Re: NV & metabolic testing

[Guest guest]

we had all the testing done as well adn it all came back negative.....they even

did some genetic testing on her and the POLG---all negative. iron levels came

back really low and vit b levels came back really high.....

[Guest guest]

Great timing for your note!

The day before we started NV we ran a battery of labs on my son (many of which

you have listed below). FInally got the results back and it shows, even though

we would've never initially made the connection, his stomach was a mess. Below

is a bit of background on my son and tests run w/results. I SO SO wish we could

afford to run the same tests on him before we implement DAN recos as I'd love to

know where and how significant improvements were solely using NV.

BACKGROUND on my son: just turned 3 Easter weekend and has mild-moderate

apraxia. You can see him speaking on our blog where we charted before/after NV

results during the first few weeks (vraciufamily.blogspot.com - on right hand

side in categories go to Apraxia and look at titles - you'll find it). Until NV

the only thing we'd been giving him is NN Complete Omega 3-6-9, a multi-vitamin,

PROMPT 2x/wk. He's been in PROMPT therapy for 8 mos now)

Before NV, the following are symptoms was having, although none were

present until he was around 2 yrs old.

1. Severe constipation: would go 1x/day like clockwork, but hard as a rock and

took lots of work to achieve. Gassy too and poop WREAKED more than normal.

2. EXTREMELY picky eater: still only eats fruits, crackers, bacon randomly,

juices and will rarely try new foods.

3. fluctuations in speech therapy. Have in incredible week and crash the next.

4. Eczema - pretty significant behind knees

5. Itchy scalp, ears and butt - but very randomly

6. night waking: went from BEST sleeper ever to awful. Would wake multiple

times at night, sometimes screaming and crying, sometimes just needed a little

love and back to bed. Some episodes would last 40+ minutes. This came out of

nowhere too.

7. Behavior issues: He has always been the easiest kid until 2. We thought it

was terrible 2s, but I now realize it was much more terrible than normal.

Resistant to everything and consequences did not matter ever. It was almost

unmanageable.

We started NV end of Jan - 1 scoop/day. Had one week of misery

behavior/sleeping, then the 2nd week he woke up with the following improvements

(short version): more complex sentences, HUGE BEHAVIOR improvements (most

significant change), fine motor, ability to say newer sounds a little easier,

stool finally normalized (soft & less stinky), less itching butt, eczema

disappeared and has not come back, more social in a big way

So, before we started NV we visited a DAN doc for the 1st time to try and piece

this all together - the following tests were administered. We got the results

back 2 weeks ago as follows (this is not complete, but a good enough overview to

get the point):

1. Gluten/Casein Peptides Urine: Casomorphin (milk) was high (5.17 relative

ratio (normal is <0.56), and gliadorphin (wheat) .4 ratio (normal <0.58)

(meaning at least Cas. is leaky gut issue)

2. Organic Acid Test Urine: he has pretty decent yeast issue, all Fatty Acid

Metabolites were high & amino acid metabolites were on the low end of normal.

3. Comprehensive Stool: again showed high level of yeast present, high

clostridium, inflammation, mucous in the stool

4. MTHFR: he has a mutation here: MTHFR c677T (homo) - DAN tells me it means

he needs B6, B12 & Folic Acid for life, and it can impair detox pathways

5. Vit D: low end of normal range

6. Carnitine: low

7. IgG/IgE food sens/all test: He basically has IgE on Beef, Egg, Cows Milk,

Peanut, Rice, Soybean, Wheat (none higher than a 3 level), and IgG responses to

literally everything else. All milk/wheat alternatives came back with an IgG

response...what to do.

8. Other test run with no major findings: CBC w/diff, C Reactive Protein, CMP,

TSH, Anti-Strep O, DNASE-B Antibody, Lipid Profile.

When we started NV, I believe it helped with some of these issue, but can't know

where really, unless I do more testing, which we just cant do financially right

now. We are currently on week 2 of a yeast treatment (Nystatin) and he hasn't

responded as awfully as I expected. Although it might be b/c we're going slow.

