After 3 days I posted about how his legs and arms were looking much better. The skin was drying out. After 6 days the redness was actually starting to get less and less. Today is day 7 and his legs and arms have gotten worse. The doctor warned us about this and that's why I am not discouraged. Below are some pictures of his arms and legs from today.
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| Arm |
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| Close up of his leg |
The reason it gets worse before it gets better is because all of the candida and other toxins need a place to escape. In Jacob's case it is the skin. I will say though that Jacob's attitude has improved greatly. He isn't whiney and moody. He is so happy and playful, even with his skin getting worse. I believe his attitude is changing because he is starting to feel better in the inside. He hasn't complained in the last 3 days that his tummy hurts. This was a several times a day thing, even before we started this cleanse. I imagine that his skin will start to improve again in the next few days and from there it is only going to continue to get better.
Some people have asked me what kind of supplements we have him on. Please note that we saw a doctor that told us what to give Jacob based off his needs. He said himself that he was being more aggressive with Jacob. I imagine because Jacob may have a "leaky gut". The test results will give us a better idea if he does or not. Basically from what I took away from our conversation with the doctor, was that a leaky gut is when the lining becomes thin and has tears that allow things to enter the body that shouldn't be there and that's why he is having such bad reactions. The reason why someone gets a "leaky gut" is because if someone is allergic to a food the body creates antibodies. In Jacob's case they THINK it is the casein in milk, we will know for sure in a week. If the body continues to get that food it is allergic to it will not only create antibodies for the allergy but then it will start attacking other foods that the body may not have been necessarily allergic to. That's how you get food sensitivities/ The blood test Jacob had done will reveal any food sensitivities. If he is sensitive to 20-30 different foods then we are dealing with a leaky gut. If that's the case then we are in it for "the long haul". Which means we will have a lot harder time repairing the damage that has been done. From what I understand the food sensitivities can be remedied. You have to repair the gut and then very slowly reintroduce the foods that he is just sensitive to. However, if he has a leaky gut then that means there is a lot of damage that is not so easily repaired. I have read stories of people that it took 2 or more years to repair theirs. The doctor didn't even really want to talk about that possibility and thinks that treatment we are doing is going to work.
Below is a list of what we are doing for Jacob.
* 1 teaspoon of coconut oil take orally
* 2 Borage Oil pills daily
* 4 fish oil pills daily
* Rotation of Probiotics
- Day 1 VSL #3- 2 pills
-Day 2- Garden of Life probiotic- 2 pills
-Day 2- Floraboost- 1 scoop
* 1 teaspoon of fermented food daily
* 2.5 ml Nystatin- 4 times a day
In addition we give him coconut oil baths with oregano drops. We also use coconut oil or Vaseline as a lotion.
We also are not allowed to give him any sugar, not even fruits. No gluten or milk products either. Basically he is on a meat and veggie diet. However, I can make things from almond flour and have gotten pretty creative. I will post those recipes but I want to respect the people who have come up with the recipes and I am waiting on permission from them to post them. As soon as I have that permission I will get them on here.
Again, this is for Jacob and the doctor is treating his case aggressively. Always check with your doctor before you start anything. :)
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