Off Topic Question

[Guest guest]

I have an off topic question that I hope someone can answer for me. If you

can't, can you tell me of a list that would.

My son has ADHD and dyslexia. I watch what he eats, his activity level, how much

tv he watches and other environmental factors. We use natural remedies to treat

his ADHD.

Last school year he was on flax seed oil. It showed great results. So he started

back on flax a week ago. I was giving him 2 tablespoons every morning. It has

helped with his emotional level. But he was still being distracted at school.

So I bought Focus Attention from Nature Sunshine. I gave him his first pill last

night and one this morning before he left for school. I figure he will get the

dosages before school and before bed (about 12 hours apart).

Now here is my questions.

1. How soon could we start to see results from the Focus Attention. I know it

could take a month or longer. But I'm sure the results could happen much quicker

right? He will be finishing the bottle before a decision is made on how

effective it is for him. I am just hoping that results will be quick.

Here are the ingredients:

a.. officinalis has been approved by the famous German Commission E for

its ability to soothe the nervous system.

a.. Ginkgo biloba is well known for its support of brain and circulatory health.

a.. DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol) is a biodynamic nutrient used for memory and

learning enhancement. It also quenches damaging free radicals.

a.. Slippery Elm aids nutrient absorption and is used as a soothing and

cleansing herb for the digestive system.

a.. l-Glutamine is an amino acid that supports healthy brain activity and mental

ability.

a.. Grape seed extract is high in proanthocyanidins - highly active compounds

that can readily neutralize brain-damaging free radicals caused by toxins or

overstimulated brain metabolism.

2. In the last few days, it seems like he doesn't need as much sleep as he used

too. Before the flax seed oil, it was a fight getting him up in the morning. For

this week, he has gotten up when he hears my alarm go off or is already awake

when it went off. Could this be because the flax seed oil is building up in his

body and helping him? Or are the two not connected?

3. I give him supplements of ginkgo and zinc. I assume I should stop the ginkgo

because the Focus Attention has it. But I should continue with the zinc, right?

4. Should I cut down on the flax seed oil or continue to give him 2 tablespoons?

What about breaking up the dosage?

`~*`~*`~*

Holly~ momma to:

iel (5/96) & Jenavieve (5/02)

" The decision to have a child is to accept that your heart will forever walk

outside of your body. " ~~- Hadley

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I do not think this sounds like an appropriate formula. He needs an

individual assessment, not some shotgun approach hoping that a commercial

formula will work. I do not trust flax as a source of omega 3 fats because

the body is not efficient at converting ALA to DHA that it can use. Please

use fish oil (250 mg DHA) or Nueromins DHA derived from algae. I also give

vitamin E (at least 200 IU) along with the DHA. I always give phosphatidyl

serine (100-200 mg) to chilren in this situation, but he may need other

things as well. I do not think ginkgo is effective or safe for children.

Dosage of supplements depends upon body weight. There are many other

effective treatments including homeopathy and Chinese herbs, but they need

to be prescribed on the basis of his symptoms.

Randall Neustaedter OMD, LAc

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Redwood City, CA 94061

650 299-9170

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Off Topic Question

> I have an off topic question that I hope someone can answer for me. If you

can't, can you tell me of a list that would.

> My son has ADHD and dyslexia. I watch what he eats, his activity level,

how much tv he watches and other environmental factors. We use natural

remedies to treat his ADHD.

> Last school year he was on flax seed oil. It showed great results. So he

started back on flax a week ago. I was giving him 2 tablespoons every

morning. It has helped with his emotional level. But he was still being

distracted at school.

> So I bought Focus Attention from Nature Sunshine. I gave him his first

pill last night and one this morning before he left for school. I figure he

will get the dosages before school and before bed (about 12 hours apart).

> Now here is my questions.

> 1. How soon could we start to see results from the Focus Attention. I know

it could take a month or longer. But I'm sure the results could happen much

quicker right? He will be finishing the bottle before a decision is made on

how effective it is for him. I am just hoping that results will be quick.

> Here are the ingredients:

> a.. officinalis has been approved by the famous German Commission

E for its ability to soothe the nervous system.

> a.. Ginkgo biloba is well known for its support of brain and circulatory

health.

> a.. DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol) is a biodynamic nutrient used for memory

and learning enhancement. It also quenches damaging free radicals.

> a.. Slippery Elm aids nutrient absorption and is used as a soothing and

cleansing herb for the digestive system.

> a.. l-Glutamine is an amino acid that supports healthy brain activity and

mental ability.

> a.. Grape seed extract is high in proanthocyanidins - highly active

compounds that can readily neutralize brain-damaging free radicals caused by

toxins or overstimulated brain metabolism.

> 2. In the last few days, it seems like he doesn't need as much sleep as he

used too. Before the flax seed oil, it was a fight getting him up in the

morning. For this week, he has gotten up when he hears my alarm go off or is

already awake when it went off. Could this be because the flax seed oil is

building up in his body and helping him? Or are the two not connected?

