them out, rinse very very well, and cook it up, but buy from a different supplier next time. Debbie...

we always make our own "jello". the gelatine packets here each gel 2 cups of liquid, you dissolve it in 1/4 cup water, add 1/4 boiling water until it's all dissolved (stirring), add 1.5 cups pure juice (non-acidic, we primarily use purple grape juice) and put it in the fridge to set up overnight. I usually make closer to 4 packets at a time to about 6 cups...

oh ladies! our poor kids . My little guy is a nutter when he eats gluten too (I just asked this same question last week in the kids forum - I hadn't seen this forum yet). SCREAMING at me, painting all in black, unable to focus on simple tasks but a rain-man like ability to recite anything he has seen in a nature movie, collapsing into tears, getting stressed...

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