Got another weekly report card for Brendan. Good again!!! Participated in group activities, had lunch in main cafeteria, waits in line patiently, finished his work on time, and related well to others. : )
Last night he said his right ear hurt. So, I worked on it. He's been going to sleep later (11pm), but sleeping through the night.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Parent update 10/20/11
Brendan was very happy after his CST session today. I had considered cancelling his ABA session in the afternoon because I thought he might be a little tired after this session. But, he seemed fine and was smiling alot on the way home. When the therapist showed up, I advised him the if Brendan seems tired, to end the session early. I then had to leave for a work meeting and was hopeful, that Brendan would be fine.
When I came home later this evening, Brendan's Dad gave me an update. The ABA therapist did end the session early because Brendan was to distracted. Then Brendan wanted to go for a hike. So, the went to Santa Teresa Park and hiked the furthest they ever have. I noticed Brendan seems to want to try new things (doesn't seem to get as stuck in the doing the same routines) and he has more endurance with physical activity.
Tonight he wanted me to work on the top of his head and then his forehead. He just fell asleep about 10 minutes ago. He looks so peaceful. : )
When I came home later this evening, Brendan's Dad gave me an update. The ABA therapist did end the session early because Brendan was to distracted. Then Brendan wanted to go for a hike. So, the went to Santa Teresa Park and hiked the furthest they ever have. I noticed Brendan seems to want to try new things (doesn't seem to get as stuck in the doing the same routines) and he has more endurance with physical activity.
Tonight he wanted me to work on the top of his head and then his forehead. He just fell asleep about 10 minutes ago. He looks so peaceful. : )
Homeopath update 10/20/11
Hi All,
Today our session began with Brendan using the ghHW method with a remedy Nat-p. (This remedy is chosen specifically for Brendan. It is not to be used for every Autistic child. Every person needs their own Constitutional Remedy.) Brendan has been using this remedy with this method for the last few weeks. The healing has been quite tremendous. His advancement in school has been better everyday and his sleep has been improving to a full nights rest. YEA!!
Today we finally gave Brendan the Nat-p remedy by mouth. We integrated the remedy thru the body with Cranial Sacral work. (Integrating the remedy with the Cranial work really seems to help the remedy process thru the body without aggravations. We can also get an idea of how the remedy is flowing thru the body.) Brendan really liked it.
A new study published last week looks at the effect of anesthesia on children under two years old. It has long been known that surgical anesthesia involves using drugs known to cause neurological degeneration in young animals - but few studies have ever been done to see if it does the same to children (aren't children young animals?), and the authors feel those earlier studies were inadequate. In this study, they used more advanced methods, starting with a large group of 8,548 children born between 1976 and 1982 in Rochester, MN. 350 of them were exposed to anesthesia before age 2, and they were compared to 700 controls (children not undergoing surgery at that age).
The authors concluded that repeated surgeries (but not just one) before the age of two was a significant risk factor for the later development of learning disabilities. Almost three times the expected number of the children exposed to multiple anesthesias later needed an IEP for speech or language difficulty, but the number needing intervention for behavioral problems was not more than expected. In a test of cognitive skills, those with multiple exposures to anesthesia also had significantly lower cognitive (IQ) and memory scores. This and other articles on the subject all indicate that more research is needed.
Will the Feingold diet help a child whose brain has been affected by early anesthesia? We don't know, but neither does anybody else. We suggest it is worth trying; we suggest that since food dyes and other additives have already been shown to be toxic to neurons (Lau 2006), these children certainly don't need to be adding insult to injury. We hope to receive feedback from parents who do (or don't) have observable success using the diet for such children.
The new study:
Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes After Early Exposure to Anesthesia and Surgery, Randall PF, et al,Pediatrics, Volume 128, Number 5, November 2011.
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Review of previous studies on anesthesia and babies:
Neurotoxicity of Anesthetic Drugs in the Developing Brain., Stratmann G., Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2011 Sep 30. MedLine
We also tried a new remedy made from General Anesthesia with the ghHW method. The idea came from an article in the Feingold Association News letter stating that research has been concluded that children having received Anesthesia before the age of 2 is proven to have learning disabilities. See Below For Article.
Brendan really liked the Anesthesia remedy. We will wait to see the results.
