HEAVY METALS

[Chemar]

hi efgh

 

because of our move, my son has started already at a new school.

The day he registered, we went to see the school director etc and his counsellor, and gave them his educational evaluations, diagnosis reports etc etc. along with the educational psychologists report on accomodations that he needs at school.

 

They then had a meeting with all of his middle school teachers and informed them.

 

He has got off to a flying start!

 

I really have found that being proactive and letting people know about the TS as well as any other issues is an essential move.......it seems to pave the way and avoid misunderstandings etc.

 

My son also tells other kids about his TS......in fact, today, at his request, the LifeSkills teacher is letting him talk to his class about TS and OCD......it is amazing how other kids take a whole different attitude when they are informed.....sure, there are always creeps who tease etc......but overall we have found that being upfront is a very beneficial thing to do.

For my son, a few years ago when he began to be open about his TS, it was very therapeutic!!

[Guest Guest_efgh]

Chemar,

 

that was a useful advice! thanks. I am REALLY HAPPY for your son. I am sure he will do GREAT in the new school. Ultimately the most important trait required for success is the "attitude". Is your son tic free (relatively) in the school these days? How does he manage (esp. the vocal tics) in the school? any tips ..

 

Chemar and others

i am starting my son on magnesium taurate today, got it from cardiovascular research. the ingredients are ofcourse magnesium taurate and amongst "other ingredients" its mentioned Cellulose and silicon dioxide. any idea about the company cardiovascular research and about the purity of their products??

can it be given just before bed time??

 

thanks.

[Jennifer]

Hello all. We are finally going in today for our fatty acid testing, we'll have the results in 6-7 weeks. I am very anxious to see the results. Like Claire said testing is the best way to go. I know with our son we knew through testing that he suffered from heavy metal toxicity, so we felt comfortable giving him the oil with that particular ratio. Not all nervous system disorders are caused by neurotoxins, but I think it is safe to say thay a large majority of them are. Some nervous system problems are simply due to an imbalance of vitamins..I think these are the cases I've read that got such amazingly quick results.

According to Dr. Udo Erasmus who wrote the book "Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill " within the body itself the ratio at which the omega 6's and 3's are metabolized is 4:1. So if the omega 6's are supressed from heavy metal toxicity this is why body bio chose that specific ratio. I know that everyone has their own opinion on the matter, but if you consider the toxic world we live in it is hard to imagine anyone not being effected. I think we all have an accumulation of toxins in our system from the air we breath, the water we drink to the food we eat.

I had a doctor tell me too that we get plenty of oomega 6's in our diet so with my son either he wasn't getting enough through his diet or something was supressing his omega 6's.

Everything parents are doing on this forum and on other forums such as brain talk is considered anecdotal by the medical community, but this doesn't mean that our efforts are not working. Though the protocol we use for our children may bear many similarities to what other parents are doing there is not a "one size fits all".

 

 

Jennifer

[Jennifer]

Chemar,

 

Good luck with your move and the new school. It's a big change, but a good one I'm sure. I also wanted to ask you what brand of St. John's Wort you are using and if it makes a difference in how well your son sleeps? As you've probably read my son's tics are gone, but we still have the falling asleep and restfull sleep issues.

Sam-e is working well for his moods, but doing nothing for the sleep issues and we can't use 5-htp- it wires him.

 

Jennifer

[Jennifer]

If those of you haven't read it yet, click onto "News on fatty acids topic" and read Sheila Rogers' response. She offers some more good insight on omega 6's and 3's.

 

Jennifer

[Guest Jean]

Jennifer,

 

Thank you for the information! I'll be very interested in knowing the test results.

How is your son doing lately?

 

Efgh,

 

I did tell my son's school teachers and after school teachers once he started his tics. As Chemar mentioned, it's IMPORTANT to let his teachers know your child’s situation. My son's teacher actually was surprised when we told her, as she didn't notice it. I have not seen any negative impact by telling his teachers. In stead, his teachers show more concern and care for my son. It’s difficult to take out TV/Computer/games from my son in the beginning especially he is the only child in our family (btw, we also had to stop his piano as his tics showed off while playing). We have to spend more time to play with him. Good thing is that he loves reading, drawing and sports. Sometimes, I ask him to help preparing cooking that he really enjoys doing it.

