Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 New here >I just started drinking kombucha. I have Hep C and did tx for 48 wks > and now I need to keep myself health. How often do I need to drink it > to keep my health up? Do I drink it everyday and how much? Thank you, > Jacque The recommended starter dosage is 4 ounces 3 times a day, every day. Mild flu-like symptoms are normal when first starting as it is a sign that your body is detoxifying. After a week you can start increasing the doses up to 8 ounces 3 times a day. That is the recommended normal dose. Every situation is an opportunity to choose love and make miracles happen! Jim Scannell jscannell@... http://home.wi.rr.com/jscannell Fight Fluorination! http://www.fluorideaction.org/health/ MSG kills brain cells! http://www.nomsg.com/ Live Longer! http://www.lef.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 I will add that my son's school has a FABULOUS autism support team. They've done everything to hellp him, really bending over backwards. However, without the meds he's just in constant overload <sigh> Marietta _________________________________________________________________ Interest Rates NEAR 39yr LOWS! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,299/mo - Calculate new payment http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9632-19132 & moid=14888 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hi Marietta, Welcome. I have a 10 AS boy. Our sons sound very similar. 4TH grade this year has been a nightmare- so I too am changing his schooling next year. He will be attending ( if we find the money ) a private special needs- AS/ADD/learning differences school. He takes Seroquel, Concerta, and Lexapro. The behavior that concerns me the most is his occasional self-injury issues. He constantly picks and repicks scabs and seems fascinated with blood. Last summer he was obsessed with " fishing " - so we did alot of that. He also likes trading cards and Game Boy which I try to limit. He has a very low frustration tolerance. He was finally dx. AS in 1/07. The docs FINALLY listened to me. The pieces of the puzzle are all starting to come together now- and it explains why he has been so quirky ( yet an awesome boy ) since birth as well. Also check out AS support group on Yahoo as well. Kim Georgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I am new here as well My son MP just turned 11 on May 1st.We used to live in Baltimore,MD but my husband's job transfered him to the washington /Silver Spring area so we moved to Montgomery County in 2001. MP was in a school community based program & did well but had some issues. We had a IISS person come to our home to work with our son & they used the same techniques used in an autism program & he seemed to be doing better learning that way, so we went to visit the autism program closest to our home & were really impressed with the program. We decided to try to get him in this program it took some fussing & fighting ,but we did get him in. He has had a lot of problems with transition,behavioral issues etc . (we don't have the iiss person anymore as they are an aide in MP's class) We took him to his developmental peditrican & they put him on abilify to help him to calm down & focus. 99% of the time he is ok ,but the 1% comes out of nowhere( for us ) MP has a lot of trigger words when he gets upset he gets very aggressive & his tantrums can be severe. The other problem with the medicine it increases his appetite (he is 5ft tall & 136 ) withe the weight increase he is even stronger & harder to control. This year we visited the school communtiy based program,autism program & the extentions program as he will be going to middle school in the fall.it was decided that he will be going to the extenstions program I think it will help him a great deal. MP is non verbal with autism sorry for the long post I joined this group to meet new people & get ideas on ways to help our son thanks for all you do Valarie : )-- In AutismBehaviorProblems , " Marietta " wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I have a 9.5yo son with Asperger's. He was different since birth (in > utero even), and was dx at age 3.5yo. > > My son has always been VERY challenging, being highly gifted AND has > ADHD symptoms in addition to all the autistic spectrum stuff. I > homeschooled for lack of a better option in Washington State. We > moved to Arizona in Jan 2006, and enrolled my son in the last part of > 3rd grade. This year has been his first full year in school. > > Despite many private therapies, meds always helped my son the most. > However, he is very med sensitive like myself, and had a very scary > reaction to his last med (Strattera). He developed Vasculitis, an > autoimmune reaction, in which the body attacks it's own blood > vessels. He was black and blue and purple all over with bruising > from spontaneously bursting capillaries. That was the last med in > the arsenal... he's been on all the rest at one time or another. The > dr. said now his body needs to heal for about a year from the > Vasculitis. > > Anyway, at this point I am stuck with a kid off all meds, going > through some body