Guest guest Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Thanks for sharing your story!! My question to you is then when to give the buffer c? TIA > > Di: > > Here is my recovery story: > > Summary of Recovery Knowledge > Due to the many requests for information I have been getting, I put this > together. Know that your requests actually make me happy. I am happy to know > that you care and are seeking to help these children who are totally dependent > upon us to help them. When I tell people I recovered my children, and they > don't make requests, I must admit, it bothers me because I feel so passionate > about recovery I guess, and wish everyone else did as well. But we each have > the right to make our own choices, and I understand that there are other > reasons. Love and success to all of you! > > My children are recovered, but currently still dependent upon supplements. > It took a year for them to be able to do regular school with no modifications. > I have 5 (one was adopted). They all had different symptoms/diagnoses. Some > were the same. I did it by researching my butt off. This is my current view on > autism causes and treatment. Know that these are my beliefs, I am not > stating them as fact because I don't want to be sued, and I may change my mind in > the future because this is a learn-as-you-go thing. > > I believe that Autism is caused by a starving brain from a damaged GI tract > from a damaged immune system from pathogens and toxins. Getting nutrition into > my children was foremost in relieving symptoms, and ridding the pathgens and > toxins is where I am concentrating as well. There are so many different > ways, products, practitioners, and choices. I believe its best to get them > nutrition right away (digestive enzymes, cod liver oil, vitamins, colloidal > minerals, organic foods, remove MSG, remove preservatives, remove artificial junk, > remove dairy and wheat or casein and gluten, remove sugar substitutes, remove > GMO foods, give probiotics to absorb the nutrients, etc.). I then worked on > getting the GI tract in working order with mild detoxers, anti- inflammatories > (can be gentle herbs like Turmeric), bile-stimulating supplements, > probiotics, yeast and bad bacteria inhibitors (can be from mild herbs or various > supplements, or alkalizing supplements), and now I am in the process of going after > toxins and pathogens. I believe in treating for ALL pathogens (yeast, worms, > protozoa, viruses, bad bacteria), in that order. > > I believe that most people are lyme carriers. I don't know the exacts on how > its transmitted, but have read that it may be transmitted from any biting > insect or animal, including mosquitos. I also read that it can be transmitted > via sex and in pregnancy. I have surmised from what I read that Lyme damages > the immune system, allowing pathogens and toxins to stock-pile. I further > surmise from what I have read that vaccines, electrosmog, toxins, and other things > further this damage, allowing the lyme to flourish. I have read that Lyme is > very difficult to test positive for because it lives inside of cells and > destroys your body's ability to make antibodies to it. I further read that these > same antibodies are also not killing the other pathogens the person is > coming into contact with. I believe from what I read that mercury, vaccines, and > other things add to this same damage in the same area of the immune system. > This could explain why parents are reporting that they believe the vaccines > bring out the autism. I have also read that bad bacteria and viruses may be able > to live inside of the worms and protozoa, that's why I read its recommended > to treat the worms and protozoa first. > > I used the DAN methods. _www.autismresearchinstitute.com_ > (http://www.autismresearchinstitute.com) and _www.lymeinducedautism.com_ > (http://www.lymeinducedautism.com) are my favorite websites for knowledge and references. Go to > " you tube " as well, and type in subjects like lyme, autism, etc. Please don't > ask me what diagnoses, how severe my kids were, how old they were, etc. > because I believe that all things are possible -- in that all kids can benefit no > matter what. All my children have different symptoms. They all responded to > all treatments I implemented. Sometimes the same symptoms would go away with > the same treatment, and sometimes different symptoms would go away with the > same treatments. One of my children was 14 when I startred treatment. I did not > use ABA. I did use a DAN for one child for a brief moment in time. I feel he > was helpful, but not necessary to recover my children. > > I know many talk about using a certain supplement to rid a certain symptom, > and many just want to do one thing at a time. I like looking at the whole > picture. I found that the gluten-free/casein-free diet did not work if they > drank a soda or were exposed to gmo and/or processed food. Thus, I feel too many > do it incorrectly. Also note that sometimes it takes months to see an > improvement