Re: my experience with nutriiveda

January 23, 2010

Nelia thank you SO much for sharing this!!! Yes it's Sowmya's son who is

autistic and apraxic who had the same results. What was interesting is that

while Sowmya enjoyed the increase in speech -the hyper aspect was driving her

crazy -so she took him off....and he regressed in speech. And being I know her

I called her up and said " What are you doing? Why take him off -just decrease

the dosage a bit "

Also what we talked about...and thank you for bringing this up as she is in the

same situation -doing many different things together...one supplement CAN affect

another.

This is why I say to try stopping the other things you are using when you start

the nutriiveda. I too am not a scientist but know that sometimes one compound

can neutralize another! Basic science! In fact the only three people out of

the many I now know using it that the nutriiveda didn't work for in weight loss

are people who are

on antibiotics (in 2 of the cases)

on a large amount of extra supplements

I mean for weight loss my friend who trains with Mr. Florida (and talk

about picky people in regards to protein powder or anything they put in their

mouths -if any of you know body builders you know what I mean!!!) has

MODEL friends who are 20 years old size 2 who wanted to lose a few pounds that

did!

My friend Bibi (who Lynn from this group met the other night has a thyroid

problem and lost 15 pounds in a month -and she's continued to lose weight -and

has lowered her thyroid medication!

Now in regards to our children -many of us have our kids on fish oils -me too.

I lowered Tanner's fish oil dosage in half and have not seen any regression

-he's continued to surge. And I don't know if nutriiveda affects growth -but

Tanner who I just posted it 5 foot 8 and a half 148 pounds -we just measured his

height again today and he's grown ANOTHER inch and a quarter!!! He's now 5 foot

9 and 3/4 and 148 pounds -so not only as close as ever to normal in speech and

facial expressions (and with facial expressions -first time EVER he had this!)

but his weight is now normal too!!

This morning I was actually talking to Dakota saying " do you want me to make

pancakes for you? " and Tanner said " I don't think that's going to happen " So I

said " Why? " and Tanner said " Why do you think? My nutriiveda " Even if I

forget now (because I feel I can) Tanner reminds me. Speaking of which he's

reminding me I have to take him to his friend's b'day party.

I did copy Sowmya on here so she can answer too just in case she misses this. I

asked Sowmya to be our resident ayurveda parent expert as she was raised in

India and her grandmother was a healer and she uses all the ingredients in the

nutriiveda in daily food...(and yet her son never surged until this -as I know

now and Sowmya also taught me -ayurveda has to do with the synergistic blending

which is what makes the ayurvedic medicine...5000 year old medicine helping with

today's problems -how cool)

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January 23, 2010

Whoops forgot to mention that when Sowmya went to the school the teacher asked

what she was doing differently because her son was so " focused " and Sowmya said

" today? " and the teacher said " the past 4 days " which is when he was on the

nutriiveda hyper at home. So why hyper at home and focused at school? Also

just like fish oils her son regressed off and surged again on (my son Tanner and

Mel are the two others that regressed when taken off for various reasons -mainly

due to it running out, sleep overs in my case -and by mistake in Mel's

case...Sowmya was the only one that chose to take her son off due to the hyper

behavior.)

Sowmya now says she no longer views her son's actions as hyper...she said it's

" almost like he's aware of what's around him for the first time and just wants

to explore everything. "

You know read (25 year old) Mel's blog -it clearly sounds like that for her as

well.

http://littlemermaidmelanie.wordpress.com/about

I guess once again " food for thought " (or otherwise known as nutriiveda)

Sowmya's I'm sure will answer -but copied her on here again JIC

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January 23, 2010

I am 100% sure it is gluten and casein free not only from what's in the

literature from the websites (from the Chopra Center as well) but also from my

own mother who is extremely sensitive to any gluten, casein or lactose and is

doing better than ever on the nutriiveda. If your child has a true milk allergy

(allergic to the protein) which is rare then I was told should not take the

nutriiveda as there will be a point zero something percentage of the protein in

the product no matter how much they try to make it 100 % free. That is very sad

for those rare parents that have children that are actually allergic to the

protein -because as I know there is no other product I have ever found quite

like this -it's remarkable.

I would suggest you stop the product. Observe if the red bumps go away. Wait a

few weeks and then start again and see if they come back. If they do -I'd go

have him tested to see if he's allergic to milk protein. If he is you'll want

to monitor and read labels for anything he eats -and not just look out for milk

- chocolate too -eek! Hope it's not that!

(from the Chopra Center website)

Ayurveda identifies proper digestion as essential to overall health and a key

component of any effective weight management product. Rather than just helping

people lose pounds, Ayurveda aims to rid the body of excess fat and toxins,

while promoting the transformation of unhealthy tissues into the foundational

building blocks for vibrant health. Therefore, Ayurveda acknowledges that even

seemingly " skinny " people can have suboptimal digestion and tissue formation,

which is why the science focuses on transforming the entire body, rather than

just losing weight.

NutriiVeda is a refreshing 100%-natural meal-replacement drink that combines a

proprietary blend of 7 Ayurvedic botanicals along with over 22 vitamins and

minerals, high quality protein, soluble fiber, and essential amino acids.