Cognitive behavior after anesthesia
A new study published last week looks at the effect of anesthesia on children under two years old. It has long been known that surgical anesthesia involves using drugs known to cause neurological degeneration in young animals - but few studies have ever been done to see if it does the same to children (aren't children young animals?), and the authors feel those earlier studies were inadequate. In this study, they used more advanced methods, starting with a large group of 8,548 children born between 1976 and 1982 in Rochester, MN. 350 of them were exposed to anesthesia before age 2, and they were compared to 700 controls (children not undergoing surgery at that age).
The authors concluded that repeated surgeries (but not just one) before the age of two was a significant risk factor for the later development of learning disabilities. Almost three times the expected number of the children exposed to multiple anesthesias later needed an IEP for speech or language difficulty, but the number needing intervention for behavioral problems was not more than expected. In a test of cognitive skills, those with multiple exposures to anesthesia also had significantly lower cognitive (IQ) and memory scores. This and other articles on the subject all indicate that more research is needed.
Will the Feingold diet help a child whose brain has been affected by early anesthesia? We don't know, but neither does anybody else. We suggest it is worth trying; we suggest that since food dyes and other additives have already been shown to be toxic to neurons (Lau 2006), these children certainly don't need to be adding insult to injury. We hope to receive feedback from parents who do (or don't) have observable success using the diet for such children.
The new study:
Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes After Early Exposure to Anesthesia and Surgery, Randall PF, et al,Pediatrics, Volume 128, Number 5, November 2011.
MedLine || See full text Username = myfile / Password = 4Studies
Review of previous studies on anesthesia and babies:
Neurotoxicity of Anesthetic Drugs in the Developing Brain., Stratmann G., Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2011 Sep 30. MedLine
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Parent update 10/16/2011
Brendan had an excellent session last Thursday with Kathleen. He persistently wanted me to use the laser on his left ear for most of the session. He was very quiet at times like he was deep in thought. He left happy.
Overall, he has had a good weekend. He has been weepy/emotional intermittently. Sometimes it was because he said his head hurt or his belly was bothering him. Other times, I had no clue why was he was fussy, restless, and crying.
Yesterday, we went to Lodi to see the RDI therapist. I was so amazed at how well he did. She tried three different things with him. First one was, Brendan and the RDI therapist picked out animal cards. But this time, she identified the animal by what they looked like they were doing, eg. running, swinging, working, roaring, etc. Then after they played a game with them, she had him clean up the cards by asking for them by what they were doing. For example, give me the animal that is working, or hopping, etc. I should add the cards weren't really obvious. He would have had to remembered what she said earlier. Anywya, he got them all right. He also didn't become frustrated when doing this which in the past he would have because he would have been slightly confused.
Then she had him play a game where you had to stack these little plastic chairs. Three people played, RDI therapist, Brendan's Dad and Brendan. This was not an easy game. It was a struggle to stack the chairs and try to keep them from falling. This took alot of eye/hand coordination and tons of patience. It was nervewracking to watch. Again, he stuck with it and even wanted to play it a third time.
Lastly, she played ball with him. This time they did ten levels and did something different at each level. For example, bounce the ball once then catch, don't bounce throw the ball, clap and bounce the ball once, etc... She had never done this with him before. I had expected him to get frustrated because of the constant changes at each level...but he didn't! Again, he stuck with it and did an incredible job. Instead of being frustrated, he seemed intrigued by the game.
Tonight we took him to a pumpkin patch in Morgan Hill. Unfortunately, they were closed. There were still people in the pumpkin patch, but they were trying to get them to leave. I tried to explain to him that we had to leave. I thought for sure, he would get mad, but he didn't. The man let him take a few pictures (little did I know, but his camera wasn't working and he didn't get upset about it) and then we left. He was totally fine! We took him to another pumpkin patch, walked around and then he picked out a pumpkin.
Lots of changes going on....great changes!!!
Overall, he has had a good weekend. He has been weepy/emotional intermittently. Sometimes it was because he said his head hurt or his belly was bothering him. Other times, I had no clue why was he was fussy, restless, and crying.
Yesterday, we went to Lodi to see the RDI therapist. I was so amazed at how well he did. She tried three different things with him. First one was, Brendan and the RDI therapist picked out animal cards. But this time, she identified the animal by what they looked like they were doing, eg. running, swinging, working, roaring, etc. Then after they played a game with them, she had him clean up the cards by asking for them by what they were doing. For example, give me the animal that is working, or hopping, etc. I should add the cards weren't really obvious. He would have had to remembered what she said earlier. Anywya, he got them all right. He also didn't become frustrated when doing this which in the past he would have because he would have been slightly confused.
