A: 2 year old who will not swallow food

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Kathy,

Ah, the world of a two-year-old. This is something I am a bit of an expert

on, from angles both personal and professional.

First of all, her " refusal " to swallow is interesting because her physical

behavior is mirroring whatever is going on in her body that is causing the

dermatitis. She is rejecting or reacting to whatever comes in from the

outside--with mother's milk she is responding with the dermatitis. With

food, she won't even let it beyond her mouth.

Your language that " the family cannot get

any of the supplements the other ND has recommended into the child " is

interesting in and of itself and makes me wonder if a power struggle has

taken place that has resulted in this child's lack of swallowing.

OR, perhaps her barriers are so compromised that she is literally trying to

save herself by rejecting food other than mother's milk.

I would want to watch the child attempt to eat in her first visit with me.

Watch her when she approaches the food, chews, and spits out. Is she

resolved, defiant, triumphant? Or, is she resigned? After she spits out,

what is the look in her eyes when she looks up?

More importantly, watch her parents' reactions. Are they concerned, angry,

fixed on an outcome, nervous, intense, neutral (this is rare in these types

of situations)? Watch the child with the parents. You will get most of

your answer this way, in a heartbeat. If you are in over your head, refer

to a child and family therapist who will get to the very bottom of why this

arose.

Again, I am just a student, but I would want to know exactly what her eating

hx is--what DID she swallow/eat, and when, and when did she begin not

swallowing, when did the dermatitis start, and how has she responded to any

changes in mom's diet. Have them write a history with her health sxs on one

side and her life events, including anything traumatic in the family and

food history on the other. Ask the parents to characterize their

relationship with their child. Parents of two-year-olds are often so

overwhelmed that they miss what seems obvious to others. The two-year-old

mind is like no other--Penelope Leach does a good job of explaining basic

child development in layperson's terms that may be helpful to you and your

patients.

Hope this helps!

Christie Winkelman, MA

ND3, NCNM

I would want to observe this behavior myself. Ask the family to

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> 1. RE: A: Osteoporosis

> From: " Kathy Sweeney " <kmst07@...>

> 2. RE: A: detox reaction

> From: " Allisa Tanzer " <moonseed9@...>

> 3. Re: Q: detox reaction

> From: Kellum <@...>

> 4. A: EBV story

> From: Wu <yay_wu@...>

> 5. Q: 2 yr old who will not swallow food

> From: " Kathy Sweeney " <kmst07@...>

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> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:57:52 -0800

> From: " Kathy Sweeney " <kmst07@...>

> Subject: RE: A: Osteoporosis

>

> Hi -

>

> I've had success using gammadyns to treat osteoporosis. A 67 year old

> post-menopausal woman presented complaining mainly of low back pain and

> osteopenia. X-ray had revealed osteoarthritic changes to the lumbar spine.

> So I was treating both osteoarthritis and osteoporosis together. In

> addition to Undas and gemmos I used Cu - to address inflammation, F - for

> parathyroid/calcium metabolism and bone formation, CuAuAg - to address

> tuberculinic miasm, and S - chondroitin sulfate. So you can see that some

> of the gammadyns were chosen to address the arthritis and not just the

> ostoporosis alone. Anyway, her next DEXA revealed greater bone density than

> her two previous scans. Her back pain is currently non-existent - even

> though she didn't believe it would ever go away. I haven't done any mineral

> testing. Of course, your patient will need other different remedies but I

> certainly suggest looking at gammadyns.

>

> Kathy Sweeney, N.D.

> Juneau, AK

> Family Practice

>

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>> Subject: Q Osteoporosis

>> Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:06:44 -0800 (PST)

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>> Hi group

>> Wondering how you folks effectively manage osteoporosis, besides

>> treating them miasmatically. A postmenopausal women is coming in with

>> osteoporosis. I am looking into the different Gammadyn, such as F, Si,

>> Se. Wondering if anyone has specific therapies they have used with

>> regards to these and how they decided which ones the patient needs? Does

>> anyone out there do any lab work up for mineral status? I have heard mix

>> results about these test (hair analysis not effective but maybe blood) and

>> want to know if anyone is using them effectively to rebalance mineral

>> status for Osteop or general health and what lab companies they have used.