Benefits

•Supports fat metabolism.

•Supports normal blood sugar levels, which is an important component for weight

management and energy levels.

•Helps suppress appetite and eliminate unhealthy food cravings through a

combination of botanicals and key nutrients often missing in today's diet.

•Helps increase energy.

•Balanced part of a low-carbohydrate and low-glycemic diet.

•Contains premium nutrition including 22 vitamins and minerals, 20 amino acids,

and high-quality sources of protein and soluble fiber.

•All natural and does not contain any synthetic or genetically modified

ingredients. Does not contain casein or gluten.

Suggested Use: Mix 2 level scoops in 8 ounces of water or your preferred source

of

milk. Blend or shake well. Replace 1 to 2 meals a day with NutriiVeda.

Storage: Store in a dry, cool place.

If you are pregnant or lactating, please consult your health care professional

before using

this product.

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January 23, 2010

Yvette I just answered on this. It sounds from what you are saying like

your son has a true milk protein allergy (not just lactose intolerant) and thus

would not be able to use the nutriiveda. Unfortunately right now I know of

nothing like the nutriiveda -hopefully we'll figure out what aspect of the

product (amino acids, isolate protein, synergistic ayurvedic blend etc) seems to

be working -right now we don't know. There is less than 1% -something like .0

or .00 something amount of the milk protein in the isolate whey protein - I was

told as much as they tried to get rid of all it's currently not 100% possible

-close but not enough for a true milk protein allergy -I wouldn't take the

chance if you know that.

Sorry!

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January 23, 2010

Nelia I think that is an excellent idea! This way you will be able to note if

there is any changes in vocalization once off nutriiveda (ie regression as

reported in the 3 others that regressed off -one my son Tanner) The issue isn't

always the supplementation of XY or Z -or adding more of Y or X -but the

digestion/absorption. You are probably doing some sort of mega dosages with the

B12 -but was that all her body needed? Perhaps either yes or no. It's good to

note the dosages of nutrients that are in each product used.

Here is the nutritional label for the Chocolate and Vanilla nutriiveda

Chocolate http://www.up0.net/content/666799/Choco_NutritionFacts.pdf

Vanilla http://www.up0.net/content/666799/Vanilla_NutritionFacts.pdf

I personally find it interesting that there is so much science and so many

traditional medical and ayurvedic medical doctors, including world renowned,

best selling authors Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. Simon, behind the

formulation of nutriiveda- clinical science together with 5000 year old ancient

healing and that right to start they research.

I've seen this with the fish oils- they were always the last thing credited if

you check the archives in the early days. The only way we'll learn as a group is

for people to either by mistake or on purpose take their children off the

nutriiveda.

I did my part -twice (!!) - I'm not willing to do it again!

Best of luck,

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January 23, 2010

I have been on NV for 2 weeks now. I haven't lost any weight yet but my body

looks different.my stomach is definitely slimmer and my hubby says my face is

slimmer. i am starting to get hungry during the day unlike last week.So my

caloric intake has increased. Hopefully the lbs will start to come off.

My husband started to take it last week but had to stop b/c it gave him some bad

GI issues. Very bad diarrhea, very jittery and his ears filled with fluid. He

thinks he had an allergic reaction to one of the ingredients.

We did start my 6 yr old son on NV today. i am starting very slow, just in case

he has the same reaction as his dad. I gave him 1/3 a scoop this afternoon. ill

probably give him 1/3 a scoop 2x/day for a few days then increase to 1/2 scoop

and so on.

danielle

January 24, 2010

le when you and I spoke this past Tuesday night you told me your husband

had used up most of your stash and you were asking how quickly you could get

more, even to have it overnighted -but mentioned nothing about him having any

issues. How long had he been on the nutriiveda by Tuesday and how long after

Tuesday night did he get his symptoms?

Prior to me even starting the nutriiveda I showed the product to a tremendous

amount of not just medical doctors, but nutrition experts including my friend

who is an author that educates medical doctors about nutrition and is

knowledgeable about every single ingredient in the nutriiveda. One of the

things she loved most about the product is that it is " virtually " free of any

ingredients one would be allergic to.

Bowel issues could be a temporary side effect for nutriiveda since when you

first start it the ingredients that help to naturally detox you can create

constipation or diarrhea if you don't drink enough water...but fluid in the

ears? Is it possible that your husband picked up a bug sometime after Tuesday?

About the fluid in the ears- not sure how common that is to have fluid in the

ears without the nose -was his nose stuffy? And I know I get jittery if I don't

eat enough. How many times a day was he using it and was he eating with it

(you're supposed to eat 3 meals a day and 2 snacks a day and the nutriiveda

could replace one or two meals) Here's a page from the NIH on allergic reactions

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000005.htm

He would want to know if he is allergic to something in the nutriiveda because

all the ingredients, outside of isolate protein, amino acids and nutrients, are

normal food ingredients in India. The rest can be common in any high quality

protein powder. Is he allergic to any foods? Is fluid in his ears a common

allergic reaction for him when he does eat something he's allergic to?