Then she had him play a game where you had to stack these little plastic chairs. Three people played, RDI therapist, Brendan's Dad and Brendan. This was not an easy game. It was a struggle to stack the chairs and try to keep them from falling. This took alot of eye/hand coordination and tons of patience. It was nervewracking to watch. Again, he stuck with it and even wanted to play it a third time.
Lastly, she played ball with him. This time they did ten levels and did something different at each level. For example, bounce the ball once then catch, don't bounce throw the ball, clap and bounce the ball once, etc... She had never done this with him before. I had expected him to get frustrated because of the constant changes at each level...but he didn't! Again, he stuck with it and did an incredible job. Instead of being frustrated, he seemed intrigued by the game.
Tonight we took him to a pumpkin patch in Morgan Hill. Unfortunately, they were closed. There were still people in the pumpkin patch, but they were trying to get them to leave. I tried to explain to him that we had to leave. I thought for sure, he would get mad, but he didn't. The man let him take a few pictures (little did I know, but his camera wasn't working and he didn't get upset about it) and then we left. He was totally fine! We took him to another pumpkin patch, walked around and then he picked out a pumpkin.
Lots of changes going on....great changes!!!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Parent update 10/12/11
Brendan had had two great days! He did well in school. In fact, his ABA therapist told me yesterday that Brendan did his school work...and then requested more!! He has never requested more work, ever! During his ABA home session yesterday and today, both therapist commented on how well he is doing. They also noticed more language, communication using his iTouch spontaneously and just getting things correct (eg., telling time, writing is clearer, identifying words such as 'upon', etc...) He's also been in a good mood.
Tonight he wanted me to work on his head. So, I placed my hands where Kathleen had shown me on Monday night. Again, lots of pulsing and heat. Brendan would move my hand away when it got to be to much. Then he would place my hand back on the top of his head and my other hand on the right side of his face with one finger near his ear. I only did this for 15 minutes and then he said, 'all done'. I reminded him that we will see Kathleen tomorrow so she can help finish the shift and he said, 'yeah'. Really looking forward to tomorrow's CST session. : )
Tonight he wanted me to work on his head. So, I placed my hands where Kathleen had shown me on Monday night. Again, lots of pulsing and heat. Brendan would move my hand away when it got to be to much. Then he would place my hand back on the top of his head and my other hand on the right side of his face with one finger near his ear. I only did this for 15 minutes and then he said, 'all done'. I reminded him that we will see Kathleen tomorrow so she can help finish the shift and he said, 'yeah'. Really looking forward to tomorrow's CST session. : )
Monday, October 10, 2011
Supplements - General
After speaking with Brendan's mom she reminded me of something we see over and over. Each child we see has intestinal and gut issues. As much as we work on these areas the children keep coming back with the same problems. We came to understand that each time we saw a child we would process the overloads and by the time we saw a child again the system was already backing up; therefore, we had to again process the overloads; preventing us from moving forward.
We started asking ourselves why does this constantly happen? One reason is overloads. Please check your supplements and medications. If a therapist continually processes overloads it means the child is eating or ingesting something that does not go well with their system. Sometimes it is not the organs - it is the fact the organs are always working to process to much of something.
As you know our bodies, as well as our brains, are very smart. In fact so smart they will constantly try to keep our system in it's best operating condition. If our organs, systems, etc., are spending the majority of their time in a state of exhaustion it is no wonder the body and brain can not spend time dealing with other elements of human growth.
We started asking ourselves why does this constantly happen? One reason is overloads. Please check your supplements and medications. If a therapist continually processes overloads it means the child is eating or ingesting something that does not go well with their system. Sometimes it is not the organs - it is the fact the organs are always working to process to much of something.
As you know our bodies, as well as our brains, are very smart. In fact so smart they will constantly try to keep our system in it's best operating condition. If our organs, systems, etc., are spending the majority of their time in a state of exhaustion it is no wonder the body and brain can not spend time dealing with other elements of human growth.
CST Session 10/10/11
Night session. When I arrived Brendan was very happy to see me. He leaves a particular light on when I come over and even though I was already there he went and turned the light on and headed to his room. Well tonight was an excellent session!!!
It started with some left leg work in which when I got to his foot he pulled it away due to sensitivities. We laughed with him. The second time I went to touch his foot he pulled it away and started laughing - he was joking! It was great to witness Brendan act this way.
