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  1. My two recommendations: 1) a ban on screens - she sounds addicted. No adults on screens either while she's awake. 2)All Children Flourishing - it's the same book as Transforming the Difficult Child - just updated. It really has transformed our interactions. And it was easy. When taking away something as big as the screens are to her, it needs to be filled with something. Lots of activity. Fullness. Best, K
  2. Mine never get there. They'll always eat until they puke. Always. :D
  3. ime, they get hungry enough and will eventually eat it. having said that, it can be seared a bit on the outside - just at first - to get them started. k
  4. I really didn't see a vet=evil vibe going on. I ♥ our vet. And he knows little about animal nutrition aside from what he's been taught by Hill's. In my 30 years a pet owner, that's been totally my experience - even wtih the holistic vets. Human docs don't generally get nutrition either. It's just not a focus of the training. Just like lactation isn't. Even the ADA, in my studied option, gives simply awful nutritional advice.
  5. back to cillakat's notepad back to links email me Vitamin D Dosing and Levels nmoL - units used to measure D *everywhere* in the world ng/mL - units used in the US ** Please be sure to pay attention to the units given on your lab report. ** Quest Labs -problems remain: at this point in time, it still appears that results need to be divided by 1.3. to obtain results normed to the gold standard. See vitamindcouncil.org, grassrootshealth.net for further information. What should my vitamin D level be? ❍ 200 ng/mL (500 nmoL) is the lowest blood level of 25(OH)D at which there has been documented D toxicity. There has never been a case reported at levels lower than that. ❍ 100 ng/mL (250 nmoL) is a typical serum level of 25(OH)D obtained by lifeguards, from sun only, implying that this is a very physiologically normal level. ❍ 80 ng/mL (200 nmoL) is a target number for some researchers and is still within the range of a physiological range of what we could achieve from sun - ie a physiologically appropriate level. ❍ 60-65 ng/mL (150-162.5 nmoL) is reasonable number for which to aim. It's the 'middle of the current reference range for the major US labs. European and canadian labs are behind the times on this one and are still generally using a much lower range. ❍ 50 ng/mL (125 nmoL) is the point at which we have sufficient substrate for managing calcium levels and have additional to use for other necessary physiological functions (300+ other functions in our bodies) ❍ 40 ng/mL (100 nmoL) the minimum recommended by currently by any reputable D researcher (see grassrootshealth.net). ❍ 32 ng/mL (80 nmoL) is the bottom of the current reference range. Still leaves us in a state of substrate starvation. ☑ 10,000 IU-50,000 IU vitamin D3 is produced in the skin upon full body exposure to sunlight......with the average of the studies being about 20,000 IU. Do not, however, take 20,000 IU for more than a few weeks without testing your D levels regularly. 5,000 IU is a reasonable adult dose to take if not testing. Generally, testing is typically indicating a requirement of 1000 IU per 25 lbs body weight to maintain levels in the middle of the reference range. ☑ Don't be afraid to take as much D3 as is required to raise your serum 25(OH)D to 50-100 ng/mL (125 nmoL to 250 nmoL) There is a 25-50% variation in serum vitamin d levels at 'x' amount of supplementation rate due to genetic variations in vitamin d binding protein. Again, testing is typically indicating a requirement of 1000 IU per 25 lbs body weight to maintain levels in the middle of the reference range. ☑ 1000 IU (25 mcg) per 25 lbs body weight per day is a very reasonable dose of D3 for someone who → works indoors midday → wears clothes midday → avoids sun midday → wears any sunscreen midday ☑ Early AM and later afternoon sun exposure on face, hands and arms is not sufficient to raise vitamin D levels or maintain optimal vitamin D levels. ☑ Fall, Winter and Spring sun exposure is not generally sufficient to raise viamin D levels or to maintain optimal D levels. ☑ A tan does not necessarily indicate sufficient vitamin D levels. It's easy to tan from UVA without getting sufficient UVB to raise D levels. ☑ A person (tan or not) who's been getting →midday and →unprotected and →summer exposure and →on most body skin and to the point just before a burn occurs, may have optimal D levels during the summer. ☑ The Vitamin D Council (vitamindcouncil.org) has all of the D research, reference cites and links to peer reviewed journal articles that you'd ever want to read, plus several thousand extra;) ☑ Grassrootshealth.org has a tremendous amount of good information as well. Consider joining the study. You will be advancing the public health signficicantly. ☑ Stanford and other major D research centers have podcasts in iTunes that are excellent resources.
