I agree 100% with you! I"m glad you found that to be a solution for
your son. So many people just do not understand exactly what you
said! I try to tell parent's of heavy wetters/older night wetters
to look at their diet, but most people aren't willing. My daughter
unfortunately, is allergic to everything (I'm not kidding) so we do
what we can and live with the urine issue. I'm very much looking
forward to the day that this is no longer an issue though! It's a
real pain to not be able to go to bed early b/c I know I'll be
wakened in the night with a cry of "I'm wet!"

Good posting. I love Doris Rapp's book and think it should be
required reading for parents everywhere! :)

Wyndie

--- In foodallergyautism@yahoogroups.com, Carol Eshleman
<carolleshleman@...> wrote:
>
> When I did food allergy testing for my son, and eliminated those
foods to which he tested as being allergic, and also eliminated food
colorings and preservatives (Feingold), he stopped wetting the bed
at night as one of many benefits.  The book by Dr. Doris Rapp,
called "Is this Your Child?" has info on food allergies and
intolerances, and on keeping food diaries.  Her theory is that the
body tries to flush out irritants... just like when your nose runs
when you have a cold...the bladder and urinary tract probably
produce more liquid in an effort to flush away the irritant, and the
item also possibly acts as like a "drug", by putting the child into
a heavier state of sleep, so that they are less likely to wake up
and use the bathroom. Thus, more accidents!
> Pumpkin seeds are supposed to be beneficial for adults with
urinary problems, and so is cranberry juice.  I believe that
probiotics are also helpful, especially is there is a tendency
towards having problems with yeasts, or blood sugar levels.
>