After working his leg, his mom started on his right leg. She never really got past the upper thigh when he pulled her hands away. Meanwhile I was on his stomach and back of his head. He had a tightness in the middle abdominals and much of it was relieved.
Then I started on his head. We primarily worked the right side: temporal, sphenoid, TMJ, eye, parietal, T-junction and O/A. Brendan actively directed the session. We did 45 minutes concentrating on the right side effecting his sphenoid, temporal, nose, eye, parietal. It was amazing how many times he wanted "more". Brendan has never allowed this much pressure over this period of time - it was amazing to see. His mom was very impressed as well as she has never seen him allow this much work.
When we were done I could hear him upstairs; so I went back up and asked him if he wanted more. To my surprise he said yes! We did another half an hour concentrating again on the right side - primarily sphenoid, eye, temporal and parietal areas. We ended with a few O/A's which made him laugh.
We counted numerous times as the pressure was great! He even yelled "10" when we got there. This shows how much children are allowing. When they get use to counting children will speed up the count to finish because the pressure is increasing. Brendan did this numerous times - allowing the pressure to generate.
This was a great night. Brendan could tell us what needed to be done. I also had to let him know his head - after almost 2 hours - needed to rest as it would no longer move. The body can get very tired producing the shifts we are engaging and whether your an adult or child - eventually the body will be exhausted.
I told him we would see him on Thursday and if he needed anything before that to tell his mom to call. He was happy and ready to go to sleep when I left. Big night for Brendan!!!!
It started with some left leg work in which when I got to his foot he pulled it away due to sensitivities. We laughed with him. The second time I went to touch his foot he pulled it away and started laughing - he was joking! It was great to witness Brendan act this way.
After working his leg, his mom started on his right leg. She never really got past the upper thigh when he pulled her hands away. Meanwhile I was on his stomach and back of his head. He had a tightness in the middle abdominals and much of it was relieved.
Then I started on his head. We primarily worked the right side: temporal, sphenoid, TMJ, eye, parietal, T-junction and O/A. Brendan actively directed the session. We did 45 minutes concentrating on the right side effecting his sphenoid, temporal, nose, eye, parietal. It was amazing how many times he wanted "more". Brendan has never allowed this much pressure over this period of time - it was amazing to see. His mom was very impressed as well as she has never seen him allow this much work.
When we were done I could hear him upstairs; so I went back up and asked him if he wanted more. To my surprise he said yes! We did another half an hour concentrating again on the right side - primarily sphenoid, eye, temporal and parietal areas. We ended with a few O/A's which made him laugh.
We counted numerous times as the pressure was great! He even yelled "10" when we got there. This shows how much children are allowing. When they get use to counting children will speed up the count to finish because the pressure is increasing. Brendan did this numerous times - allowing the pressure to generate.
This was a great night. Brendan could tell us what needed to be done. I also had to let him know his head - after almost 2 hours - needed to rest as it would no longer move. The body can get very tired producing the shifts we are engaging and whether your an adult or child - eventually the body will be exhausted.
I told him we would see him on Thursday and if he needed anything before that to tell his mom to call. He was happy and ready to go to sleep when I left. Big night for Brendan!!!!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Parent update 10/9/11
Brendan had a good weekend. I received his report card (for the week) from his teacher on Friday and he did fantastic!! He also tried a new trail during his hike with his Dad on Saturday. This morning, he woke up mad, still not sure why.... But once he snapped out of it, he was fine the rest of the day. When we were at Memorial Park, again he took a different path. Very cool! Believe it or not, he is already asleep.
Friday, October 7, 2011
CST Session 10/6/11
For the past couple of weeks we have been packing and moving to a new facility. When we were in construction Brendan came by and immediately started jumping and smiling. He liked the new place even though there was construction going on. Due to the incessant pounding Brendan did not stay long but certainly showed his approval.
So today was an interesting day! It was Brendan's first treatment in our new facility. When he arrived he had his head phones on but the kids room immediately caught his eye; particulary a tube tunnel his parents had donated. He expressed an immediate desire to crawl through the tube but our reluctance showed as he had seemingly outgrew it. But to his and our delight Brendan successfully made it through. In order to do this he had to remove his coat and earphones. He did this without hesitation.
After we proceeded to his new treatment room. He was comfortable immediately. We proceeded with working his legs again which was needed (due to our missing some appointments because of our move). We asked Brendan if he wanted the ghHW protocol in conjunction and his response was an immediate yes!
