Cod Liver Concerns Re: Go thru likely needed protocols without testing ... good?

[Guest guest]

Pam, here are the negative references, the positive, and the in between.

This article explains the 2 different camps on Cod Liver Oil. Since you can test

for the ACTIVATED levels of D3 in your blood (25OH(D) test) but there is not a

test for the ACTIVATED Vit A, you'll have to figure out what is good for your

body. Dr. Cannell says that the U.S. already has too much Vit A in the diet. Dr.

Price has his own reasons to disagree.

The links at the bottom of the page are important if you're going to do your own

research.

http://trusted.md/blog/vreni_gurd/2009/01/18/the_cod_liver_oil_controversy

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > I would work on increasing biotin slowly to 10 mg....

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > I would wait on the antibiotics and anti-fungals until you test with an

> > >

> > > > Organic Acid Test from Great Plains....will tell if these are

needed....I

> > >

> > > > would start with Nystatin and use Sacchromyces Boullardi for the

> > >

> > > > bacteria....

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > Cysteine is great for someone with an impaired sulphur system....my 7 yr

old

> > >

> > > > has very low cysteine so he takes it....The tests for this is an amino

acid

> > >

> > > > urine test (also from GPL)....

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > I would wait on B12 shots....I wanted to do them and my dr wanted to

wait

> > >

> > > > and within 6 mo of using Nystatin, the shots were unnecessary. ...

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > If your son is doing well on D3...I would stick with it, but if you find

it

> > >

> > > > is making him sick, I would start at 1K and work your way up to

5......(I

> > >

> > > > got very toxic from D3 and it took a year before I could take it again)

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > ANN

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > _____

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > From: [mailto: @

groups. com]

> > >

> > > > On Behalf Of mcdmcd888

> > >

> > > > Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 11:15 PM

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > Subject: [ ] Go thru likely needed protocols without

testing

> > >

> > > > ... good?

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > Saw a DAN! doc for the first time for DS, age 13, recently.

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > DS is mainly mild Aspie-ish, OCD was obvious when age 7-9, has had gut

> > >

> > > > issues for most of life since stopped breastfeeding, enzymes have been

> > >

> > > > extremely helpful. I have provided his history before, so won't repeat

here

> > >

> > > > unless you want it.

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > The DAN! has advised this as a starting point with NO TESTS having been

> > >

> > > > performed:

> > >

> > > > 1. continue Enzymatic's DigestGold, continue Calcium & Magnesium,

continue

> > >

> > > > Biotin 1000 mcg/day

> > >

> > > > 2. Add DIFLUCAN and FLAGYL (gave us a script for them)

> > >

> > > > 3. Add Kirkman Pro BioGold probiotic 1 cap/day (we were taking

Enzymatic's

> > >

> > > > brand of Pro Bio ... so ??)

> > >

> > > > 4. Omega-3 with DHA + EPA adding to 1000mg/day apx. (he was taking 1

> > >

> > > > Coromega a day, so I can up it to 2/day)

> > >

> > > > 5. Add N-acetyl-cysteine. Start at 500mg 2x/day and work to 1000 mg.

2x/day

> > >

> > > > (I'm worried about this supplement .... what is it needed for? Shouldn't

we

> > >

> > > > test first to see if this is required? I'm finally getting some good

> > >

> > > > behavior from him with controlling yeast and using neurofeedback ...

won't

> > >

> > > > this potentially throw a monkey wrench into the equation?? If so, what

test

> > >

> > > > should we take and who can do the test to see if this is really

needed??)

> > >

> > > > 6. Add Methyl B12. He wanted to do shots of 25mg/ML per day, but I knew

that

> > >

> > > > ds's father would never comply. So, DAN! backed off to oral methyl B12

> > >

> > > > (Kirkman) 2500 mcg/day

> > >

> > > > 7. Continue Vitamin D3 but reduce from 5K iu's/day to 1K iu/day (I

disagree

> > >

> > > > based on recent reports from the Vitamin D Council. I will have his 25

OH(D)

> > >

> > > > level tested, but the Vitamin D Council suggests that ASD patients need

to

> > >

> > > > have their activated Vit D3 levels higher than normal to function).

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > Please reply with your opinion on any of these. In particular, I am

> > >

> > > > concerned about item#5 and possibly item#6. I already have item#2

> > >

> > > > (prescriptions) in hand and am wondering if I can administer them now

> > >

> > > > without #3, #5 and #6 or not. I am thinking that I would need #3 to

> > >

> > > > accompany, but that the others can be entered into the equation later IF

> > >

> > > > they are deemed " needed " based on testing results.

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > I really do not want him to go backwards in behavior. We had a really

good

> > >

> > > > January with yeast under control and neurofeedback.

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > Also, I had 2 RhoGam shots (one when he was a fetus and one immediately

> > >

> > > > post-birth) plus a flu shot when he was a fetus. However, the DAN! says

that

> > >

> > > > the removal of mercury is the last resort action and they kind of go

thru a

> > >

> > > > bunch of other protocols first. With my kid being a " gut " kid (gut

issues of

> > >

> > > > constipation) , I just wonder why he doesn't test for these things

(heavy

> > >

> > > > metal, etc.)? Is it because the tests are not always conclusive? Is it

> > >

> > > > because it's cheaper to just go ahead and try the complete list of

protocols

> > >

> > > > in a certain order?

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > Again, I really just want to target the " right " problem and not go

backwards

> > >

> > > > in behavior. Your advice is much appreciated if you've already been thru

> > >

> > > > this route for a gut kid who was mild Aspie-ish. Or, if you just have

> > >

> > > > experience with this otherwise.

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > >

> > > > M

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > >