steroid medicine depletes magnesium?

[patty]

About 3 months before my son's onset of tics, he was on Flovent for about 2 months and Flonase for 3 weeks. In addition, he was also on Singulair for another 7/8 months that same year. In the past, my son was on albuterol everytime after a cold since he was 5 months old. And a few times, he also took liquid steriod orally along with albuterol.

 

I am wondering if these medicine deplete magnesium which in turn cause his tics? Can someone offer me any input. Thx!

 

Patty

[kim]

Patty,

 

This article talks a little about steroids. Sorry it's in relation to vaccines, but I spend quite a bit of time reading vax messages. I have a totally unvaccinated great niece (8mos old) and I have to file my exemption soon, for my boys. There is also some great info on the immune system, to be found researching vaccines. I don't know that I have read much about magnesium, but the B vitamins are jeopardized, when there is damage to the gut, for sure. Also, I hadn't realized the seratonin/gut connection.

 

http://dietarysupport.com/mmr(art).html

 

But what makes the immune system compromised? What is it in our modern life styles that does this damage?

 

There are a number of factors which play their part in damaging the delicate balance of the immune system, but some major factors deserve particular attention:

 

1. Gut Dysbiosis.

 

2. Use of antibiotics, steroids and other drugs.

 

3. Consumption of sugar and processed foods.

 

4. Consumption of trans-fatty acids.

 

5. Food additives.

 

 

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2. Antibiotics and steroids, including contraceptive pills, and many other drugs apart from damaging the gut flora have a direct immune suppressing effect. Their wide spread use in mothers before and during pregnancy have a damaging effect on the immune system of the future baby. Antibiotics, taken by the mother during breast feeding, will pass to the baby through the milk and add to the damage of it's gut flora and developing immune system.

 

 

 

3. 4. 5. Consumption of sugar and processed foods have a direct damaging effect on the immune system. On top of that these foods feed abnormal flora in the gut contributing to Gut Dysbiosis and hence to immune imbalance. Processed foods are a very poor source of nutrition and a very rich source of various toxic substances, like preservatives, colours, flavouring, aspartame, MSG, and all those E-numbers. Food additives have been shown in a vast number of studies to have a detrimental effect on the immune system, brain chemistry, liver function, etc.. On top of that processed foods are a rich source of very harmful trans-fatty acids. Trans-fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids with changed chemical structure. They have been shown to have a direct damaging effect on immune system. Children who are routinely fed on crisps, sugary foods, soft drinks and meals out of tins and packets run a great risk of being immune-compromised.

 

 

 

Consumption of processed convenience foods, antibiotics, steroids, and the toxic environment are all features of our modern life style. Our children are paying the price for it. It is a fact that we can not afford to ignore!

[patty]

Kim,

 

Thx for the links and the info.

 

How do you get exempt from additional vaccinations and still be able to enroll in school? I think the next round will be at age 10. Both my kids were vaccinated before kindergarten. Knowing what i know now, i am not sure if i want any more vaccination shots for my kids.

 

Patty

[kim]

Patty,

 

I forgot about this, on Bonnie's site;

 

http://www.bonniegr.com/Interview%20with%20Bonnie.htm

 

Certain drugs and conditions that can cause magnesium imbalance and that have been reported to potentially cause or worsen tics are stimulant meds, corticosteroids, and stress.

 

If you have a little spare time (lol, like a year) you might want to visit this site for vaccine info.

 

A poster there by the name of Long Island, has every bit of info, that you would ever want to know about exemptions.

 

http://www.mothering.com/discussions/forumdisplay.php?f=47

 

I will post a link tomorrow, where you can find what exemptions are avilable in your state.

 

I'm going to have to go to work like this tomorrow, if I don't get to sleep!

[kim]

Patty,

 

Here is a link for exemption info.

 

http://909shot.com/state-site/state-exemptions.htm

 

I really do hope, that you will do some reading about the diseases that the vaccines are supposed to help prevent, so you can make the most informed choice as possible, for your particular child.

 

The decision not to vax, was one I made, over many hours of reading.

[patty]

Thx Kim.

 

Patty