Grains

I know Matthew has got to be allergic to oats, It is the one grain that causes respiratory/lung heavy breathing.  If he does get some, I normally can just rub Lavendar Oil on him and it will subside.

In addition, Matthew seems to be very sensitive to most grains.  However, the grains seems to affect his stomach and gut.  His breathing does become affected but the breathing sounds more stomach related if that makes sense.  His stomach becomes bloated and gassy.  With the raw diet I am following, minimal grains are used except for Buckwheat and quinoa and it does seem like Matthew does so much better.  I have tried soaking the Kamut and Spelt, sprouting them and then dehydrating them.  My other two children seem to tolerate it much better than wheat but Matthew seems to still bcome affected if he has too much.  His grain consumption has to be small.  

Beans (especially pinto and black and navy) are another food that really plays a toll on his stomach unless they are sprouted.  I do not sprout the listed beans but I do sprout lentils and chickpeas.  he does handle those two well. Recently, I tried to introduce more beans and cut back on chicken and it did a toll on his stomach.  I am now wondering if that was what linked him to this ear infection and catching of this cold virus.  His gut was tampered with.  Who knows for sure.

He does extremely well with soaked nuts, sprouted beans, and lots and lots of greens. He does seem to handle chicken and fish well as long as I do not give it to him all the time. 

Writing this motivates me to restart the raw diet with him to finish out these winter months.