Re: Now for some GOOD news ... our NV update!

[Guest guest]

Well, Happy Birthday, Jack! What awesome news!

At our house, we know exactly what you mean about the results being subtle, and

yet not. For us, it was like a light switch had been flipped on, and the surges

continue to come. Hope to see more and more great posts about Jack's progress!

This is just so exciting!

Dianne

>

> I was going to wait a little longer to post an update, but I'm just too

excited not to post about this!

>

> Jack (just turned 3 yesterday) started NV last Saturday, so today was day 6.

Wow. It's truly been amazing! Not in a " wow, he just started talking all of a

sudden " kind of way, but there are just many subtle changes that, taken all

together, have really made a difference.

>

> He's all of sudden starting to attempt more words, and just in the past 2 days

or so, many of the words he does say just sound a little better. He's still

making the same sorts of speech errors he always has -- like leaving off initial

consonants, or ending consonants, or switching syllables up, adding a schwa at

the end of his words -- but I've noticed that some of his sounds are starting to

sound more clear. And in particular, some of his vowel sounds are getting

better more of the time.

>

> And I can't really explain this part -- but he just somehow seems " sharper "

with everything. He's always been a goofball and practical joker, but now he

seems to have taken his joking to a higher level. I don't really know how to

explain it.

>

> Today, we were driving in the car and passed a school bus, and Jack yelled out

" BU " for " bus " (he always points out busses to us!). Well " bus " is actually one

of the few CVC words I know he can say. So, in a joking way I said to him

" Jack, did you forget your " s " ? " He laughed, and in true smart aleck fashion

replied " Bu-sssssssssssss " , and then laughed again.

>

> We hadn't told anyone outside of our immediate family that Jack was getting

" special cocoa " (that's what we told our girls ;o)). But in the past few days,

my mom (who's been watching my kids for me a lot this week) keeps calling me in

amazement to report things that Jack's saying, or how clear his words are, etc.

My daughter finally spoke up and told my mom that Jack's getting special cocoa

to help him talk. )

>

> Regarding my update, after the first day, I was having a hard time committing

to taking it as a meal replacement (too many special meals this week!), so I put

it on hold until I can really do it. Besides, I wanted to make sure I've got

enough of it on hand for Jack before my next shipment arrives!

>

[Guest guest]

I love reading happy updates, but couldn't the surges be from speech therapy? I

do know there are things that help speech therapy because my son is on fish oil,

but how would you know in less than a week? Kate

> >

> > I was going to wait a little longer to post an update, but I'm just too

excited not to post about this!

> >

> > Jack (just turned 3 yesterday) started NV last Saturday, so today was day 6.

Wow. It's truly been amazing! Not in a " wow, he just started talking all of a

sudden " kind of way, but there are just many subtle changes that, taken all

together, have really made a difference.

> >

> > He's all of sudden starting to attempt more words, and just in the past 2

days or so, many of the words he does say just sound a little better. He's

still making the same sorts of speech errors he always has -- like leaving off

initial consonants, or ending consonants, or switching syllables up, adding a

schwa at the end of his words -- but I've noticed that some of his sounds are

starting to sound more clear. And in particular, some of his vowel sounds are

getting better more of the time.

> >

> > And I can't really explain this part -- but he just somehow seems " sharper "

with everything. He's always been a goofball and practical joker, but now he

seems to have taken his joking to a higher level. I don't really know how to

explain it.

> >

> > Today, we were driving in the car and passed a school bus, and Jack yelled

out " BU " for " bus " (he always points out busses to us!). Well " bus " is actually

one of the few CVC words I know he can say. So, in a joking way I said to him

" Jack, did you forget your " s " ? " He laughed, and in true smart aleck fashion

replied " Bu-sssssssssssss " , and then laughed again.

> >

> > We hadn't told anyone outside of our immediate family that Jack was getting

" special cocoa " (that's what we told our girls ;o)). But in the past few days,

my mom (who's been watching my kids for me a lot this week) keeps calling me in

amazement to report things that Jack's saying, or how clear his words are, etc.