  6. here is my 2nd half SAMe ➝ AM: take on empty stomach: 2 400 mg tablet 30 min prior to breakfast ➝ Midday: take on empty stomach: 2 400 mg tablet at least 2h after breakfast/snack and at least 30 min prior to lunch (setting timers helps) ➝ can increase or theoretically trigger manic episodes in those with bipolar disorder ➝ for me it's like a mood stabilizer; SAMe evidence ➝ Doctor's Best, Double-Strength SAM-e 400, 30 Enteric Coated Tablets taurine ➝ an amino acid ➝ 1 am with breakfast, 1 pm (with or without food) ➝ in combo with magnesium, it has stopped my heart palpitations, racing and arrythmia ➝ the magnesium, taurine and potassium allow me to take stimulant meds and SAMe without heart related side effects....without the Mg, K and Taurine, I can't tolerate the stimulants ➝ Now Foods, Taurine, 1000 mg, 100 Capsules iherb.com: $7.00 msrp: $11.99 (41% Off) vitamin d-3 (cholecalciferol) ➝1000 IU per 25 lbs body weight *per day* seems to be needed by most people to maintain 25(OH)D levels in the middle of reference range ➝ with food...all at one time is fine ➝ if possible, test 25(OH) D 2-3x per year via LabCorp or ZRT. iherb.com: $19.80 msrp: $39.99 (50% Off) ➝ take with sufficient magnesium, calcium, boron, K ➝ Nature's Answer, Vitamin D-3 Drops, 15 ml iherb.com: $9.17 msrp:$17.95 (48% Off) fish oil Now Foods, DHA-500, 500 DHA / 250 EPA, 180 Softgels iherb.com: $28.68 msrp: $44.99 (36% Off) ➝ 1 per 10 lbs body weight is appropriate for the first few weeks of dosing ➝ 3 per day totaling 1.5 g DHA and 750 mg EPA ➝ why this ratio? to mimic DHA/EPA ratios we'd get from wild fish ➝ best value on fish oil per g DHA/EPA ➝ take with digestive enzymes and/or lecithin granules to aid digestion with the initial high doses ➝ all at once or spread out; with or without food; am or pm ➝ experiment to find the dosing and timing that works for you USED to take daily - still take occasionally, as needed, for transient mood issues Jarrow Formulas, Inositol, 8 oz (227 g) $16.17 $26.95 (40% Off) ➝ i take as needed when anxious....1/2 tsp 3-6x per day ➝ study doses are very high - up to 18g per day of the powder ➝ extremely extremely safe - even during pregnancy ➝ very inexpensive and likely very helpful for some depression/anxiety ➝ considered a b vitamin tryptophan Source Naturals, L-Tryptophan, 500 mg, 120 Tablets $23.87 $38.50 (38% Off) ➝ 1500-3000 mg is considered typical dosing (divide the doses) ➝ you must learn more before taking it to insure that it's what *your* body needs ➝ must be taken on an empty stomach; at least 2h after and/or 30min before food ➝ take with juice ➝ cannot be taken with medications that increase seratonin (SSRI's and other meds) used to take multiple additional amino acids as well - supports neurotransmitter production choline phospholipids - lecithin, neptune krill GLA Health Library Depression Health Library Anxiety
  7. There are many things I do to keep my former anxiety and depression issues at bay : I wrote up this google doc so it would be accessible in one spot: https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0A...R3cWpmOA&hl=en back to links email me Depression and Anxiety - Orthmolecular Treatment ❒ My experiences using vitamins, minerals, amino acids and essential fatty acids to treat depression and anxiety are for informational purposes only. It may or may not be right for you. Consider consulting an orthomolecular physician, a health care provider you trust, or an experienced holistic nutritionist. ❒ more is NOT better. The right amount is what your body needs....taking more to hopefully see more improvement is generally not helpful and can occasionally be quite dangerous. ❒ Please purchase the book Depression-Free, Naturally by Joan Matthews