Guest guest Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 ----- Original Message ----- From: tmykland ====>Ummmm....why would this not make me feel better about using this product...... if the company can't be responsible for the LABEL how could they be trusted with the actual contents? Regardless, I would not eat/use anything that came from the sea. My email inquiries of the Dulse product we discussed a few days has gone unanswered. Ask for independent assays of anything questionable. Mark Schauss told me if they can't or won't provide it there is usually a good reason. Hello Everyone, I'm including below a letter I received from Mark , the CEO of Lumina Health, on Wednesday, regarding the questions about the contents of Cell Food. Mark has been very responsive to my request for clarification on this question. I waited a couple days to send this, because I have been trying (and will continue to try) to get a firsthand look at testing results that back up what they say here. Mark has told me who I need to talk to about getting these results. I will let you know if I am able to do this. What Mark told me is that Cell Food is derived from sea water and sea vegetation, and therefore contains all elements that occur in nature. Lumina has discovered that these 2 elements we asked about (which do not occur in nature) were included in their list by mistake over twenty years ago, and is therefore changing the official Cell Food ingredient list to reflect that it does not contain these elements. Additionally, there has never been an issue with lead in Cell Food, as Mark describes in his letter. I want to state very clearly that we at BrainChild continue to believe that Cell Food is a safe and useful tool for oxygenating the gut, shifting pH and detox support. I strongly believe that each of us has a responsibility to read and understand the supplements that we give our children sufficiently to make informed decisions. The letter below is exactly what Mark sent me, except that I have omitted his personal contact info from the end. Terri Mykland CEO BrainChild Nutritionals -------------------------------------------------- Dear Terri: It was a pleasure meeting you over the phone earlier today. I just completed my conference with Mr. Negrete, president of NuScience Coporation (www.nuscience.com), manufacturers of Cellfood. What we have determined is that the first of Mr. Andy Cutler's observations � " - that technetium (not technecium, as his email read) and promethium are not naturally occurring elements � " is correct, and we have therefore discovered that they have been mistakenly listed as Cellfood ingredients for many years. And we believe we've discovered why this error was originally made many years ago: There is a common reference on the internet � " even today � " regarding the '92 natural elements' which refers to all the elements between No. 1 (hydrogen) and No. 92 (Uranium). But technically knowledgeable folks that these two are not naturally occurring. Apparently when the original list of Cellfood ingredients was made several decades ago, technetium and promethium were assumed to be present by a Cellfood documentation officer who did not realize that they were not naturally occurring. Therefore, we are now updating our ingredients list to reflect this correction. __________________________________________________________ Here are a few links that relate to this common mistake: http://healthmoz.org/the-health-benefits-of-sea-water (see paragraph beginning with 'People do see sick fish....) http://answers./question/index?qid=20080812131625AA5MNwh (see Answer 3) http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/271 (see 'Why 92 days?) http://www.google.com/search?client=safari & rls=en & q=Natural+92+elements & ie=UTF-8 & oe=UTF-8 (see the second link: Temperatures of the 92 Natural Elements) __________________________________________________________ As for Mr. Cutler's second observation, however, Cellfood does not contain lead, which is removed by the same technology used by the U.S. military. If he is saying that lead is a byproduct of actinium, polonium or thorium � " and therefore must be present if there 3 elements are present � " then he may be right, but please realize that all green plants will contain all of these naturally occurring elements in 'parts per billion' amounts that are perfectly safe. Additional safety information: 1. Cellfood's LD50 industry-standard test shows that an adult can consume 40 full bottles of Cellfood with no harmful toxic result. 2. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70 countries, no adverse reaction report has ever been filed worldwide. 3. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70 countries, no claim has ever been made against our manufacturers liability policy. I'll speak with you soon! Best regards, Mark Mark Rubin President and Co-Founder Lumina Health Products Sarasota, Florida 800-749-9196 " The Cellfood Company " http://www.luminahealth.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 This correspondence makes it clear that the label was not based on any analysis, but was simply made up by including all the elements of the periodic table except that those considered toxic (to whomever was making up the list, who clearly didn't know enough chemistry to be aware that some of the remaining ones were toxic) which were left off even though there was no analysis to support their absence. I agree with Terri that responsible people will read and UNDERSTAND the label before using the stuff, or especially before endorsing and selling it. I also agree with Mark Schauss - if in doubt, a responsible reseller will request a certificate of analysis stating what was found in the product, what was found to be absent, and how this determination was made. If they can't come up with that it is not responsible to offer it for sale. The nature of this communication does make it strikingly clear Terri does not have adequate technical background to do so. I'm sure she will not agree with my opinion and will continue to sell useless stuff. At least Brainchild took the ALA out of their product a few years ago so they aren't selling stuff that hurts kids at the moment. I think it is great that people like those at Brainchild are trying to offer products that help autistic children, I just wish they'd be more responsible about it. Andy > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: tmykland > > ====>Ummmm....why would this not make me feel better about using this product...... if the company can't be responsible for the LABEL how could they be trusted with the actual contents? Regardless, I would not eat/use anything that came from the sea. > > My email inquiries of the Dulse product we discussed a few days has gone unanswered. Ask for independent assays of anything questionable. Mark Schauss told me if they can't or won't provide it there is usually a good reason. > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > I'm including below a letter I received from Mark , the CEO of > Lumina Health, on Wednesday, regarding the questions about the > contents of Cell Food. Mark has been very responsive to my request > for clarification on this question. > > I waited a couple days to send this, because I have been trying (and > will continue to try) to get a firsthand look at testing results that > back up what they say here. Mark has told me who I need to talk to > about getting these results. I will let you know if I am able to do this. > > What Mark told me is that Cell Food is derived from sea water and > sea vegetation, and therefore contains all elements that occur in > nature. Lumina has discovered that these 2 elements we asked about > (which do not occur in nature) were included in their list by mistake > over twenty years ago, and is therefore changing the official Cell > Food ingredient list to reflect that it does not contain these > elements. Additionally, there has never been an issue with lead in > Cell Food, as Mark describes in his letter. > > I want to state very clearly that we at BrainChild continue to believe > that Cell Food is a safe and useful tool for oxygenating the gut, > shifting pH and detox support. I strongly believe that each of us has > a responsibility to read and understand the supplements that we give > our children sufficiently to make informed decisions. > > The letter below is exactly what Mark sent me, except that I have > omitted his personal contact info from the end. > > Terri Mykland > CEO > BrainChild Nutritionals > -------------------------------------------------- > > Dear Terri: > > It was a pleasure meeting you over the phone earlier today. > > I just completed my conference with Mr. Negrete, president > of NuScience Coporation (www.nuscience.com), manufacturers of > Cellfood. > > What we have determined is that the first of Mr. Andy Cutler's > observations � " - that technetium (not technecium, as his email read) > and promethium are not naturally occurring elements � " is correct, and > we have therefore discovered that they have been mistakenly listed as > Cellfood ingredients for many years. And we believe we've discovered > why this error was originally made many years ago: > > There is a common reference on the internet � " even today � " regarding > the '92 natural elements' which refers to all the elements between No. > 1 (hydrogen) and No. 92 (Uranium). But technically knowledgeable > folks that these two are not naturally occurring. Apparently when the > original list of Cellfood ingredients was made several decades ago, > technetium and promethium were assumed to be present by a Cellfood > documentation officer who did not realize that they were not naturally > occurring. > > Therefore, we are now updating our ingredients list to reflect this > correction. > > __________________________________________________________ > > Here are a few links that relate to this common mistake: > > http://healthmoz.org/the-health-benefits-of-sea-water (see paragraph > beginning with 'People do see sick fish....) > > http://answers./question/index?qid=20080812131625AA5MNwh > (see Answer 3) > > http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/271 (see 'Why 92 days?) > > http://www.google.com/search?client=safari & rls=en & q=Natural+92+elements > & ie=UTF-8 & oe=UTF-8 > (see the second link: Temperatures of the 92 Natural Elements) > > __________________________________________________________ > > As for Mr. Cutler's second observation, however, Cellfood does not > contain lead, which is removed by the same technology used by the U.S. > military. > > If he is saying that lead is a byproduct of actinium, polonium or > thorium � " and therefore must be present if there 3 elements are > present � " then he may be right, but please realize that all green > plants will contain all of these naturally occurring elements in > 'parts per billion' amounts that are perfectly safe. > > Additional safety information: > > 1. Cellfood's LD50 industry-standard test shows that an adult can > consume 40 full bottles of Cellfood with no harmful toxic result. > > 2. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70 > countries, no adverse reaction report has ever been filed worldwide. > > 3. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70 > countries, no claim has ever been made against our manufacturers > liability policy. > > I'll speak with you soon! > > Best regards, > > Mark > > Mark Rubin > President and Co-Founder > Lumina Health Products > Sarasota, Florida > 800-749-9196 > " The Cellfood Company " > http://www.luminahealth.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 Are the brainchild spectrum support products bad then? @...: AndyCutler@...: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 09:53:56 +0000Subject: [ ] Re: Cell Food - Update from BrainChild This correspondence makes it clear that the label was not based on any analysis, but was simply made up by including all the elements of the periodic table except that those considered toxic (to whomever was making up the list, who clearly didn't know enough chemistry to be aware that some of the remaining ones were toxic) which were left off even though there was no analysis to support their absence.I agree with Terri that responsible people will read and UNDERSTAND the label before using the stuff, or especially before endorsing and selling it.I also agree with Mark Schauss - if in doubt, a responsible reseller will request a certificate of analysis stating what was found in the product, what was found to be absent, and how this determination was made. If they can't come up with that it is not responsible to offer it for sale.The nature of this communication does make it strikingly clear Terri does not have adequate technical background to do so. I'm sure she will not agree with my opinion and will continue to sell useless stuff. At least Brainchild took the ALA out of their product a few years ago so they aren't selling stuff that hurts kids at the moment.I think it is great that people like those at Brainchild are trying to offer products that help autistic children, I just wish they'd be more responsible about it.Andy>> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: tmykland > > ====>Ummmm....why would this not make me feel better about using this product...... if the company can't be responsible for the LABEL how could they be trusted with the actual contents? Regardless, I would not eat/use anything that came from the sea. > > My email inquiries of the Dulse product we discussed a few days has gone unanswered. Ask for independent assays of anything questionable. Mark Schauss told me if they can't or won't provide it there is usually a good reason.> > > > > Hello Everyone,> > I'm including below a letter I received from Mark , the CEO of> Lumina Health, on Wednesday, regarding the questions about the> contents of Cell Food. Mark has been very responsive to my request> for clarification on this question.> > I waited a couple days to send this, because I have been trying (and> will continue to try) to get a firsthand look at testing results that> back up what they say here. Mark has told me who I need to talk to> about getting these results. I will let you know if I am able to do this.> > What Mark told me is that Cell Food is derived from sea water and> sea vegetation, and therefore contains all elements that occur in> nature. Lumina has discovered that these 2 elements we asked about> (which do not occur in nature) were included in their list by mistake> over twenty years ago, and is therefore changing the official Cell> Food ingredient list to reflect that it does not contain these> elements. Additionally, there has never been an issue with lead in> Cell Food, as Mark describes in his letter.> > I want to state very clearly that we at BrainChild continue to believe> that Cell Food is a safe and useful tool for oxygenating the gut,> shifting pH and detox support. I strongly believe that each of us has> a responsibility to read and understand the supplements that we give> our children sufficiently to make informed decisions. > > The letter below is exactly what Mark sent me, except that I have> omitted his personal contact info from the end.> > Terri Mykland> CEO> BrainChild Nutritionals> --------------------------------------------------> > Dear Terri:> > It was a pleasure meeting you over the phone earlier today.> > I just completed my conference with Mr. Negrete, president> of NuScience Coporation (www.nuscience.com), manufacturers of> Cellfood.> > What we have determined is that the first of Mr. Andy Cutler's> observations � " - that technetium (not technecium, as his email read)> and promethium are not naturally occurring elements � " is correct, and> we have therefore discovered that they have been mistakenly listed as> Cellfood ingredients for many years. And we believe we've discovered> why this error was originally made many years ago:> > There is a common reference on the internet � " even today � " regarding> the '92 natural elements' which refers to all the elements between No.> 1 (hydrogen) and No. 92 (Uranium). But technically knowledgeable> folks that these two are not naturally occurring. Apparently when the> original list of Cellfood ingredients was made several decades ago,> technetium and promethium were assumed to be present by a Cellfood> documentation officer who did not realize that they were not naturally> occurring.> > Therefore, we are now updating our ingredients list to reflect this> correction.> > __________________________________________________________> > Here are a few links that relate to this common mistake:> > http://healthmoz.org/the-health-benefits-of-sea-water (see paragraph> beginning with 'People do see sick fish....)> > http://answers./question/index?qid=20080812131625AA5MNwh> (see Answer 3)> > http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/271 (see 'Why 92 days?)> > http://www.google.com/search?client=safari & rls=en & q=Natural+92+elements> & ie=UTF-8 & oe=UTF-8> (see the second link: Temperatures of the 92 Natural Elements)> > __________________________________________________________> > As for Mr. Cutler's second observation, however, Cellfood does not> contain lead, which is removed by the same technology used by the U.S.> military.> > If he is saying that lead is a byproduct of actinium, polonium or> thorium � " and therefore must be present if there 3 elements are> present � " then he may be right, but please realize that all green> plants will contain all of these naturally occurring elements in> 'parts per billion' amounts that are perfectly safe.> > Additional safety information:> > 1. Cellfood's LD50 industry-standard test shows that an adult can> consume 40 full bottles of Cellfood with no harmful toxic result.> > 2. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70> countries, no adverse reaction report has ever been filed worldwide.> > 3. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70> countries, no claim has ever been made against our manufacturers> liability policy.> > I'll speak with you soon!> > Best regards,> > Mark> > Mark Rubin> President and Co-Founder> Lumina Health Products> Sarasota, Florida> 800-749-9196> " The Cellfood Company " > http://www.luminahealth.com> > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]> _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 > > Hello Everyone, > I strongly believe that each of us has > a responsibility to read and understand the supplements that we give our children sufficiently to make informed decisions. ===>This is the most confusing statement, are you saying it's the parents' responsibility to catch you selling things that are either ineffective, mislabeled or harmful? Wouldn't that be like me expecting people to study all the available psychotherapies, before they come see me so they can figure out if I know what I am doing? This hardly seems professional and it seems to me the onus of the responsibility lies with the company making money off the product. I would expect some bureaucrat from a huge supplement company to say something like this, not a company whose own children are sick and know full well the magnitude of what parents' of ASD children are facing. > > The letter below is exactly what Mark sent me, except that I have > omitted his personal contact info from the end. > > Terri Mykland > CEO > BrainChild Nutritionals > -------------------------------------------------- > > Dear Terri: > > It was a pleasure meeting you over the phone earlier today. > > I just completed my conference with Mr. Negrete, president > of NuScience Coporation (www.nuscience.com), manufacturers of > Cellfood. > > What we have determined is that the first of Mr. Andy Cutler's > observations � " - that technetium (not technecium, as his email read) > and promethium are not naturally occurring elements � " is correct, and > we have