Comments on: Autism Therapy: Vitamin D and Autism

By: kadyot

kadyot — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:34:28 +0000

you can find more videos for autism awareness day at http://www.bidyuhan.com/index.php?what=bidyuhan&q=autism+awareness+day

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:43:10 +0000

You just brought tears to my eyes Liz… (gulp)
Thank you my friend. You have no idea what your words mean.
Your daughter is so fortunate to have you & your husband. I know you never have given up on her. And she benefited greatly!
We have so much to learn from her. And from each other.
I am so glad that we were brought back together. Know that you are never alone. There’s an entire “family” of us.
Sending you a hug!

By: Liz Hanlon

Liz Hanlon — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:30:55 +0000

I’m so proud of you, Deb. I have already learned more from your blogs than I have in over a decade from the medical community. One in 110 children are living with autism. While that statistic is definitely disturbing, it is also a ray of hope. You see, peopl living with autism who are in their 20s and older, did not have the research available when they were younger, or even the interest in their health that is more and more prominent today. My daughter is 23. I have searched but have not found a doctor who is even interested in getting to know her or to help her. Throughout the course of her life we have been told everything from “there’s nothing wrong, you’re being hysterical” to “she will likely die before her 5th birthday”, and everything in between. Sometimes I feel very, very alone. Thanks, Deb. Who’d thought all those years ago, that we’d be brought back together through our kids.

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:46:28 +0000

You are right. Vitamin D is so readily available! Who would have thought it could be so helpful? As soon as I did my research, it was added to my grocery list & will become a staple in our household.
Thank you for your comments. Please feel free to check in ANY TIME.

Blessings-

Deb

By: Electronic Medical Records

Electronic Medical Records — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:26:35 +0000

The most encouraging thing is that there is so much thinking about this illness…and this is an easy way of healing too.

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:48:05 +0000

Great points Dave! What the government recommends as “safe” and what we can take are usually vastly different. I went on the “safe” side because I don’t have letters behind my name, as you do.

Best info you can receive on Vitamin health is, of course, from your doc (or nurse). I like what you said in your second to last sentence “You MUST test to intelligently supplement”. Good advise for all! Thanks so much for your comments!

By: Dave, RN

Dave, RN — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:25:16 +0000

1000U isn’t much. The governments daily recommendation is laughably low. I personally take 10,000U daily. When I had my D3 level checked the first time it was 37ng/ml. I am shooting for 75-100 in order to be protective from the flu and many cancers. Some are concerened about hypervitamintosis (too much D3) but that starts at a level of 200+. Even my wifes docs office recommended that she get her level up to 100.
A great website to learn about vitamin D3 is http://www.grasssrootshealth.org. Although they are pretty conservative on their level recommendation (40-60ng/ml) there is some very good info there, and you can even get a kit from them to get your level measured.
Get your level checked, then suppliment to get it up to wher it should be (minimum of 50). For every 1000U, it will go up 5-8 points. Mine only went up 4 per 1000U, but it depends on your % of body fat and absorbtion of the suppliemnt. Get you level chekced again in 3 months and adjust. At any rate, you MUST test to intellegently suppliment. Good luck to you!