Some people may look at that kind of interaction and be annoyed at a nosey person. I look at it as a message. Everyone and everything comes in to our life, sometimes for a moment, sometimes for an hour, sometimes for a lifetime, but everything has a message we're supposed to at least HEAR. Whether you take the message is a whole other discussion for another day. But on this particular day in the food store, I heard the woman and then continued along my shopping.
Ice cream was a staple for Darling Daughter. How on Earth could I go dairy free? I love cheese, WHY would I go dairy free? What about when we go places? It seemed impossible and THIS was pre-gluten free for us! However, I began doing research on dairy bumps. Also known as....
Keratosis Pilaris
By definition Keratosis Pilaris appears as small bumps, usually on the upper arms and thighs. The harmless condition is caused by a buildup of the protein keratin that can plug hair follicles. (WebMD)
Darling Daughter gets bumps on the backs of her arms, sometimes on her cheeks. Some people believe Gluten is another big factor in to this. However, I have not seen the actual research on this. On a personal note, I know that after holidays, Darling Daughter, and my own K.P. gets worse.
Why does this happen?
We went to an allergist who tested Darling Daughter for all sorts of things. She of course came up completely allergic to everything at the farm... HENCE she doesn't ride anymore. But, she was a beautiful rider... Any how, she was not ALLERGIC to dairy, it is considered to be an intolerance. Her allergist explained to us, that the dark circles under the eyes are a result of poor sleep. Even if she is going to bed at the correct time, if she is stuffed up, if she has phlegm, she will not sleep as deeply as a growing body needs.
Now, keep thinking this through... Bad sleep equals....Tired kid equals, cranky kid, equals not sitting still, equals, tantrums... Are you getting the picture???
But why?
Okay so the allergist also explained to us, that many kids with ADHD, kids that have had frequent ear infections (big one for Darling Daughter) and have been exposed to a bunch of antibiotics, etc. they have what is called "Leaky Gut" syndrome.
Here's some information on Leaky Gut and why it is bad:
Here's the very basic gist... Some of us have little holes in our guts. We aren't baby cows so we weren't really meant to drink cow milk. There are enzymes and things in milk that we can't break down and they get into the blood stream and they have to go somewhere. They could come in the form of phlegm, or snot, OR dairy bumps!!!
So what can you do???
1) Get the dairy and caseins out of your diet! Try it for 30 days and see if your bumps improve!
2) Serve more meat on bone, long cooked meats allowing the marrow to come out.
3) Look for a GOOD probiotic that you KEEP in your refrigerator! (If you don't keep it in the fridge, its no good.)
4) I HEAR serving Liver is really imperative. I haven't tried this... I will let you know how it goes.....
5) Make a dairy bump scrub for your special kid!!!
I found a fantastic recipe for an exfoliation scrub.
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/2 cup of sugar in the raw
I have Darling Daughter measure out all of this and then off she goes to take a bath! Use this great exfoliation right on those nasty Dairy Bumps. You can do this once every 10 days or so, but don't let your kids scrub themselves raw! You will be amazed at how GREAT this works! Darling Daughter loves using this scrub!
And the moral of the story is, that I DO still eat some cheese, (my French heritage?), Darling Daughter refrains from all dairy and caseins, vegan cheese tastes GROSS, although I am always looking for one that we might be interested in eating, and coconut milk works great! So, MOOOOOOOOOVE over cows! We love you and you are cute and all, but it is time for us to stop consuming your milk.
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