Introducing my son Matt and an update/report on Nutriiveda

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Hi everyone,

I've not visited the list for a while. I started my son (and my mother) on

Nutriieveda four days ago. I spoke to last night and promised her that I

would report on Matt's progress.

First, let me introduce you all to my son. My son is currently 9 years old. He

was born with a heart defect for which he had surgery when he was 4 months old.

He has a laundry list of challenges - but one of his major stumbling block has

been his global apraxia - which diagnosis he received at 2 years old.

In searching for answers to that piece of my son's puzzle, I found this group.

My son responded well to the fish oil - although not as some of the kids did.

Perhaps his brain injury slow down his surges. But any positive result was

incredible to see.

When I spoke to last night, we had not yet seen any changes in Matt,

although he did like his chocolate shakes (LOL - he can't believe we are giving

him a dessert with breakfast).

This morning my son was spinning/twirling in the living room while his breakfast

was being prepared. Spinning is a normal activity for my son. He has sensory

issues - and something about spinning calms him down. At one point, one of his

OTs let him spin for as long as he wanted to (usually we all limit it - as he is

tuning out the world while spinning). He spun for 15 minutes straight without a

pause. When he finished she asked him how he felt. He grinned and said good.

This morning as he sat at the table he told my husband that he was dizzy.

DIZZY!!!

My son has NEVER been dizzy.

This may not seem big to most people, but it is incredible to us.

We are using 2 scoops in a morning shake (he has been drinking part of it for

breakfast and the rest later in the day). The first few days he didn't finish

his shake until bedtime. Both mornings following he woke up having soaked his

bed. So we are now making sure that he finishes his shake by the afternoon.

This morning he once again woke up dry. Sleeping through the night dry is a

work in progress for my son.

To reduce the problem with the extra liquids in Matt's diet, recommended

also trying it in yogurt or pudding - which we'll try - although Matt might miss

his breakfast dessert!

I'll keep everyone posted on Matt's progress.

Oh! And the reason I'm having my mother use it also is that I had planned to

try it with my son so I could have a gauge of how it was affecting my body.

Unfortunately I am allergic to dairy and the product has whey in it. Therefore

my mother is using it and keeping me informed as to how it is making her feel.

So far, for her, it has been a great meal replacement. I've asked her to pay

attention to any affects on attention, focus, concentration, etc. She'll let me

know if she sees any improvement. While she is more than happy to experiment on

herself to help her grandson, she wouldn't mind seeing some positive results for

herself as well!

Thanks for reading.

Lori Pyne

(Mom of Matt)