And, as selfish as it sounds, I am dieing knowing we have to go GFCF. I know

it's better for him, per the labs, but I was hoping and praying the NV would

eliminate the need. I feel like he's showing so many allergies b/c his stomach

is basically attacking everything we put in it - constantly on the defensive. I

hope NV has helped this, but it looks like we HAVE to go GFCF to make sure,

since he has the IgEs as well.

Still learning here, but hopefully this helps uncover potential, specific areas

NV is helping since we saw so many positive things when we began.

Sharon

>

> Hi All - My son, 3, yesterday was diagnosed autistic and having hypotonia. We

give him Fish Oils and NV and have had significant progress with both. His Dev

pediatrician just recommended metabolic testing due to the hypotonia - one of

these being amino acids (plasma amino acids and urine amino & organic acids),

which I note is also in NV (and probably other things they're testing for).

Unfortunately I didn't see the list of the tests that she's giving until after

leaving and it didn't even occur to me to ask whether NV would affect the test

results. I was just curious if anyone has done this testing or has an idea of

whether this would be an issue - or perhaps I should discuss it directly with

her.

> Thanks!

>

> In case it helps, here is the list of tests she recommended:

> Urine amino & organic acids

> lactate

> pyruvate

> comprehensive metabolic profile

> plasma amino acids

> CBC

> CGH/Microarray

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, that's a lot of great information. My son definitely shares a lot of the

same characteristics as yours. It would be so nice if we could do some type of

baseline, and then rerun later to find out what all improvements have been made

barring expenses.

I wonder, if nutritional interventions are used how do they determine if they're

helping things - are the tests for where deficiencies were originally found just

re-run so often and how often is that?

This is all so, so new to me and I'm learning so much about this now. Thanks

for sharing!

> >

> > Hi All - My son, 3, yesterday was diagnosed autistic and having hypotonia.

We give him Fish Oils and NV and have had significant progress with both. His

Dev pediatrician just recommended metabolic testing due to the hypotonia - one

of these being amino acids (plasma amino acids and urine amino & organic acids),

which I note is also in NV (and probably other things they're testing for).

Unfortunately I didn't see the list of the tests that she's giving until after

leaving and it didn't even occur to me to ask whether NV would affect the test

results. I was just curious if anyone has done this testing or has an idea of

whether this would be an issue - or perhaps I should discuss it directly with

her.

> > Thanks!

> >

> > In case it helps, here is the list of tests she recommended:

> > Urine amino & organic acids

> > lactate

> > pyruvate

> > comprehensive metabolic profile

> > plasma amino acids

> > CBC

> > CGH/Microarray

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sharon I got lots of Tanner's testing done through his pediatrician and it was

covered by our insurance- really. Just cost me co pays. I believe if you go to

your pediatrician and share the findings you may be able to get him to run some

of the tests -just like Robin's neuro MD is running for her child.

> > In case it helps, here is the list of tests she recommended:

> > Urine amino & organic acids

> > lactate

> > pyruvate

> > comprehensive metabolic profile

> > plasma amino acids

> > CBC

> > CGH/Microarray

But I would for sure get a second opinion on all the tests that were run. Not

that the testing was poor or anything like that -but you want to know for sure.

Just like nutriiveda somehow helped Mel Ketchum's brain why not find out if the

surges you are seeing have led to improvements in any of the previous testing.

And...the one area of concern to me is the low carnitine testing. I have lots

about this in the archives -here's just a bit:

Carnitine deficiency is far more common in our group of children then in the

general population. This is also reported in the autism literature as common in

ASD. If a child has low tone, part of the work-up should include plasma

carnitine (total and free), and acetyl-carnitine, and a complete metabolic

panel, CBC (basic labs).

If tested low on carnitine supplement, the child's level would have

been even lower prior to supplementation. Carnitine is benign, so to

supplement without a deficiency won't hurt, but probably won't do

much. However if truly carnitine deficient...you would want to know

and get it worked up.

Regardless of the cause of the deficiency...it will in itself cause

problems.. Low levels are associated with sudden death!!!! Also with dilated

cardiomyopathy...another life threatening condition that is avoidable with

carnitine supplements. Supplements will IMMEDIATELY impact your measured plasma

level. It will not take months. But if carnitine is not absorbed or there is

rapid turnove, higher doses will be needed to get the level to normal.

