Comments on: Leaky gut syndrome http://robdaquila.com/2010/01/04/leaky-gut-syndrome/ NYC Chiropractor & Applied Kinesiologist - Diplomate of the International Board of Applied Kinesiology Wed, 23 May 2012 02:05:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Dr. Rob D'Aquila http://robdaquila.com/2010/01/04/leaky-gut-syndrome/#comment-1502 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:32:27 +0000 http://robdaquila.com/?p=2283#comment-1502 Hey Amy,

This sounds a little tricky without knowing the history a little more and not being able to examine her.
I might do another stool test, from a different lab. It’s possible that the lab you used wasn’t sensitive enough to pick up a problem.
Also, I’d definitely consider imaging to rule out pathology or obstruction.
I wouldn’t think low HCl at her age either, but I certainly wouldn’t think acid-blocker.
As far as foods, I’d consider corn and yeast as possible suspects. And remember, she can definitely have a sensitivity to gluten without being full-blown celiac.
The 4R program may be helpful, but I’d want to rule out more serious problems first.
When it comes to dosing, I consider a 150lb person as taking a standard dose and then adjust down accordingly. So if 2500mg of glutamine is a standard dose, I’d use 800mg for someone 1/3 of that weight.

Good luck and let me know what happens,
Dr. Rob D’Aquila

]]> By: Amy Gregory http://robdaquila.com/2010/01/04/leaky-gut-syndrome/#comment-1500 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:34:23 +0000 http://robdaquila.com/?p=2283#comment-1500 hey doc
any thoughts on what appears to be irritable bowel in a 6 year old? I am a fellow chiropractor, and have been to mr jeff bland’s seminars and all. my middle daughter is now having abdominal pain and gas/ bloating with almost everything she eats. stared in september, worsening. sometimes so bad she vomits – this has happened about 8 times. the vomit is only with severe episodes of pain and happens once, in isolation, not like a stomach bug. usually, esp since removing all dairy from the diet, she is just VERY gassy, in pain, farty, and has diarrhea alternating with normal bowel mmts. She’s on gluten-free, high fructose corn syrup-free, dairy free for the last two weeks, and little to no change. Ped. GI doc wanted to try her on zantac 75 mg BID and no change. all labs have been normal – blood and stool for h. pylori, c. diff, shigella, o&p, celiac, etc. the GI said low Hcl in a 6 year old was unheard of, that’s why he put on an antacid. this does not sit well with me. tried acidophilus (dairy-free), and no help. think we may need that 4 R program, but not sure how to go about it or what is safe/what is different for a 45 lb 6 year old child. any thoughts? thank you so much.

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]]> By: You are (much more than) what you eat « Dr. Rob D'Aquila http://robdaquila.com/2010/01/04/leaky-gut-syndrome/#comment-489 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:34:47 +0000 http://robdaquila.com/?p=2283#comment-489 [...] that holds the cells in the small intestine together can get damaged resulting in leaky gut syndrome. When this occurs, you absorb too much. And you won’t want to be absorbing some of those [...]

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