therefore discovered that they have been mistakenly listed as > Cellfood ingredients for many years. And we believe we've discovered > why this error was originally made many years ago: > > There is a common reference on the internet � " even today � " regarding > the '92 natural elements' which refers to all the elements between No. > 1 (hydrogen) and No. 92 (Uranium). But technically knowledgeable > folks that these two are not naturally occurring. Apparently when the > original list of Cellfood ingredients was made several decades ago, > technetium and promethium were assumed to be present by a Cellfood > documentation officer who did not realize that they were not naturally > occurring. > > Therefore, we are now updating our ingredients list to reflect this > correction. > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Here are a few links that relate to this common mistake: > > http://healthmoz.org/the-health-benefits-of-sea-water (see paragraph > beginning with 'People do see sick fish....) > > http://answers./question/index?qid=20080812131625AA5MNwh > (see Answer 3) > > http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/271 (see 'Why 92 days?) > > http://www.google.com/search? client=safari & rls=en & q=Natural+92+elements > & ie=UTF-8 & oe=UTF-8 > (see the second link: Temperatures of the 92 Natural Elements) > > ______________________________________________________________ > > As for Mr. Cutler's second observation, however, Cellfood does not > contain lead, which is removed by the same technology used by the U.S. > military. > > If he is saying that lead is a byproduct of actinium, polonium or > thorium � " and therefore must be present if there 3 elements are > present � " then he may be right, but please realize that all green > plants will contain all of these naturally occurring elements in > 'parts per billion' amounts that are perfectly safe. > > Additional safety information: > > 1. Cellfood's LD50 industry-standard test shows that an adult can > consume 40 full bottles of Cellfood with no harmful toxic result. > > 2. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70 > countries, no adverse reaction report has ever been filed worldwide. > > 3. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70 > countries, no claim has ever been made against our manufacturers > liability policy. > > I'll speak with you soon! > > Best regards, > > Mark > > > Mark Rubin > President and Co-Founder > Lumina Health Products > Sarasota, Florida > 800-749-9196 > " The Cellfood Company " > http://www.luminahealth.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 > I waited a couple days to send this, because I have been trying (and > will continue to try) to get a firsthand look at testing results that > back up what they say here. Send it to the lab you use for your own products, so you can have test results presumably from a lab you trust, and you don't have to " try " to get the results. > What Mark told me is that Cell Food is derived from sea water and > sea vegetation, and therefore contains all elements that occur in > nature. Does this include the mercury that I am always reading is so prevalent in ocean plants and animals? >>Lumina has discovered that these 2 elements we asked about > (which do not occur in nature) were included in their list by mistake > over twenty years ago, and is therefore changing the official Cell > Food ingredient list to reflect that it does not contain these > elements. Presumably he will be testing it first, to be sure it really does NOT contain those elements? And, he sells a product that he does not even bother to verify the ingredient list? This makes me think he does not really know what is in it, nor does he care. > I want to state very clearly that we at BrainChild continue to believe > that Cell Food is a safe and useful tool for oxygenating the gut, > shifting pH and detox support. What info do you have, that leads you to believe this? I think that would be good for parents to know. > I just completed my conference with Mr. Negrete, president > of NuScience Coporation (www.nuscience.com), manufacturers of > Cellfood. So Cell Food is manufactured by NuScience, who sells it to Lumina, who sells it to BrainChild, who sells it to the ultimate user? > we have therefore discovered that they have been mistakenly listed as > Cellfood ingredients for many years. And we believe we've discovered > why this error was originally made many years ago: Time to re-test the product, to see what is actually in there today. The ocean is becoming more and more polluted. >>Apparently when the > original list of Cellfood ingredients was made several decades ago, > technetium and promethium were assumed to be present by a Cellfood > documentation officer who did not realize that they were not naturally > occurring. So the list of ingredients was " compiled by assumption " of everything that is naturally occurring, not necessarily what was actually in the product? > Therefore, we are now updating our ingredients list to reflect this > correction. A new test to determine actual ingredients would dispel claims of false advertising. > Here are a few links that relate to this common mistake: False advertising, and compiling an ingredient list of things " that we think should be there " is a common mistake? > As for Mr. Cutler's second observation, however, Cellfood does not > contain lead, which is removed by the same technology used by the U.S. > military. Is this just a guess also? Or was it actually tested? > If he is saying that lead is a byproduct of actinium, polonium or > thorium � " and therefore must be present if there 3 elements are > present � " then he may be right, but please realize that all green > plants will contain all of these naturally occurring elements in > 'parts per billion' amounts that are perfectly safe. Anyone who says something is " perfectly safe " , does not know much about autism. > 1. Cellfood's LD50 industry-standard test shows that an adult can > consume 40 full bottles of Cellfood with no harmful toxic result. Please make this test publicly available, so that people who know how to read it, can comment. > 2. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70 > countries, no adverse reaction report has ever been filed worldwide. I am suspicious of this statement, for many reasons. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 There is a lot of mercury in sea plant, and animals? My dd loves seaweed, is this a problem? On Sep 6, 2008, at 10:13 AM, danasview wrote: > > > I waited a couple days to send this, because I have been trying (and > > will continue to try) to get a firsthand look at testing results > that > > back up what they say here. > > Send it to the lab you use for your own products, so you can have test > results presumably from a lab you trust, and you don't have to " try " > to get the results. > > > What Mark told me is that Cell Food is derived from sea water and > > sea vegetation, and therefore contains all elements that occur in > > nature. > > Does this include the mercury that I am always reading is so prevalent > in ocean plants and animals? > > >>Lumina has discovered that these 2 elements we asked about > > (which do not occur in nature) were included in their list by > mistake > > over twenty years ago, and is therefore changing the official Cell > > Food ingredient list to reflect that it does not contain these > > elements. > > Presumably he will be testing it first, to be sure it really does NOT > contain those elements? > > And, he sells a product that he does not even bother to verify the > ingredient list? This makes me think he does not really know what is > in it, nor does he care. > > > I want to state very clearly that we at BrainChild continue to > believe > > that Cell Food is a safe and useful tool for oxygenating the gut, > > shifting pH and detox support. > > What info do you have, that leads you to believe this? I think that > would be good for parents to know. > > > I just completed my conference with Mr. Negrete, president > > of NuScience Coporation (www.nuscience.com), manufacturers of > > Cellfood. > > So Cell Food is manufactured by NuScience, who sells it to Lumina, who > sells it to BrainChild, who sells it to the ultimate user? > > > we have therefore discovered that they have been mistakenly > listed as > > Cellfood ingredients for many years. And we believe we've discovered > > why this error was originally made many years ago: > > Time to re-test the product, to see what is actually in there today. > The ocean is becoming more and more polluted. > > >>Apparently when the > > original list of Cellfood ingredients was made several decades ago, > > technetium and promethium were assumed to be present by a Cellfood > > documentation officer who did not realize that they were not > naturally > > occurring. > > So the list of ingredients was " compiled by assumption " of everything > that is naturally occurring, not necessarily what was actually in the > product? > > > Therefore, we are now updating our ingredients list to reflect this > > correction. > > A new test to determine actual ingredients would dispel claims of > false advertising. > > > Here are a few links that relate to this common mistake: > > False advertising, and compiling an ingredient list of things " that we > think should be there " is a common mistake? > > > As for Mr. Cutler's second observation, however, Cellfood does not > > contain lead, which is removed by the same technology used by the > U.S. > > military. > > Is this just a guess also? Or was it actually tested? > > > If he is saying that lead is a byproduct of actinium, polonium or > > thorium � " and therefore must be present if there 3 elements are > > present � " then he may be right, but please realize that all green > > plants will contain all of these naturally occurring elements in > > 'parts per billion' amounts that are perfectly safe. > > Anyone who says something is " perfectly safe " , does not know much > about autism. > > > 1. Cellfood's LD50 industry-standard test shows that an adult can > > consume 40 full bottles of Cellfood with no harmful toxic result. > > Please make this test publicly available, so that people who know how > to read it, can comment. > > > 2. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70 > > countries, no adverse reaction report has ever been filed worldwide. > > I am suspicious of this statement, for many reasons. > > Dana > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 NO! Why would you draw that conclusion on what you've read on this board? I think cell food is the product in question. They happen to sell that product and many use. Tammy [ ] Re: Cell Food - Update from BrainChild This correspondence makes it clear that the label was not based on any analysis, but was simply made up by including all the elements of the periodic table except that those considered toxic (to whomever was making up the list, who clearly didn't know enough chemistry to be aware that some of the remaining ones were toxic) which were left off even though there was no analysis to support their absence.I agree with Terri that responsible people will read and UNDERSTAND the label before using the stuff, or especially before endorsing and selling it.I also agree with Mark Schauss - if in doubt, a responsible reseller will request a certificate of analysis stating what was found in the product, what was found to be absent, and how this determination was made. If they can't come up with that it is not responsible to offer it for sale.The nature of this communication does make it strikingly clear Terri does not have adequate technical background to do so. I'm sure she will not agree with my opinion and will continue to sell useless stuff. At least Brainchild took the ALA out of their product a few years ago so they aren't selling stuff that hurts kids at the moment.I think it is great that people like those at Brainchild are trying to offer products that help autistic children, I just wish they'd be more responsible about it.Andy>> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: tmykland > > ====>Ummmm....why would this not make me feel better about using this product...... if the company can't be responsible for the LABEL how could they be trusted with the actual contents? Regardless, I would not eat/use anything that came from the sea. > > My email inquiries of the Dulse product we discussed a few days has gone unanswered. Ask for independent assays of anything questionable. Mark Schauss told me if they can't or won't provide it there is usually a good reason.> > > > > Hello Everyone,> > I'm including below a letter I received from Mark , the CEO of> Lumina Health, on Wednesday, regarding the questions about the> contents of Cell Food. Mark has been very responsive to my request> for clarification on this question.> > I waited a couple days to send this, because I have been trying (and> will continue to try) to get a firsthand look at testing results that> back up what they say here. Mark has told me who I need to talk to> about getting these results. I will let you know if I am able to do this.> > What Mark told me is that Cell Food is derived from sea water and> sea vegetation, and therefore contains all elements that occur in> nature. Lumina has discovered that these 2 elements we asked about> (which do not occur in nature) were included in their list by mistake> over twenty years ago, and is therefore changing the official Cell> Food ingredient list to reflect that it does not contain these> elements. Additionally, there has never been an issue with lead in> Cell Food, as Mark describes in his letter.> > I want to state very clearly that we at BrainChild continue to believe> that Cell Food is a safe and useful tool for oxygenating the gut,> shifting pH and detox support. I strongly believe that each of us has> a responsibility to read and understand the supplements that we give> our children sufficiently to make informed decisions. > > The letter below is exactly what Mark sent me, except that I have> omitted his personal contact info from the end.> > Terri Mykland> CEO> BrainChild Nutritionals> --------------------------------------------------> > Dear Terri:> > It was a pleasure meeting you over the phone earlier today.> > I just completed my conference with Mr. Negrete, president> of NuScience Coporation (www.nuscience.com), manufacturers of> Cellfood.> > What we have determined is that the first of Mr. Andy Cutler's> observations � " - that technetium (not technecium, as his email read)> and promethium are not naturally occurring elements � " is correct, and> we have therefore discovered that they have been mistakenly listed as> Cellfood ingredients for many years. And we believe we've discovered> why this error was originally made many years ago:> > There is a common reference on the internet � " even today � " regarding> the '92 natural elements' which refers to all the elements between No.> 1 (hydrogen) and No. 92 (Uranium). But technically knowledgeable> folks that these two are not naturally occurring. Apparently when the> original list of Cellfood ingredients was made several decades ago,> technetium and promethium were assumed to be present by a Cellfood> documentation officer who did not realize that they were not naturally> occurring.> > Therefore, we are now updating our ingredients list to reflect this> correction.> > __________________________________________________________> > Here are a few links that relate to this common mistake:> > http://healthmoz.org/the-health-benefits-of-sea-water (see paragraph> beginning with 'People do see sick fish....)> > http://answers./question/index?qid=20080812131625AA5MNwh> (see Answer 3)> > http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/271 (see 'Why 92 days?)> > http://www.google.com/search?client=safari & rls=en & q=Natural+92+elements> & ie=UTF-8 & oe=UTF-8> (see the second link: Temperatures of the 92 Natural Elements)> > __________________________________________________________> > As for Mr. Cutler's second observation, however, Cellfood does not> contain lead, which is removed by the same technology used by the U.S.> military.> > If he is saying that lead is a byproduct of actinium, polonium or> thorium � " and therefore must be present if there 3 elements are> present � " then he may be right, but please realize that all green> plants will contain all of these naturally occurring elements in> 'parts per billion' amounts that are perfectly safe.> > Additional safety information:> > 1. Cellfood's LD50 industry-standard test shows that an adult can> consume 40 full bottles of Cellfood with no harmful toxic result.> > 2. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70> countries, no adverse reaction report has ever been filed worldwide.> > 3. In the 39 years of Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70> countries, no claim has ever been made against our manufacturers> liability policy.> > I'll speak with you soon!> > Best regards,> > Mark> > Mark Rubin> President and Co-Founder> Lumina Health Products> Sarasota, Florida> 800-749-9196> " The Cellfood Company " > http://www.luminahealth.com> > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]> _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 For the record, Brain Child has guided me, a determined mom that can't afford a $500/hour DAN doctor, to recovering my child. Like many moms with newly diagnosed children, with research I learned that there is a secret cure to autism called biomedical intervention and then learned how much money it costs to use a DAN doctor. My dreams of recovering my child were shattered as it was impossible for me to find a way to pay for the expensive treatment. I couldn't give up on my son. I discovered Lang's recovery program and saw some light. For the price of a hour visit with my local DAN doctor, I purchased the entire Brain Child Recovery protocol. My son has made tremendous gains using the Brain Child protocol. In the last year, he has gone from have 2 words to 100 words, heavy stims throughout the day to a stim or two per week, no eye contact to engaging and loving behavior. His teachers can't believe he is the same kid. This week he is potty trained!! These are miracles for us. For this reason, I feel the Brain Child Company should be celebrated, especially Terri. She spends countless hours helping families like mine figure out how to to help our children. She is mom of an autistic son and she has has dedicated her life to figuring out the puzzle of the disorder so close to all of our lives. Let's think about this dedication and how many families like mine are being helped before to run to jump on a bandwagon of misunderstanding and judgment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 > > For the record, Brain Child has guided me, a determined mom that can't afford a $500/ hour DAN doctor, to recovering my child. Like many moms with newly diagnosed children, with research I learned that there is a secret cure to autism called biomedical intervention and then learned how much money it costs to use a DAN doctor. My dreams of recovering my child were shattered as it was impossible for me to find a way to pay for the expensive treatment. This is indeed a problem. I think if more DAN! doctors knew what they were doing it would be less so because a lot of people would only need to see them once or twice to figure out what to do and get their kid better. >I couldn't give up on my son. I discovered Lang's recovery program and saw some light. For the price of a hour visit with my local DAN doctor, I purchased the entire Brain Child Recovery protocol. My son has made tremendous gains using the Brain Child protocol. In the last year, he has gone from have 2 words to 100 words, heavy stims throughout the day to a stim or two per week, no eye contact to engaging and loving behavior. His teachers can't believe he is the same kid. This week he is potty > trained!! These are miracles for us. This is quite wonderful! >For this reason, I feel the Brain Child Company should be celebrated, especially Terri. It would be easier to celebrate her if she were a bit more responsible. >She spends countless hours helping families like mine figure out how to to help our children. She is mom of an autistic son and she has has dedicated her life to figuring out the puzzle of the disorder so close to all of our lives. Let's think about this dedication and how many families like mine are being helped before to run to jump on a bandwagon of misunderstanding and judgment. I absolutely agree. Terri isn't being any less responsible than your average DAN! doctor and she doesn't charge $500 an hour to do it, either. It sure would be nice if she'd help raise the bar so the DAN! doctors had to charge less and give better advice though. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 ----- Original Message ----- From: NH2 salon Why can't I find member information for this person, NH2 salon? I also never understood the logic that said " Because someone was helpful to me and/or my child...let's not look at any aspect of their behavior which is negative and could potentially harm other children.. " Whether Brainchild has helped someone is noteworthy and I'm glad to know it, but has nothing to do with whether they've behaved irresponsibly in their labeling or offering of this product. For the record, Brain Child has guided me, a determined mom that can't afford a $500/hour DAN doctor, to recovering my child. Like many moms with newly diagnosed children, with research I learned that there is a secret cure to autism called biomedical intervention and then learned how much money it costs to use a DAN doctor. My dreams of recovering my child were shattered as it was impossible for me to find a way to pay for the expensive treatment. I couldn't give up on my son. I discovered Lang's recovery program and saw some light. For the price of a hour visit with my local DAN doctor, I purchased the entire Brain Child Recovery protocol. My son has made tremendous gains using the Brain Child protocol. In the last year, he has gone from have 2 words to 100 words, heavy stims throughout the day to a stim or two per week, no eye contact to engaging and loving behavior. His teachers can't believe he is the same kid. This week he is potty trained!! These are miracles for us. For this reason, I feel the Brain Child Company should be celebrated, especially Terri. She spends countless hours helping families like mine figure out how to to help our children. She is mom of an autistic son and she has has dedicated her life to figuring out the puzzle of the disorder so close to all of our lives. Let's think about this dedication and how many families like mine are being helped before to run to jump on a bandwagon of misunderstanding and judgment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 I agree with Tammy. Brainchild was the first vitamin/mineral supplement we turned to more than a year ago, and I wouldn't think of trying anything else. Beyond that, Terri has been so helpful to me on a personal level in more ways than I can possibly describe here, but for example -- after taking over the reins of Brainchild following Lang's passing, no doubt under a great deal of stress, she took the time to review my son's comprehensive stool analysis in great detail and offered her thoughts and suggestions. Terri also manages the Brainchild message board and offers help there in great detailed fashion. My guess is that type of service from the president of ANY company is few and far between. Along with her work at Brainchild, she's raising her own son with autism. My point is, the good that Brainchild is doing FAR AND AWAY outweighs this recent issue. Let's be clear again in stating that Cell Food is not a product manufactured by Brainchild, and whomever questions Brainchild should also question the numerous (hundreds? thousands?) of companies who also distribute this product. Summer >> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: tmykland > > > ====>Ummmm....why would this not make me feel better about using this > product...... if the company can't be responsible for the LABEL how could > they be trusted with the actual contents? Regardless, I would not eat/use > anything that came from the sea. > > My email inquiries of the Dulse product > we discussed a few days has gone unanswered. Ask for independent assays of > anything questionable. Mark Schauss told me if they can't or won't provide > it there is usually a good reason.> > > > > Hello Everyone,> > I'm > including below a letter I received from Mark , the CEO of> Lumina > Health, on Wednesday, regarding the questions about the> contents of Cell > Food. Mark has been very responsive to my request> for clarification on this > question.> > I waited a couple days to send this, because I have been trying > (and> will continue to try) to get a firsthand look at testing results that> > back up what they say here. Mark has told me who I need to talk to> about > getting these results. I will let you know if I am able to do this.> > What > Mark told me is that Cell Food is derived from sea water and> sea > vegetation, and therefore contains all elements that occur in> nature. > Lumina has discovered that these 2 elements we asked about> (which do not > occur in nature) were included in their list by mistake> over twenty years > ago, and is therefore changing the official Cell> Food ingredient list to > reflect that it does not contain these> elements. Additionally, there has > never been an issue with lead in> Cell Food, as Mark describes in his > letter.> > I want to state very clearly that we at BrainChild continue to > believe> that Cell Food is a safe and useful tool for oxygenating the gut,> > shifting pH and detox support. I strongly believe that each of us has> a > responsibility to read and understand the supplements that we give> our > children sufficiently to make informed decisions. > > The letter below is > exactly what Mark sent me, except that I have> omitted his personal contact > info from the end.> > Terri Mykland> CEO> BrainChild Nutritionals> > --------------------------------------------------> > Dear Terri:> > It was > a pleasure meeting you over the phone earlier today.> > I just completed my > conference with Mr. Negrete, president> of NuScience Coporation > (www.nuscience.com), manufacturers of> Cellfood.> > What we have determined > is that the first of Mr. Andy Cutler's> observations � " - that technetium > (not technecium, as his email read)> and promethium are not naturally > occurring elements � " is correct, and> we have therefore discovered that > they have been mistakenly listed as> Cellfood ingredients for many years. > And we believe we've discovered> why this error was originally made many > years ago:> > There is a common reference on the internet � " even today > � " regarding> the '92 natural elements' which refers to all the elements > between No.> 1 (hydrogen) and No. 92 (Uranium). But technically > knowledgeable> folks that these two are not naturally occurring. Apparently > when the> original list of Cellfood ingredients was made several decades > ago,> technetium and promethium were assumed to be present by a Cellfood> > documentation officer who did not realize that they were not naturally> > occurring.> > Therefore, we are now updating our ingredients list to reflect > this> correction.> > > __________________________________________________________> > Here are a few > links that relate to this common mistake:> > > http://healthmoz.org/the-health-benefits-of-sea-water (see paragraph> > beginning with 'People do see sick fish....)> > > http://answers./question/index?qid=20080812131625AA5MNwh> (see > Answer 3)> > http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/271 (see 'Why 92 days?)> > > http://www.google.com/search? client=safari & rls=en & q=Natural+92+elements> > & ie=UTF-8 & oe=UTF-8> (see the second link: Temperatures of the 92 Natural > Elements)> > __________________________________________________________> > > As for Mr. Cutler's second observation, however, Cellfood does not> contain > lead, which is removed by the same technology used by the U.S.> military.> > > If he is saying that lead is a byproduct of actinium, polonium or> thorium > � " and therefore must be present if there 3 elements are> present � " > then he may be right, but please realize that all green> plants will contain > all of these naturally occurring elements in> 'parts per billion' amounts > that are perfectly safe.> > Additional safety information:> > 1. Cellfood's > LD50 industry-standard test shows that an adult can> consume 40 full bottles > of Cellfood with no harmful toxic result.> > 2. In the 39 years of > Cellfood's distribution to (now) over 70> countries, no adverse reaction > report has ever been filed worldwide.> > 3. In the 39 years of Cellfood's > distribution to (now) over 70> countries, no claim has ever been made > against our manufacturers> liability policy.> > I'll speak with you soon!> > > Best regards,> > Mark> > Mark Rubin> President and Co-Founder> Lumina Health > Products> Sarasota, Florida> 800-749-9196> " The Cellfood Company " > > http://www.luminahealth.com> > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message > have been removed]> > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the > go. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Brain Child did not label the product in question. I do not believe Brain Child behaved irresponsibly. Terri is a fabulous asset to the community and their products are beyond great. No one is infallible. I guess what everyone is saying is that they don't believe the makers of Cell Food that the mineral in question is not really in their product. (I don't believe them either and have stopped using the product) If the " bad " thing is in there lets get together and have it tested and if it is - then do something about it - but Is not Brainchild that should be held accountable at any rate IMHO. I DO want to know what is really in Cell Food now for the same reasons that everyone else does. Chris _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Ladyshrink111@... Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 6:52 AM Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Cell Food - Update from BrainChild ----- Original Message ----- From: NH2 salon Why can't I find member information for this person, NH2 salon? I also never understood the logic that said " Because someone was helpful to me and/or my child...let's not look at any aspect of their behavior which is negative and could potentially harm other children.. " Whether Brainchild has helped someone is noteworthy and I'm glad to know it, but has nothing to do with whether they've behaved irresponsibly in their labeling or offering of this product. For the record, Brain Child has guided me, a determined mom that can't afford a $500/hour DAN doctor, to recovering my child. Like many moms with newly diagnosed children, with research I learned that there is a secret cure to autism called biomedical intervention and then learned how much money it costs to use a DAN doctor. My dreams of recovering my child were shattered as it was impossible for me to find a way to pay for the expensive treatment. I couldn't give up on my son. I discovered Lang's recovery program and saw some light. For the price of a hour visit with my local DAN doctor, I purchased the entire Brain Child Recovery protocol. My son has made tremendous gains using the Brain Child protocol. In the last year, he has gone from have 2 words to 100 words, heavy stims throughout the day to a stim or two per week, no eye contact to engaging and loving behavior. His teachers can't believe he is the same kid. This week he is potty trained!! These are miracles for us. For this reason, I feel the Brain Child Company should be celebrated, especially Terri. She spends countless hours helping families like mine figure out how to to help our children. She is mom of an autistic son and she has has dedicated her life to figuring out the puzzle of the disorder so close to all of our lives. Let's think about this dedication and how many families like mine are being helped before to run to jump on a bandwagon of misunderstanding and judgment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 The profile info for at NH2salon came up for me...it looks just like most people's profiles... I think her response was more to some of the snarky comments about Terri at Brainchild. From what I have been reading, this Cell food issue has led to a number of pretty brutal comments about her and the Brainchild line. Yes, I threw my bottle of cell food out and will not use it again (and I was using based on someone else's recommendation) but it does not mean that Terri's input does not have value. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: NH2 salon > > Why can't I find member information for this person, NH2 salon? > > I also never understood the logic that said " Because someone was helpful to me and/or my child...let's not look at any aspect of their behavior which is negative and could potentially harm other children.. " > > Whether Brainchild has helped someone is noteworthy and I'm glad to know it, but has nothing to do with whether they've behaved irresponsibly in their labeling or offering of this product. > > > > > For the record, Brain Child has guided me, a determined mom that can't afford a $500/hour DAN doctor, to recovering my child. Like many moms with newly diagnosed children, with research I learned that there is a secret cure to autism called biomedical intervention and then learned how much money it costs to use a DAN doctor. My dreams of recovering my child were shattered as it was impossible for me to find a way to pay for the expensive treatment. I couldn't give up on my son. I discovered Lang's recovery program and saw some light. For the price of a hour visit with my local DAN doctor, I purchased the entire Brain Child Recovery protocol. My son has made tremendous gains using the Brain Child protocol. In the last year, he has gone from have 2 words to 100 words, heavy stims throughout the day to a stim or two per week, no eye contact to engaging and loving behavior. His teachers can't believe he is the same kid. This week he is potty > trained!! These are miracles for us. For this reason, I feel the Brain Child Company should be celebrated, especially Terri. She spends countless hours helping families like mine figure out how to to help our children. She is mom of an autistic son and she has has dedicated her life to figuring out the puzzle of the disorder so close to all of our lives. Let's think about this dedication and how many families like mine are being helped before to run to jump on a bandwagon of misunderstanding and judgment. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Amen Amen Amen Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you go girl!!! s Mom [ ] Re: Cell Food - Update from BrainChild For the record, Brain Child has guided me, a determined mom that can't afford a $500/hour DAN doctor, to recovering my child. Like many moms with newly diagnosed children, with research I learned that there is a secret cure to autism called biomedical intervention and then learned how much money it costs to use a DAN doctor. My dreams of recovering my child were shattered as it was impossible for me to find a way to pay for the expensive treatment. I couldn't give up on my son. I discovered Lang's recovery program and saw some light. For the price of a hour visit with my local DAN doctor, I purchased the entire Brain Child Recovery protocol. My son has made tremendous gains using the Brain Child protocol. In the last year, he has gone from have 2 words to 100 words, heavy stims throughout the day to a stim or two per week, no eye contact to engaging and loving behavior. His teachers can't believe he is the same kid. This week he is potty trained!! These are miracles for us. For this reason, I feel the Brain Child Company should be celebrated, especially Terri. She spends countless hours helping families like mine figure out how to to help our children. She is mom of an autistic son and she has has dedicated her life to figuring out the puzzle of the disorder so close to all of our lives. Let's think about this dedication and how many families like mine are being helped before to run to jump on a bandwagon of misunderstanding and judgment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 I don't actually remember anyone saying anything that seemed unreasonable given the situation, i.e. that people trust brainchild and apparently they re-sell products that are only theoretically labeled (meaning that it appears the manufacturers make assumptions about what is in the product without actually analysing the contents). It doesn't mean everything that Brainchild does is bad, or ill-advised. I do however think it is inescapable that it means that anything anyone does with brainchild deserves the same HIGH level of scrutiny that one would give any other aspect of one's children's health. (And of course other people do buy cell food and re-sell it, and this applies to them as well.) That means it would be foolhardy to assume that anything is good because Brainchild recommends it, or that any advice is sound because brainchild has given it. People here can be as fond of people at brainchild as they like, or as grateful for advice that has worked for them, however those are just emotional reactions and to be honest, they mean less than nothing when you're giving your kid a supplement that brainchild sells that happens to have crap labeling about what is in it. I completely support the right of anyone to be uncritical of a company they feel grateful towards, but I don't see that anyone else should have to adhere to that irrationality and refrain from comment or criticism. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: NH2 salon > > > > Why can't I find member information for this person, NH2 salon? > > > > I also never understood the logic that said " Because someone was > helpful to me and/or my child...let's not look at any aspect of their > behavior which is negative and could potentially harm other children.. " > > > > Whether Brainchild has helped someone is noteworthy and I'm glad > to know it, but has nothing to do with whether they've behaved > irresponsibly in their labeling or offering of this product. > > > > > > > > > > For the record, Brain Child has guided me, a determined mom that > can't afford a $500/hour DAN doctor, to recovering my child. Like many > moms with newly diagnosed children, with research I learned that there > is a secret cure to autism called biomedical intervention and then > learned how much money it costs to use a DAN doctor. My dreams of > recovering my child were shattered as it was impossible for me to find > a way to pay for the expensive treatment. I couldn't give up on my > son. I discovered Lang's recovery program and saw some light. > For the price of a hour visit with my local DAN doctor, I purchased > the entire Brain Child Recovery protocol. My son has made tremendous > gains using the Brain Child protocol. In the last year, he has gone > from have 2 words to 100 words, heavy stims throughout the day to a > stim or two per week, no eye contact to engaging and loving behavior. > His teachers can't believe he is the same kid. This week he is potty > > trained!! These are miracles for us. For this reason, I feel the > Brain Child Company should be celebrated, especially Terri. She spends > countless hours helping families like mine figure out how to to help > our children. She is mom of an autistic son and she has has dedicated > her life to figuring out the puzzle of the disorder so close to all of > our lives. Let's think about this dedication and how many families > like mine are being helped before to run to jump on a bandwagon of > misunderstanding and judgment. