· DMG, 125mg caps or sublinguals 1-6/day) or TMG (500-800mg/day) + Folate (600-1000mcg/day) + Vit. B12 (20-50mcg/day). Starting with one tablet (the small sublingual 125mg tablets) and working up to 6 or more (all taken in the am). Giving folic acid 800mcg along with DMG will often prevent hyperactivity.
Where to buy GF/CF foods: local health food stores
Hidden sources of gluten: “natural and artificial flavors, food starch, malt, and vinegar.”
Diet restriction: eliminating casein, gluten, soy and all refined sugars.
Sugar substitutes:
Stevia and xylitol
Pear juice, diluted with water.
Pear substitutes for apples
Fresh berries substitutes grapes
Cranberry
Water
Sugar is well known to be injurious to the immune system
Enzymes
Kirkman: Enzym-Complete with DPP-IV
Houston Neutraceuticals: Peptizyde, No-Fenol used in conjunction with GSE (grapefruit seed extract).
Probiotics
Lactobacillus acidophilus, often starting with Culturelle or NF Formulas’ Children’s Probiotic Powder mixed with the food once or twice daily.
Broad-spectrum probiotic in addition to the acidophilus if the child has any clinical symptoms for yeast.
Probiotics play a pivotal role in detoxification. Always starting with small doses and gradually building up.
Non-prescription anti-fungals
Oregano
Garlic extract
Pau d’arce
Undecyn
Grapefruit seed extract
Chelation for Heavy Metals
Phase I: Compounded DMSA (or DMPS, 50mg orally every eight hours. DMPS must be prescribed by a physician, made by a compounding pharmacy, is not paid for by insurance, and is expensive). DMSA often will be covered by insurance, particularly if Chemet is prescribed.
Dosages, DMSA: Doses based on weight for 8 hour schedules are as follows for 3 days on, 11 days off:
20-40lbs.: 100mg.
40-50lbs.: 200mg.
Phase II: Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA)- 1/6 to ½ of the dosage of DMSA
Immunity, Autoimmunity, and Viruses
Natural immunomodulators:
· Larch arabinogalactan, from Thorne Research
· Moducare, from Thorne Research
· Inositol hexaphosphate (IP-6),from Enzymatic Therapy, Vitamin Research Products, JHS Natural Products, and Thorne Research
· Dimethylglycine (DMG)
· L-Glutamine: 1000-4000 mg/day
· Mushroom compounds: 10-15 drops in pear juice of Thorne’s 7-mushroom compound Myco-Immune extract 2-3 times/day