31 for 21: O's Vitamin Protocol

I thought I would share the supplements we give O every day. I often share what we give him and it's on the site here. But, it can never hurt to share it again :).

Morning:
1/2 teaspoon Nutrivene-D Advanced Daily Antioxidant Supplement (Microencapsulted powder)
1 teaspoon (2,000mgs) Nutrivene Longvida Curcumin Powder
2 Nordic Naturals ProDHA Strawberry Flavored gel cap
1 capsule (30 mgs) Zinc
1 1/2 tablets of Nature's Way Ginkgold Ginkgo Biloba
2,000 IU's  Liquid Vitamin D
250mg of L-Carnosine

Evening:
1/2 teaspoon Nutrivene-D Advanced Daily Antioxidant Supplement (Microencapsulted powder)
500mgs TriMethylGlycine (TMG)

1/2 lozenge (500mcg) Jarrow Formulas Methylcobalamin B12
1 capsule Nutrivene-D Nighttime Formula



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How does Osiyyah take all his vitamins?

Someone left a question yesterday on the post regarding Osiyyah's vitamins and what he takes.

HOW do you get him to take this stuff? What do you put it in?

 Osiyyah takes his vitamins very easily, because he's been taking it all for so many years now. And he knows he has to take it, so he does it and then just takes a drink afterwards to help wash it down.

The best thing that we've found to mix it in is Apple Butter. It works very well, is a good consistency and seems to mask the taste great. But, most jams, fruit spreads or jellies will work too. Right now we're using homemade Zucchini Marmalade. I know that sounds nasty, but it is actually really good (made with a lot of jello, so you really have no idea it has Zucchini in it!). It mixes pretty well with the vitamins, although it is a bit thinner than Apple Butter.

Over the years we've used quite a few different things....pudding, caramel cream frosting (that worked well too!), natural fruit spreads, apple sauce, and more. But, for us, the apple butter & jams/fruit spreads seem to work the best.

I know some people use it in yogurt. We've never tried that, so not sure how well it would work or not. Others also use it in Smoothies. We don't like to mix it in some big amount of liquid or food, since we want to make sure he gets all the vitamins.

What we mix my brother's vitamins in

Someone emailed and asked what it was that we used to mix my brother's vitamins in. I realized I didn't have it anywhere on the site or blog, so thought I'd put up what I wrote to this person:

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We mix my brother's vits in Fruit spread most of the time. Sometimes it's a mix of fruit spread and coconut flavored coconut oil. We use Crofter's Organic Fruit Spread. We typically use Raspberry. The link for Crofter's is www.croftersorganic.com.

New Study showing Zinc Supplementation Should Be Given to Children with DS

Neat study . . . basically they found that in children with DS once they reached age 5 their blood zinc levels decreased. They are therefore suggesting that supplementation may be necessary after 5 years of age.

I know that zinc levels can be decreased at a younger age as well, so best be ahead of the game and check zinc levels regularly with the child's routine bloodwork.

Immunological patterns in young children with Down Syndrome: is there a temporal trend?

Cocchi G, Mastrocola M, Capelli M, Bastelli A, Vitali F, Corvaglia L.

Neonatology and Preventive Paediatric Department, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Down syndrome is associated with an increased susceptibility to infections due to a deficiency of both specific and nonspecific immunity. Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze the temporal trends, if any, of some variables related to the immunological status of children affected by Down syndrome. Methods: Heparinized blood samples were obtained by venipuncture in 30 children with Down syndrome, who were regularly followed in our department and analyzed for hematologic values, lymphocyte subpopulations, immunoglobulin dosage and zinc level. Results were compared with those of the normal population. Results: In the first 5 years of life, we observed a progressive decrease in the medium values of lymphocytes, CD4(+) and plasma zinc levels, and an increase in CD8(+), immunoglobulin A, immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin M and natural killer, but generally without exceeding the interval of normality. Conclusions: In Down syndrome children, the immune cellular status is similar to the normal population as far as white blood cell, lymphocyte, CD4(+), CD8(+), natural killer and immunoglobulins are concerned. Plasma level of zinc is normal from birth until 5 years but with a temporal trend of progressive reduction. This observation supports the hypothesis that a pharmacological supplementation may be necessary in Down syndrome children only after 5 years of age.

PMID: 17727689 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]