We began with lymph and proceeded to detox. From there we progressed to his ears. After previous short attempts on his ears, Brendan allowed this process 4 times on each ear. What an amazing change!!!
The gauze pad had tightened up again on his left ear; while the right had maintained more openness. The longer we went allowed the right ear to open up completely - passing through the nose and into the throat. Ears, nose and throat go together and a successful release is when all three areas are open. The left side is 50% complete - nose to throat. We are still working on the ear connection.
We ended with working on the cranial vault. He is really beginning to love the O/A. The deeper the release the more he laughs. He also allowed alot of work stabilizing the ears - especially the left one. I worked the left ear to nose connection for quite some time and was impressed with Brendan's ability to handle the amount of pressure being generated. We ended with multiple O/A's which left him in a good mood.
When he got up from the table he was clearly a little out of it. When working with the ears imbalance can happen and it certainly can make one tipsy as it did with Brendan. This was an amazing leap for Brendan and we are extremely impressed. What happened today was a big, big deal!!
So today was an interesting day! It was Brendan's first treatment in our new facility. When he arrived he had his head phones on but the kids room immediately caught his eye; particulary a tube tunnel his parents had donated. He expressed an immediate desire to crawl through the tube but our reluctance showed as he had seemingly outgrew it. But to his and our delight Brendan successfully made it through. In order to do this he had to remove his coat and earphones. He did this without hesitation.
After we proceeded to his new treatment room. He was comfortable immediately. We proceeded with working his legs again which was needed (due to our missing some appointments because of our move). We asked Brendan if he wanted the ghHW protocol in conjunction and his response was an immediate yes!
We began with lymph and proceeded to detox. From there we progressed to his ears. After previous short attempts on his ears, Brendan allowed this process 4 times on each ear. What an amazing change!!!
The gauze pad had tightened up again on his left ear; while the right had maintained more openness. The longer we went allowed the right ear to open up completely - passing through the nose and into the throat. Ears, nose and throat go together and a successful release is when all three areas are open. The left side is 50% complete - nose to throat. We are still working on the ear connection.
We ended with working on the cranial vault. He is really beginning to love the O/A. The deeper the release the more he laughs. He also allowed alot of work stabilizing the ears - especially the left one. I worked the left ear to nose connection for quite some time and was impressed with Brendan's ability to handle the amount of pressure being generated. We ended with multiple O/A's which left him in a good mood.
When he got up from the table he was clearly a little out of it. When working with the ears imbalance can happen and it certainly can make one tipsy as it did with Brendan. This was an amazing leap for Brendan and we are extremely impressed. What happened today was a big, big deal!!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Parent update 10/5/11
The last two days for Brendan was a little tough. He was to begin mainstream PE on Monday. To make a long story short, it wasn't a good fit - to many kids, chaos, yelling and pushing amongst the kids, etc. Although I always try to provide Brendan with opportunities to try new things, "mainstreaming" is not a high priority on my list.
I have met many parents over the years that are fixated on mainstreaming their child with typical peers. If your child enjoys it, great! But if it causes them more stress, than what's the benefit of doing it? Typical kids don't always demonstrate appropriate behavior. Sometimes their behavior is worse than our special kids. Why would I want him to be exposed to that? What's more important to me is for Brendan to be happy, enjoy going to school, and to feel good about himself. Mainstreaming into PE would have jeopardized this.
I still recall another parent saying that she spent so much energy in having her child around "typical peers". When her daughter was much older, she told her Mom, "I like being around people like me." Don't we all prefer to be around people similar to who we are? Why should our special kids be any different?
Anyway, last night he was very restless. I felt like he needed some release of some sort but was not sure where to start. So, I asked him and he placed my hands on his stomach. I was there for quite awhile. Alot of heat was released and pulsing. Then he put my hand over his heart. He started to cry softly. He was so sad. I reminded him that he no longer has to go to PE, but that I was very proud of him for trying. I think he also missed Kathleen. He is very fond of her and I think he gets withdrawals when he doesn't see her. As I have stated before, CST has been lifesaving to Brendan and our family. It has helped him feel better physically, mentally, and spiritually. It has helped him to heal in many ways.
Then he wanted me to work on his head especially on the sides and down by his ears. Lots of pulsing. When it got to be to much, he would move my hand away. Then after a break, he would put my hand back on his head. By the time I finished, it was midnight. But he fell asleep peacefully.