My daughter finally spoke up and told my mom that Jack's getting special cocoa

to help him talk. )

> >

> > Regarding my update, after the first day, I was having a hard time

committing to taking it as a meal replacement (too many special meals this

week!), so I put it on hold until I can really do it. Besides, I wanted to make

sure I've got enough of it on hand for Jack before my next shipment arrives!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kate. Good question! While speech therapy is certainly contributing to my

son's progress, I can't believe that after he's been going to a therapist-run

preschool four mornings a week, where he receives constant group ST and OT with

pull-out individual sessions 3 times per week, for 2 1/2 yrs (and indiv ST and

DT for a year before that), that it all suddenly kicked in within days of

starting NV. And maybe - just maybe - I would still believe that it was

coincidence if it were not happening with so many other children, too. And,

too, I can feel the effects myself, since I began using it when my son did. And

it's not just speech that's improving - it's also vocabulary, imaginative play,

attention, engagement, and mood - he used to cry for apparently no reason, both

at home and at preschool, and that isn't happening anymore. He also used to

hate going to preschool, and now he likes it. The way I see it, not only can I

tell that its the NV that's helping, but all of these improvements will make

therapy even more productive!

Dianne

> > >

> > > I was going to wait a little longer to post an update, but I'm just too

excited not to post about this!

> > >

> > > Jack (just turned 3 yesterday) started NV last Saturday, so today was day

6. Wow. It's truly been amazing! Not in a " wow, he just started talking all

of a sudden " kind of way, but there are just many subtle changes that, taken all

together, have really made a difference.

> > >

> > > He's all of sudden starting to attempt more words, and just in the past 2

days or so, many of the words he does say just sound a little better. He's

still making the same sorts of speech errors he always has -- like leaving off

initial consonants, or ending consonants, or switching syllables up, adding a

schwa at the end of his words -- but I've noticed that some of his sounds are

starting to sound more clear. And in particular, some of his vowel sounds are

getting better more of the time.

> > >

> > > And I can't really explain this part -- but he just somehow seems

" sharper " with everything. He's always been a goofball and practical joker, but

now he seems to have taken his joking to a higher level. I don't really know

how to explain it.

> > >

> > > Today, we were driving in the car and passed a school bus, and Jack yelled

out " BU " for " bus " (he always points out busses to us!). Well " bus " is actually

one of the few CVC words I know he can say. So, in a joking way I said to him

" Jack, did you forget your " s " ? " He laughed, and in true smart aleck fashion

replied " Bu-sssssssssssss " , and then laughed again.

> > >

> > > We hadn't told anyone outside of our immediate family that Jack was

getting " special cocoa " (that's what we told our girls ;o)). But in the past

few days, my mom (who's been watching my kids for me a lot this week) keeps

calling me in amazement to report things that Jack's saying, or how clear his

words are, etc. My daughter finally spoke up and told my mom that Jack's

getting special cocoa to help him talk. )

> > >

> > > Regarding my update, after the first day, I was having a hard time

committing to taking it as a meal replacement (too many special meals this

week!), so I put it on hold until I can really do it. Besides, I wanted to make

sure I've got enough of it on hand for Jack before my next shipment arrives!

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kate,

I don't know that I can necessarily say 100% that I know these changes are from

the NV within just a few days, but I sure am hopeful that they are! We've been

doing individual ST for over a year and haven't seen this kind of a change in

such a short time. And a lot of the changes I'm seeing aren't even really

things related to his speech that would be a result of ST -- things like his

sense of humor being sharper. Like I said, I'm definitely hopeful that this

will have a similar effect on our son just like the fish oil did.

> > >

> > > I was going to wait a little longer to post an update, but I'm just too

excited not to post about this!

> > >

> > > Jack (just turned 3 yesterday) started NV last Saturday, so today was day

6. Wow. It's truly been amazing! Not in a " wow, he just started talking all

of a sudden " kind of way, but there are just many subtle changes that, taken all

together, have really made a difference.

> > >

> > > He's all of sudden starting to attempt more words, and just in the past 2

days or so, many of the words he does say just sound a little better. He's

still making the same sorts of speech errors he always has -- like leaving off

initial consonants, or ending consonants, or switching syllables up, adding a

schwa at the end of his words -- but I've noticed that some of his sounds are

starting to sound more clear. And in particular, some of his vowel sounds are

getting better more of the time.

> > >

> > > And I can't really explain this part -- but he just somehow seems

" sharper " with everything. He's always been a goofball and practical joker, but

now he seems to have taken his joking to a higher level. I don't really know

how to explain it.

> > >

> > > Today, we were driving in the car and passed a school bus, and Jack yelled

out " BU " for " bus " (he always points out busses to us!). Well " bus " is actually

one of the few CVC words I know he can say. So, in a joking way I said to him

" Jack, did you forget your " s " ? " He laughed, and in true smart aleck fashion

replied " Bu-sssssssssssss " , and then laughed again.

