Supplements

[Guest guest]

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Could you please give more info on this post?

>>I just wanted to tell you that before the San Diego DAN conference, Dr.

Boris

was following Dr. Amy's protocol, but afterward they changed to Dr. Sidney

Baker. Supplements are not supposed to be given during chelation, but on the

off days they can be.<<

Which supplements are not supposed to be given during Chelation?

Where is Dr. Bakers suggested protocol.

some how I got the impression he wasn't doing chelation.

good day

Judy

bronze3n1@...

[Guest guest]

For listers who are supplementing: Just wondering if you have any info or suggestions on a brand of Borage Oil or EPA/DHA combo in a smaller pill size. The ones we are doing now are huge. He is swallowing them but it is not easy. thanks for any info, heidi Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

[Guest guest]

Don't know about a borage oil, except trying the liquid. But coromega has a wonderful epa/dha product that tastes like an orange creamsicle!! You can check it out and request a free sample at www.coromega.com

Maranie Mom to :Dean 4, PDD-NOS; 9, NT; and Zack 12, NT

Re: [ ] Fw: supplements

For listers who are supplementing: Just wondering if you have any info or suggestions on a brand of Borage Oil or EPA/DHA combo in a smaller pill size. The ones we are doing now are huge. He is swallowing them but it is not easy.

thanks for any info,

heidi

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I saw this in the Health Food store, I will check it out. Heidi Re: [ ] Fw: supplements For listers who are supplementing: Just wondering if you have any info or suggestions on a brand of Borage Oil or EPA/DHA combo in a smaller pill size. The ones we are doing now are huge. He is swallowing them but it is not easy. thanks for any info, heidi

[Guest guest]

The only thing that we were told to continue to use was a multi and

acidophilus,in addition to his prescribed meds. We never used enzymes so I

can't remember if they were okay.

supplements

> Does Dr. G require all of his patients to stop all supplements, even

> multi-vit/minerals and enzymes, or ones they've found helpful in the past?

> Gaylen

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[Guest guest]

All supplements must be stopped. Kathy -NNY

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

I started Kalawalla a month ago. I have not noticed any improvement as yet. It does work great for getting rid of a cold. I had a very bad cold and it was gone in two days. MY husband and daughter have both used Kalawalla for colds and it also helped them. I guess it is too soon to know if it is going to help the MS . I can only hope and pray it does.

Take care all, Sally

[Guest guest]

Hi Sally,

Are you taking it with LDN or on its own?

Thanks

Aletha

Re: [low dose naltrexone] supplements

Hi Everyone,

I started Kalawalla a month ago. I have not noticed any improvement as yet. It does work great for getting rid of a cold. I had a very bad cold and it was gone in two days. MY husband and daughter have both used Kalawalla for colds and it also helped them. I guess it is too soon to know if it is going to help the MS . I can only hope and pray it does.

Take care all, Sally

[Guest guest]

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In our Files section, there is a list of supplements that some people

with CMT take.

For me personally, other than the dissolved solids in my water

(calcium, magnesium and collodial silica), I take 1000 IU of Vitamin E

and a B and C complex.

~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gretchen. Any opinion on Omega?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Do you mean the " Omega 3s " ? Not an opinion, but my experience, all my

friends at the gym were pushing me to take the Omegas. Now people who

know me well, know better than to do this. However, I checked them out

with my Internist, who discussed my diet and nutrition with me, and

since I have a diet already high enough in Omega's, supplements are

unecessary.

I was thinking about all your stress in the last year and wondered if

your doctor had mentioned anything about Iron supplementation

(depending if you need it or not) My own experience during a very

stressful time was that my Iron count was extremely low, so for a few

years, at the suggestion of my doc, I took 2 tablets of Blackstrap

Iron each day. (same as Blackstrap Molasses) It got my Iron count

back where it should be.

~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had the same problem, hair etc. I started taking Centrum Silver and Reliv a

powder drink actual 3 kinds. The doctor said the hair loss could be due to pain

medication I take daily my hormone level was fine. The drink contains minerals,

beta carotene, vit A and C.My hair loss truly slowed down to a normal daily loss

and my skin appears less dry. I think the product has to be purchased from a

rep. or on line. I mix my drink with different juices and take it twice a day.

Let me know if you try it, I am sure you can get some samples.

Joyce

[Guest guest]

Gretchen,

Yes, Omega 3's. I hadn't thought about Iron. I'll ask my doc about it. Thanks.

I'm the first to admit my diet sucks. I never truly feel hungry. Some days it

will be bedtime and I realize I haven't eaten all day. Not good I know.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Joyce. I'll research Reliv.

[Guest guest]

Gretchen,

Do you think I should start my son on some type of supplements? I am really

concerned. He is very strong and can bench press lots of weight with his legs.

He can walk on his toes and can walk on his heels. Anything else I should look

for?

Jackie

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie,

I cannot advise you to give your son supplements or not. A good

doctor, or team of doctors, like I had as a teen, were the first to

suggest my supplementation of a certain Potassium, and this was meant

for me ONLY, at that time, too.

My supplements since and currently have ALL been OK'ed by my Internist.