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 ----- Original Message ----- From: zpapacarroll People here can be as fond of people at brainchild as they like, or as grateful for advice that has worked for them, however those are just emotional reactions and to be honest, they mean less than nothing when you're giving your kid a supplement that brainchild sells that happens to have crap labeling about what is in it. ====>Thanks, you have such a good way of expressing things and getting to the heart of the matter. Being emotional leads to bad decisions. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: NH2 salon > > > > Why can't I find member information for this person, NH2 salon? > > > > I also never understood the logic that said " Because someone was > helpful to me and/or my child...let's not look at any aspect of their > behavior which is negative and could potentially harm other children.. " > > > > Whether Brainchild has helped someone is noteworthy and I'm glad > to know it, but has nothing to do with whether they've behaved > irresponsibly in their labeling or offering of this product. > > > > > > > > > > For the record, Brain Child has guided me, a determined mom that > can't afford a $500/hour DAN doctor, to recovering my child. Like many > moms with newly diagnosed children, with research I learned that there > is a secret cure to autism called biomedical intervention and then > learned how much money it costs to use a DAN doctor. My dreams of > recovering my child were shattered as it was impossible for me to find > a way to pay for the expensive treatment. I couldn't give up on my > son. I discovered Lang's recovery program and saw some light. > For the price of a hour visit with my local DAN doctor, I purchased > the entire Brain Child Recovery protocol. My son has made tremendous > gains using the Brain Child protocol. In the last year, he has gone > from have 2 words to 100 words, heavy stims throughout the day to a > stim or two per week, no eye contact to engaging and loving behavior. > His teachers can't believe he is the same kid. This week he is potty > > trained!! These are miracles for us. For this reason, I feel the > Brain Child Company should be celebrated, especially Terri. She spends > countless hours helping families like mine figure out how to to help > our children. She is mom of an autistic son and she has has dedicated > her life to figuring out the puzzle of the disorder so close to all of > our lives. Let's think about this dedication and how many families > like mine are being helped before to run to jump on a bandwagon of > misunderstanding and judgment. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Until we see some independent lab tests on what is really in this supplement....I'd avoid it. Whoever manufactures it, should provide that and update the label accordingly. No one should be guessing what to put on the label based upon a list of elements like that. That's crazy. I guess, as I do...always read every label before purchasing, and then look up any ingredients you don't recognize, and then contact that company for explanation of such ingredients and independent testing results before buying. It's time consuming...but I have avoided buying some things this way. Sadly, it's not that uncommon to find things in or not it that should or shouldn't be. I hope no ones child suffered ill from using this stuff..that's the main concern. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: NH2 salon > > > > > > Why can't I find member information for this person, NH2 salon? > > > > > > I also never understood the logic that said " Because someone was > > helpful to me and/or my child...let's not look at any aspect of their > > behavior which is negative and could potentially harm other children.. " > > > > > > Whether Brainchild has helped someone is noteworthy and I'm glad > > to know it, but has nothing to do with whether they've behaved > > irresponsibly in their labeling or offering of this product. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For the record, Brain Child has guided me, a determined mom that > > can't afford a $500/hour DAN doctor, to recovering my child. Like many > > moms with newly diagnosed children, with research I learned that there > > is a secret cure to autism called biomedical intervention and then > > learned how much money it costs to use a DAN doctor. My dreams of > > recovering my child were shattered as it was impossible for me to find > > a way to pay for the expensive treatment. I couldn't give up on my > > son. I discovered Lang's recovery program and saw some light. > > For the price of a hour visit with my local DAN doctor, I purchased > > the entire Brain Child Recovery protocol. My son has made tremendous > > gains using the Brain Child protocol. In the last year, he has gone > > from have 2 words to 100 words, heavy stims throughout the day to a > > stim or two per week, no eye contact to engaging and loving behavior. > > His teachers can't believe he is the same kid. This week he is potty > > > trained!! These are miracles for us. For this reason, I feel the > > Brain Child Company should be celebrated, especially Terri. She spends > > countless hours helping families like mine figure out how to to help > > our children. She is mom of an autistic son and she has has dedicated > > her life to figuring out the puzzle of the disorder so close to all of > > our lives. Let's think about this dedication and how many families > > like mine are being helped before to run to jump on a bandwagon of > > misunderstanding and judgment. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 It sure would be nice if she'd help raise the bar so the DAN! doctors had to charge less and give better advice though. Andy - Are these your word above? If so, please practice what you preach. Like so many parents on this board, we are following your protocol and greatly appreciate and value your support and knowledge on this board. So when are the DANS going to wake up to your protocol. Where is that bar that you so mention on getting DANS to fallow your chelation protocol? Terri at Branchild is one of the most trusted individuals on these boards that I follow and the products are superior. Tammy [ ] Re: Cell Food - Update from BrainChild > > For the record, Brain Child has guided me, a determined mom that can't afford a $500/ hour DAN doctor, to recovering my child. Like many moms with newly diagnosed children, with research I learned that there is a secret cure to autism called biomedical intervention and then learned how much money it costs to use a DAN doctor. My dreams of recovering my child were shattered as it was impossible for me to find a way to pay for the expensive treatment. This is indeed a problem. I think if more DAN! doctors knew what they were doing it would be less so because a lot of people would only need to see them once or twice to figure out what to do and get their kid better. >I couldn't give up on my son. I discovered Lang's recovery program and saw some light. For the price of a hour visit with my local DAN doctor, I purchased the entire Brain Child Recovery protocol. My son has made tremendous gains using the Brain Child protocol. In the last year, he has gone from have 2 words to 100 words, heavy stims throughout the day to a stim or two per week, no eye contact to engaging and loving behavior. His teachers can't believe he is the same kid. This week he is potty > trained!! These are miracles for us. This is quite wonderful! >For this reason, I feel the Brain Child Company should be celebrated, especially Terri. It would be easier to celebrate her if she were a bit more responsible. >She spends countless hours helping families like mine figure out how to to help our children. She is mom of an autistic son and she has has dedicated her life to figuring out the puzzle of the disorder so close to all of our lives. Let's think about this dedication and how many families like mine are being helped before to run to jump on a bandwagon of misunderstanding and judgment. I absolutely agree. Terri isn't being any less responsible than your average DAN! doctor and she doesn't charge $500 an hour to do it, either. It sure would be nice if she'd help raise the bar so the DAN! doctors had to charge less and give better advice though. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 > People here can be as fond of people at > brainchild as they like, or as grateful for advice that has worked for > them, however those are just emotional reactions and to be honest, > they mean less than nothing when you're giving your kid a supplement > that brainchild sells that happens to have crap labeling about what is > in it. > > ====>Thanks, you have such a good way of expressing things and getting to the heart of the matter. Being emotional leads to bad decisions. > > Yes. And apply this to the earlier discussion of why I was a mean person about someone needing to give their kids AED's or at least try SOMETHING new. Also feel free to apply it to me. Your kid's health is way more important than anybody's warm fuzzy feelings. Don't let anybody put some warm fuzzies in the way of your figuring out what the right thing to do for your kid is. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Rule out PANDAS. Pamela From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jada Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 5:00 PM Subject: [ ] Re: Cell Food - Update from BrainChild Until we see some independent lab tests on what is really in this supplement....I'd avoid it. Whoever manufactures it, should provide that and update the label accordingly. No one should be guessing what to put on the label based upon a list of elements like that. That's crazy. I guess, as I do...always read every label before purchasing, and then look up any ingredients you don't recognize, and then contact that company for explanation of such ingredients and independent testing results before buying. It's time consuming...but I have avoided buying some things this way. Sadly, it's not that uncommon to find things in or not it that should or shouldn't be. I hope no ones child suffered ill from using this stuff..that's the main concern. