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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, October 22, 2015 Don't Vaccinate without Vitamin Cby Helen Saul Case(OMNS, Oct 22, 2015) My husband and I chose to have our children vaccinated. We think some immunizations are worthwhile. We are not in favor of others, but the law is not set up in such a way where doctors and parents can make decisions together about which particular vaccines children receive. Only with our continued insistence did our children's pediatricians separate the administration of the shots. Otherwise our kids would have been exposed to as many as seven diseases at a clip. And unless your child has a sound medical reason not to get a particular shot, such as a known allergy to certain vaccine ingredients or he or she has a compromised immune system, it is unlikely a doctor will allow a medical exemption. So in many cases a reaction must occur first, and only then might a child be excused from further dosages of a particular vaccine. That's like putting up a traffic light at a dangerous intersection only after people are seriously hurt. Right now, it's a ready, fire, aim approach. It feels like a game of trial and error-of wait and see. That's simply not good enough, and that's why I give my kids vitamin C, and lots of it. Vitamin C and vaccine reactionsAt fifteen months old, hours after she received two shots for four diseases, DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus) and Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b), my baby daughter was screaming, falling over and uncoordinated, and spiked a fever that registered as high as 103.5 degrees on our temporal thermometer. Knowing that in large doses, vitamin C is an antipyretic (fever reducer) in addition to being an antibiotic, antiviral, and antitoxin,[1] I acted fast and got the fever under control with very large doses of ascorbic acid and calcium ascorbate, or buffered vitamin C, to bowel tolerance, and a tepid bath. At bowel tolerance of vitamin C, she was no longer screaming and uncoordinated. Within the first hour her fever was down by a degree; in the second hour, another degree. For the remainder of the evening her fever hovered around 100.5. "When it happens to your child, the risks are 100 percent." - Barbara Loe Fisher, National Vaccine Information Center Her severe reaction was not recorded in her medical record by her doctor. It simply stated "Called service last pm withh fever"- misspelling and all. None of her other symptoms were recorded. During the call, they recommended that I give her children's Tylenol (acetaminophen), especially if her fever went above 101 degrees. Seeing as her fever was below 101, I put her to bed and continued to monitor her temperature each hour. Her fever fluctuated inversely with her intake of vitamin C, so I continued to give her regular doses, (250-500 mg every two hours or so), keeping the Tylenol handy just in case. By the next morning, her temperature registered normal and she was a normal, happy little girl again. While a mild fever indicates the body's natural immune response is in good working order combating vaccines, a high fever that spikes during a vaccine reaction is very serious and must be brought down right away. Acetaminophen can do this, but so can high-dose vitamin C. We watched it work. It would be years later before we were told which vaccine was to blame for our daughter's severe vaccine reaction at fifteen months of age. Her third, and hopefully last, pediatrician determined based on my detailed written record of her severe reaction (the only record we had) that it was due to the pertussis component of the DPT shot. Vitamin C makes shots safer and more effectiveI believe every doctor should be telling parents to give kids vitamin C when they get vaccinations. In addition to vitamin C's antitoxin properties (for example, its ability for "neutralizing the toxic nature of mercury in all of its chemical forms") Thomas E. Levy, MD, says "there is another compelling reason to make vitamin C an integral part of any vaccination protocol: Vitamin C has been documented to augment the antibody response of the immune system. As the goal of any vaccination is to stimulate a maximal antibody response to the antigens of the vaccine while causing minimal to no toxic damage to the most sensitive of vaccine recipients, there would appear to be no medically sound reason not to make vitamin C a part of all vaccination protocols."[2] Over forty years ago, Archie Kalokerinos, MD, found that giving infants doses of vitamin C stopped them dying from complications of inoculations.[3] Over forty years ago, Frederick R. Klenner, MD, recommended children under ten take daily "at least one gram [1,000 mg of ascorbic acid] for each year of life."[4] In preparation for immunizations, Dr. Levy recommends "[i]nfants under ten pounds can take 500 mg daily in some fruit juice, while babies between ten and twenty pounds could take anywhere from 500 mg to 1,000 mg total per day, in divided doses. Older children can take 1,000 mg daily per year of life (5,000 mg for a five year-old child, for example, in divided doses)."[5] A sick child, or one suffering vaccine side effects, would require much more. "Ideally, the vitamin C would be given prior to vaccination and continue afterwards", says Levy. "For optimal antibody stimulation and toxin protection, it would be best to dose for three to five days before the shot(s) and to continue for at least two to three days following the shot.... Even taking a one-time dose of vitamin C in the dosage range suggested above directly before the injections can still have a significant toxin-neutralizing and antibody-stimulating effect. It's just that an even better likelihood of having a positive outcome results from extending the pre- and post-dosing periods of time."