> > >

> > > We hadn't told anyone outside of our immediate family that Jack was

getting " special cocoa " (that's what we told our girls ;o)). But in the past

few days, my mom (who's been watching my kids for me a lot this week) keeps

calling me in amazement to report things that Jack's saying, or how clear his

words are, etc. My daughter finally spoke up and told my mom that Jack's

getting special cocoa to help him talk. )

> > >

> > > Regarding my update, after the first day, I was having a hard time

committing to taking it as a meal replacement (too many special meals this

week!), so I put it on hold until I can really do it. Besides, I wanted to make

sure I've got enough of it on hand for Jack before my next shipment arrives!

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi & all,

As the lead SLP expert here, I can say that unless your SLP changed something

she was doing in her therapy sessions, the changes ARE most likely from

NutriiVeda! Woohoo! No discredit to the Sp therapy intended. In my practice,

w/clients on NV I have seen these types of surges as well. NV seems to be

working to support the goals of therapy.

Not to toot my own horn, but my clients tell me I am an excellent SLP. I have

had clients wking on sp-lang skills w/which they were struggling who suddenly

improved in these target areas after starting NV. NV seems to have given them

just the little extra push needed to achieve the skills. Now, did I lay the

groundwk for the skills? Yes! NV appears to speed the acquisition of the skills

& be more " open " to learn other skills. It also seems to make kids more

" present " in my sessions & at home. It seems to help w/motor planning since kids

are attempting wds/snds they might not have previously. So NV is supporting my

goals in therapy.

Do kids still need sp therapy? Of course! They need me as the SLP to guide &

shape these new snds & skills. Just b/c new snds are gained doesn't mean they

are produced in the rt place in wds; instead of a snd omission, a child might

now be substituting a new snd for other snds, so more wk in that area I needed.

NV seems to help a child achieve greater results in target skills & other areas.

I see them as wking together for overall gains.

Keep up the Speech tx & NV!!

Barbara

Warmest wishes, Barbara A , M.S., CCC-SLP,Executive Director, Help Me

Speak, LLC 410-442-9791 www.helpmespeak.com

[ ] Re: Now for some GOOD news ... our NV update!

Hi Kate,

I don't know that I can necessarily say 100% that I know these changes are from

the NV within just a few days, but I sure am hopeful that they are! We've been

doing individual ST for over a year and haven't seen this kind of a change in

such a short time. And a lot of the changes I'm seeing aren't even really

things related to his speech that would be a result of ST -- things like his

sense of humor being sharper. Like I said, I'm definitely hopeful that this

will have a similar effect on our son just like the fish oil did.

> > >

> > > I was going to wait a little longer to post an update, but I'm just too

excited not to post about this!

> > >

> > > Jack (just turned 3 yesterday) started NV last Saturday, so today was day

6. Wow. It's truly been amazing! Not in a " wow, he just started talking all

of a sudden " kind of way, but there are just many subtle changes that, taken all

together, have really made a difference.

> > >

> > > He's all of sudden starting to attempt more words, and just in the past 2

days or so, many of the words he does say just sound a little better. He's

still making the same sorts of speech errors he always has -- like leaving off

initial consonants, or ending consonants, or switching syllables up, adding a

schwa at the end of his words -- but I've noticed that some of his sounds are

starting to sound more clear. And in particular, some of his vowel sounds are

getting better more of the time.

> > >

> > > And I can't really explain this part -- but he just somehow seems

" sharper " with everything. He's always been a goofball and practical joker, but

now he seems to have taken his joking to a higher level. I don't really know

how to explain it.

> > >

> > > Today, we were driving in the car and passed a school bus, and Jack yelled

out " BU " for " bus " (he always points out busses to us!). Well " bus " is actually

one of the few CVC words I know he can say. So, in a joking way I said to him

" Jack, did you forget your " s " ? " He laughed, and in true smart aleck fashion

replied " Bu-sssssssssssss " , and then laughed again.

> > >

> > > We hadn't told anyone outside of our immediate family that Jack was

getting " special cocoa " (that's what we told our girls ;o)). But in the past

few days, my mom (who's been watching my kids for me a lot this week) keeps

calling me in amazement to report things that Jack's saying, or how clear his

words are, etc. My daughter finally spoke up and told my mom that Jack's

getting special cocoa to help him talk. )

> > >

> > > Regarding my update, after the first day, I was having a hard time

committing to taking it as a meal replacement (too many special meals this

week!), so I put it on hold until I can really do it. Besides, I wanted to make

sure I've got enough of it on hand for Jack before my next shipment arrives!

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I had to share this news ... Jack's over at my mom's again today while I work.