This is an important finding from the past few years...apraxia and carnitine

deficiency. More evidence that this is a medical syndrome and not a

developmental issue. All kids with apraxia should be screened for carnitine.

Some links online:

There is primary and secondary

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/942233-overview

This one is just about primary

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=primarycarnitinedeficiency

About secondary

http://www.carnitormetabolic.com/secondary_deficiency.html

Anyway I for sure would get on the phone next week with all the details from

this group- previous testing -and see if you can get those tests run again

through insurance through 's ped. Could be you won't have to go GFCF...but

if you do -nutriiveda is GFCF

=====

[Guest guest]

Trying to catch up on this and forgive me if I'm being redundant...if my child

is diagnosed as being apraxic with hypotonia , should I have metabolic testing

done? And if so,what? I have 2 pediatricians,1 of which is a developmental ped

from Kennedy kreiger(not impressed) and no one has ever recommended this. Is

there anything else i should be asking for or any other type of doc I should be

seeing? I swear if it wasnt for this group I would be completely lost.. Even

more than I am. The doctors I see have offered no guidance of what I should be

doing, I thought speech therapy was enough but if most people do more than that

to find answers could you chime in and let me know? Do you ever get to the point

where you feel like you're on the right path with your child? Thanks for any

guidance,

>

> Sharon I got lots of Tanner's testing done through his pediatrician and it was

covered by our insurance- really. Just cost me co pays. I believe if you go to

your pediatrician and share the findings you may be able to get him to run some

of the tests -just like Robin's neuro MD is running for her child.

> > > In case it helps, here is the list of tests she recommended:

> > > Urine amino & organic acids

> > > lactate

> > > pyruvate

> > > comprehensive metabolic profile

> > > plasma amino acids

> > > CBC

> > > CGH/Microarray

>

> But I would for sure get a second opinion on all the tests that were run. Not

that the testing was poor or anything like that -but you want to know for sure.

Just like nutriiveda somehow helped Mel Ketchum's brain why not find out if the

surges you are seeing have led to improvements in any of the previous testing.

>

> And...the one area of concern to me is the low carnitine testing. I have lots

about this in the archives -here's just a bit:

>

> Carnitine deficiency is far more common in our group of children then in the

general population. This is also reported in the autism literature as common in

ASD. If a child has low tone, part of the work-up should include plasma

carnitine (total and free), and acetyl-carnitine, and a complete metabolic

panel, CBC (basic labs).

>

> If tested low on carnitine supplement, the child's level would have

> been even lower prior to supplementation. Carnitine is benign, so to

> supplement without a deficiency won't hurt, but probably won't do

> much. However if truly carnitine deficient...you would want to know

> and get it worked up.

>

> Regardless of the cause of the deficiency...it will in itself cause

> problems.. Low levels are associated with sudden death!!!! Also with dilated

cardiomyopathy...another life threatening condition that is avoidable with

carnitine supplements. Supplements will IMMEDIATELY impact your measured plasma

level. It will not take months. But if carnitine is not absorbed or there is

rapid turnove, higher doses will be needed to get the level to normal.

>

> This is an important finding from the past few years...apraxia and carnitine

deficiency. More evidence that this is a medical syndrome and not a

developmental issue. All kids with apraxia should be screened for carnitine.

>

> Some links online:

>

> There is primary and secondary

> http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/942233-overview

> This one is just about primary

> http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=primarycarnitinedeficiency

> About secondary

> http://www.carnitormetabolic.com/secondary_deficiency.html

>

> Anyway I for sure would get on the phone next week with all the details from

this group- previous testing -and see if you can get those tests run again

through insurance through 's ped. Could be you won't have to go GFCF...but

if you do -nutriiveda is GFCF

>

> =====

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info , I'll definitely make sure carnitine is a part of the

comprehensive metabolic workup she's planning.

, I would definitely fight for metabolic workup. The dev ped we just saw

(this was our first visit with her) was pretty floored that we've known about

the hypotonia for so long and no one had ever recommended testing before. She

said all hypotonic children need it. If your current dev ped doesn't know this

then I'd take him to a new one.

