O.K. So I am back on a supplement/nutrition research kick;)
I was cruising around the interwebs last night looking for oral motor stuff and somehow found this.....
https://dsdaytoday.blogspot.com/2011/03/longvida-curcumin.html
It is a blog by a mommy with a son who has Ds and she has done ton of research on the different supplements available that some children with Ds take. Since I am not a mom with a child with Ds I am wondering if using these supplements is more of the fringe/alternative side or if 'most' children with Ds take them?
I am also curious if anyone else has used supplements and what if any impact you have seen?
Nate takes fish oil once per day and Vit E every other day. I decided to put him on those after reading Kelly Dorfman's book What's Eating Your Child. Supposedly, they are two parts of her Apraxia recipe.
Sorry, can't,ale it clicky
Re: Longvida curcumin? (turmeric supplement)
I can't fugure out if it was formulated specifically for children with Ds or if it is just that they are a group that anecdotally it has shown to help. Doesn't look like there is a lot of scientifice research to back it up.....
ETA: did a bit more research on the Nutrivene D is looks like it was formulated for kids with Ds and the formula is based on the specific vitamins and minerals deficits that an extra copy of Chromosome #21 creates....
LT, Have you done bloodwork on Landon prior to starting the supplements? Have you done follow-up blood draws after starting them too? I am anxious about starting Nate on something and somehow giving him levels of supplements that either are too toxic for him or have no measureable affect...