Re: Just a 'little' infraction - to Janice

[Guest guest]

I was told by my nutritionist to give Charlie (30lbs) 300 mg of magnesium

daily. I know Mark is much older and weighs considerably more, I am sure.

But there is a good guage.

Thanks,

Colleen

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I was actually looking for Liver Life at the health food store this weekend.

I figure if my son is having a problem detoxing then his liver may need some

extra protection. They didn't have it so I am going to get more info on it

online. He is getting another epsom salt bath tonight. I am so grateful that

my kids love baths--cause they certainly love getting dirty! I am going to

keep track of this and see if we keep having great days after the baths. I

just wonder if it will have the same effect since the last one was in the

morning and this one will be at night. Thanks again on sharing some great

advice!

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>

> So....

>

> My boy has been doing lovely and his speech has really been

coming a long.

> The tongue exercises are working and he is getting more and more

NT each

> day. Than BAM!!!

>

> ALL GONE.... back to the slooooow slurrrry speech, the wide,

waterfilled

> eyes and dozy stare. What happened? I meticulously checked his

diet, that

> was good. Nothing had changed in his supplement routine.... Where

had my NT

> boy gone?

>

> Yesterday, I started doing the laundry. As, I was putting a pair

of Mark's

> pants in the washer, I could feel a little, crumple, cumple

crumple coming

> from his front pocket. Put my hand in and pulled out 3 Nutragrain

Bar

> wrappers. The next pair of pants revealed another 2 Nutragrain

bar wrappers

> and so did the next. All in all, my kid had consumed about 2 to 3

Nutragrain

> Bars each lunchtime at school without me knowing.

>

> He came home and I gave him the 'evil eye' and sent him straight

upstairs

> for an Epsom Salts bath. Within a 1/2 hour, I got my NT boy back.

So.... how

> often has he cheated, this little bundle of joy of mine?

ARRRRRGH! Well, I

> suppose that it's going to happen..... sigh.

>

> Thank goodness for the healing effect of the Epsom Salts baths,

they work on

> my kid every time! BOYS!

>

> Janice

>

>

[Guest guest]

Any suggested brand?

>

> I was told by my nutritionist to give Charlie (30lbs) 300 mg of

magnesium

> daily. I know Mark is much older and weighs considerably more, I am

sure.

> But there is a good guage.

>

> Thanks,

> Colleen

[Guest guest]

Solgar makes a very easily digestible chelated magnesium that is quality that

can be dosed for children. There is a pharmacy in Florida that sells it on

behalf of the CF community (can be given to anyone, but would be ideal for our

kiddos because this type takes weak digestive systems into consideration. I

think its called the CF services pharmacy.....important there is more than one~

this one is in Florida) They make zero profit on it and sell a huge bottle for

$15.00.

Like fish oils, there is a big difference in quality of magnesium. (as

in.........what you see in the drug store and Walmart.......no no no)

Magnesium is very very important, too. I am surprised to finally see some

commentary on it. Not just GI issues, but it calms the central nervous system as

well.

Read this for some interesting information froma popular nutritionist.

http://www.krispin.com/magnes.html

My son's allergist wanted him a on a good magnesium supplement because it

helps relax airways and calm inflammation.

If I don't take magnesium when on an antibiotic, the antibiotics leech

magnesium from my body. I get insomnia and heart arythmia, so it has been

wonderful for me.

Here's a thought to consider. The RDA of magnesium in the USA is much lower

than it is in Canada. Our bodies need magnesium to process calcium and

potassium. If we do not bring magnesium into the equation along with our

calcium, than calcium becomes harder to digest. It calcifies in the arteries,

increasing heart issues. It leaches magnesium from our bodies (which 99% of

magnesium is stored in our bones and tissues and are not measurable by a blood

serum test), increasing risk for osteoporosis. In the US, we have big campaigns

to doctors to even ADD more calcium to prevent osteoporosis, yet no magnesium

added. So our meds make the condition worse.

In Canada, with their higher RDA of magnesium....their incident of heart

problems and osteoporosis are significantly lower than in the US. In the US,

cardiac drugs are big business. Interesting to me.

Hope that helps,

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[Guest guest]

Can a younger child take this? Ages 2 and 4???

>

> Solgar makes a very easily digestible chelated magnesium that is

quality that can be dosed for children. There is a pharmacy in

Florida that sells it on behalf of the CF community (can be given to

anyone, but would be ideal for our kiddos because this type takes

weak digestive systems into consideration. I think its called the CF

services pharmacy.....important there is more than one~ this one is

in Florida) They make zero profit on it and sell a huge bottle for

$15.00.

> Like fish oils, there is a big difference in quality of

magnesium. (as in.........what you see in the drug store and

Walmart.......no no no)

> Magnesium is very very important, too. I am surprised to finally

see some commentary on it. Not just GI issues, but it calms the

central nervous system as well.

> Read this for some interesting information froma popular

nutritionist.

>

> http://www.krispin.com/magnes.html

>

> My son's allergist wanted him a on a good magnesium supplement

because it helps relax airways and calm inflammation.

