Hi Heidi I have just recently started the BTD and have a few questions which I hope you can help with... 5-htp - how much of this (mg) should be taken and at what time of the day. Should it be between meals or with meals or before sleep? I am taking it more to reduce my cravings and control appetite than for insomnia or depression. Vegetable glycerin - I believe you mention this is a good sugar substitute - but is this the same glycerin used to make soaps or something else? Also, is it okay for all blood types? And how much should be taken daily? Hayfever - what supplement does Dr D recommend to alleviate the symptoms of hayfever such as itchy eyes and constant sneezing? I'm a type o and would really value your feedback. Thanks! Shalinee

As an appetite regulator, 50 mg of 5HTP with 5 mg of B6, one cap, 20 minutes before meals should do the trick. L-glutamine is also a good cravings controller ~ take as directed on the bottle. Vegetable glycerine is a food-grade product made from coconut or palm oil, and is OK for all types -- especially helpful for people with sugar metabolism imbalances.

The blood type diet slowly removes the straws from the camel's back which add up to allergic response. The supplement quercetin (a few grams per day is fine) is an inexpensive and effective way to raise the allergic threshold, so that common allergies are reduced or resolved altogether. It is nontoxic at high dosages, and should work within a couple of weeks. As the causes of your allergies (food/chemical stress, emotional stress) are removed, the symptoms will subside. I don't know of any naturopathic remedy which deals directly with the symptoms -- sorry! :-}

Hi Heidi My 22-month old son (type o) has been diagnosed with Leaky Gut Syndrome. He has multiple food allergies and had thrush for a short time at around 3 months of age. I hear all these conditions are connected to one another. I was wondering what I could give him, as a type o, which would help to heal his gut lining. He is fully dairy free already because of his allergies and occasionally has wheat although I have been substituting spelt whenever possible....but is the BTD okay to start on someone so young? Thanks! Shalinee

The BTD is the best possible thing to start your son on. YES! Since he is not yet in school, it's much easier to make sure his diet is absolutely avoid-free. He needs careful evaluation and control of his diet, which should be based upon meat and vegetables, especially dark greens, seaweeds and okra, and some nutbutters and fresh fruit (the lowest-sugar kinds, blueberries, grapefruit, etc. -- although if he tolerates pineapple well, this is a great anti-inflammatory fruit). I would limit the grains to whole rice only, and only a few times per week, just in case he is a very sensitive tiny nonsecretor! :-) Nutritional yeast blended into a smoothie with a bit of nutbutter, a teaspoon of flax oil and a little fruit will help his immune system stabilize, as long as these ingredients aren't on his no-go list. (NOTE: of course, eliminate anything that you know triggers his allergies). Use ghee instead of butter, it is a great gut healer.

Ask his doctor about caprylic acid (a mild anti-candida supp), Peter's Polyflora O, and ARA6. I wouldn't load him up with supplements, but these few are very gentle and could help a great deal -- but such a young child with these difficulties is best treated hands-on by a knowledgeable N.D. or BTD nutritionist.

I hope this helps!! take care, and let me know how you and your tyke are doing. :-D