How To Choose What To Give?

I know it can get overwhelming at times as to what supplements to give, how to afford them, etc. Every family has their own set of supplements they give and the reasons why they give them. Yes, some are the same across the board, but you will typically find a variety of additional supplements that each family uses.

When the discussion of different supplements arises on various message boards, one can feel overwhelmed at times as to what to give.

Should I be giving that too? Oh and that supplement? What about this supplement that I just heard so-and-so recommend?

If you gave every supplement every person suggested, the list would be incredibly long and really expensive.

This is the way we do it:

I research things and I look at all the pros and cons of every supplement. Then, I look at what I feel, from research and our current situation, is the most important for O and he takes those supplements.

Longvida Curcumin is a large expense every month, but that one is an "unquestionable" supplement. One that, because of research and what it does for O, we won't do with out.

The "base" supplements he takes are:

Nutrivene-D Daily Supplement & Nighttime Formula
Longvida Curcumin
Ginkgo Biloba
Zinc
Vitamin D
TMG
Blueberry
Methylcobalamin B12
DHA

There are more supplements that O would be taking, if we were able to do it. At some points we do add more on and then that's just factored into what he needs to take. The supplements I would add on, if possible are:

Coenzyme Q10
EGCG
Seabuckthorn (possibly)

But, because I feel O is getting what he needs with the current supplements he takes, I'm not going to stress over not being able to get every good supplement into him.

There are some things he is simply not able to handle, even though they look like they should be good for him, according to research. Like Probiotics, Piracetam, Nutrivene's Daily Enzyme, or Folinic Acid, to name a few.

If your child can't handle a certain supplement, then maybe he will never be able to handle it, so therefore it's not beneficial for him or her. Or, maybe the child is too young and he will be able to have it again as he gets older. Or, maybe he needs a lower dose. It takes a lot of figuring out to see what works best for your child.

There are also some supplements which many families give, even to young babies, that we simply will not use with O. Or, certain dosages of supplements. Because through research that I've done, I don't feel it is safe to give him.

One of those supplements that we would not give, and many people use, is Prozac. There is no way that we are comfortable giving Prozac to O. I'm quite sure there are other supplements as well, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.

There is a certain Ginkgo Biloba dosage that is recommended by the Changing Minds Foundation which I feel is extremely too high of a dosage. So, we give the recommended dosage from Trisomy 21 Research Foundation & Nutrivene.

If there's something I'm not sure of, I'd rather be safe than sorry. It's my brother's health and well being we are trying to help, not damage, in giving him supplements.



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