How many and which supplements do you give?

[HanHan]

How do you all know which ones to give? Do you see a naturopath?

 

 

 

An even dozen in my house: 2 abx, Core + primrose oil ( for pyroluria), resveratrol (oxidative stress/inflammation), multi-vitamin, milk thistle (liver support for abx), garlic (yeast), magnesium (brain), psyillium husk (lower GI), combo probiotics (upper GI), plus DS takes copper a few times a week (due to high zinc in Core) and DD takes tryptophan (for everyone's sanity).

 

This blend changes every few months. We just dropped D3 as the sun started coming out and just added garlic. You do get pill fatigue, but these have made such a difference. When DS got what may have been strep last month, he went thru a flair that was maybe a 2-3 compared to the 9-10 crises of days gone by. For him, the Core and primrose oil for pyroluria are key and he will probably be on that for life. Probably the magnesium too - it really helps his brain. The other stuff is good general health stuff. The reality is the kids have health issues and they don't get what they need from their diets. They both would rather feel good than go back the the old days.

[HanHan]

Hi, could you tell me what llmd stands for? Is it similar to a naturopath? Thank you.

 

 

 

Geez. who told you whaf to give your kids? Did you all deCide these yourself?

Everything my kids are on is reviewed at every bi-monthly LLMD appointment.

Initially, specific supplements were suggested by the doctor. Some have worked well and my kids remain on them.

 

Others didn't pan out and we tried other supplements that treated the same issue - e.g. we initially tried alpha lipoic acid for oxidative stress, then tried liposomal glutathione, and are now using resveratrol instead.

 

A few are things I read about on the forum or through research and then asked our doctor about adding them (e.g. milk thistle for the liver - a good thing for those on long term abx and/or ibuprofen).

 

So it's been a combo approach but even if it's something I decide to try on my own (e.g. garlic for yeast), I'll run it by the doctor in a few weeks when we see him. That's one of the things I love about using an integrative doctor. The conventional doctors we once used just shrugged when I asked about supplements, so I felt very alone and worried. Now, we see a doctor who's well versed in supplements and can discuss pros and cons with me. It gives me that safety net.

 

Like S&S - I too now take many of the same things my kids do. It just makes me feel better. I can tell a difference - especially if I stop for a few days.

[LNN]

LLMD stands for Lyme Literate MD. In our case, he's a Doctor of Osteopathy, with a naturopath philosophy. While my kids have/had lyme, I don't. So I see a naturopath to help me with my own needs. And then my "hobby" is doing research on all this stuff. So it's a combo.