Re: Vitamin A revisited -Andy Anyone

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Hi Ken,

Our ND has recommended this dose for DS. I'm not sure if his recommendation

being the same as Andy's is a coincidence, but I do know that Vitamin A is

integral to gut health. There's an interesting paper called " Innate Immunity,

Gut Integrity, and Vitamin A in Gambian and Indian Infants " (you can probably

find it by googling) and that is one of the reasons I give ds quite a bit of A.

Having said that, we're in a different situation, as ds most definitely has

viral problems, IMO associated with the MMR and chicken pox (and perhaps other

viruses as well, and he clearly still has gut issues, although all of these are

much less than when we started. I can say that ds does well on this dose, long

term. Just in a general sense, the RDAs certainly aren't nearly enough for many

people--but most especially chronically ill people. That is very much the case

for ds in regard to almost any vitamin and mineral there is. So, a higher daily

dose of A makes sense in that way as well.

Anita

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> > > > Hi! I have searched the archives and found Andy's recommendation for a

> > > > Vitamin A protocol as follows:

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> > > > Excerpt from post http://onibasu.com/archives/am/112213.html: (the

> > > > complete post is included at the end of this message)

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> > > > " My guidelines are 500-1,000 IU of A per pound of kid per day. If you

> > > > want a loading dose, it is ten times that, ONCE, to start. If you are

> > > > already using some A, it is ten times the DIFFERENCE between your

> > > > target and what you are presently using. "

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> > > > If we don't wish to use a loading dose, just use the suggested

> > > > 500-1,000 IU of A per pound of kid per day, how long should it be

> > > > used?

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> > > Indefinitely if it is well tolerated.

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> > > >Sorry, I could not find a definite answer to this in the

> > > > archives.

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> > > > Thanks in advance,

> > > >

> > > > Angie

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> > This post is related to Andy's recommended use with Vit A but NOT specify

for the high dose Vit A protocol. I am asking hoping someone would clarify

possibly answer as to why Andy recommended those amounts and for what specific

reasons. Mostly why he said to use Vitamin A at that amount indefinity? From

what I understand maybe for 2-3 months you may use it if you had an ongoing

viral issue or similar condition

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> > Btw I had searched the AM archives and did many searched on

http://www.onibasu.com

> > Probably read every thing Andy has written in regard to vit A use an its

high dose protocol.

> > So that is clear in what he recommends in both his the loading dose and

maintenance dose.

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> > However it is still not clear to me why he recommended for us to use 50,000

to 100,000 IU per day

> > And mostly why he mentioned to use it indefinitely?

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> > Btw my son never showed any signs to be a viral kiddo. Never showed any

related viral indications nor had any reaction to MMR. He did NOT react/

respond positive or negative in any way when we did many anti viral trials.

With OLE and Virastop etc¡K (And we did go up to high dose protocol)

> > Again no positive or negative response. So I pretty much ruled out a viral

connection at that time.

> > We did this when my son hit a #100 round chelation stall to see if he was a

viral responder.

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> > At that Time I had posted and asked, Andy mentioned that was a logic thing

to do and could pretty much rule out viral connection.

> > (If needed explanation and reference post below)

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> > /message/289862

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> > Reference posts

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> > /message/279063

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> > /message/288434

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> > Again my Questions are why were those amounts of Vitamin A recommended and

why do you believe he said indefinitely?

> > Thank you for your input Just trying to get a rational answer and a working

knowledge Perhaps maybe I am missing something. Btw Recently I have asked few

people in the field and no one has given an adequate expiation as per his

recommendations out side of having the measles virus or an ongoing viral issue.

I would appreciate anyone's input and experience in this. Perhaps Andy may have

recommended to this dose and duration for one of your kids as well. Love to hear

why he recommended it to you too.

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> > Thanks again

> > Kenny v

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