> >

> > Sharon I got lots of Tanner's testing done through his pediatrician and it

was covered by our insurance- really. Just cost me co pays. I believe if you

go to your pediatrician and share the findings you may be able to get him to run

some of the tests -just like Robin's neuro MD is running for her child.

> > > > In case it helps, here is the list of tests she recommended:

> > > > Urine amino & organic acids

> > > > lactate

> > > > pyruvate

> > > > comprehensive metabolic profile

> > > > plasma amino acids

> > > > CBC

> > > > CGH/Microarray

> >

> > But I would for sure get a second opinion on all the tests that were run.

Not that the testing was poor or anything like that -but you want to know for

sure. Just like nutriiveda somehow helped Mel Ketchum's brain why not find out

if the surges you are seeing have led to improvements in any of the previous

testing.

> >

> > And...the one area of concern to me is the low carnitine testing. I have

lots about this in the archives -here's just a bit:

> >

> > Carnitine deficiency is far more common in our group of children then in the

general population. This is also reported in the autism literature as common in

ASD. If a child has low tone, part of the work-up should include plasma

carnitine (total and free), and acetyl-carnitine, and a complete metabolic

panel, CBC (basic labs).

> >

> > If tested low on carnitine supplement, the child's level would have

> > been even lower prior to supplementation. Carnitine is benign, so to

> > supplement without a deficiency won't hurt, but probably won't do

> > much. However if truly carnitine deficient...you would want to know

> > and get it worked up.

> >

> > Regardless of the cause of the deficiency...it will in itself cause

> > problems.. Low levels are associated with sudden death!!!! Also with dilated

cardiomyopathy...another life threatening condition that is avoidable with

carnitine supplements. Supplements will IMMEDIATELY impact your measured plasma

level. It will not take months. But if carnitine is not absorbed or there is

rapid turnove, higher doses will be needed to get the level to normal.

> >

> > This is an important finding from the past few years...apraxia and carnitine

deficiency. More evidence that this is a medical syndrome and not a

developmental issue. All kids with apraxia should be screened for carnitine.

> >

> > Some links online:

> >

> > There is primary and secondary

> > http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/942233-overview

> > This one is just about primary

> > http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=primarycarnitinedeficiency

> > About secondary

> > http://www.carnitormetabolic.com/secondary_deficiency.html

> >

> > Anyway I for sure would get on the phone next week with all the details from

this group- previous testing -and see if you can get those tests run again

through insurance through 's ped. Could be you won't have to go GFCF...but

if you do -nutriiveda is GFCF

> >

> > =====

> >

[Guest guest]

,

You posted that you have gone to Kennedy Krieger and not been

impressed. I have had the same experience but I was wondering what

Dr. you saw. We are going back in May to see a new Dr. We are going

to see Dr. Wilms-Floet.

Noelle

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 17, 2010, at 2:32 AM, " kellyallan30 " <kellyallan30@...>

wrote:

> Trying to catch up on this and forgive me if I'm being

> redundant...if my child is diagnosed as being apraxic with

> hypotonia , should I have metabolic testing done? And if so,what? I

> have 2 pediatricians,1 of which is a developmental ped from Kennedy

> kreiger(not impressed) and no one has ever recommended this. Is

> there anything else i should be asking for or any other type of doc

> I should be seeing? I swear if it wasnt for this group I would be

> completely lost.. Even more than I am. The doctors I see have

> offered no guidance of what I should be doing, I thought speech

> therapy was enough but if most people do more than that to find

> answers could you chime in and let me know? Do you ever get to the

> point where you feel like you're on the right path with your child?

> Thanks for any guidance,

>

>

> >

> > Sharon I got lots of Tanner's testing done through his

> pediatrician and it was covered by our insurance- really. Just cost

> me co pays. I believe if you go to your pediatrician and share the

> findings you may be able to get him to run some of the tests -just

> like Robin's neuro MD is running for her child.

> > > > In case it helps, here is the list of tests she recommended:

> > > > Urine amino & organic acids

> > > > lactate

> > > > pyruvate

> > > > comprehensive metabolic profile

> > > > plasma amino acids

> > > > CBC

> > > > CGH/Microarray

> >

> > But I would for sure get a second opinion on all the tests that

> were run. Not that the testing was poor or anything like that -but

> you want to know for sure. Just like nutriiveda somehow helped Mel

> Ketchum's brain why not find out if the surges you are seeing have

> led to improvements in any of the previous testing.