changes with pre-adolescence (growing, blackheads > on his nose, etc). He is having a horrific time in school with > meltdowns, aggression, zero attention span, etc. We've decided to > homeschool through a virtual charter school next year, since he > cannot function in a school setting off meds. > > I joined this group to get some support for all the stuff we're going > through with the meltdowns the lack of focus, etc. It's going to be > how things are for the next year or so, and it's going to be tough. > I always hope for some good treatment or med to come available. > Until it does we're stuck with all this. > > We've done every intervention out there, I don't need help with that > sort of thing. > > More about my family... I'm married, also have a typical 6yo boy who > does great in public school, a large dog, and 4 cats > > -Marietta > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 yazmin, There's a lot of experience with various medications on this board. Let us know what the doctor prescribed and I'm sure someone has an experience with it. hello everyone I'm new here I have a 6 yr old on the spectrum I'm trying to find out ways I can help my son and has anyone or is anyone given meds to their kids and which ones my son was prescribed an medicine and I might start on sat. but I want more info from other parents with the same situation..thanksyazmin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Yazmin,To find a DAN! doctor, you can go to www.autism.com. That is the site for the Autism Research Institute. This is who trains DAN! doctors. There is a list of them on this site. I think any doctor who attends a conference can list themselves here as a DAN! doctor, so try to find one with a lot of experience. We see Dr. Mumper in Lynchburg, VA. She is the physician trainer for DAN! and that's how I convinced my husband that she was worth visiting. Try to find some parent opinions from this site of anyone you're considering...I've always found other parents are always the most helpful resource!good luck!KariMarie Tucker wrote: Hi, How do you find a DAN doctor? Thank you, marie tuckergroots94 <Lake260aol> wrote: Have you taken your child to see a DAN Doctor? These are doctors who are committed to finding ways to if not cure/recover, at least help our childrens bodies heal and be the best they can be. What types of med have been prescribed for your son? >> hello everyone I'm new here I have a 6 yr old on the spectrum I'm > trying to find out ways I can help my son and has anyone or is anyone > given meds to their kids and which ones my son was prescribed an > medicine and I might start on sat. but I want more info from other > parents with the same situation..> > thanks> yazmin> __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 respirdal, ritalin abilifi, adderrall xr, and vyvance. I've tried some homeopathic things for focus but haven't seen any improvement I'm desperate and tired of hearing complaints from teachers.groots94 wrote: Have you taken your child to see a DAN Doctor? These are doctors who are committed to finding ways to if not cure/recover, at least help our childrens bodies heal and be the best they can be. What types of med have been prescribed for your son? >> hello everyone I'm new here I have a 6 yr old on the spectrum I'm > trying to find out ways I can help my son and has anyone or is anyone > given meds to their kids and which ones my son was prescribed an > medicine and I might start on sat. but I want more info from other > parents with the same situation..> > thanks> yazmin> __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 How about the GFCF diet. Have you tired it? WHAT IS GFCF and can it help? What on earth are gluten and casein? Can removing them from my child's diet really improve the symptoms of autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)? Gluten and casein are getting a lot of attention in the autism community and from doctors in the "Defeat Autism Now!" biomedical movement. Some parents, doctors and researchers say that children have shown mild to dramatic improvements in speech and/or behavior after these substances were removed from their diet. Some also report that their children have experienced fewer bouts of diarrhea and loose stools since starting a gluten-free, casein-free (GFCF) diet. Author and autism consultant Donna , who has autism herself, says she has been helped by "nutritional supplements together with a dairy/gluten-free and low Salicylate diet." Some people report no benefits from the GFCF diet. Gluten and gluten-like proteins are found in wheat and other grains, including oats, rye, barley, bulgar, durum, kamut and spelt, and foods made from those grains. They are also found in food starches, semolina, couscous, malt, some vinegars, soy sauce, flavorings, artificial colors and hydrolyzed vegetable proteins. Casein is a protein found in milk and products containing milk, such as cheese, butter, yogurt, ice cream, whey and even some brands of margarine. It also may be added to non-milk products such as soy cheese and hot dogs in the form of caseinate. The theory is that some people with autism and PDD cannot properly digest