> 3. I give him supplements of ginkgo and zinc. I assume I should stop the

ginkgo because the Focus Attention has it. But I should continue with the

zinc, right?

> 4. Should I cut down on the flax seed oil or continue to give him 2

tablespoons? What about breaking up the dosage?

> `~*`~*`~*

> Holly~ momma to:

> iel (5/96) & Jenavieve (5/02)

> " The decision to have a child is to accept that your heart will forever

walk

> outside of your body. " ~~- Hadley

>

>

[Guest guest]

It does sound like a plugged duct and possibly the beginning of mastitis.

Is she feeling like she's coming down w/the flu? If so, then it's the

beginning stages of mastitis. I have had GREAT success quite a few times in

treating breast infections (including mastitis) with homeopathy. I think the

most

common remedy is phytolacca, but you would have to research the symptoms and

find a remedy that most closely matches what she's dealing with.

_www.kellymom_ (http://www.kellymom) does have a good homeopathic protocol

that involves

many different remedies.

In the meantime, tell her to nurse with the baby's nose pointed at the spot,

nurse as often as she can on that side and also to do warm compresses.

Breast massage also helps. The absolute worst thing that she can do is not

nurse

on that side. It will only cause engorgement and cause the problem to get

much worse very fast. Pumping will help if she is feeling discomfort and the

baby won't nurse.

_www.kellymom.com_ (http://www.kellymom.com) and _www.drjacknewman.com_

(http://www.drjacknewman.com) are both really good sites for breastfeeding

information.

Hope she's feeling better soon.

a

a Holland, CD(DONA), CLC, CBE

Certified Birth Doula

Certified Lactation Counselor

Childbirth Educator

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm sorry your wife is going though this. It sounds like she may have Mastitis

or a plugged milk duct. mom.com (http://kellymom.com) is an excellent

resource on alternative treatments if this is indeed what she has. Just type in

plugged duct in the search engine after you click on the link. If it's thrush,

then there are also natural treatment protocols at that site as well. Good luck!

futop123 <scottpenry@...> wrote:

I know this is off topic but I am a little desperate.

My wife is currently breast feeding our daughter and just in the

last day or so she has developed a pink spot on one of her breasts

about an inch or so in diameter. She is going to the doctor tomorrow

just in case it is an infection or one is developing.

I'm afraid her doctor is going to give her antibiotics as all the

allopaths love to do and these antibiotics will get into the breast

milk.

So, my question is do any of you mothers out there know a natural

way to heal an infected breast if that's what it ends up being.

I have not yet convinced my wife that allopaths, for the most part,

should be avoided.

I'm still working on the " No Vaccines " angle with her. I have

convinced her to at least wait and avoid most of the vaccines. I

think she still wants to get the polio vaccine though.

Thanks,

.

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[Guest guest]

I used colloidal silver and it worked great!

Callahan

[Guest guest]

For plugged ducts and all manner of other problems: cabbage leaves. Yes, I

am serious. Right off the head, leave it on until it wilts. Plus plenty of

fluids and REST (this is the single biggest reason for problems).

Maeghan

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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 4:53 PM

Vaccinations

Subject: off topic question

I know this is off topic but I am a little desperate.

My wife is currently breast feeding our daughter and just in the

last day or so she has developed a pink spot on one of her breasts

about an inch or so in diameter. She is going to the doctor tomorrow

just in case it is an infection or one is developing.

I'm afraid her doctor is going to give her antibiotics as all the

allopaths love to do and these antibiotics will get into the breast

milk.

So, my question is do any of you mothers out there know a natural

way to heal an infected breast if that's what it ends up being.

I have not yet convinced my wife that allopaths, for the most part,

should be avoided.

I'm still working on the " No Vaccines " angle with her. I have

convinced her to at least wait and avoid most of the vaccines. I

think she still wants to get the polio vaccine though.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Put a cabbage leaf on it as a compress if she is in pain. Not sure why

it works, but it's been long used.

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mom/engorgement.html#cabbage

Kathy

futop123 wrote:

>

> I know this is off topic but I am a little desperate.

>

> My wife is currently breast feeding our daughter and just in the

> last day or so she has developed a pink spot on one of her breasts

> about an inch or so in diameter. She is going to the doctor tomorrow

> just in case it is an infection or one is developing.

>

> I'm afraid her doctor is going to give her antibiotics as all the

> allopaths love to do and these antibiotics will get into the breast

> milk.

>

> So, my question is do any of you mothers out there know a natural

> way to heal an infected breast if that's what it ends up being.

>

> I have not yet convinced my wife that allopaths, for the most part,

> should be avoided.