I would suggest you meet with your son's doctor (along with your son)

and ask questions about supplementation with C, E, Creatine, ALA,

Magnesium and others.

~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Geri,

I have been on the supplements since going thru cardiac rehab in 05 after I had

coronary by pass surgery my knees and ankles are in bad shape and they have

helped a lot also the multi vitamin was rec. by the dietician at the hospital.

Gene

[Guest guest]

According to Dr. Walford, he recommends " half or full RDA amounts of

most vitamins and minerals...larger doses of E, C, ....... "

What is the best approach? A good multi-vitamin and then add more E, C,

Selenium, B6, folic acid, B12?

What is everyone doing? I am confused. Please help.

Thanks Ginger

[Guest guest]

It’s best to try to get your vitamins from food. There’s nothing quite like the synergistic way that nature has evolved to get the right combo of nutrients into us – at least not yet. In some of our past discussions we’ve noted studies where nutrients are sometimes not useful in a pill or capsule as they are in food. Also too much of certain nutrients are harmful, not helpful. See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7349980.stm

That said there are a very few nutrients that I do supplement with. I take fish oil, D3, and a K pill once a week (since K is so rare in food).

I expect that everyone here has a different individual take on this subject. Jeff posted a few months ago about healthy centenarians who were deficient in some nutrients. IOW micro-managing your nutrients may not be as important as we previously thought.

Search our archives for past posts about vitamins and supplements. Go to the home page and put “vitamins” or “supplements” in the search box and you will get our past discussions.

[Guest guest]

Thank you Bruce and Rodney for your responses to my post on Vitamin

K. Also, the study that Bruce posted re: K-2 was very helpful. I

note that both of you get your K-2 from real natto rather than

supplements. (BTW, I did read all the prior posts on " supplements "

on the forum.) Adding real natto to my diet would be somewhat of a

problem for me and I would prefer to use a supplement to supply the

necessary K-2 in my diet. Searching on the Internet, I noted that

there are supplements that are labled " Natto " and some are labled K-

2, and are derived from natto extract. Also noted that the

supplement company quoted in the study that Bruce posted

(NattoPharm) makes a K-2 called MenaQ7.

Given all of the above, would anyone have any suggestions for one

who would prefer to get their K-2 from supplements rather than

eating packages of natto periodically? Thank you all for your help!

Best in Health,

Ed Urbanski

>

> One big difference between K1 and K2 is that K1 has a body half-

life of

> 1.5 hours, and K2 has a body half-life of 3 days. That's

mentioned in the

> study cited here:

>

> http://www.drugs.com/clinical_trials/vitamin-k2-linked-lower-

prostate-cancer-risk-3849.html

>

> So if you are only getting K1, you need to be getting it very,

very

> frequently. I eat a 100 g package of natto every other day.

>

> Bruce

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[Guest guest]

lef.org has an 'Super K2 Complex " that gives 1000mcg of K2. If all

you are going for is the VitK why endure the taste and expense of

natto for less??

http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2004/mar2004_aas_01.htm

--- In , " Ed Urbanski " <eurbanski@...>

wrote:

>

> Thank you Bruce and Rodney for your responses to my post on Vitamin

> K. Also, the study that Bruce posted re: K-2 was very helpful. I

> note that both of you get your K-2 from real natto rather than

> supplements. (BTW, I did read all the prior posts on " supplements "

> on the forum.) Adding real natto to my diet would be somewhat of a

> problem for me and I would prefer to use a supplement to supply the

> necessary K-2 in my diet. Searching on the Internet, I noted that

> there are supplements that are labled " Natto " and some are labled K-

> 2, and are derived from natto extract. Also noted that the

> supplement company quoted in the study that Bruce posted

> (NattoPharm) makes a K-2 called MenaQ7.

>

> Given all of the above, would anyone have any suggestions for one

> who would prefer to get their K-2 from supplements rather than

> eating packages of natto periodically? Thank you all for your help!

>

> Best in Health,

> Ed Urbanski

>

> >

> > One big difference between K1 and K2 is that K1 has a body half-

> life of

> > 1.5 hours, and K2 has a body half-life of 3 days. That's

> mentioned in the

> > study cited here:

> >

> > http://www.drugs.com/clinical_trials/vitamin-k2-linked-lower-

> prostate-cancer-risk-3849.html

> >

> > So if you are only getting K1, you need to be getting it very,

> very

> > frequently. I eat a 100 g package of natto every other day.

> >

> > Bruce

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Orania,

I have a recessive type of CMT 2.

I take 1000 IU of Vitamin E daily. No other supplements.

I drink Fijiwater (about 1.5 liters) per day, which has silica, calcium

and magnesium in it.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Orania:

I was diagnosed with spastic paraplegia which is the same disorder as CMT, 11

years ago. I don't take any supplements other than a multi vitamin. I have

tried taking other supplements but there is no change in my symptoms from them.

I had accupunture for 3 years due to monthly pain in my thighs. I do not know

if accupunture was the reason it reduced and stopped the pain but it did. My

disorder has platode for the past 6 years with just stiffness and weakness in my

legs and weak bladder. I do take Vesicare to control the bladder and it has

worked well for me. I eat a reguler diet and exercise regulary.

Marin from Bridgeport, CT