Larson. Without the book, it's impossible to know if what's listed below is right for *you*. The website for her center, the Health Recovery Center. Other good resources are Carl Pheiffer and Abraham Hoffer. I'm not impressed with The Mood Cure - it misses too much key information. ❒ iherb.com is my 'go-to' for just about all supplements. I occasionally purchase from luckyvitamin.com if iherb is out of something. I no longer use vitacost for a variety of reasons. ❒ prices are *always* the best overall at iherb because an additional 10%-20% is taken off the total at the last step of checkout. I have no connection to iherb and receive absolutely no financial incentive for recommending them. This is simply my personal feeling having ordered from just about all of the major supplement providers over the years. DAILY vitamins, minerals, amino acids and EFAs vitamin D3, first and foremost everything following assumes you are treating your Vitamin D deficiency. D deficiency is pandemic in the US. Here is some D3 information to get you started general supplements information can be found here (regarding fish oil, a multi, probiotics, enzymes, specific D3 we use etc) vitamin b6 ➝ one per day with a meal (usually breakfast or lunch) ➝Natural Factors, B6 Pyridoxine HCl, 100 mg, 90 Tablets iherb.com: $5.09 msrp: $8.49 (40% Off) ➝ L- tryptophan + b6 and c = seratonin pyridoxal 5 phosphate - coenzymated form of vitamin b6 ➝ one per day with a meal (usually breakfast or lunch) ➝ this form of b6, along with zinc and GLA are critical for treating pyroluria which, while controversial, may be the root cause of some forms of anxiety ➝ Solgar, P-5-P, 50 mg, 100 Tablets iherb.com: $15.98 msrp: $19.98 (20% Off) 5-methyl tetrahydrafolate is the circulating form of folic acid ie 'active' or 'coenzymated' form of folic acid/ b9 form of folic acid (b9) ➝ one per day with a meal (usually breakfast or lunch) ➝ 5-mthf (a vitamin) is also sold as a pharmaceutical: Delpin ➝ journal articles relating to 5-mthf and dysthymia/depression ➝ Metagenics, FolaPro, 120 Tablets iherb.com $32.25 zinc (chelated and without copper) ➝ one per day in the middle of a large meal ➝ in combination with sufficient p5p and GLA, zinc has been very effective in treating what I believe is pyroluria (controversial diagnosis) ➝ whether or not pyroluria exists, it's clear that for whatever genetic reason, some simply have greater zinc needs than others ➝ Now Foods, L-OptiZinc, 30 mg, 100 Capsules iherb: $5.38 msrp: $7.99 (32% Off) magnesium (time-release form of Albion's dimagnesium malate) ➝ mineral ➝ two per day am and pm, with or without food = 500 mg dimagnesium malate ➝ Jigsaw Magnesium w/ Sustained Release Technology approximately $15/month depending on how many bottles are purchased ➝ I can't tolerate magnesium citrate but would take it if I could - it's MUCH cheaper ➝ If you are currently being taking blood pressure medicine (incl spiro) or are being treated for high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney dysfunction, or diabetes, please consult your healthcare professional about the safe use of magnesium, especially when used in combination with other medications to treat these conditions. Magnesium toxicity can occur in those with kidney dysfunction, so please speak to your healthcare professional before supplementing with magnesium. 2nd half in next post
  8. Both are beneficial to the mother. Increased duration of both pregnancies (total number) and breastfeeding reduces various maternal cancer rates likely due to reduced estrogen load over the course of mom's life. K
  9. even in a traditional culture women do get periods. just not as many. it's a normal physiological function. Normal. Not pathological.
