Can parasites slow growth down?

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Can parasites have something to do with slow growth? How do you know if your child has them? What sort of test, if there is one, is done to determine if they have parasites? My son does not seem to have any gut problems (no bloating, flat tummy, normal stools from what I can tell), but he is very small for his age. He will be 11 in July and is only 50 lbs. His height and weight are about the 1st-3rd percentile. His low weight and slow growth has always been a concern of ours. I have always had a "motherly" gut feeling that there is a concrete reason. Now his Focalin (for attention) does suppress his appetite a little, but it just does not seem like that is the only reason. He is on 250 mg of Lysine twice daily at the recommedation of a local doctor we saw last year, because his lab work came back with low levels. He is also on a probiotic because he had more "bad" bacteria than good in his stools.Thanks for sharing whatever you can!Cristine

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1. Normal general chemistry (sodium, potassium, kidney and liver function, calcium, protein, blood sugar)2. Normal ferritin (iron stores)3. Slightly elevated vitamin B-12 (not concerning) with normal homocysteine and methylmalonic acid (showing that the B-12 is functioning properly)4. Negative celiac screen5. Borderline low vitamin D ('s level is 31, best is to be around 50)6. Low-normal carnitine ('s level is 33, the normal range is 31-78)7. Normal copper and zinc8. Amino acid profile shows an essentially normal pattern - 's citrulline was slightly elevated at 70 (normal range is 11-50), lysine is slightly low at 77 (normal range is 101-269)He had normal levels of digestive enzymes, so signs of inflammation, no yeast, but did have an absense of the good bacteria lactobaciullus with very good levels of bifidobacterium, and possible overgrowth of some non-beneficial bacteria. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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my son has been havin growth issues for a while....the reasons for delayed growth that i came up with are mercury toxicity and lead....vitamin D defieciency ,zinc difieciency, b12 defiecient, parasites can be in any part of body not just intestines...so i wonder if they could cause nutritional defieciency even if not in gut...

thyroid is also a huge consideration for growth issues....is your son tired a lot? feel cold easily?

and then there is growth hormone defieciency....

I myself am trying to overcome this problem....would love to hear any other suggestions...

channa

To: mb12valtrex Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 8:31 AMSubject: Can parasites slow growth down?

Can parasites have something to do with slow growth? How do you know if your child has them? What sort of test, if there is one, is done to determine if they have parasites? My son does not seem to have any gut problems (no bloating, flat tummy, normal stools from what I can tell), but he is very small for his age. He will be 11 in July and is only 50 lbs. His height and weight are about the 1st-3rd percentile. His low weight and slow growth has always been a concern of ours. I have always had a "motherly" gut feeling that there is a concrete reason. Now his Focalin (for attention) does suppress his appetite a little, but it just does not seem like that is the only reason. He is on 250 mg of Lysine twice daily at the recommedation of a local doctor we saw last year, because his lab work came back with low levels. He is also on a probiotic because he had more "bad" bacteria than good in his stools.Thanks for

sharing whatever you can!Cristine

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1. Normal general chemistry (sodium, potassium, kidney and liver function, calcium, protein, blood sugar)2. Normal ferritin (iron stores)3. Slightly elevated vitamin B-12 (not concerning) with normal homocysteine and methylmalonic acid (showing that the B-12 is functioning properly)4. Negative celiac screen5. Borderline low vitamin D ('s level is 31, best is to be around 50)6. Low-normal carnitine ('s level is 33, the normal range is 31-78)7. Normal copper and zinc8. Amino acid profile shows an essentially normal pattern - 's citrulline was slightly elevated at 70 (normal range is 11-50), lysine is slightly low at 77 (normal range is 101-269)He had normal levels of digestive enzymes, so signs of inflammation, no yeast, but did have an absense of the good bacteria lactobaciullus with very good levels of bifidobacterium, and possible overgrowth of some non-beneficial bacteria.

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I don't know much about parasites, but if you Google "low lysine, growth hormone", you will find a link between the two.

Tammy

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Did you know there is a relatively new group for thyroid discussion concerning

children? It's a yahoo group called " nthchildren " . I have learned quite a bit

there! HTH!