> If I don't take magnesium when on an antibiotic, the antibiotics

leech magnesium from my body. I get insomnia and heart arythmia, so

it has been wonderful for me.

>

> Here's a thought to consider. The RDA of magnesium in the USA is

much lower than it is in Canada. Our bodies need magnesium to process

calcium and potassium. If we do not bring magnesium into the

equation along with our calcium, than calcium becomes harder to

digest. It calcifies in the arteries, increasing heart issues. It

leaches magnesium from our bodies (which 99% of magnesium is stored

in our bones and tissues and are not measurable by a blood serum

test), increasing risk for osteoporosis. In the US, we have big

campaigns to doctors to even ADD more calcium to prevent

osteoporosis, yet no magnesium added. So our meds make the condition

worse.

>

> In Canada, with their higher RDA of magnesium....their incident

of heart problems and osteoporosis are significantly lower than in

the US. In the US, cardiac drugs are big business. Interesting to

me.

>

> Hope that helps,

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

, this was extremely helpful. Magnesium is a big issue for my

daughter. It is clear I can't do this on my own. She needs a

nutritionis.

>

> Solgar makes a very easily digestible chelated magnesium that is

quality that can be dosed for children. There is a pharmacy in

Florida that sells it on behalf of the CF community (can be given to

anyone, but would be ideal for our kiddos because this type takes

weak digestive systems into consideration. I think its called the CF

services pharmacy.....important there is more than one~ this one is

in Florida) They make zero profit on it and sell a huge bottle for

$15.00.

> Like fish oils, there is a big difference in quality of

magnesium. (as in.........what you see in the drug store and

Walmart.......no no no)

> Magnesium is very very important, too. I am surprised to finally

see some commentary on it. Not just GI issues, but it calms the

central nervous system as well.

> Read this for some interesting information froma popular

nutritionist.

>

> http://www.krispin.com/magnes.html

>

> My son's allergist wanted him a on a good magnesium supplement

because it helps relax airways and calm inflammation.

> If I don't take magnesium when on an antibiotic, the antibiotics

leech magnesium from my body. I get insomnia and heart arythmia, so

it has been wonderful for me.

>

> Here's a thought to consider. The RDA of magnesium in the USA is

much lower than it is in Canada. Our bodies need magnesium to process

calcium and potassium. If we do not bring magnesium into the

equation along with our calcium, than calcium becomes harder to

digest. It calcifies in the arteries, increasing heart issues. It

leaches magnesium from our bodies (which 99% of magnesium is stored

in our bones and tissues and are not measurable by a blood serum

test), increasing risk for osteoporosis. In the US, we have big

campaigns to doctors to even ADD more calcium to prevent

osteoporosis, yet no magnesium added. So our meds make the condition

worse.

>

> In Canada, with their higher RDA of magnesium....their incident

of heart problems and osteoporosis are significantly lower than in

the US. In the US, cardiac drugs are big business. Interesting to

me.

>

> Hope that helps,

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Liz,

I can tell you that the message board I am a member of also is a group

titled CF Nutrition. There are parents dosing it to their infants with their

doc's blessing. Many have seen respiratory and GI improvement as a result.

However, there is a process of building (like fish oils) that you have to be

very very careful. If you give too much, you create diarrhea. So, with my son,

we started at an 1/8 dose, then 1/4, then 1/2, etc. I do think you should check

mg recommendations for a child before starting. I am not sure if that is on the

weblink I posted, but I'll check tonight.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks !

I am always conservative like that with doseage...they are my babies

you know. Sad to say but I'd love seeing diarrhea. She is on a

probiotic and still does not poop right, even with epsom salt baths.

However, her diet is low in magnesium and I believe it has been

further depleted by too much calcium. I think it is clear we need

this but I will go slow. I bought a kirkman childrens powder for her

and I will be getting the Solray for me. Can't thank you enough.

Liz

>

> Liz,

> I can tell you that the message board I am a member of also is a

group titled CF Nutrition. There are parents dosing it to their

infants with their doc's blessing. Many have seen respiratory and GI

improvement as a result. However, there is a process of building

(like fish oils) that you have to be very very careful. If you give

too much, you create diarrhea. So, with my son, we started at an 1/8

dose, then 1/4, then 1/2, etc. I do think you should check mg

recommendations for a child before starting. I am not sure if that

is on the weblink I posted, but I'll check tonight.

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

,

What would be the dosing for an older child (90 lbs) who is almost 13 of

magnesium?

I am just doing the basic right now but I suspect that Mark needs more.....

Janice

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Janice

Liz,

I can tell you that the message board I am a member of also is a group

titled CF Nutrition. There are parents dosing it to their infants with their

doc's blessing. Many have seen respiratory and GI improvement as a result.

However, there is a process of building (like fish oils) that you have to be

very very careful. If you give too much, you create diarrhea. So, with my son,

we started at an 1/8 dose, then 1/4, then 1/2, etc. I do think you should check

mg recommendations for a child before starting. I am not sure if that is on the

weblink I posted, but I'll check tonight.

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