Re: Re: Vicki-voices and sleep

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Thanks Glynis, I shall look into the Ness Foundation.

Glynis Steele schrieb:

>

> ---Hi ,

>

> If I remember correctly, there are studies at The Ness Foundation on

> niacin. I think they do a patch test. If you are deficient in it,

> when the patch is applied and taken off, your arm has not changed.

> In people not deficient a redness occurs. They do research into

> ADHD, fatty acid anomolies etc.

>

> Glynis

>

> In Autism-Biomedical-Europe

> <mailto:Autism-Biomedical-Europe%40yahoogroups.com>, JULIE GRIFFITHS

> wrote:

> >

> > Vicky I have since done a lot more reading of niacin. It sounds

> > fascinating. The original promoter of niacin, a Canadian

> psychiatrist,

> > used it also on hyperactive children, what he refers to as the

> modern

> > ADHD, quite successfully. The thing to do is give a little niacin (

> > niacinamide is less reactive) after a meal or you can sprinkle it

> on it,

> > 3 times a day. Apparently Vitamin c should be added also. Keep

> > increasing to say 1,000 grams each meal until you see results.

> >

> > I have a hunch this may work.....

> >

> > I have often seen mothers reporting the hands or feet turning red,

> with

> > the hands as if it's like a glove...This is apparently PELLAGRA

> symptom

> > , a sign of B3 deficiency.

> >

> > I am trying this out myself for memory. The theory goes that niacin

> > reduces noradrenalin converting to adrenalin. Too much adrenalin

> and

> > your adrenals become exhausted. Exhausted adrenals means the body

> cannot

> > cope with inflammation, infection and so on. Memory is another

> aspect

> > which goes on the blink. We know the kids all seem to be suffering

> from

> > adrenal exhaustion

> > (parents too, no doubt!!!!!) Maybe this is one way we can get the

> > adrenals back in good health.

> >

> > I suspect niacin deficiency may arise from poor intestinal

> absorption.

> >

> > Another important aspect of niacin supplementaion is that it spares

> > TRYPTOPHAN. This means that kids having difficulting sleeping will

> have

> > more tryptophan available in thier bodies to put them in sleep mode.

> >

> >

> >

> > MaddiganV@... schrieb:

> > >

> > > Thanks , he is still having voices, no therapy yet, no word

> on

> > > school but working my way through various things. I started with

> B6

> > > stayed with that alone for a while in order to properly spot what

> is

> > > or isnt working, now he also has Choline and Inositol, definitely

> > > noticing an improvement, more in frequency than impact.

> > > His voices are very intrusive and have reached the point of

> asking

> > > him to do stuff beyond just tapping tables etc, but as I said

> they are

> > > much less frequent right now. I should probably increase the

> Inositol

> > > now.

> > > also showing some OCD type behaviours now over and beyond

> > > autistic rituals, otherwise he is doing brilliantly and improving

> all

> > > the time, this makes me think PANDA's that both children should

> show

> > > this very specific behaviour at around the same time.

> > > I am looking to do some comprehensive testing on both of them,

> > > thought about ATT but no one answers the phone. has

> never had

> > > any testing and hasn't had any for a good couple of yrs now.

> > > Will make Niacin the next on the list to try after upping the

> Inositol.

> > > Thanks for remembering us and posting, will let you know how we

> get on.

> > > Vicky

> > > xx

> > >

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