  10. ridiculous •teething can hurt •bowel movements (or the feeling preceeding it) can hurt or be uncomfortable •menstruation can hurt (pms) - much less with sufficient magnesium and efa's and vitamin d but it still is uncomfortable to a degree. Regardless, birth hurts for most women. This isn't a construct of western civilization. Women the world over feel pain in childbirth with or without fear. Quite frankly, I wasn't afraid. I'd been to many births before my own. It was much more painful than I'd expected. K
  11. base of celery, cuke with a little kale, parsley, lemon I don't juice sweet things really.......all of mine start with some celery or cukes (ideally 1/2 1/2) then add a little dark green something, a little herb and some lemon or garlic. sometimes I juice the lemon with the rind on - though not always. :) k
  12. Glad I could help out:lol: I like it too.
  13. ahhh;/ it makes more sense now. also sounds like there might be some ADHD on top of it all what with the taxes not ever being filed. hugs K
  14. Really though, if the house is going - and it sounds like it is - they need to stop paying asap so they have money for a deposit on an apt. ;/ k
  15. not crazy about the velcro ones typically. noise....getting stuck on things in the wash etc the miracle blanket holds the baby's arms down and if you're doing the karp 'arm's down' swaddle then it's fine regardless of the blanket. fwiw, i never swaddle legs in.....ime it's kicking legs that undo swaddles. having said that:) here are some unusual swaddle videos that I like: Swaddling in muslin along the straight edge - hands down or up Special Swaddle - top of head fully enclosed - on the diagonal
  16. Never heard of such a thing. If he's preparing other food, does he sit for that as well? K
  17. i love the muslin swaddling blankets the 1st reply mentioned. I also looooove the miracle blanket. Aside from that, any 42x42 blanket works fine. ime, the thinner the better. K
  18. We'd eat them. I'd eat them even if there was meat in them. In the distant past, I'd have tossed them out but during my homeschool years, so many soups/stews/baked or roasted meats were inadvertently left out over night or all day and were always fine. Every time. K
  19. I'd also watch the Dog Whisperer. I've been through the resources hornblower mentions. I've used the trainers. Nothing was as helpful and simple as The Dog Whisperer. Not only did it change the human/animal dynamic in our home but it was transformative for me as well. Calm and assertive. K
  20. Good freaking maude. She has made 99 posts in 16 months. It doesn't appear to be a case of spending 6 hours a day online instead of furthering the work that she does for her family. Compassion might be helpful here. :001_huh:
  21. My dh's cpap machine has literally been a life-saver. Literally. He's only about 12 lbs overweight, exercises 5 days a week and never ever in his life has slept well. When he was first dx'ed, he was excited about the surgery. It was only after investigating it and finding out the surgical and dental treatments are effective for a small percentage of people and that C-PAP is truly the gold standard, that he considered the machine. While he hates to mess around with things, he was persistent in tinkering with, adjusting and generally 'messing around' with his machine and masks for about 12 months (yup, 12 months) to get a good fit, seal and good nights sleep. It was worth it though. He's been through about 8 masks and loves his current one - he's had it for about six months I think. So glad you all have found a solution for your ds. Should he run into any difficulty with masks, help him to keep trudging ahead. cpaptalk.com is a really helpful. :)K
  22. I'd do dinner for breakfast then:) wrt the pickiness, I'd give the fruit or veggie/salad first, it has to be eaten before they get the rest of the meal (ie starch or meat/protein). That cured my kids of a good bit of pickness and just left a couple of things that they each really don't like - which is fine with me. :)K
  23. In life, we are assessed at various times in various ways. One of those ways is standardized testing. Some other ways are various other types of nonstandardized tests, public speaking, writing papers, completing projects. It seems reasonable to make opportunities to practice standardized testing. A few folks are naturals. But more often than not, it is a skill to learn and there are various tips that can be taught and applied to improved the confidence of the test taker, the test taking experience and the end result *by very significant* amounts. Taking a standardized test yearly is great preparation for other tests that come later. `the more comfortable one is with the achievement/grade level ITBS (and similar), the less intimidating higher level testing is. :) K
  24. Her concern is well founded. It's important to take her pre-med classes at the most competitive school she can afford/gain entrance too even if the rest of her undergrad is done at a less competitive school or even a portion at community college. Premed classes=most important=take at competitive/prestigious school http://www.studentdoctor.net/ is an excellent resource. Best, Katherine
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