[Guest Guest_efgh]

Jean,

 

thanks for your reply. How frequent are your son's vocal tics ?

 

Jennifer

 

how about you?? did you inform your son's teachers and friends ?

My son does not seem to like me talking about his tics at all. he gets irritated the moment I hint him even.

[Guest Jean]

Efgh,

 

My son’s sniffing just started a week ago. It’s much noticeable when he is reading, sitting in the car or has nothing to do. I’m not sure if it’s “vocal tics” (maybe). He has pretty bad allergy. Usually, he will “sniff" (with running nose) when his allergy goes bad.

 

Also, I don't mention tics AT ALL to my son nor hint him. He was not notified that I talked with his teachers about his tics.

[Guest Jean]

Efgh,

 

Forgot to mention, I didn't tell his friends. I'm not sure if it's necessary.

[Guest Guest_efgh]

Jean, thanks for your information.

 

Good that you did not talk to your son about his tics at all. But since you restrict him from TV/computer etc, does he not ask "WHY??". My son asked "why suddenly you are asking me to reduce TV timing?" Does your son not question about epsom bath, diet restrictions (like no chocolates, flavoured chipsetc) ??

 

thanks.

[Guest Jean]

Efgh,

 

I told him that the food restriction is for his allergy (which is also true), and TV/Computer/game restriction is for his vision (as he is near sight). He hasn't really asked for the Epsom salt bath because he likes it.

[Marretts]

To Guest,

 

The Multi -B given by Naturopath/Bio-Chemist has on the bottle to be given by practitioner only but I have seen the same Probiotic brand in local health food shop. Contact for Eagle Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd 4/40 Carrington Rd. Castle Hill NSW 2154. As for tics in the family my father-in-law does squint/blink a lot and my husband chews his fingers and touches his nose constant and is a very active person - not sure if these are tics. My son has no vocal tics at all - just had the sniffing which is gone.

[Claire]

Jean/Jennifer

 

Jean

 

When my son was getting tics from computer (ie when he still had them), he got tics from playing the piano also!!!

 

We had to stop it also.

 

I don't have the mold info yet, I am working on that (between work deadlines), and will let you know.

 

Jennifer,

 

Did you just now start the fishoil? I ask because of the Omega 3 in it and whether it would have messed up the 3/6 ratio.

 

Claire.

[Jennifer]

efgh,

 

I told his teacher this year about his history she was very understanding. We are actually homeschooling again-it was too hard to keep up on his supplements and he was sneaking candy at school from the cold bar in the lunch room. Because our success is so recent I would rather see him tic free for longer before he strays too much from his diet. Just a gut feeling that I have that through hard lessons I've learned not to ignore. I've never said anything to friends.

 

 

Claire,

 

I'm waiting for his fatty acid results before I do the fish oil. We won't know for 6-7 weeks.

 

With regards to T.V. etc. a friend of mind turned me onto some diodes that she has used for counteracting low level radiation that we get from anything electronic.

I just got their brochure in the mail. The name is Jack Ritchason (661) 872-3200.

You can request a brochure and they'll send you one. There are many different types from kinds you put in your pocket (left pocket) to bracelets and pins. The prices aren't too bad.

 

Jennifer

[Claire]

Jennifer, I will try this number. Since it is such a strong trigger, and the diet changes don't seem to eliminate the trigger for him.

 

I am awaiting my son's fatty acid tests also before doing fish oil or whatever his doctor concludes from it. I will check out Sheila's post, thanks for the notice.

 

Re the homeschooling, so THAT explains how you got your kids to modify their eating so well!! As I have posted, our vacation eating is great, school is the biggest challenge (friend's lunches, peer pressure to have a soda). It reminds me of my single days when I didn't drink (never liked the flavor!). I got sooo much pressure to drink. I finally always had a glass of icewater with a lemon twist in it!

 

Anyway, I did homeschooling for 6 weeks when he was in grade 2 (different reasons), and I flunked out as his teacher. He is an only child and was bored to tears with me. I have good friends who are quite successful with it--they have quite a network.

 

Anyway, I am convinced that your approach to removing imbalances, building the underlying immune system is key to my son also. Especially now that I know he has allergies and thus likely some immune issues.

 

Claire