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, thank you for sharing this. I think you bring up a valuable point here as well! There are definitely things we can do as friends and family.
Survivors that are in these toxic romantic relationships can feel isolated. Partly of shame or feelings of being judged by friends and other people. And this comes on top of the self-judging these survivors are already doing.
Often these people are best helped by friends who don’t judge – even as it is quite hard as a friend to express your concerns. Learning about these manipulation techniques can help you understand what they are going through.
Understanding the basics of these behaviours as a friend can help them retain the confidence that they have left… and even build it up!
I will make sure I spend some time explaining how to do this as well!
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Eid Mubarak !
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I don’t know any doctors in Dubai, but perhaps could help you with this.
Some important details for us to help you with better guidance:
• Why do you believe your kid is growing slow? Have you for example noticed that your kid was always small? Or has there been a change in the growth rate?
• How old is your son?
• How long is your son?
• Does your kid eat well?
• Does your kid feels stressed?
• How did you and the father grow around this age?
• Did you use any medications during your pregnancy?
• Did your son use any medications in his first year? For example inhalation steroids?
• Did your son used medications used to treat ADD?Usually, there needs to be done some more investigation to examine if growth hormone is a solution. Often bones are examined on their ‘age’ and are compared with the biological age of the kid. This is usually done by X-ray. Most bones contain ‘bone growth plates’ from which bones can grow.
Here are some reasons why kids can stay small:
• If a kid is very active and doesn’t eat enough compared to his activities, it will be hard to grow.
• Nutrient deficiencies can play a role like vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, zinc and vitamin K2 (which redirects the absorbed calcium to the bones)
• Absorption problems can cause a slow growth rate. Coeliac disease for example.
• Hypothyroidism can slow down the growth rate as well – if you are going to test I recommend watching this video first!
• With stress, the growth rate can be suppressed as well. If you like to explore his stress hormones, I would recommend doing the DUTCH test for example.
• There can be genetic issues
• And sometimes someone is healthy, but just doesn’t grow as much…. or very late.If you worry, just ask a doctor! I hope Bernadette can help you with some starting points in finding a doctor!
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It looks really good. We should share more recipes together!
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Keep us updated about the process if you like! And no need for apologies here!
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Even if both tests examine Epstein Barr Virus(EBV), the results mean different things.
When the GI maps stool test tests positive, this means there is an active Epstein-Barr infection going on somewhere in the GI tract.
In the blood test, you can see the antibodies present as a result of the immune system trying to deal with a viral load. So the blood test is more indicative of evidence of previous infections as well since the virus, once infected, will always be present in the blood. It hides in the B-cells (a specific immune cell), but also in the nerves and the dorsal root ganglion.
EBV is transmitted through body fluids and is most often transmitted through saliva. In fact, most people worldwide carry the virus with them dormant after the infection.
EBV is a virus from the herpes family, one of eight that are known to routinely infect people. It can cause symptoms like fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands, most often in the neck.
Reinfection can occur sometimes, especially with stress. In these cases giving the immune system support can help. Supplements like cat’s claw, reishi mushrooms and monolaurin and larch arabinogalactan can help reduce the viral load.
But I would recommend you to read this handout about reducing viral loads if you need support with that.
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How did it taste?
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Bromelain is slightly acidic, that’s true. I just realized, are you still taking PPI’s? And if so, what medication are you currently on? Just checking for possible contraindications here!
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Sure, why not? Go for it!
… I hope it will taste nice!
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I would advise you to combine it with food. It wil be better absorbed since they are both fat-soluble vitamins. I never recommended my clients to divide the dosage over the day. You can take it all at once.
With levels of 29 mg/ml, I recommend my customers usually to start with 2000 IU (or 50 mcg) vitamin D daily for a few months and then measure their serum vitamin D. However…
Were you already taking vitamin D before your functional DX? If so, how much and how long? To get serum vitamin D concentration in the optimal zone, there are some personal differences as well.
For example, to keep my vitamin D levels in the optimal zone I personally need 4500 IU daily.
Here is a handout that I would recommend you to take a look at as well. It goes in depth on vitamin D and vitamin D supplementation.
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Great choice! Quercetin could also help with gut healing as well. My favourite brand is Quercetin from Pure Encapsulations. With normal forms of Quercetin, I usually recommend my clients to start with 1000 mg 2 times per day.
Quercetin phytosome from Thorne I like as well since it is better absorbed. According to this research, it is absorbed 20x better than quercetin and stays longer in your body. Just follow the dosing on the bottle.
Now Foods has also a quercetin product combined with Bromelain. The dosage is different (800mg), but also here I would advise somewhere between 1000 spread over at least 2 times per day.
I hope you can order at least one of these products in the Uk!
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Thanks for the tips! I’m in my ‘curry recipe’ period! I will search for it, so thanks for the inspiration!
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How did it went with ordering the supplements? I hope all went well!
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Since the problems with access to content are resolved you could also try this link! It will bring you to the acid reflux symptom dictionary handout.
I’m unaware if Invisalign itself can cause acid reflux. It isn’t documented, but that doesn’t mean that it can happen. The discomfort or pain that Invisalign could cause does however impact stress levels. Stress can cause acid reflux, so it wouldn’t surprise me at all.
I hope that this answered your question!
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I realised (perhaps a little late)… did someone with a functional medicine background took a look at the lab values of your son? If you feel like sharing, you could post them here, then Bernadette or me will take a look.
For example, sometimes anemia is missed due to unique circumstances. This can cause orthostatic hypotension as well. There might be endocrine issues leaving clues in the lab values that can be missed by traditional medicine, while people with a functional medicine background can still pick them up, because they look in a different way to the values.
Being dehydrated can also cause orthostatic hypotension. If he takes other medications as well, let us know. Some medications can also contribute to orthostatic hypotension.