>

> Can parasites have something to do with slow growth?

>

> How do you know if your child has them?

>

> What sort of test, if there is one, is done to determine if they have

parasites?

>

> My son does not seem to have any gut problems (no bloating, flat tummy, normal

stools from what I can tell), but he is very small for his age. He will be 11 in

July and is only 50 lbs. His height and weight are about the 1st-3rd percentile.

His low weight and slow growth has always been a concern of ours. I have always

had a " motherly " gut feeling that there is a concrete reason. Now his Focalin

(for attention) does suppress his appetite a little, but it just does not seem

like that is the only reason.

>

> He is on 250 mg of Lysine twice daily at the recommedation of a local doctor

we saw last year, because his lab work came back with low levels. He is also on

a probiotic because he had more " bad " bacteria than good in his stools.

>

> Thanks for sharing whatever you can!

> Cristine

>

>

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> 1. Normal general chemistry (sodium, potassium, kidney and liver function,

calcium, protein, blood sugar)

> 2. Normal ferritin (iron stores)

> 3. Slightly elevated vitamin B-12 (not concerning) with normal homocysteine

and methylmalonic acid (showing that the B-12 is functioning properly)

> 4. Negative celiac screen

> 5. Borderline low vitamin D ('s level is 31, best is to be around

50)

> 6. Low-normal carnitine ('s level is 33, the normal range is 31-78)

> 7. Normal copper and zinc

> 8. Amino acid profile shows an essentially normal pattern - 's

citrulline was slightly elevated at 70 (normal range is 11-50), lysine is

slightly low at 77 (normal range is 101-269)

>

> He had normal levels of digestive enzymes, so signs of inflammation, no yeast,

but did have an absense of the good bacteria lactobaciullus with very good

levels of bifidobacterium, and possible overgrowth of some non-beneficial

bacteria.

>

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Kari, awesome! Thanks.

Tammy

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Kari. I will check it out. We did see an endocrinologist who did lab work. Everything was normal, including the 'ths' growth hormone screening he ordered.

Cristine

Re: Can parasites slow growth down?

Did you know there is a relatively new group for thyroid discussion concerning children? It's a yahoo group called "nthchildren". I have learned quite a bit there! HTH!>> Can parasites have something to do with slow growth? > > How do you know if your child has them? > > What sort of test, if there is one, is done to determine if they have parasites? > > My son does not seem to have any gut problems (no bloating, flat tummy, normal stools from what I can tell), but he is very small for his age. He will be 11 in July and is only 50 lbs. His height and weight are about the 1st-3rd percentile. His low weight and slow growth has always been a concern of ours. I have always had a "motherly" gut feeling that there is a concrete reason. Now his Focalin (for attention) does suppress his appetite a little, but it just does not seem like that is the only reason. > > He is on 250 mg of Lysine twice daily at the recommedation of a local doctor we saw last year, because his lab work came back with low levels. He is also on a probiotic because he had more "bad" bacteria than good in his stools.> > Thanks for sharing whatever you can!> Cristine> > ----------------------------------------------------------> 1. Normal general chemistry (sodium, potassium, kidney and liver function, calcium, protein, blood sugar)> 2. Normal ferritin (iron stores)> 3. Slightly elevated vitamin B-12 (not concerning) with normal homocysteine and methylmalonic acid (showing that the B-12 is functioning properly)> 4. Negative celiac screen> 5. Borderline low vitamin D ('s level is 31, best is to be around 50)> 6. Low-normal carnitine ('s level is 33, the normal range is 31-78)> 7. Normal copper and zinc> 8. Amino acid profile shows an essentially normal pattern - 's citrulline was slightly elevated at 70 (normal range is 11-50), lysine is slightly low at 77 (normal range is 101-269)> > He had normal levels of digestive enzymes, so signs of inflammation, no yeast, but did have an absense of the good bacteria lactobaciullus with very good levels of bifidobacterium, and possible overgrowth of some non-beneficial bacteria. > ---------------------------------------------------------->

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carnintine is the bodies help to build muscles, so upping that can help, you need about 1000 mgs per day to build muscles. are stools smooth and digested? if not he may have a metabolic issues. have you concitered growth hormon issues? is he getting enough protein? co q10 can help absorb fats and you may need to load him with some, healthy ones like avacados, coconut oils, nut butters, seeds and nuts

From: Cristine Rembold

Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:31 AM

To: mb12valtrex

Subject: Can parasites slow growth down?