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: NH2 salon > > > > > > Why can't I find member information for this person, NH2 salon? > > > > > > I also never understood the logic that said " Because someone was > > helpful to me and/or my child...let's not look at any aspect of their > > behavior which is negative and could potentially harm other children.. " > > > > > > Whether Brainchild has helped someone is noteworthy and I'm glad > > to know it, but has nothing to do with whether they've behaved > > irresponsibly in their labeling or offering of this product. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For the record, Brain Child has guided me, a determined mom that > > can't afford a $500/hour DAN doctor, to recovering my child. Like many > > moms with newly diagnosed children, with research I learned that there > > is a secret cure to autism called biomedical intervention and then > > learned how much money it costs to use a DAN doctor. My dreams of > > recovering my child were shattered as it was impossible for me to find > > a way to pay for the expensive treatment. I couldn't give up on my > > son. I discovered Lang's recovery program and saw some light. > > For the price of a hour visit with my local DAN doctor, I purchased > > the entire Brain Child Recovery protocol. My son has made tremendous > > gains using the Brain Child protocol. In the last year, he has gone > > from have 2 words to 100 words, heavy stims throughout the day to a > > stim or two per week, no eye contact to engaging and loving behavior. > > His teachers can't believe he is the same kid. This week he is potty > > > trained!! These are miracles for us. For this reason, I feel the > > Brain Child Company should be celebrated, especially Terri. She spends > > countless hours helping families like mine figure out how to to help > > our children. She is mom of an autistic son and she has has dedicated > > her life to figuring out the puzzle of the disorder so close to all of > > our lives. Let's think about this dedication and how many families > > like mine are being helped before to run to jump on a bandwagon of > > misunderstanding and judgment. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 I have stayed out of this controversy for a while but I just thought now was the time to add something to the discussion. As someone with a deep understanding of the supplement industry the issue discussed about the Cell Food product is one that represents a real problem in the nutritional product field. There are a large number of very caring people who really do want to help others who don't do their homework on products they sell especially ones where they sell private labeled products. It is, in my opinion, the responsibility of the selling company to do a test on the ingredients of everything they sell. Also, can anyone tell me who is deficient in Osmium? Erbium? Neon? All of these are listed as an ingredient in Cell Food. There are a number of multi-level companies who sell products like this using the high number of ingredients as a selling point but the bottom line is, are they really necessary? Of course some people may see real good results using it but is it really the product? In my book I have a chapter where I talk about making up a concoction of herbs and nutrients that elicit a positive response in a good percentage of people. Is it the product that did it? Maybe, and maybe it was the powerful placebo effect. Is there a toxic metals test publically available on Cell Food? If not why? If so where? People would get so much more of a benefit using their limited resources chelating heavy metals and removing/detoxifying petrochemical solvent exposure than a product whose ingredient list is unknown. Mark Schauss www.ToxicWorldBook.com > > From: [mailto:Autism- Mercury ] > On Behalf Of Jada > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 5:00 PM > > Subject: [ ] Re: Cell Food - Update from BrainChild > > > > Until we see some independent lab tests on what is really in this > supplement....I'd avoid it. Whoever manufactures it, should provide > that and update the label accordingly. > > No one should be guessing what to put on the label based upon a list > of elements like that. That's crazy. > > I guess, as I do...always read every label before purchasing, and then > look up any ingredients you don't recognize, and then contact that > company for explanation of such ingredients and independent testing > results before buying. It's time consuming...but I have avoided buying > some things this way. > > Sadly, it's not that uncommon to find things in or not it that should > or shouldn't be. > > I hope no ones child suffered ill from using this stuff..that's the > main concern. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Great point Mark, I've also wondered about certain ingredients in many products. Too often ingredients are thrown together without true expertise. I even see perfectly good ingredients put in a petroleum base But in this case perhaps this company will respond and have an answer to your question as to why certain things are included. Best, Liz > > I have stayed out of this controversy for a while but I just thought > now was the time to add something to the discussion. As someone with > a deep understanding of the supplement industry the issue discussed > about the Cell Food product is one that represents a real problem in > the nutritional product field. > There are a large number of very caring people who really do want to > help others who don't do their homework on products they sell > especially ones where they sell private labeled products. It is, in > my opinion, the responsibility of the selling company to do a test on > the ingredients of everything they sell. > Also, can anyone tell me who is deficient in Osmium? Erbium? Neon? > All of these are listed as an ingredient in Cell Food. There are a > number of multi-level companies who sell products like this using the > high number of ingredients as a selling point but the bottom line is, > are they really necessary? Of course some people may see real good > results using it but is it really the product? In my book I have a > chapter where I talk about making up a concoction of herbs and > nutrients that elicit a positive response in a good percentage of > people. Is it the product that did it? Maybe, and maybe it was the > powerful placebo effect. > Is there a toxic metals test publically available on Cell Food? If > not why? If so where? > People would get so much more of a benefit using their limited > resources chelating heavy metals and removing/detoxifying > petrochemical solvent exposure than a product whose ingredient list > is unknown. > > Mark Schauss > www.ToxicWorldBook.com > > > > > From: [mailto:Autism- > Mercury ] > > On Behalf Of Jada > > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 5:00 PM > > > > Subject: [ ] Re: Cell Food - Update from BrainChild > > > > > > > > Until we see some independent lab tests on what is really in this > > supplement....I'd avoid it. Whoever manufactures it, should provide > > that and update the label accordingly. > > > > No one should be guessing what to put on the label based upon a list > > of elements like that. That's crazy. > > > > I guess, as I do...always read every label before purchasing, and > then > > look up any ingredients you don't recognize, and then contact that > > company for explanation of such ingredients and independent testing > > results before buying. It's time consuming...but I have avoided > buying > > some things this way. > > > > Sadly, it's not that uncommon to find things in or not it that > should > > or shouldn't be. > > > > I hope no ones child suffered ill from using this stuff..that's the > > main concern. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 [ ] Re: Cell Food - Update from BrainChild > > > > Until we see some independent lab tests on what is really in this > supplement....I'd avoid it. Whoever manufactures it, should provide > that and update the label accordingly. > > No one should be guessing what to put on the label based upon a list > of elements like that. That's crazy. > > I guess, as I do...always read every label before purchasing, and then > look up any ingredients you don't recognize, and then contact that > company for explanation of such ingredients and independent testing > results before buying. It's time consuming...but I have avoided buying > some things this way. > > Sadly, it's not that uncommon to find things in or not it that should > or shouldn't be. > > I hope no ones child suffered ill from using this stuff..that's the > main concern. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Clarification needed please. Is all of this JUST about the Cell Food from that site, or are all of you questioning all of the products? I am specifically wondering about the Spectrum Support. Thanks madeezmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 --I shyed away when I saw the arsenic in it. I promptly returnrd it to the store for a refund.- In Autism- Mercury , " madeezmom78 " <onethousandegrees_187@...> wrote: > > > Clarification needed please. Is all of this JUST about the Cell Food > from that site, or are all of you questioning all of the products? I > am specifically wondering about the Spectrum Support. > > Thanks > madeezmom > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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