> >

> > And...the one area of concern to me is the low carnitine testing.

> I have lots about this in the archives -here's just a bit:

> >

> > Carnitine deficiency is far more common in our group of children

> then in the general population. This is also reported in the autism

> literature as common in ASD. If a child has low tone, part of the

> work-up should include plasma carnitine (total and free), and acetyl-

> carnitine, and a complete metabolic panel, CBC (basic labs).

> >

> > If tested low on carnitine supplement, the child's level would have

> > been even lower prior to supplementation. Carnitine is benign, so to

> > supplement without a deficiency won't hurt, but probably won't do

> > much. However if truly carnitine deficient...you would want to know

> > and get it worked up.

> >

> > Regardless of the cause of the deficiency...it will in itself cause

> > problems.. Low levels are associated with sudden death!!!! Also

> with dilated cardiomyopathy...another life threatening condition

> that is avoidable with carnitine supplements. Supplements will

> IMMEDIATELY impact your measured plasma level. It will not take

> months. But if carnitine is not absorbed or there is rapid turnove,

> higher doses will be needed to get the level to normal.

> >

> > This is an important finding from the past few years...apraxia and

> carnitine deficiency. More evidence that this is a medical syndrome

> and not a developmental issue. All kids with apraxia should be

> screened for carnitine.

> >

> > Some links online:

> >

> > There is primary and secondary

> > http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/942233-overview

> > This one is just about primary

> > http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=primarycarnitinedeficiency

> > About secondary

> > http://www.carnitormetabolic.com/secondary_deficiency.html

> >

> > Anyway I for sure would get on the phone next week with all the

> details from this group- previous testing -and see if you can get

> those tests run again through insurance through 's ped. Could be

> you won't have to go GFCF...but if you do -nutriiveda is GFCF

> >

> > =====

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Noelle,

We saw Dr. - she diagnosed my then 15 mo old w/ hypotonia (he also

has apraxia and sensory integration disorder). Keegan was non verbal at the

time, so we had no apraxia diagnosis. My only follow up w/ her was to come back

in a year. I have called to ask about Omega supp. and NV to which I got the

reply that there's no research supporting the use of said supplements and that

she personally would not recommend them but because they won't hurt him she said

I could give it a try but shouldn't expect any gains. When I brought up the CAS

diagnosis, I was never asked to come in for an eval. I had to call back and

make an appt. I realize that there are children w/far greater challenges at

Kennedy, but I get the feeling of being blown off by this dr. On the flip side

I have finally found a speech therapist w/ years of experience w/ apraxic

children who seems to be making progress w/ my son. Where abouts in MD are you?

> > >

> > > Sharon I got lots of Tanner's testing done through his

> > pediatrician and it was covered by our insurance- really. Just cost

> > me co pays. I believe if you go to your pediatrician and share the

> > findings you may be able to get him to run some of the tests -just

> > like Robin's neuro MD is running for her child.

> > > > > In case it helps, here is the list of tests she recommended:

> > > > > Urine amino & organic acids

> > > > > lactate

> > > > > pyruvate

> > > > > comprehensive metabolic profile

> > > > > plasma amino acids

> > > > > CBC

> > > > > CGH/Microarray

> > >

> > > But I would for sure get a second opinion on all the tests that

> > were run. Not that the testing was poor or anything like that -but

> > you want to know for sure. Just like nutriiveda somehow helped Mel

> > Ketchum's brain why not find out if the surges you are seeing have

> > led to improvements in any of the previous testing.

> > >

> > > And...the one area of concern to me is the low carnitine testing.

> > I have lots about this in the archives -here's just a bit:

> > >

> > > Carnitine deficiency is far more common in our group of children

> > then in the general population. This is also reported in the autism

> > literature as common in ASD. If a child has low tone, part of the

> > work-up should include plasma carnitine (total and free), and acetyl-

> > carnitine, and a complete metabolic panel, CBC (basic labs).

