A parent should usually wait several months before the introduction of raw fruit and vegetables. (However, juice made from raw fruit and vegetables might be introduced sooner when digestive symptoms seem to be improving a bit. Do not use a Vita Mix or a blender but a juicer that filters out the fibrous pulp from the juice. Also, be sure to dilute the juice with water). Blenders/vitamix can be used with cooked food (or with raw foods after significant healing has taken place).

Nut butters are easier to tolerate than nut flour. Whole nuts are the most difficult to digest. Baked goods made with nut butter are an "intermediate" food. Children with extreme gut damage may need to wait several months before tolerating any foods made with nuts.

If you rushed into SCD, you will notice a dramatic improvement in your child if you remove nut products or other more advanced foods.

There is a link to the section about these temporary initial symptoms. You should read more about the temporary initial symptoms and learn how you can lessen their effect.

If you think a particular food is possibly bothering your child, you can certainly remove it for a short while and see if things change. If the symptoms abate, you may have found the culprit. Re-introducing the food a little later is a way to verify this.

If your instincts tell you it's die-off... then ramp up epsom salts baths and/or the charcoal supplements and see if that helps.

During the detoxification period your child's body has to process the waste products of dying gut pathogens. Children will need plenty of fluids, rest, patience and support... just as when sick with the flu.

Parents frequently report that they are seeing some positive changes (in attention, behavior, etc.) at the same time, usually a clear sign that the other negative symptoms are due to die-off. If the die-off symptoms last longer than a month or are severe, please seek help from a SCD counselor.

Die-off symptoms and food sensitivities are two separate things... but it can be difficult to tell one from the other.

Try not to worry; you are making progress. Soon the symptoms of die-off will lessen or stop, and the picture will be a lot clearer.

You may be able to reintroduce some of the foods that you had pulled when mistakenly thinking they were not being tolerated .

How can I accelerate the rate of tolerance for new foods?

The SCD goat yogurt supports the body's ability to tolerate new foods for 2 reasons: It increases the rate of gut healing and the probiotics and other healing qualities of the yogurt help to decrease food allergies.

Observe both digestive and behavioral symptoms.

Well-formed stools are the goal.... and a good indicator that the gut is functioning *better*. Loose or mushy BMs are better than diarrhea... but still indicate that there is much healing to do. Changes in stool color in the beginning are common, and indicate lots of changes are going on! Strong odors can indicate that there is an increase in gut pathogens. Pale stool means that there is a lack of bile.

Look for behavioral changes.

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