>

> I'm still working on the " No Vaccines " angle with her. I have

> convinced her to at least wait and avoid most of the vaccines. I

> think she still wants to get the polio vaccine though.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

As a quick reference guide, I have found this quite useful - not in-depth,

but a helpful point of reference.

http://www.h-e-c.com.au/flyers/breastfeeding.pdf

This happened to me when my dd was three weeks old. Sounds very much like

the start of mastitis. Tell your wife to feed, feed, and feed some more.

Massage the affected area gently in small circular movements towards the

nipple - that will move a plug along if there is one, and there usually is!

Massage while your baby feeds, if she can, and also lots of warm

baths/showers, immersing the breast and affected area. If she can, get her

to feed with baby lying down and her kneeling over babe - I know it sounds

strange, but gravity will help shift the milk blockage and get if flowing

freely.

Get her to try taking fish oil supplements - these are reputed to prevent

blocked ducts, and for the same reason, tell her to limit her intake of

dairy produce - dairy is reputed to increase the likelihood of blockages.

Get some cabbage leaves - although I have been told it *MUST* be Savoy

cabbage (not sure if this is true or not), wash the leaves, chill them and

cover the affected breast. Yes, it does work.

Don't do what I did - I couldn't work out the problem, went to the doctor,

was told if I didn't have antibiotics I wouldn't be able to carry on

breastfeeding. Did as I was told, ended up with crippling breast thrush and

a breast abscess. I had no infection - but I ended up with one!! I couldn

t hold or feed my daughter for nine weeks.

We fixed things in the end with homoeopathy, and I breastfed until she was

5½ years old - but no thanks to the allopaths!!

Good luck.

Sue x

-- off topic question

I know this is off topic but I am a little desperate.

My wife is currently breast feeding our daughter and just in the

last day or so she has developed a pink spot on one of her breasts

about an inch or so in diameter. She is going to the doctor tomorrow

just in case it is an infection or one is developing.

I'm afraid her doctor is going to give her antibiotics as all the

allopaths love to do and these antibiotics will get into the breast

milk.

So, my question is do any of you mothers out there know a natural

way to heal an infected breast if that's what it ends up being.

I have not yet convinced my wife that allopaths, for the most part,

should be avoided.

I'm still working on the " No Vaccines " angle with her. I have

convinced her to at least wait and avoid most of the vaccines. I

think she still wants to get the polio vaccine though.

Thanks,

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

I used belladonna. It was a long time ago but I recall massaging and putting

warm cloths on the breast, too, and nursing even though the pain about killed

me. It did resolve but I was one step away from calling the doc.

Winnie

Re: off topic question

Vaccinations

> It does sound like a plugged duct and possibly the beginning of

> mastitis.

> Is she feeling like she's coming down w/the flu? If so, then

> it's the

> beginning stages of mastitis. I have had GREAT success quite a

> few times in

> treating breast infections (including mastitis) with

> homeopathy. I think the most

> common remedy is phytolacca, but you would have to research the

> symptoms and

> find a remedy that most closely matches what she's dealing

> with.

> _www.kellymom_ (http://www.kellymom) does have a good

> homeopathic protocol that involves

> many different remedies.

>

> In the meantime, tell her to nurse with the baby's nose pointed

> at the spot,

> nurse as often as she can on that side and also to do warm

> compresses.

> Breast massage also helps. The absolute worst thing that she

> can do is not nurse

> on that side. It will only cause engorgement and cause the

> problem to get

> much worse very fast. Pumping will help if she is feeling

> discomfort and the

> baby won't nurse.

>

> _www.kellymom.com_ (http://www.kellymom.com) and

> _www.drjacknewman.com_

> (http://www.drjacknewman.com) are both really good sites for

> breastfeeding

> information.

>

> Hope she's feeling better soon.

> a

>

> a Holland, CD(DONA), CLC, CBE

> Certified Birth Doula

> Certified Lactation Counselor

> Childbirth Educator

>

>

>

>

> **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new

> twists on family

> favorites at AOL Food.

> (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi -

If it is indeed mastitis, then she doesn't need antibiotics. I have read that

they can really

do a number on an infant's digestive system through the breast milk - yeast,

thrush,

etc....

I would definitely recommend some homeopathic treatments and home remedies for

it.

I had a wicked case of it a few months ago and I wanted to get the antibiotics.

Heck, I

would have taken anything to alleviate the pain, but I stuck it out for my

baby's sake and I

felt better in about 2 1/2 days.

The best thing is rest and having the baby nurse with his chin towards the

plugged duct. I

took a lot of hot showers and baths and massaged my breast and tried to work the

clog

loose. I also used a heating pad.

I saw where some others suggested cabbage leaves - they did nothing for me. For

me,

the heat worked the best.

As far as homeopathic remedies, Phytolacca is recommended. The Mom site

has a

lot of great info.

And if worse comes to worse, YOUR jaw muscle is much stronger than the baby's.

Maybe

you can work the plugged duct loose.

Best of luck to you and your wife.