> > >

> > > If tested low on carnitine supplement, the child's level would have

> > > been even lower prior to supplementation. Carnitine is benign, so to

> > > supplement without a deficiency won't hurt, but probably won't do

> > > much. However if truly carnitine deficient...you would want to know

> > > and get it worked up.

> > >

> > > Regardless of the cause of the deficiency...it will in itself cause

> > > problems.. Low levels are associated with sudden death!!!! Also

> > with dilated cardiomyopathy...another life threatening condition

> > that is avoidable with carnitine supplements. Supplements will

> > IMMEDIATELY impact your measured plasma level. It will not take

> > months. But if carnitine is not absorbed or there is rapid turnove,

> > higher doses will be needed to get the level to normal.

> > >

> > > This is an important finding from the past few years...apraxia and

> > carnitine deficiency. More evidence that this is a medical syndrome

> > and not a developmental issue. All kids with apraxia should be

> > screened for carnitine.

> > >

> > > Some links online:

> > >

> > > There is primary and secondary

> > > http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/942233-overview

> > > This one is just about primary

> > > http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=primarycarnitinedeficiency

> > > About secondary

> > > http://www.carnitormetabolic.com/secondary_deficiency.html

> > >

> > > Anyway I for sure would get on the phone next week with all the

> > details from this group- previous testing -and see if you can get

> > those tests run again through insurance through 's ped. Could be

> > you won't have to go GFCF...but if you do -nutriiveda is GFCF

> > >

> > > =====

> > >

[Guest guest]

I agree all children that are represented in our group should go through

testing- my son Tanner went through genetic as well as metabolic testing and we

learned nothing from the tests as to why he is the way he is -but at least we

could rule out XYZ. There is such a lack of awareness for example about the

large numbers of children in our group testing low in carnitine -and what we'll

unfortunately be dealing with 10 to 20 years from now for those parents that

don't know their child is low in carnitine is sudden death from heart issues.

Scared me enough to make sure Tanner got all the testing- but even if you don't

do everything for sure please everyone check for carnitine levels. Also once

you supplement the levels will not be accurate- and it's a supplement that you

may or may not notice any changes (positive or negative) but if tested low since

it affects the muscles of the body including the ones around the heart you want

to make sure that child is overseen and on a pharmaceutical grade carnitine and

periodically tested for levels.

Both fish oils and nutriiveda support the metabolic system. I'm convinced there

is/was something off with Tanner -but unfortunately when it comes to diagnosis

we are limited by our testing and knowledge. I'm sure in the future we'll learn

more -but for now I'm beyond thrilled that I have found the closest thing to a

cure to fit the word cure in the combination of fish oils and nutriiveda for

Tanner. As one of the grandmother's in our group said to me the other day " I

have such a warm happy feeling inside of me now because of how nutriiveda is

helping " That's the best way to explain it -a warm happy feeling -and now that

is back (sigh)

http://littlemermaidmelanie.wordpress.com/category/ayurveda-journal ...life is

good!

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[Guest guest]

I'm totally with your doctor in regards to nutriiveda as it's so new as a

product...but the research on essential amino acids and turmeric on " repair " and

" cure " for neurological conditions is absolutely not new. And it's whole food,

the nutrients are from food- so she doesn't recommend whole foods? That's like

saying if a cucumber comes in a package with a nutritional panel she wouldn't

recommend that?

But her commend that there is no research to support the use of essential fatty

acids???? (you called them the omegas which is one of the many other names) Are

you sure she said this??? I would typically post research to back it up but

even a child can find research to support the use of fish oils in our children!

One thing that the research we are raising monies for now will change is this

blatant and in my opinion inexcusable ignorance to the importance of good

nutrition to support all of us.

Any doctor that didn't support fish oil usage being it is endorsed by the

American Medical Association, American Heart Association, American Hospital

Association ....AND approved by the FDA for use in infant formula as it's BEEN

FOUND TO BE SO IMPORTANT FOR NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTION...and it's found naturally in

breast milk but unfortunately in many cases too low because we don't consume

enough and it's an " essential " nutrient....I'd find another doctor.