You'd probably also want to email your question direct to the Chopra Center at

info@... since this would be a medical question and speak to his doctor.

In the Chopra endorsed program guide it states

Is it possible to consume too much of this product?

There are no known side effects of this product, even at large doses. In

general, however, we recommend limiting product consumption to 3 times a day,

since optimal weight management will occur by also eating a healthy diet.

http://www.up0.net/content/666799/NutriiVeda.pdf

On the Q and A page I found this on side effects " Are there any possible side

effects?

Possible side effects may occur from the release of stored waste products into

circulation during weight loss. These may include but are not limited to

constipation, bloating/gas, thirst/dry mouth, irritability, loose stools, skin

reactions, achy joints, headaches, lightheadedness, or nausea. If symptoms

appear, decrease daily dose

by 50 percent and drink more pure water. Symptoms should diminish significantly.

Mild and uncomfortable symptoms should alleviate after 3–7 days. If any severe

symptoms occur, discontinue taking the product and consult your medical

professional. "

http://www.zriiproduct.com/nutriiveda_productinfo.html

At this point I know tons of families on this through my town and various towns

around me due to word of mouth and most of us don't follow the program guide

-but I do tell everyone to make sure they drink enough water....and it's working

for everyone I know. The only side effect I've had reported 3 or 4 times now

through friends or friends of friends I know is initial constipation in people

who didn't drink water during the day when they first started- and once they

drank the water that issue was gone- as again that's only when you first use it.

Here's some people from the Zrii company website

http://www.zriiproduct.com/nutriiveda_testimonials.html and here's some of my

friends (including my neighbor the pro golfer, my son's orthodontist, my friend

that is the fitness buff that trains with Mr. Florida) on the videos

https://nutraeasy.com/8_reasons.html

In this group the side effects reported have been mainly " hyper " and one parent

said her daughter got red bumps- but that mom needs to find out if her child has

a milk protein allergy as it's made from whey isolate protein and even though

it's GFCF and virtually free of the protein -there is still .0 percent amount of

the protein -and that would restrict one's diet far beyond nutriiveda. Your

husband isn't allergic to milk protein is he?

And then there is the coincidence reason. For example there was a man that died

a few days after riding the Soarin' ride in Epcot...and of course they had to

check out the ride to see if that was the cause- but it was ruled by the medical

examiner's office to be from natural causes -perhaps Soarin' did cause it -but

you'd think more people than one out of the tremendous amount that ride it would

get strokes from it (it's such a beautiful ride -I'd hate to think it could be

to blame!) So we can have doubts about what causes things but there are ways

for your husband to check this out. If he stopped using it...waited a few weeks

and then used a tiny bit of it and his ears filled up with fluid again you'd

know nutriiveda was the cause of it. But of course I'd do this under the care

of a doctor. Again if he's that allergic to some sort of food -you need to know

for his future safety when he goes out to eat as the ingredients are all food

based.

And for sure report it to the Chopra Center because your husband would be

reporting a side effect that is yet unknown to Dr. Chopra and Dr. Simon (which

again is hard to believe)

Let me know le what the Chopra Center says and how long your husband was

on it prior to the fluid in his ears etc.

And PS for you -as I just posted you may want to follow the program guide. Most

of my friends and I did not and we all lost weight -but you may have to for some

reason. From what I read some people will take longer but from what I have seen

it's all pretty quick.

http://www.up0.net/content/666799/NutriiVeda.pdf

Good luck and keep us posted about your husband!

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January 24, 2010

Sometimes " viral die-off " or high dosage of vitamin A causes red bumps. Is your

child on any antifungals?

Please check with your doctor to see if the ingredients in nutriiveda is not

" clashing " with the other supplements you are giving.

Ayurvedic ingredients as such are all natural herbs and do not trigger allergic

reactions.

When I increased the dosage from 1 scoop to 2 scoops for my son he was all over

the place. AFter a week in 2 scoops I took him off of nutriiveda for 3 days.

MAde sure his system got cleared[just gave him lots of water to drink]. And

reintroduced it with 11/2 scopp. He settled down on it. The 3 days when I

stopped it he was not babbling a whole lot as he had done on 2 scoops. this gave

me the green flag to continue on the product.

I always wait to see any kind of reaction from any supplement. Its an

indication that the body understands that there is something " new " . For me it

has been an yardstick to play the wait and see game. Two years back my son did

not respond to MB12 shots, he was one of the few who did not do well with it at

all!! We had to stop after the first phase of 5 weeks. Cod liver oil - he did

not show any reactions it was as good as not giving it. Whereas EFA's and EPA's

brought the best out of him!! NOw nutriiveda has brought little more babbling

and awareness to the surrounding. Another huge change is he has stopped rading

my pantry!!! My son craves to eat any crunchy stuff[chips,rice crackers, there

are lots of Indian GFCF snacks which are crunchy]. But nutriiveda somehow makes

him feel full. I give him at snack time with anything else he wants. He usually

opts for an apple or pear these days!!

Do keep us posted. Always start slow and build up to the child's dosage.

sowmya

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> I am 100% sure it is gluten and casein free not only from what's in the