>> Thanks

>> ND

>> Seattle

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> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:33:17 -0500

> From: " Allisa Tanzer " <moonseed9@...>

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> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:16:48 -0800

> From: Kellum <@...>

> Subject: Re: Q: detox reaction

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> Hi ,

> Sodium Alginate a gel-forming fiber from seaweed that adsorbs heavy

> metals (like Strontium-90 in seaweed-eating Hiroshima victims) and among

> other things inhibits uptake of mercury in the gut. I haven¹t worked with a

> lot of mercury detox patients, but I¹ve used this with some of my fungus

> people with seeming success. Basically, you can think of it as a relatively

> inexpensive fiber supplement...Bob...Kellum, ND ETC

> PS. Below is a blurb on it from the web, with indications and precautions:

>

>

> Sodium Alginates and other

> Phyco-Polysaccharides

>

> TRADE NAMES

>

> Blue-green algae is available from numerous manufacturers; branded products

> include Klamath Shores Blue Green Algae (Klamath). Red seaweed products

> available on the market include Irish Moss Herb (Quantum Herbal) and Irish

> Moss Tea (Alvita Tea).

>

> DESCRIPTION

>

> The algal plants or seaweeds are classified into four principal groups: the

> green algae or Chlorophyceae, the blue-green algae or Cyanophyceae, the

> brown algae or Phaeophyceae, and the red algae or Rodophyceae. The study of

> algae is called phycology. The brown and red algae are important

> commercially because of their polysaccharide content. These

> phyco-polysaccharides have broad applications in foods, pharmaceuticals and

> cosmetics, and as nutritional supplements. Agar and carrageenan are

> extracted from various types of red seaweeds, and algin is derived from

> brown seaweeds.

>

> Agar is comprised of two major polysaccharides, neutral agarose and charged

> agaropectin. Both of these polysaccharides are composed of linear chains of

> alternating beta-D-galactose and 3,6-anhydro-alpha-L-galactose residues.

> These polysaccharides are resistant to digestion by intestinal digestive

> enzymes. Agar is also known as agar-agar. Agar is marketed in flakes and

> powder form and is commonly used to replace gelatin in various recipes. Agar

> is sometimes used to promote bowel regularity.

>

> Carrageenans are polysaccharides also derived from certain red seaweeds.

> They are polysulfated, straight-chain galactans comprised of residues of

> D-galactose and 3,6-anhydro-D-galactose. The principal carrageenans are

> called kappa-carrageenan, lambda-carrageenan and iota carrageenan.

> Carrageenans are also resistant to digestion by intestinal digestive

> enzymes. Carrageenans have been reported to lower cholesterol levels in

> animals and also to have anti-viral activity against some

> membrane-containing viruses in culture.

>

> Algin is a polysaccharide derived from the brown seaweeds or Phaeophyceae.

> Algin is present in these organisms as a mixed salt (sodium, potassium,

> calcium, magnesium) of alginic acid. Alginic acid is a high molecular

> polymer comprised of two types of uronic acid residues, beta-D-mannuronic

> acid and its C5 epimer alpha-L-guluronic acid. The uronic acids are simple

> monosaccharides in which the primary hydroxyl group at C6 has been oxidized

> to the corresponding carboxylic acid. For example, D-mannuronic acid is

> derived from D-mannose.

>

> Algin is principally extracted from the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera. Its

> derivatives have wide application in the food industry (gelling,

> water-holding, emulsifying and stabilizing properties), in the cosmetic

> industry, and in medicine and dentistry (dental impressions). Calcium

> alginate, the calcium salt of alginic acid, is used as a wound dressing for

> the treatment of exudative wounds. Sailors have been treating their wounds

> with seaweed for hundreds of years. Sodium alginate, the sodium salt of

> alginic acid, is present in some antacid products and is effective for the

> treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. Sodium alginate reacts

> with gastric acid to form a viscous gel called the alginate raft. The

> alginate raft floats on top of the gastric contents and acts as a barrier to

> acid and food reflux.

>

> Sodium alginate binds tightly to such substances as strontium, calcium,

> barium, cadmium and radium. Cows have been fed sodium alginate, which binds

> to radioactive strontium 90, causing it to pass out of the body without any

> of it getting absorbed. Sodium alginate has also been used to treat

> ouch-ouch or Itai-Itai-Byo disease. This disease has been found in Japan and

> is believed to be due to poisoning by cadmium-containing water used to

> irrigate rice. Painful joints are the major symptom of ouch-ouch disease.

>

> Sodium alginate may be considered a soluble fiber. And, similar to other

> soluble fibers like pectin and psyllium, sodium alginate may have

> hypocholesterolemic and glycemic-regulatory activities.

>

> ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY

>

> ACTIONS

>

> Sodium alginate may have hypocholesterolemic and glycemic-regulatory

> activities. It may also have detoxification activity.