He did have a good day at school today which was great to hear. I told him that tomorrow he will see Kathleen. As soon as I said this, he wanted to go to bed early. Almost like tomorrow can't get here fast enough! :)
I have met many parents over the years that are fixated on mainstreaming their child with typical peers. If your child enjoys it, great! But if it causes them more stress, than what's the benefit of doing it? Typical kids don't always demonstrate appropriate behavior. Sometimes their behavior is worse than our special kids. Why would I want him to be exposed to that? What's more important to me is for Brendan to be happy, enjoy going to school, and to feel good about himself. Mainstreaming into PE would have jeopardized this.
I still recall another parent saying that she spent so much energy in having her child around "typical peers". When her daughter was much older, she told her Mom, "I like being around people like me." Don't we all prefer to be around people similar to who we are? Why should our special kids be any different?
Anyway, last night he was very restless. I felt like he needed some release of some sort but was not sure where to start. So, I asked him and he placed my hands on his stomach. I was there for quite awhile. Alot of heat was released and pulsing. Then he put my hand over his heart. He started to cry softly. He was so sad. I reminded him that he no longer has to go to PE, but that I was very proud of him for trying. I think he also missed Kathleen. He is very fond of her and I think he gets withdrawals when he doesn't see her. As I have stated before, CST has been lifesaving to Brendan and our family. It has helped him feel better physically, mentally, and spiritually. It has helped him to heal in many ways.
Then he wanted me to work on his head especially on the sides and down by his ears. Lots of pulsing. When it got to be to much, he would move my hand away. Then after a break, he would put my hand back on his head. By the time I finished, it was midnight. But he fell asleep peacefully.
He did have a good day at school today which was great to hear. I told him that tomorrow he will see Kathleen. As soon as I said this, he wanted to go to bed early. Almost like tomorrow can't get here fast enough! :)
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Brendan and Supplements
To date we have been writing about Brendan's sessions and his mother also documents how he is doing following his sessions. Today I want to give some general information and background about our journey with Brendan.
Brendan was not always this happy and I would say content on some levels. Initially we provided CST sessions; however our involvement deepened when he became more and more agitated and his doctor was out of town. Based on some negative changes we were seeing we had his mom bring in all supplements, medications, etc., Brendan was taking. We muscle tested him on each and everyone. What we discovered was Brendan was taking to much zinc on a daily basis. At this point it was decided to stop giving him such large amounts of zinc and improvement was immediately witnessed.
I have heard doctor's describe this as having your child take "a supplement vacation". The reason many see improvements during this time is that it allows for excess to process through the system. Upon reinstating supplements parents again may see similar repercussions.
Parents must be cautioned when providing medication and/or supplementation to their child. Many supplements contain zinc and magnesium. Read the ingredients in every bottle of supplements or medication you provide your child. You may be surprised at the duplication of vitamins, minerals, etc. you will find. If someone tells you your child is low in zinc make sure you are providing your child zinc only. Find the purest supplements - do not purchase supplements with multiple ingredients!
The first thing we did was remove zinc. We did extra CST and lympathic sessions to assure the removal of toxins were taking place. Brendan improved rapidly and conversations with his parents began at a deeper level.
As we continue to document Brendan's journey we will make sure to add information prior to the beginning of this blog.
Brendan was not always this happy and I would say content on some levels. Initially we provided CST sessions; however our involvement deepened when he became more and more agitated and his doctor was out of town. Based on some negative changes we were seeing we had his mom bring in all supplements, medications, etc., Brendan was taking. We muscle tested him on each and everyone. What we discovered was Brendan was taking to much zinc on a daily basis. At this point it was decided to stop giving him such large amounts of zinc and improvement was immediately witnessed.
I have heard doctor's describe this as having your child take "a supplement vacation". The reason many see improvements during this time is that it allows for excess to process through the system. Upon reinstating supplements parents again may see similar repercussions.
Parents must be cautioned when providing medication and/or supplementation to their child. Many supplements contain zinc and magnesium. Read the ingredients in every bottle of supplements or medication you provide your child. You may be surprised at the duplication of vitamins, minerals, etc. you will find. If someone tells you your child is low in zinc make sure you are providing your child zinc only. Find the purest supplements - do not purchase supplements with multiple ingredients!
The first thing we did was remove zinc. We did extra CST and lympathic sessions to assure the removal of toxins were taking place. Brendan improved rapidly and conversations with his parents began at a deeper level.
As we continue to document Brendan's journey we will make sure to add information prior to the beginning of this blog.
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