we are lacking of some minerals, see the abstract below:


Other causes of grinding teeth in sleep are connected with different substances deficiency. One of them is pantothenic acid, also known as the anti-stress vitamin. Lack of calcium in our organism can lead to muscle involuntary movements.

Deficiency of magnesium causes muscle spasms, too. To prevent teeth grinding in these cases it’s necessary to take some calcium or magnesium tablets before going to bed. Researches have shown that it helps.

http://worldental.org/teeth/prevent-grinding-teeth-while-sleeping/785/

baglady:

My boy has been having itch behind his knees and on his fingers for 2 weeks. There are no signs of mosquito bites so we thought it was a heat rash and applied cream. It seemed to help at first but now it only provides a bit of relief for a short while. Last night he woke up crying due to the itch and was scratching like mad. It stopped only after I put ice pack on it.


Now I think it may be eczema. Will prob bring him to the doctor tomorrow.

Does anyone have kids with eczema? It's like little bumps, not really red. I was reading about it online, seems there's no cure! Any recommendations?

I give my children nutrition supplement and use \"safe\" shampoo and hair shower + cloth detergent. i was told many thing can trigger sensitive skin, and before it gets worst, alot of thing had to be done. It been a year, so far so good.

dolphinsiah:

My spouse was on this medicine for serveral years...the Doctor who prescibed this medicine to him is also awared that he has an existing heart problem....


This Doctor stopped giving him this medicine after we highlighted to him that this medicine is not sutiable for heart patient.... :!:
We came to know the side effects of this medicine through the local Chinese Newspaper....

So what can I said...is Western Medicine Curing us or Killing us indirectly...

Well, this is something sad, there is always side effect in medicine as they are made from chemicals, when use for long term. We should not rely medication for long term. This need a change in lifestyle and diet habits. i would recommend you to look into nutritional supplments.

advanced in technology and science can break or make !

Build up the immunity. Give some basic nutritional supplements + fruits + water and sleep early !

well no all MLM are bad. Just need to verify the really source of the product. And use wisely don’t abuse.

i gave my kids general Mulit Vit, calmag, vit C and fibre, which works pretty well for few times…

Hi All


I do share your worry over such matters, seeing kids wearing glasses so young of age. I do believe a balance nutrional diet can help to slow down the degration process, however the major problems aer we do not have enough time to prepare all the necesaary food, and most kids are vary choosey, like mine. i do some personnel studies on nutritional supplements, and learn how many \"illness\" can infact be prevented. I found a book on the web, hope it can help you all.
http://www.authonomy.com/books/4298/cataracts-prevention-and-reversal/read-book/?chapterid=37746#chapter

Cod liver oil could do more harm than good

By David Liu Ph.D.
Dec 10, 2008 - 9:34:48 AM

Wednesday Dec. 10, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- Lack of vitamin D is associated with a wide range of conditions including respiratory infections. Studies have showed intake of high doses of vitamin D reduced risk of respiratory infections drastically. There is some evidence suggesting that taking high doses of vitamin D may be more effective than flu vaccine at preventing colds and flu.



Cod liver oil has been popular in the West because it provides three major nutrients, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D and vitamin A. Many parents give it to their children. But many people, even some nutritionists, may not know that today’s cod liver oil is actually not as good as thought.



John Cannell, MD and more than a dozen of other vitamin D experts questioned the value of cod liver oil in their commentary published in a recent issue of Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology. They were concerned that cod liver oil contains too little vitamin D and too much vitamin A.



The recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin A is 2000 IU for children at 9 to 13, and 2000 IU for people at 14 and older. The RDA for Vitamin D is 200 IU for all people under 50 and 400 IU for people between 50 and 75 and 600 IU for those older than 75.



Many vitamin D experts agree that the RDA for vitamin D is way too low. According to Dr. John Cannell and his colleagues, 1,000 IU daily may be needed for a 25-pound child.



According to the Agricultural Research Services, a research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 100 grams of cod liver oil contain 100,000 IU of vitamin A and 10,000 IU of vitamin D. That is, one teaspoon (5 ml) may contain 5,000 IU vitamin A and 500 IU vitamin D.



What does the ratio means? Dr. Cannell and his colleagues suggested that the high amount of vitamin A and low amount of vitamin D together could do more harm than good. Remember that this data come from unprocessed cod liver oil and the ratio of vitamin A to D in cod liver oil sold today can be much worse because vitamin D gets lost during the processing of cod liver oil.



Vitamin A in cod liver oil by itself may cause toxicity. The body does not have much control over high intake of vitamin A from cod liver oil meaning that it is easy to render a toxic effect if you take too much of vitamin A. Because of this, many nutritionists say it is better to take beta-carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A and never exert any toxicity in a dose of up to 20,000 IU a day. Actually you do not have to take any supplement at all if you use lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet.



Low serum vitamin D has been known to cause a wide array of diseases and health conditions. Some cod liver oil contains as little as 20 IU per teaspoon. Even if you take the unprocessed cod liver oil and you get 500 IU of vitamin D per teaspoon, chances are good that you are still vitamin D deficient.



Some cod liver oil contains a relative high level of vitamin D. The manufacturers are likely to add vitamin D back to cod liver oil to compensate the loss due to the processing. Still the ratio of vitamin A to D is too high.



One more thing bad about cod liver oil is when vitamin A and vitamin D are used together, the benefit from the already low intake of vitamin D may be further reduced because of the presence of vitamin A. Cannell and colleagues said vitamin A interferes with the functionality of vitamin D. Large amounts of vitamin A could actually make the tiny intake of vitamin D ineffective. Because of this, Dr. Cannell recommended that vitamin A supplements and cod liver oil should not be taken, particularly by pregnant women.


http://foodconsumer.org/7777/8888/N_utrition_35/121009342008_Don_t_use_cod_liver_oil_printer.shtml

kiasu-tweety:

U can let your infant/toddler to try cod liver oil to build up his/her immune system.


I feel that multi-vitamins supplement is unnecessary for infants/toddlers, as their milk powder already contain many different types of nutrients & vitamins. Not to mention that they can also get them from meat, vege & fish, etc...

I don't think it is wise to let toddler try on cod liver oil. I don really like cod liver oil.