My mom was just taking Jack upstairs for a nap (she was carrying him), and he

told her " I walk! " He has NEVER used a pronoun before! He's on a week and a

half now of NV. )

>

> I was going to wait a little longer to post an update, but I'm just too

excited not to post about this!

>

> Jack (just turned 3 yesterday) started NV last Saturday, so today was day 6.

Wow. It's truly been amazing! Not in a " wow, he just started talking all of a

sudden " kind of way, but there are just many subtle changes that, taken all

together, have really made a difference.

>

> He's all of sudden starting to attempt more words, and just in the past 2 days

or so, many of the words he does say just sound a little better. He's still

making the same sorts of speech errors he always has -- like leaving off initial

consonants, or ending consonants, or switching syllables up, adding a schwa at

the end of his words -- but I've noticed that some of his sounds are starting to

sound more clear. And in particular, some of his vowel sounds are getting

better more of the time.

>

> And I can't really explain this part -- but he just somehow seems " sharper "

with everything. He's always been a goofball and practical joker, but now he

seems to have taken his joking to a higher level. I don't really know how to

explain it.

>

> Today, we were driving in the car and passed a school bus, and Jack yelled out

" BU " for " bus " (he always points out busses to us!). Well " bus " is actually one

of the few CVC words I know he can say. So, in a joking way I said to him

" Jack, did you forget your " s " ? " He laughed, and in true smart aleck fashion

replied " Bu-sssssssssssss " , and then laughed again.

>

> We hadn't told anyone outside of our immediate family that Jack was getting

" special cocoa " (that's what we told our girls ;o)). But in the past few days,

my mom (who's been watching my kids for me a lot this week) keeps calling me in

amazement to report things that Jack's saying, or how clear his words are, etc.

My daughter finally spoke up and told my mom that Jack's getting special cocoa

to help him talk. )

>

> Regarding my update, after the first day, I was having a hard time committing

to taking it as a meal replacement (too many special meals this week!), so I put

it on hold until I can really do it. Besides, I wanted to make sure I've got

enough of it on hand for Jack before my next shipment arrives!

>

[Guest guest]

That is such awesome news -and isn't it great to hear the good news from

others?! Whether it's family or a teacher or SLP- it's so hard to believe

something so easy can make such a profound difference in such a short period of

time. I was one the phone with Cassandra (her testimony for her 7 YO son Joe is

here too http://pursuitofresearch.org/testimonials.html ) and she was sharing

the updates with me- and the main focus was on not just how well he is doing and

all the new things he's surging in -but how it's noticeable to others- how he's

now talking to others where he wouldn't prior to nutriiveda. What's great is

that we can all share as it does appear we are seeing similar things in our

children -of all ages! Congratulations!!!!! Way to go Jack!!!!!

PS -hey Cassandra- post your update here!!!

=====

[Guest guest]

Is that typical that you see surges in days? The updates here really are hard

to believe. I guess I shouldn't think about it as a therapy and just look at it

as a food and just try it? My son's pediatrician approved this months ago.

Does it help cherub no matter where I buy it? Kate

> > > >

> > > > I was going to wait a little longer to post an update, but I'm just too

excited not to post about this!

> > > >

> > > > Jack (just turned 3 yesterday) started NV last Saturday, so today was

day 6. Wow. It's truly been amazing! Not in a " wow, he just started talking

all of a sudden " kind of way, but there are just many subtle changes that, taken

all together, have really made a difference.

> > > >

> > > > He's all of sudden starting to attempt more words, and just in the past

2 days or so, many of the words he does say just sound a little better. He's

still making the same sorts of speech errors he always has -- like leaving off

initial consonants, or ending consonants, or switching syllables up, adding a

schwa at the end of his words -- but I've noticed that some of his sounds are

starting to sound more clear. And in particular, some of his vowel sounds are

getting better more of the time.

> > > >

> > > > And I can't really explain this part -- but he just somehow seems

" sharper " with everything. He's always been a goofball and practical joker, but

now he seems to have taken his joking to a higher level. I don't really know

how to explain it.

> > > >

> > > > Today, we were driving in the car and passed a school bus, and Jack

yelled out " BU " for " bus " (he always points out busses to us!). Well " bus " is

actually one of the few CVC words I know he can say. So, in a joking way I said

to him " Jack, did you forget your " s " ? " He laughed, and in true smart aleck

fashion replied " Bu-sssssssssssss " , and then laughed again.