>

> MECHANISM OF ACTION

>

> Sodium alginate has been found to lower cholesterol in animal studies. It is

> speculated that this may be due to alginate-stimulated increase of fecal

> bile acid excretion.

>

> Sodium alginate has also been demonstrated to lower glucose levels in

> diabetic animals. The mechanism of this activity is unknown.

>

> Sodium alginate binds tightly to such substances as strontium, cadmium,

> radium and barium. It also binds to lead, but not as well. Sodium alginate's

> binding to these substances reduces their absorption.

>

> PHARMACOKINETICS

>

> There is little on the pharmacokinetics of sodium alginate in humans. It

> appears to be resistant to digestion by the digestive enzymes and is

> probably fermented, in part, by colonic bacteria to the short-chain fatty

> acids acetate, propionate and butyrate.

>

> INDICATIONS AND USAGE

>

> Sodium alginate may have some usefulness as a lipid-lowering agent, but the

> evidence for this possible indication is preliminary. Similarly, there is

> preliminary evidence that it may be of benefit in diabetes. It has

> demonstrated detoxifying effects and may be helpful in some with

> gastroesophageal reflux disease. Seaweed, rich in iodine, is used in many

> parts of the world to prevent and treat goiter. Carrageenans found in some

> red seaweeds have demonstrated some anti-viral activity. Agar is used by

> some for regulating bowels. Calcium alginate has been used for wound

> healing, and sodium alginate has been effective in treating ouch-ouch

> disease. Some other polysaccharide components of seaweed have exhibited

> immunomodulating and anticarcinogenic effects in the laboratory. Folk remedy

> uses of seaweed products have included fever, eczema, gallstone and liver

> disease, gout, menstrual problems, hypertension, kidney disease and scabies.

> There is no credible research to support these folk uses.

>

> RESEARCH SUMMARY

>

> There are some preliminary animal studies in which sodium alginate and agar

> have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels. In one of these studies,

> sodium alginate enhanced cholesterol excretion into feces. It also inhibited

> blood glucose and insulin levels from rising 30 minutes after glucose

> administration. In another animal study, both algin and agar had favorable

> cholesterol effects but did not affect triglycerides. There are also

> preliminary reports that carrageenans derived from red seaweeds have some

> experimental cholesterol-lowering properties.

>

> In a small human trial, consumption of 175 mg/kg/day of sodium alginate for

> seven days followed by consumption of 200 mg/kg/day for an additional 16

> days resulted in no significant effects on hematological indices, plasma

> biochemistry and urinalysis parameters, blood glucose and plasma insulin

> concentrations, and breath hydrogen concentrations. No allergic responses

> were noted. There were only five subjects in this study^all with normal

> health at the outset.

>

> Alginates have been used for heartburn and acid reflux for decades. Numerous

> in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that alginate-based rafts

> effectively provide physical barriers to acidic gastric contents and can

> thus significantly reduce reflux episodes. Alginates are present in some

> over-the-counter antacids.

>

> Calcium alginate is often used as a dressing for exudative wounds. It is an

> effective absorbable hemostatic and is often used to pack sinuses, bleeding

> wounds of various types and burns. Sodium alginate is also used for this

> purpose. In one study, the use of calcium alginate hemostatic swabs was

> credited with significantly reducing blood loss in various surgeries and

> with significantly reducing duration of operations. Calcium alginate was

> shown to be four times as absorbent per unit weight as gauze.

>

> The alginates have been shown to bind tightly to strontium, barium, cadmium

> and radium so that these toxins pass out of the body with little or no

> absorption. It also binds with lead, but not as completely. Ouch-ouch

> disease, characterized by painful joints and believed to be caused by oral

> cadmium exposure, has been successfully treated with alginates in Japan.

> Reduction in the absorption of strontium has been noted in children given an

> alginate derivative. Retention of radioactive barium has been reduced in

> rats fed sodium alginate derivatives. In one human trial, 10 grams of sodium

> alginate ameliorated acute radiation effects due to exposure to radiation

> doses of 50 to 3,000 rads.

>

> Calcium alginate has shown anti-viral activity in some in vitro and animal

> studies. It is sufficiently effective that diagnostic laboratories caution

> against the use of calcium alginate swabs in some diagnostic sampling, owing

> to calcium alginate's toxicity to herpes viruses and chlamydia, among other

> infective agents.

