What caused this positive change and will it last?

July 4, 2006

I came home from work yesterday with Little Debbie Carmel Cookie

Bars. , 8y7m old, chased me around the kitchen for the one I

had in my hand. I finally put it up to his mouth and he bit right

into it, chewed it, and swallowed it, then wanted more. I couldn't

believe he just ate this! He has NEVER accepted chocolate or carmel

in his life. I was so excited about that that I got out a cupcake

that he should not be interested in because it had rainbow colored

sprinkles all over it. He ate most of it. I got out another one and

he rubbed the top of it with all those sprinkles across his mouth.

Unreal! A while later I was pealing an avocado (yes, finally some

healthy food.) and put a piece on a fork and he ate it with no

hesitation. He didn't want a second piece, but he didn't gag on the

first piece.

The only thing he is getting different is a product called Natural

CALM by www.petergillham.com It is a magnesium powder that you make

into a drink. won't take it that way so I am sneaking it in

his food. He really has been calm for days. His aides (while I

work) are also seeing the difference in behavior. Our chiropractor

gave me some samples to give him to see if it would help with his

constipation problems. I don't think that alone helped that issue,

but a combination of things did at least for this time. It is still

a problem.

Could this magnesium powder done something to him to make him willing

to try new foods? This has been the one area that I have always been

so unsucessful in. He makes gains everywhere else, but not with food

choices. Will he keep trying new foods? I am so excited.

April

July 4, 2006

Hi April,

is the magnesium in citrate form?

Do you give it with meals?

If yes, could that all be possibly be related to oxalate issues I

wonder. People on Low Oxalate diet take magnesium (or potassium or

calcium citrates) with meals as citrates inhibit formation of

oxalates... you might want to post this question to Owens on LOD

list (not sure if she posts here??), it sounds like you might

(unknowingly, but successfully be dealing with oxalate issues...

Trying_Low_Oxalates/

Best,

Natasa

>

> I came home from work yesterday with Little Debbie Carmel Cookie

> Bars. , 8y7m old, chased me around the kitchen for the one I

> had in my hand. I finally put it up to his mouth and he bit right

> into it, chewed it, and swallowed it, then wanted more. I couldn't

> believe he just ate this! He has NEVER accepted chocolate or carmel

> in his life. I was so excited about that that I got out a cupcake

> that he should not be interested in because it had rainbow colored

> sprinkles all over it. He ate most of it. I got out another one and

> he rubbed the top of it with all those sprinkles across his mouth.

> Unreal! A while later I was pealing an avocado (yes, finally some

> healthy food.) and put a piece on a fork and he ate it with no

> hesitation. He didn't want a second piece, but he didn't gag on the

> first piece.

> The only thing he is getting different is a product called Natural

> CALM by www.petergillham.com It is a magnesium powder that you make

> into a drink. won't take it that way so I am sneaking it in

> his food. He really has been calm for days. His aides (while I

> work) are also seeing the difference in behavior. Our chiropractor

> gave me some samples to give him to see if it would help with his

> constipation problems. I don't think that alone helped that issue,

> but a combination of things did at least for this time. It is still

> a problem.

> Could this magnesium powder done something to him to make him willing

> to try new foods? This has been the one area that I have always been

> so unsucessful in. He makes gains everywhere else, but not with food

> choices. Will he keep trying new foods? I am so excited.

> April

>

July 4, 2006

She used to post here, but it's been a long time.

S S

you might want to post this question to Owens on LOD

list (not sure if she posts here??),

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July 4, 2006

Thank you. I did post there at Natasa's suggestion a while ago.

April

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>

> She used to post here, but it's been a long time.

> S S

>

> you might want to post this question to Owens on LOD

> list (not sure if she posts here??),

>

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July 4, 2006

Don't know if it will last, but try to get lots of healthy food into him while

you have a chance! I wonder if you can introduce some high magnesium foods and

get him used to eating them.