It's pretty offensive, usually it happens after I eat sugary foods.
And I think i suffer from candida.
What can this be and what should I do? My small son's BM smells similar (and usually at the same time)
thanks
It sounds like it might be something you've both been exposed to or you've shared it from the toilet seat. Whatever you do to clear up your condition, you also have to consider your son's age and that he needs a more delicate treatment. It's a digestion problem that the bowel movements are smelly. Dr. Clark has children's doses on her website. Check here for a list of sites and click on hers. //www.curezone.org/websites.asp
well, my husband also uses our seats, but his BM hardly smell.
My son is also slightly autistic and possibly have torrette tick. I haven't got him diagnosed yet to be sure.
I feel that we both share the same condition. His is only 5 now.
I was at my doctor, a Chiropractor and Naturopath, this morning and he mentioned Tourette's Syndrome. He said that some studies have found that a food allergy is responsible rather than a neurological problem. Perhaps you can do some investigating and discover if there is some common ground between the smelly BMs and the tics and other symptoms. An Elimination Diet will probably be needed where you take away certain suspect foods for a period of time to see if conditions improve. Doc. said wheat is usually involved in serious food allergies .
Your husband probably has a higher resistance (or better health history) to whatever is effecting you and your son (since you say "HARDLY smell"). As far as the doctor visits and tests that you plan, be aware that the doctor is limited by being able to use only what the Food and Drug Administration has approved for use.
All diet soda should be avoided, any artificial flavor enhancer including Mono-Sodium-Glutamat (Natrium Glutamat) is a dangerous chemical, but putting them in baby formula is the saddest statement of social irresponsibility I could imagine. I once saw a bottle of diet root beer that had phenylalinines that warned about PKU, but in small print, so read everything BEFORE you buy.
i never give my son any cokes (diet or not).
I always check for Aspartame labels, and mix juices (organic from Central market) with water 1/2.
I feel that we may both have candida or leaky gut. When I did a candida cleanse, I felt great for the first time in a long time, but it keeps coming back.
You maybe right about allergies.