>

> The carrageenans, sulfated polysaccharides derived from red seaweeds like

> Irish moss, have inhibited both HSV1 and HSV2 in vitro. They also inhibit

> some other viruses, including HIV. The natural alginates, on the other hand,

> do not show anti-herpetic or anti-HIV activity.

>

> In one animal study, preparations from various edible seaweeds significantly

> reduced the incidence of chemically induced cancers, compared with controls

> that were unsupplemented with these preparations. In another animal study,

> an extract of the brown alga hijiki recently showed immuno-enhancing

> activity. The polysaccharide fraction of the extract, more than the

> nonpolysaccharide fraction, had immuno-enhancing effects on the

> proliferative response of spleen cells. This response was associated with

> B-cell, but not T-cell, populations. More research is needed.

>

> CONTRAINDICATIONS, PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS

>

> CONTRAINDICATIONS

>

> Sodium alginate is contraindicated in those who are hypersensitive to any

> component of a sodium alginate-containing product.

>

> PRECAUTIONS

>

> Pregnant women and nursing mothers should avoid supplementation with sodium

> alginate unless it is recommended by their physicians.

>

> ADVERSE REACTIONS

>

> Gastrointestinal symptoms such as flatulence may occur with sodium alginate

> supplements.

>

> INTERACTIONS

>

> NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

>

> Sodium alginate may decrease the absorption of the carotenoids

> beta-carotene, lycopene and lutein if used concomitantly. It may also

> decrease the absorption of such minerals as calcium, zinc, manganese,

> chromium and magnesium if used concomitantly.

>

> FOODS

>

> Sodium alginate may reduce the absorption of food carotenoids, such as

> beta-carotene, lycopene and lutein and such minerals in foods as calcium,

> magnesium, zinc, manganese and chromium.

>

> DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

>

> Sodium alginate supplements can be found in the marketplace, but there are

> no typical doses. Various algaes and seaweeds are available as supplements

> as well. Among algae or seaweeds often used as foods and supplements are

> hijiki, kombu, wakame and arame. These are all brown seaweeds or algae. The

> red seaweeds and some of their constituents are also widely used. These

> include nori, agar or agar-agar, dulse and Irish moss. There are no typical

> doses.

>

> HOW SUPPLIED

>

> Blue-green algae is supplied as follows:

>

> Capsules ‹ 500 mg, 750 mg

>

> Powder ‹ 1 g/teaspoon

>

> Tablets ‹ 375 mg, 500 mg

>

> Irish moss is supplied as follows:

>

> Liquid

>

> Tea

>

> LITERATURE

>

> DM, Brydon WG, Eastwood MA, Sedgwick DM. Dietary effects of sodium

> alginate in humans. Food Addit Contam. 1991; 8:237-248.

>

> Carr TE, on GE, Humphreys ER, Sutton A. Reduction in the absorption

> and retention of dietary strontium in man by alginate. Int J Radiat Biol

> Relat Stud Phys Chem Med. 1968; 14:225-233.

>

> Harmuth-Hoene AE, Schelenz R. Effect of dietary fiber on mineral absorption

> in growing rats. J Nutr. 1980; 110:1774-1784.

>

> Hendler SS. The Doctors' Vitamin And Mineral Encyclopedia. New York, NY:

> Simon and Schuster; 1990.

>

> Kimura Y, Watanabe K, Okuda H. Effects of soluble sodium alginate on

> cholesterol excretion and glucose tolerance in rats. J Ethnopharmacol. 1996;

> 54:47-54.

>

> Mandel KG, Daggy BP, Brodie DA, y HI. Review article: alginate-raft

> formulations in the treatment of heartburn and acid reflux. Aliment

> Pharmacol Ther. 2000; 14:669-690.

>

> Ohta A, Taguchi A, Takizawa T, et al. The alginate reduce the postprandial

> glycaemic response by forming a gel with dietary calcium in the stomach of

> the rat. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 1997; 67:55-61.

>

> Okai Y, Higashi-Okai K, Ishizaka S, et al. Possible immunomodulating

> activities in an extract of edible brown alga, Hijikia fusiforme (Hijiki). J

> Sci Food Agric. 1998; 76:56-62.

>

> Riedl J, Linseisen J, Hoffmann J, Wolfram G. Some dietary fibers reduce the

> absorption of carotenoids in women. J Nutr. 1989; 129:2170-2176.

>

> Sayag J, Meaume S, Bohbot S. Healing properties of calcium alginate

> dressings. J Wound Care. 1996; 5:357-362.

>

> Silva AJ, Fleshman DG, Shore B. The effects of sodium alginate on the

> absorption and retention of several divalent cations. Health Phys. 1970;

> 19:245-251.