Can parasites have something to do with slow growth? How do you know if your child has them? What sort of test, if there is one, is done to determine if they have parasites? My son does not seem to have any gut problems (no bloating, flat tummy, normal stools from what I can tell), but he is very small for his age. He will be 11 in July and is only 50 lbs. His height and weight are about the 1st-3rd percentile. His low weight and slow growth has always been a concern of ours. I have always had a "motherly" gut feeling that there is a concrete reason. Now his Focalin (for attention) does suppress his appetite a little, but it just does not seem like that is the only reason. He is on 250 mg of Lysine twice daily at the recommedation of a local doctor we saw last year, because his lab work came back with low levels. He is also on a probiotic because he had more "bad" bacteria than good in his stools.Thanks for sharing whatever you can!Cristine

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1. Normal general chemistry (sodium, potassium, kidney and liver function, calcium, protein, blood sugar)2. Normal ferritin (iron stores)3. Slightly elevated vitamin B-12 (not concerning) with normal homocysteine and methylmalonic acid (showing that the B-12 is functioning properly)4. Negative celiac screen5. Borderline low vitamin D ('s level is 31, best is to be around 50)6. Low-normal carnitine ('s level is 33, the normal range is 31-78)7. Normal copper and zinc8. Amino acid profile shows an essentially normal pattern - 's citrulline was slightly elevated at 70 (normal range is 11-50), lysine is slightly low at 77 (normal range is 101-269)He had normal levels of digestive enzymes, so signs of inflammation, no yeast, but did have an absense of the good bacteria lactobaciullus with very good levels of bifidobacterium, and possible overgrowth of some non-beneficial bacteria. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Yes his stools are smooth and digested.

We did go to an endocrinologist last month and his tests were normal (no problems with the hormones). They did do an x-ray of his hand to determine bone size and he has the bone structure of a

9-1/2 year old.

Since going GFCF and trying to back off on carbs, we have been pushing protein...hard boiled eggs, chicken, guacamole, he really likes peanut butter and I have also brought almond and sunflower butter into the home, which he likes. He is not a big meat eater (he pockets ground beef...some texture issues I think), but he seems to like this organic boneless chicken thighs that I have been buying.

I am going to get a carnintine supplement.

Any recommendations?

Can parasites slow growth down?

Can parasites have something to do with slow growth? How do you know if your child has them? What sort of test, if there is one, is done to determine if they have parasites? My son does not seem to have any gut problems (no bloating, flat tummy, normal stools from what I can tell), but he is very small for his age. He will be 11 in July and is only 50 lbs. His height and weight are about the 1st-3rd percentile. His low weight and slow growth has always been a concern of ours. I have always had a "motherly" gut feeling that there is a concrete reason. Now his Focalin (for attention) does suppress his appetite a little, but it just does not seem like that is the only reason. He is on 250 mg of Lysine twice daily at the recommedation of a local doctor we saw last year, because his lab work came back with low levels. He is also on a probiotic because he had more "bad" bacteria than good in his stools.Thanks for sharing whatever you can!Cristine

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1. Normal general chemistry (sodium, potassium, kidney and liver function, calcium, protein, blood sugar)2. Normal ferritin (iron stores)3. Slightly elevated vitamin B-12 (not concerning) with normal homocysteine and methylmalonic acid (showing that the B-12 is functioning properly)4. Negative celiac screen5. Borderline low vitamin D ('s level is 31, best is to be around 50)6. Low-normal carnitine ('s level is 33, the normal range is 31-78)7. Normal copper and zinc8. Amino acid profile shows an essentially normal pattern - 's citrulline was slightly elevated at 70 (normal range is 11-50), lysine is slightly low at 77 (normal range is 101-269)He had normal levels of digestive enzymes, so signs of inflammation, no yeast, but did have an absense of the good bacteria lactobaciullus with very good levels of bifidobacterium, and possible overgrowth of some non-beneficial bacteria. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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I definitely believe parasites have slowed down my son's growth. Parasites can

be anywhere in your body and still nutrients directly from our cells. They do

not have to be in teh GI tract eating our foods.

