Yes, I agree w/ Karen about only certain nuts causing problems. I know peanuts bug Arthur. He seems ok with all others. Although, I guess peanuts technically are a legume, but either way, I would perhaps do a trial and error with certain nuts before ruling them out completely.
Megan, I remember you mentioning waaay back when that you thought Almond milk bugged Milo. It could be the Almonds for sure.
Megan & Kim - You could try cashews for a while and see where that gets you. Cashews are low sals and good on gaps, so IMO you would be good on both fronts if you were worried. Even though Arthur is good when I eat almonds, almond butter (and cashew butter) is rather expensive here, so I've been opting for Sunflower Seed butter and its been great.
I know Larabars makes a Cashew bar thats just cashews and dates (it has an orange wrapper). That could be a quick nut snack if it's only certain nuts that are bothersome, but I guess you would have to watch for a reaction.
My other thought on the nuts is the phytic acid. I have no clue if it could be passed to BM, but since pretty much everything else passes to BM, I would think phytic acid could too. Technically nuts (seeds, legumes, beans ect) *should* be soaked/sprouted/fermented to break down the phytic acid and allow for easier digestion. I don't think NCM talks about it much in GAPS, but if you read the NT cookbook and other resources you'll learn more about phytic acid. TBH, the nut soaking thing is something I"m lax on... soaking nuts and then toasting them again on super low heat would just be yet another cooking thing on my "to do" list. I know that Almond flour seems to be difficult for Charles to digest, and I'm assuming it's b/c of the phytic acid. I do make sure to soak any beans/legumes prior to cooking though, and I've noticed Charles can digest those now (before they would just pass right through...)
Speaking of Charles, he seems to be doing much better with the sauerkraut.
I guess super slow introduction really is key with those strong detoxifying foods. Yesterday and today he's had a small amount of sauerkraut with dinner and it hasn't bothered him. Yay! Also, tmi, but he's had really great poops the past few days. He's fully daytime potty trained now so I can actually see his formed poops in the toilet (instead of mushed in his diapers
) I'm really happy we're seeing progress with him!
OH!, and I forgot to mention, I had a small amount of goat cheese on Christmas & Boxing Day and it hasn't bothered Arthur. That's a bonus! I can't find the words to describe how delicious the goat cheese was!! I guess when you go without certain foods for a long time it really is a treat when you can have them again, even if it is in a very small amount!
FX that Henry has been gaining weight, Kim! That's terrific he's doing so well with solids! and HOORAY for non-mucous poops!!