>

> Sutton A, on GE, Carr TE, Barltrop D. Reduction in the absorption of

> dietary strontium in children by an alginate derivative. Int J Radiat Biol

> Relat Stud Phys Chem Med. 1971; 19:79-85.

>

> Sutton A, Humphreys ER, Shepherd H, Howells GR. Reduction in the retention

> of radioactive barium in rats following the addition of sodium alginate

> derivatives to the diet. Int J Radiat Biol Relat Stud Phys Chem Med. 1972;

> 22:297-300.

>

> Wu J, Peng SS. Comparison of hypolipidemic effect of refined konjac meal

> with several common dietary fibers and their mechanisms of action. Biomed

> Environ Sci. 1997; 10:27-37.

>

>

> On 2/21/06 11:46 AM, " Dr. P. Lambert, ND, MSOM, LAc, LMT "

> <drangelandlac@...> wrote:

>

>> Thanks everyone. Great suggestions so far. What do these capsules you

>> mentioned do, Bob?

>> Dr. P. Lambert

>> Naturopathic Physician

>> Classical Chinese Medicine Practitioner

>> Licensed Acupuncturist

>> Licensed Massage Therapist

>> Portland, Oregon

>> www.ahealingpath.org <http://www.ahealingpath.org>

>> Make no judgments where you have no compassion. Anne McCaffrey

>>>

>>> Re: Q: detox reaction

>>>

>>>

>>> Hi ,

>>> Sodium Alginate caps from Seroyal aren¹t expensive and might be

>>> helpful...Bob...Kellum ND, PhD, LAc, LMT

>>>

>>>

>>> On 2/21/06 4:32 AM, " nancywhitend@... " <nancywhitend@...> wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>> Hi and it seems that you are not missing anything. Your patient is most

>>>> probably toxic with dental materials and the Unda numbers are very large

>>>> acting so when you increase the daily dosage her body is releasing faster

>>>> than she can eliminate. Slow is very ok, you might want to add some

>>>> chlorophyl that will act as a sponge for the heavy metals. Less can be

>>>> more

>>>> and slow is ok in these circumstances. White, Ct.

>>>>

>>>>> -------------- Original message from " Dr. P. Lambert, ND, MSOM,

>>>>> LAc, LMT " <drangelandlac@...>: --------------

>>>>>

>>>>> Greetings.

>>>>>

>>>>> I have a 56 years-young woman who has been working with me since last

>>>>> August. She is very committed to the process of healing talking time.

>>>>> I

>>>>> wrote in about her once before. Her initial issue was headaches which

>>>>> she

>>>>> takes nortriptyline (sp) for. We use her headaches as a guide for our

>>>>> progress but do not focus on them. Her initial Rx was 1, 20, 243 with

>>>>> BTG's. She does her COP 4x/ week typically. Rotates between borage

>>>>> oil,

>>>>> EPO and fish oil based on her own assessment (she muscle tests herself

>>>>> frequently). She is a Flower Essence practitioner of many years and so

>>>>> also adds in flower essences as needed.

>>>>>

>>>>> She has been a dental lab technician for MANY years and so we are

>>>>> assuming

>>>>> heavy metal toxicity. Considering hair analysis although I am certain

>>>>> that this is an issue. Money, of course, is an issue but she is

>>>>> dedicated. With her initial UNDA Rx - she tried 5 gtts TID but quickly

>>>>> experienced anger and rage that was similar to her experience of

>>>>> menopause. So she reduced the # of drops and frequency down to 3 drops

>>>>> BID. We added Chelidonium Plex at that time as well which she continues

>>>>> to take fairly regularly she just told me. She has just completed round

>>>>> 3 of UNDAs: 2, 20, 243 (round 2 was also 2, 20 243). She was taking 3

>>>>> drops BID. When she increased the dose to TID the menopause-like rage

>>>>> returned so she backed it back down.

>>>>>

>>>>> I've added in gammadyn Mo to aid in the detoxing.

>>>>>

>>>>> What else am I missing here? We are making progress but slowly. Any

>>>>> thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thank you!

>>>>>

>>>>> Dr. P. Lambert

>>>>> Naturopathic Physician

>>>>> Classical Chinese Medicine Practitioner

>>>>> Licensed Acupuncturist

>>>>> Licensed Massage Therapist

>>>>> Portland, Oregon

>>>>> www.ahealingpath.org <http://www.ahealingpath.org/>

>>>>> Make no judgments where you have no compassion. Anne McCaffrey

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>