for a treatment. I feel digestive enzymes are the most basic key to > getting nutrients in. Know that also, all these supplements and diet making my > children live as normals do not work if they are around environmental toxins. > My kids return to symptoms around carpetting, magic-marker smells used at > school (when the whole class uses them at the same time), fluorescent lighting, > etc. Thus, I also have no carpetting, and use organic/natural hygiene/cleaners > in my home. There are so many variables. I think people fail when they don't > understand that die-off reactions come often when something is going to > work, and that something like eating chocolate can sabotage gf-cf diet > improvements. Thus, know its not just a matter of doing something, its a matter of > doing it correctly. I believe you can only do it correctly if you research it, > and understand how it works. I would even research foods and how they correlate > with children with autism. Such as eggs are heralded as very beneficial, > whereas dioxin used on NON-organic apples, is heralded as very toxic to children > with autism. > > There is much to learn. I know everyone wants the easy, fast way, and that > it is very time-consuming and expensive. I never did any expensive things other > than some blood and stool tests. I do admit that giving 5 children > supplements everyday is expensive. I also take every thing that my children take. > Everything. And I do it for a few days or weeks before I give it to my children, > and then I keep taking it as long as my children are. My health also went > from very bad to very good. I know some are looking for the one thing to do or > matching symptoms to products, but its not about that to me, its about getting > the body working well, and ridding pathogens and toxins. > > Here is what I am doing: > diet (as I previously mentioned) > digestive enzymes, Multi-enzyme by _www.kirkmanlabs.com_ > (http://www.kirkmanlabs.com) > cod liver oil by Nordic Naturals > Vitamin B1 Thiamine > methyl B12 powder by kirkman's > niacin (flush-type only) > buffered C by Thorne Research > Turmeric by Rexall > Ginger Root (only some of my children) by Rexall > milk thistle by Source Naturals > multivitamin, Everyday by Kirkman's > chewable folic acid by Kirkman's > lithium orotate by Ortho Molecular > magnesium malate > colloidal minerals > Mellatonin, sublingual (chewable) by Kirkman > Pectasol Chelation complex by EcoNugenics > probiotics by Mindlinx or Culturelle (sometimes) > Resveratrol by Paradise Herbs > Burbur by Nutramedix > Cat's Claw Raintree or Samento by Nurtramedix > > I have used other supplements here and there. > Know that a couple of these aforementioned products are sold only to > practioners on some websites, yet on other websites, the same products are sold to > anyone. So don't give up if you get a website that sells only to practioners. > I am now in the process of starting to use herbs to kill lyme. Know that > many of the treatments that are being given to children with autism, also kill > lyme. > We did have lyme testing. We tested positive for lyme coinfections and have > low CD-57 white blood cell count, which is reportedly indicative of lyme > disease. Know that I only believed in the lyme theory after several docs started > reporting that nearly all of their children with autism were testing positive > for it. For further information, see _www.lymeinducedautism.com_ > (http://www.lymeinducedautism.com) and the Yahoo Group > " BorreliaMultipleInfectionsAndAutism " . > > I fully believe that when toxins and pathogens are rid and the GI tract is > restored that my children will then be able to live as normals without special > diets, and having to avoid toxins, or be dependent upon supplements. I have > read many stories on this, and this is why I believe. So far, this faith has > done very well for me. Know that I also pray for guidance from Jesus. > > Its important to study everything you give your child. Such as I read often > that buffered C should not be given at the same time as many other > supplements. Know also that brand can make a big difference. Thus, study the brand, make > sure they don't use gmo products. Know also that things like Mellatonin can > be made from very different sources, some better than others. Also, know that > getting the right dose can make all the difference. Thus, take the time to > study to know all about everything you do, and of course, ask on forums as > well. > > I recently added all this up, and it came to about $120.00 per person, > including the adults. Thus, that's not bad. But, for my house of 8, that's not > good, but were managing. > > Know that also I have heard reports that many can just use Samento and get > good results. > > Heidi N > > > From Di: > " What biomed strategies recovered your children? Di " > > > > **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used? ncid=aolaut00050000000007) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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