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Until that time we just passed off his many symptoms of gluten intolerance, including his protruding abdomen, to normal toddler development. Now when I look back I can clearly see that his large, extended, sore, bloated belly was not at all normal. It was caused by a which all started because of a diet full of flour, processed foods, and sugar.
I had a friend that once joked about her first child being her experimental one.
There’s a lot of truth in that. As parents we often either over reach or completely ignore things we should pay close attention to in our first child. It’s hard to know what’s normal and what’s not.
Our son’s neurological issues forced us to do a whole battery of tests. When they all came back normal, except his blood screening, we started looking in a new direction.
You see, his blood screening showed he had some vitamin deficiencies and abnormal white blood cell count. Still no one commented on his protruding belly. I continued to feed him wheat and gluten. His symptoms of irritability became more frequent. He began to sleep less. He was falling apart right before our eyes.
Finally, we found a treatment center that tested him for nutrient levels, pyroluria (also called pyrrole disorder), and food intolerance through . This is how we discovered he was gluten intolerant. We promptly gave up the wheat. And unlike what they tell you on the Dr. Oz show, after two weeks he still wasn’t much better.
For our son the recovery period took over 1 1/2 years. We had to have special compounded vitamins made for him. We had to give up 17 foods, sugar, and of course, anything with gluten. We stopped feeding him processed foods and began buying organic whole foods. We gave up corn. We gave up artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. His deficiencies are well under control now. His body has recovered and he’s really healthy. Our son has been gluten free for almost 7 years now. His pyroluria is in check, too. We do maintenance doses in normal RDA amounts now. We haven’t seen a flare up in years. He sleeps well, eats well, and no longer has a protruding abdomen or signs of depression and irritability.
If you have a child with a protruding abdomen, low weight, and dark circles under the eyes, consider testing for gluten intolerance or celiac. It can also contribute to poor performance in school, and to symptoms of depression. You need to also consider testing for that .
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