>

> Yes his stools are smooth and digested.

>

> We did go to an endocrinologist last month and his tests were normal (no

problems with the hormones). They did do an x-ray of his hand to determine bone

size and he has the bone structure of a

> 9-1/2 year old.

>

> Since going GFCF and trying to back off on carbs, we have been pushing

protein...hard boiled eggs, chicken, guacamole, he really likes peanut butter

and I have also brought almond and sunflower butter into the home, which he

likes. He is not a big meat eater (he pockets ground beef...some texture issues

I think), but he seems to like this organic boneless chicken thighs that I have

been buying.

>

> I am going to get a carnintine supplement.

>

> Any recommendations?

>

> Can parasites slow growth down?

>

>

>

>

> Can parasites have something to do with slow growth?

>

> How do you know if your child has them?

>

> What sort of test, if there is one, is done to determine if they have

parasites?

>

> My son does not seem to have any gut problems (no bloating, flat tummy,

normal stools from what I can tell), but he is very small for his age. He will

be 11 in July and is only 50 lbs. His height and weight are about the 1st-3rd

percentile. His low weight and slow growth has always been a concern of ours. I

have always had a " motherly " gut feeling that there is a concrete reason. Now

his Focalin (for attention) does suppress his appetite a little, but it just

does not seem like that is the only reason.

>

> He is on 250 mg of Lysine twice daily at the recommedation of a local doctor

we saw last year, because his lab work came back with low levels. He is also on

a probiotic because he had more " bad " bacteria than good in his stools.

>

> Thanks for sharing whatever you can!

> Cristine

>

>

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> 1. Normal general chemistry (sodium, potassium, kidney and liver function,

calcium, protein, blood sugar)

> 2. Normal ferritin (iron stores)

> 3. Slightly elevated vitamin B-12 (not concerning) with normal homocysteine

and methylmalonic acid (showing that the B-12 is functioning properly)

> 4. Negative celiac screen

> 5. Borderline low vitamin D ('s level is 31, best is to be around

50)

> 6. Low-normal carnitine ('s level is 33, the normal range is

31-78)

> 7. Normal copper and zinc

> 8. Amino acid profile shows an essentially normal pattern - 's

citrulline was slightly elevated at 70 (normal range is 11-50), lysine is

slightly low at 77 (normal range is 101-269)

>

> He had normal levels of digestive enzymes, so signs of inflammation, no

yeast, but did have an absense of the good bacteria lactobaciullus with very

good levels of bifidobacterium, and possible overgrowth of some non-beneficial

bacteria.

>

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> No virus found in this message.

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After reading accidental cure(at someone on this list suggestion) we will be doing bi annual parasites cleanse for whole familySent from my iPod

I definitely believe parasites have slowed down my son's growth. Parasites can be anywhere in your body and still nutrients directly from our cells. They do not have to be in teh GI tract eating our foods.

>

> Yes his stools are smooth and digested.

>

> We did go to an endocrinologist last month and his tests were normal (no problems with the hormones). They did do an x-ray of his hand to determine bone size and he has the bone structure of a

> 9-1/2 year old.

>

> Since going GFCF and trying to back off on carbs, we have been pushing protein...hard boiled eggs, chicken, guacamole, he really likes peanut butter and I have also brought almond and sunflower butter into the home, which he likes. He is not a big meat eater (he pockets ground beef...some texture issues I think), but he seems to like this organic boneless chicken thighs that I have been buying.

>

> I am going to get a carnintine supplement.

>

> Any recommendations?

>

> Can parasites slow growth down?

>

>

>

>

> Can parasites have something to do with slow growth?

>

> How do you know if your child has them?

>

> What sort of test, if there is one, is done to determine if they have parasites?

