Melatonin overdose = 9-10 mg. per NP Re: Re: Aggression

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Wow. Thanks all for the posts on melatonin. I wonder why there is so much

difference in opinion between professionals?

Kim

> > >

> > > I was told by a nurse practitioner at the University that a 9-10 mg. dose

of

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> > > melatonin begins to affect the body as a type of " chemotherapy, " her word,

> >and

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> > > she indicated going this high was dangerous.

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> > >

> > > ________________________________

> > > From: " fight4thekids@ " <fight4thekids@>

> > > To: BorreliaMultipleInfectionsAndAutism

> > > Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 4:57:18 PM

> > > Subject: Re: Aggression

> > >

> > >

> > > My kids can definitely not make it without at least turmeric. We got

a

> > > small amount of die-off from turmeric and ginger root the first few

days.

> >

> > > We worked up to 1 to 4 capsules of turmeric twice a day. Too small

> >amount

> >

> > > was not noticed. Ginger root, I never did more than one pill twice a

> >day.

> >

> > > It just seemed strong. For my kids, most could only do 1/2 capsule a

day

> >

> > > because of it's strength. It tends to really thin the blood. A lot

of

> > > things say they thin the blood, but we never noticed anything doing

that,

> >

> > > except for ginger root. I would focus on mopping up with alginates or

> > > things for ammonia and anti-inflammatory types of things and also

things

> >to

> >

> > > help with liver and digestion. Then they can handle the daily toxins,

> >the

> >

> > > toxins from the pathogen load and the extra dead pathogens that you

will

> >be

> >

> > > creating. It's the inflammation and toxins that cause they symptoms.

> >The

> >

> > > pathogens do cause the inflammation and toxins, though.

> > >

> > >

> > > We only use Mellatonin at night, and just 1 to 3mg. If they wake up

too

>

> > > early or dream too much, we lower the dose. If there is a headache or

> >bad

> >

> > > die-off, we raise the dose.

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> > >

> > > Love and prayers,

> > >

> > > Heidi N

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > How much curcumin and ginger root to you give your child? Do you give

it

> >at

> >

> > > meal time or prior to? Is there any die-off with curcumin?

> > > We do use melatonin - 9 mg at bedtime to help her sleep... didn't know

> > > melatonin is also helpful with inflammation. How much do you use and

how

>

> > > many times per day?

> > >

> > > No, we are not doing enough treatment for ANYTHING right now. Trying

to

> >put

> >

> > > out the fire and resorting to calming supps before I start back at

> >treating

> >

> > > chronic bacterial/fungal/

> > >

> > > viral issues. As I mentioned in another post, I am totally burnt out

-

>

> > > beyond burnt out.

> > >

> > >

> > > Kim

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