BTW essential means your body needs it, but can't assimilate it so needs to

consume it. The Omegas or fish oils contain the essential fatty acids and

nutriiveda contains the essential amino acids. The average person or even

doctor probably realizes that nutriiveda is very healthy -but doesn't appreciate

how amazing it is. It is VERY rare to get ALL of the essential amino acids in

one serving as typically you get some here and there throughout the day.

Because no expense was spared in making sure the whey was 100% natural and

casein free -the integrity of the proteins and all the essential amino acids was

preserved. The ingredients in nutriiveda

http://pursuitofresearch.org/ingredients.html were all formulated by world

renowned medical doctors (thank goodness more and more are aware of the

importance of good nutrition) and no expense was spared to make sure it was the

best possible ingredients to synergisticly work together to support the

metabolic system.

Doctors behind nutriiveda

NutriiVeda™ is endorsed by the Chopra Center for Well Being founded by Dr.

Deepak Chopra and Dr. Simon.

Deepak Chopra M.D. is a world-renowned authority in the field of mind-body

healing, a best-selling author, and the founder of the Chopra Center for

Wellbeing. His popularity as an international presenter and keynote speaker is

exemplified by an impressive list of honorariums. For more than a decade, he has

participated as a lecturer at the Update in Internal Medicine event sponsored by

Harvard Medical School's Department of Continuing Education and the Department

of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Chopra is a fellow of the

American College of Physicians, a member of the American Association of Clinical

Endocrinologists, an adjunct professor at Kellogg School of Management, and a

senior scientist with the Gallup Organization.

Dr. Chopra is a renowned author of more than fifty-five books. (14 Bestsellers!)

His writing includes topics on mind-body health, Ayruvedic Science,

spirituality, and peace. Time Magazine call him the " poet-prophet of alternative

medicine. "

Simon M.D. co-founded and assumed the role of medical director of the

Chopra Center for Wellbeing in 1996. He is a board certified neurologist and

recognized as a leading authority in the effective and appropriate use of

mind-body medicine practices, his endeavors have resulted in the training of

thousands of physicians, nurses, and health care providers. One of the first

recipients of a National Institutes of Health grant to study mind-body medical

approaches to improving health care, continues to bring integrated

mind-body medical programs to medical institutions, health centers, educational

institutions, and health resorts throughout the world.

Dr. Simon is the author of many wellness books, including his newest Amazon

best-seller, Free to Love, Free to Heal: Heal Your Body by Healing Your

Emotions.

This is the FIRST TIME the Chopra Center™ has EVER endorsed a third party

product.

Suhas Kshirsagar BAMS, M.D. (Ayurveda)

Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar is a world-renown Ayurvedic physician from India born of a

traditional Vedic family. He holds an M.D. in Ayurvedic Medicine, with a Gold

Medal from the prestigious Pune University in India. Dr. Suhas has traveled

worldwide popularizing Ayurvedic Medicine, offering courses for both medical

professionals and lay persons, and has provided Ayurvedic consultations for

thousands of patients. He is currently the Director of Ayurvedic Medicine for

Kerala Ayurveda located in Aptos, California.

Yarema M.D.

Dr. Yarema is director of Clinical Medicine for Kerela Ayurveda, located

in Aptos, California. Dr. Yarema is a pioneer in the field of Integrative

Medicine and remains committed to bridging the best of all systems of medicine-

East and West, Conventional and Non-Conventional, and Scientific and Intuitive.

His professional tools consist of Allopathy, including 12 years of full-time

practice in Emergency Medicine, Ayurveda, and Traditional Oriental Medicine. Dr.

Yarema is also the co-author of the award-winning book, Eat-Taste-Heal: An

Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living.

Rhoda D.A.S (Ayurveda)

Rhoda is a certified Ayurvedic practitioner and the award-winning

co-author of Eat-Taste-Heal: An Ayurvedic Guidebook and Cookbook for Modern

Living. He is an associate of California Integrative Medicine, adjunct faculty

for Kerela Ayurveda Academy, and director of Five Elements Press in Hawaii.

teaches courses in Ayurvedic healing and nutrition and serves as a

consultant within the nutritional industry. He will also soon begin a PhD in

Clinical/Transpersonal Psychology.

Ask your doctor if she recommends any medications for autism. Just curious.

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