>

> My son does not seem to have any gut problems (no bloating, flat tummy, normal stools from what I can tell), but he is very small for his age. He will be 11 in July and is only 50 lbs. His height and weight are about the 1st-3rd percentile. His low weight and slow growth has always been a concern of ours. I have always had a "motherly" gut feeling that there is a concrete reason. Now his Focalin (for attention) does suppress his appetite a little, but it just does not seem like that is the only reason.

>

> He is on 250 mg of Lysine twice daily at the recommedation of a local doctor we saw last year, because his lab work came back with low levels. He is also on a probiotic because he had more "bad" bacteria than good in his stools.

>

> Thanks for sharing whatever you can!

> Cristine

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------

> 1. Normal general chemistry (sodium, potassium, kidney and liver function, calcium, protein, blood sugar)

> 2. Normal ferritin (iron stores)

> 3. Slightly elevated vitamin B-12 (not concerning) with normal homocysteine and methylmalonic acid (showing that the B-12 is functioning properly)

> 4. Negative celiac screen

> 5. Borderline low vitamin D ('s level is 31, best is to be around 50)

> 6. Low-normal carnitine ('s level is 33, the normal range is 31-78)

> 7. Normal copper and zinc

> 8. Amino acid profile shows an essentially normal pattern - 's citrulline was slightly elevated at 70 (normal range is 11-50), lysine is slightly low at 77 (normal range is 101-269)

>

> He had normal levels of digestive enzymes, so signs of inflammation, no yeast, but did have an absense of the good bacteria lactobaciullus with very good levels of bifidobacterium, and possible overgrowth of some non-beneficial bacteria.

> ----------------------------------------------------------

>

>

>

> No virus found in this message.

> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com

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>

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mercury can affect growth as well.

channa

To: mb12valtrex Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:00 PMSubject: Re: Can parasites slow growth down?

Yes his stools are smooth and digested.

We did go to an endocrinologist last month and his tests were normal (no problems with the hormones). They did do an x-ray of his hand to determine bone size and he has the bone structure of a

9-1/2 year old.

Since going GFCF and trying to back off on carbs, we have been pushing protein...hard boiled eggs, chicken, guacamole, he really likes peanut butter and I have also brought almond and sunflower butter into the home, which he likes. He is not a big meat eater (he pockets ground beef...some texture issues I think), but he seems to like this organic boneless chicken thighs that I have been buying.

I am going to get a carnintine supplement.

Any recommendations?

Can parasites slow growth down?

Can parasites have something to do with slow growth? How do you know if your child has them? What sort of test, if there is one, is done to determine if they have parasites? My son does not seem to have any gut problems (no bloating, flat tummy, normal stools from what I can tell), but he is very small for his age. He will be 11 in July and is only 50 lbs. His height and weight are about the 1st-3rd percentile. His low weight and slow growth has always been a concern of ours. I have always had a "motherly" gut feeling that there is a concrete reason. Now his Focalin (for attention) does suppress his appetite a little, but it just does not seem like that is the only reason. He is on 250 mg of Lysine twice daily at the recommedation of a local doctor we saw last year, because his lab work came back with low levels. He is also on a probiotic because he had more "bad" bacteria than good in his stools.Thanks for

sharing whatever you can!Cristine

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1. Normal general chemistry (sodium, potassium, kidney and liver function, calcium, protein, blood sugar)2. Normal ferritin (iron stores)3. Slightly elevated vitamin B-12 (not concerning) with normal homocysteine and methylmalonic acid (showing that the B-12 is functioning properly)4. Negative celiac screen5. Borderline low vitamin D ('s level is 31, best is to be around 50)6. Low-normal carnitine ('s level is 33, the normal range is 31-78)7. Normal copper and zinc8. Amino acid profile shows an essentially normal pattern - 's citrulline was slightly elevated at 70 (normal range is 11-50), lysine is slightly low at 77 (normal range is 101-269)He had normal levels of digestive enzymes, so signs of inflammation, no yeast, but did have an absense of the good bacteria lactobaciullus with very good levels of bifidobacterium, and possible overgrowth of some non-beneficial bacteria.

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