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Giving Up Grains
This blog is about a family's diet change to eating meat, vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, little starch and sugar. I am happily married, the mother of two boys, a Strength, Olympic Lift and CrossFit Trainer, and a mommy warrior against the disorder called autism that has affected my famaily.
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christybutch
Hi there!
I love your site. I am currently in the introduction phase of the GAPS diet (it’s difficult). I really want to make my whole family grain and dairy free. I think grain free/dairy free will work out better for us, because GAPS is very strict.
I developed an auto immune disorder after the birth of my second daughter. She is now 14 months. She has some mild eczema and I suspect a dairy allergy (had horrible reflux as an infant).
I have a question: What did you use as a milk substitute, for calcium purposes, when your sons were younger? I would love some feedback here. Coconut milk is great, but doesn’t have much calcium. There’s almond milk too, but it doesn’t have much fat.
Thank you,
I am hearing more and more about GAPS. Your right, eczema is HUGELY related to dairy.
With our first son who has autism, we used soy milk (yuk), Then with Ryan, our next baby after I stopped nursing, I tried a variety of formulas and they were all NOT agreeable with him. We finally switched the boys to Almond. They get fat through avocados, nuts and oils. But if you have babies, the nuts are not going to work. I think Ryan started eating avocados before he ever even had teeth! It is hard to remember exactly, but we have stayed with almond milk for years now.Both of my boys are tracking to be like my husband’s size…..6’4″ 240lbs!