> > > >

> > > > We hadn't told anyone outside of our immediate family that Jack was

getting " special cocoa " (that's what we told our girls ;o)). But in the past

few days, my mom (who's been watching my kids for me a lot this week) keeps

calling me in amazement to report things that Jack's saying, or how clear his

words are, etc. My daughter finally spoke up and told my mom that Jack's

getting special cocoa to help him talk. )

> > > >

> > > > Regarding my update, after the first day, I was having a hard time

committing to taking it as a meal replacement (too many special meals this

week!), so I put it on hold until I can really do it. Besides, I wanted to make

sure I've got enough of it on hand for Jack before my next shipment arrives!

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I have to say that I was a huge skeptic when it comes to any intervention that

isn't PT, OT or ST. Or for that matter any supplements. But once I started our

five yr old, who has a syndrome and is non verbal, the first few days of him

being on the NV he was actually able to stick out his tongue when he couldn't a

week before. He couldn't do that even with ST since he was six months old. He is

also using consonant sounds now when he didn't before. His vocal sounds are

completely different and actually seem intentional. He also has this type of

autism behavior where he will lie down and be gone in his own little world. He

doesn't do that at all now. He is starting to jump a little now when they have

been trying to get him to do this for months. There are so many major changes

since starting the NV that I am convinced that it is the NV and not anything

else and certainly not coincidence. He is able to sign more and even proved to

the teacher at preschool that he knows some of his colors. This has all happened

in just the two short months that he has been on the NV. He has also gained

weight, which I am very pleased with.

Do I think that NV is the cure all for our kids problems? Of course not. That

would be very silly. I do believe that NV has many benefits that you can't get

from regular food or other vitamin supplements. I do know that it has done

nothing for my sons sleep issues or his GI issues. I don't it will or can but

from what I have seen that it has done, I am more than happy with it even if we

don't see any thing more from the use of it.

Hugs and blessings,

a

> > > > >

> > > > > I was going to wait a little longer to post an update, but I'm just

too excited not to post about this!

> > > > >

> > > > > Jack (just turned 3 yesterday) started NV last Saturday, so today was

day 6. Wow. It's truly been amazing! Not in a " wow, he just started talking

all of a sudden " kind of way, but there are just many subtle changes that, taken

all together, have really made a difference.

> > > > >

> > > > > He's all of sudden starting to attempt more words, and just in the

past 2 days or so, many of the words he does say just sound a little better.

He's still making the same sorts of speech errors he always has -- like leaving

off initial consonants, or ending consonants, or switching syllables up, adding

a schwa at the end of his words -- but I've noticed that some of his sounds are

starting to sound more clear. And in particular, some of his vowel sounds are

getting better more of the time.

> > > > >

> > > > > And I can't really explain this part -- but he just somehow seems

" sharper " with everything. He's always been a goofball and practical joker, but

now he seems to have taken his joking to a higher level. I don't really know

how to explain it.

> > > > >

> > > > > Today, we were driving in the car and passed a school bus, and Jack

yelled out " BU " for " bus " (he always points out busses to us!). Well " bus " is

actually one of the few CVC words I know he can say. So, in a joking way I said

to him " Jack, did you forget your " s " ? " He laughed, and in true smart aleck

fashion replied " Bu-sssssssssssss " , and then laughed again.

> > > > >

> > > > > We hadn't told anyone outside of our immediate family that Jack was

getting " special cocoa " (that's what we told our girls ;o)). But in the past

few days, my mom (who's been watching my kids for me a lot this week) keeps

calling me in amazement to report things that Jack's saying, or how clear his

words are, etc. My daughter finally spoke up and told my mom that Jack's

getting special cocoa to help him talk. )

> > > > >

> > > > > Regarding my update, after the first day, I was having a hard time

committing to taking it as a meal replacement (too many special meals this

week!), so I put it on hold until I can really do it. Besides, I wanted to make

sure I've got enough of it on hand for Jack before my next shipment arrives!

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

It's not that I am a skeptic as my son is on fish oil and we have seen surges

with that. My son's pediatrician didn't say much about it other than it would

be healthy, he approved the fish oil too. I do plan on trying it -it just seems

too good to be true, doesn't it? I did not mean to come across as if I didn't

believe others and am sorry if I did. Thank you very much to all that have

emailed me here and in private, I am getting courage up to order " NV " LOL Kate

PS the link to order is pursuitofresearch.org and not .com right?

> > > >

> > > > I love reading happy updates, but couldn't the surges be from speech

therapy? I do know there are things that help speech therapy because my son is

on fish oil, but how would you know in less than a week? Kate