Temporary Initial Symptoms

Why do the die off reactions occur? The same toxins the gut pathogens have been giving off all along, which drive the kids into their world of autism... are all being released now, all at ONCE, as these bad guys bite the dust. Hopefully, you can think of it that way... it's not your child.... it's like your child's possessed by these bad guys who are DESPERATE to survive and are driving your child crazy. They WANT TO SURVIVE.... so they are sending your child messages to GO GET FOOD. Meaning, they want their Nutrigrain bars and their sugary cookies and all the other stuff that they've been thriving on all this time. They KNOW they will DIE if they don't get it.... so they are willing to go to desperate measures to influence their "host".... and break down your will to defeat them. This is a life or death struggle for them and they mean to win. You must make up your mind that your plan is to erradicate them from your child's body once and for all..... and determine you won't give in to them!

How to decrease the severity of temporary initial symptoms. Gradually decrease the amount of starches and sugar at least a week before starting Do not use antifungals at the same time as the beginning of SCD Take a chelation break if you are doing chelation.

List of possible die off temporary symptoms Most children will not have these symptoms.   Flu Like Symptoms  nausea and on rare occasions vomit. dizziness achy joints and back change in bowels (diarrhea or constipation) strange skin rashes runny nose and funny cough headaches behavior changes/irritability/tantrums/short tempered sleep disturbances Things you can do to make it more tolerable: It is important to note that the die off reaction is an inflammation response brought on by the increase in bacterial toxins. Epsom Salt soaks in a warm tub Activated Charcoal Capsules for a brief time. Do not take it during meal times or within 2 hours of medications and supplements. Green tea has an incredible ability to neutralize some of the harmful effects from bacterial toxins. You might want to drink green tea before starting SCD and during the initial stage of SCD until the die of reactions subside. Chicken soup and bone broths have natural anti-inflammatory properties. This is important because the die off reaction is an inflammation response brought on by the increase in bacterial toxins. Click here to view recipes and info about the benefits of chicken soup and bone broths. Drink 1/4 teaspoon baking soda with a pinch of salt in a glass of water as needed (on an empty stomach). As the bacteria die off the toxins cause your pH to become acidic which makes you feel much worse. The baking soda buffers the acid. (Catherine Tamaro) Slowing down the introduction of enzymes (some call this the "low and slow" method. Going slower in the introduction of the SCD probiotics and yogurt. You should wait before introducing these if you have a strong die off symptoms (www.pecanbread.com has ideas on introducing this yogurt) Following the directions in Chapter 9 and 10 in the introductions of foods.     . Directions for doing the Epsom Salt baths: The water should be warm. Start with 1 cup of salts in waist deep water and soak for at least 20 minutes. If this is tolerated go up to 2 cups of salts per bath. If it is not well tolerated (hyperness, irritability, whining), cut the dose to 1/2 a cup. or less until you get to a point it is tolerated. It indicates the person is detoxing more than their body can tolerate.