Re: supplement antagonists...

[Guest guest]

You may want to try Nuthera Hypoallergenic instead of SuperNuthera

tropical fruit - it is a concentrated and may be easier to take

initially than the tropical fruit. If you give us a call we are happy

to exchange the product so you have something to try that may work.

Zinc should be taken by itself at night for most kids. Zinc does tend

to bond and may not be well absorbed taken with other minerals. Since

most children with ASD are low on zinc and zinc is important to add

at the right time.

Most Probiotics and enzymes can be taken together. You should check

with each manufacturer to confirm - we have reviewed our line and all

the Probiotics and enzymes can be taken together - we have a tech

paper on our sight for those interested.

Charcoal can bind with the " good " as well as the " bad " in the gut. It

is very effective but probably should be taken a couple of hours away

from medication or most supplements (you will need to check on each

product with the manufacturer to be sure).

On the vegicaps - vs the gelatin. There is not a great difference

with the rate of either form of capsules dissolving in the gut. We

prefer the vegicap.

I know this is complicated - hope this helped.

Thanks

Dave Humphrey

> Hi all,

>

> I was just thinking this morning as Spencer threw up every bit of

his SuperNu

> Thera Tropical flavored multivitamin supplement (and everything

else he had

> consumed up to that point) that I need a synopsis of which

supplements should

> not be given within close proximity to one another and which ones

are ok to

> compound. I know that there is a question about probiotics and

enzymes; so

> the prudent move would be to space them apart. I also remember a

thread about

> zinc being an antagonist to every other supplement and I think I

also

> remember a thread about activated charcoal " drawing " some of the

nutrients as

> well as toxins out of the body. Can any of you extremely

knowledgeable folks

> out there shed any more light on this subject? I am constantly

trying to

> establish a supplement routine that never really seems to take

hold...one

> doesn't work, he won't take another, something else seems better.

Even with

> all of my efforts, Spencer seems to be thriving anyway! LOL

>

> Amber

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Poor Spencer! It takes so much effort to get it down...and then it

returns. lol.

Dave commented sufficiently on the probiotics. I don't see that as

making anyone ill though. Zinc should be given away from other

minerals, however, zinc can also upset the stomach. If you give zinc

by itself and he doesn't feel well, maybe give a smaller dose and

work up. Magnesium should be giving away from other minerals or food

as well, if you can manage it. The only other thing that comes to

mind is the B vitamins...especially niacin. B vitamins are often

better tolerated with food so they don't upset the stomach. MANY

people, healthy NT people, complain about this. The niacin is

especially gross because I would keep " burping " up vitamin B gas.

Did Spencer have food with the NuThera? On this note, some companies

are coming out with a time-released B-complex that is supposed to

help remedy this problem.

I agree with Dave on the activated charcoal. It will adsorb anything

carbon based, so just plan on it sucking up whatever is in the gut

and dose accordingly.

I give everything with breakfast or lunch including enzymes, except

magnesium and zinc which go inbetween meals and not at the same

time, and the probiotic and amitryptiline at bedtime.

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