gluten and casein, which form substances that act like opiates in their bodies. This "drug" substance alters the person's behavior, perceptions, and responses to his environment, according to this theory. Research in the U.S. and Europe has found substances with opiate activity in the urine of a significant number of children with autism. A doctor can order a urinary peptide test that can tell if proteins are not being digested properly. There is growing interest in the link between autism and gastrointestinal (GI) ailments. A study by the University of California Health System found that children with autism born in the 1990s were more likely to have gastrointestinal problems, including constipation, diarrhea and vomiting, than autistic children who were born in the early 1980s. Some people use the GFCF diet mostly to treat gastrointestinal problems. Studies are currently underway to examine the effectiveness of the GFCF diet, which has not gained widespread acceptance in the U.S. medical community. One recent study found behavioral improvements in children on a GFCF diet, while another study found no significant effects from the diet. M.D. wrote in the Autism Society of America publication, Advocate, "Controlled studies of the GFCF diet and the ketogenic diet have indicated improvement. A dietary trial is safe and the best way to determine if dietary restrictions are of benefit." Medical tests can determine if your child has a sensitivity or an allergy to gluten, casein and other foods. Any pediatrician or a physician from the DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!) list can order these tests before you begin the diet. Before you consider a change in your child's diet, consult with a physician and nutritionist to make sure you are providing an adequate diet and nutritional supplements, if necessary. Also, please read any of the books and web sites about the diet (listed below). Some advocates of dietary intervention suggest removing one food from the diet at a time, so you will know which food was causing a problem. It also is helpful to ask people who do not know about the dietary change if they see any improvement after a few weeks. It's often suggested to remove milk first because the body will clear itself of milk/casein the quickest. Gluten may be removed a month after the elimination of milk. It may take up to six months on a gluten-free diet for the body to rid itself of all gluten. That is why most advocates suggest giving the diet a trial of six months. The diet can seem like a lot of work, at first. You must carefully read the ingredients on food packages. Beware of "hidden" casein and gluten in ingredient lists, such as curds, caseinate, lactose, bran, spices or certain types of vinegar. It may be hard to locate a substitute for the milk your child loves, although many children do adapt to the gluten-free, casein-free (GFCF) soy, potato, almond and rice milk substitutes available. (Companies listed below). Many of these substitutes are enriched with calcium and Vitamin D. In addition, many parents provide vitamin and calcium supplements to their children on the diet. Many communities have health food stores or regular supermarkets that stock flour, bread, crackers, cookies, pretzels, waffles and pasta made of rice, potato or other gluten-free flours. There also are several online and mail-order businesses that sell GFCF foods and vitamins. Also, some web sites list commercially-available foods that are gluten-free and casein-free, such as Heinz ketchup, Bush's Baked Beans and Ore-Ida Golden Fries. Some prepared foods originally developed for people with Celiac Disease, another form of gluten intolerance, now come in casein-free varieties, too. For fun or to save money, some families choose to make their own GFCF foods using some of the cookbooks below. Foods that CAN be eaten on a gluten-free, casein-free diet include rice, quinoa, amaranth, potato, buckwheat flour, soy, corn, fruits, vegetables, beans, tapioca, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, teff, nuts, eggs, and sorghum, among others. click on the link to read more. http://www.autismweb.com/diet.htm The Truth About the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet for Autism and PDD Re: Re: new here respirdal, ritalin abilifi, adderrall xr, and vyvance. I've tried some homeopathic things for focus but haven't seen any improvement I'm desperate and tired of hearing complaints from teachers.groots94 <Lake260aol> wrote: Have you taken your child to see a DAN Doctor? These are doctors who are committed to finding ways to if not cure/recover, at least help our childrens bodies heal and be the best they can be. What types of med have been prescribed for your son? >> hello everyone I'm new here I have a 6 yr old on the spectrum I'm > trying to find out ways I can help my son and has anyone or is anyone > given meds to their kids and which ones my son was prescribed an > medicine and I might start on sat. but I want more info from other > parents with the same situation..> > thanks> yazmin> __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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