[6] As for the kind of vitamin C to give little ones, our children have done well with a mixture of about 80% ascorbic acid crystals buffered with 20% calcium ascorbate powder added to their favorite juice. As infants, we gave it to them using a dropper. "When I was in active pediatric practice, I wish I had known what I know now about vitamin C's ability to greatly modify vaccination side effects. The 103 degree fever worried me much less than the screaming and unsteadiness, which are markers of cerebral irritation." - Ralph Campbell, MD Giving vitamin C before, during, and after vaccinationsMy kids take vitamin C every day, and always have. Now, in preparation for shots, they receive numerous, regular doses of vitamin C before, during (yes right at the doctor's office), and for weeks after administered immunizations. This is what experience and our daughter's vaccine reaction has taught us. While we had given her vitamin C all along, we weren't nearly as diligent about frequent, timely dosing at vaccination time. We thought we were doing enough. As many folks come to find out, what they think is "a lot" of vitamin C isn't always enough vitamin C. You take enough to get the job done. To avoid vaccine reactions and side effects, days before, the day of, and for days after vaccination, we give our children enough vitamin C to get them just to the point of saturation. After immunizations, their immune system needs all the help it can get. They will get C as often as every hour until they get gassy, a telltale sign that they are getting adequate amounts. The goal is to get them to the point just before "bowel tolerance," or loose bowels. For example, when our daughter was four, we started her with a relatively large loading dose in the morning, 2,000 mg or so, then gave her 1,000-2,000 mg every couple of hours throughout the day. We wait until there is a rumbling tummy or softened or loose stool. Once that point is reached, we throttle back the dose. We continue to give C, but give less. The next day, we do it again. Amazingly, the day of and for several days after our four-year-old daughter's last vaccination, the first shot she had received since her severe reaction years before, she comfortably held fifteen to twenty grams, that's 15,000 to 20,000 milligrams, of vitamin C each day. She had no reaction whatsoever to the vaccination. No swelling. No fever. No redness. Nothing. She was happy. We were happy. That may sound like a lot of C for a child who only weighed about 33 pounds, but it got the job done. Perhaps your child won't need that much. You might be surprised how much vitamin C a three-month-old can hold after a couple of vaccinations. I was. We don't allow the kids to get diarrhea and dehydrate, but we do want them to have the vitamin C their bodies require when tackling sickness or immunization side effects. Since gassiness comes before loose bowels, it's a helpful indicator. If bowel tolerance is reached and stools become frequent, liquid, or, as was the case for my breastfed three-month-old, frequent and greenish in color (since they are always liquid-like), we reduced the frequency and dose, but continued to give it regularly, ramping the frequency and dose up and down as the situation requires. This takes a little practice, but we know we're not hurting our children with extra C. It is a very, very safe vitamin. Vitamin C worksVitamin C is incredibly safe and effective. We are very comfortable giving both of our kids high doses of C. Older, bigger children may hold more C, and younger ones not as much. Saturation becomes a helpful indicator of how much your child can hold. I don't believe it is fair to let children get vaccines without vitamin C. I also do not believe it is it fair to let them acquire natural immunity through exposure to disease without vitamin C. Always give C. As to the quantity of C to give, when in doubt, give more. Dr. Levy is convinced of vitamin C's safety. He says, "Except in individuals with established, significant renal insufficiency, vitamin C is arguably the safest of all nutrients that can be given."[7] And it works. Over forty years ago, Robert F. Cathcart, MD, discovered that bowel tolerance of vitamin C resolved illness more quickly.[8] Neither of our children has yet to need an antibiotic. We use vitamin C instead. For any parent worried about vaccine reactions and side effects, knowing about vitamin C should provide some real comfort. It sure does for us. (Helen Saul Case is the author of The Vitamin Cure for Women's Health Problems and coauthor ofVegetable Juicing for Everyone. Portions of this article are excerpted from her new book Vitamins & Pregnancy: The Real Story: Your Orthomolecular Guide for Healthy Babies and Happy Moms,with permission of Basic Health Publications, Inc.) References:1. Orthomolecular Medicine News Service. "Antibiotics Put 142,000 into Emergency Rooms Each Year. U.S. Centers for Disease Control Waits 60 Years to Study the Problem." (Oct 13, 2008.):http://www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v04n14.shtml (accessed Oct 2015). Also: Saul, A. W. "Notes On Orthomolecular (Megavitamin) Use of Vitamin C."http://www.doctoryourself.com/ortho_c.html (accessed Oct 2015). 2. Levy, T. E. "Vitamin C Prevents Vaccination Side Effects; Increases Effectiveness."Orthomolecular Medicine News Service (Feb 14, 2012):http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v08n07.shtml (accessed Oct 2015). 3. Kalokerinos, A. Every Second Child. Thomas Nelson (Australia) 1974. 4. Klenner, F. R. "Observations on the Dose and Administration of Ascorbic Acid When Employed Beyond the Range of a Vitamin in Human Pathology." Journal of Applied Nutrition, 1971, Vol. 23, Nos. 3 and 4, pp. 61-87. http://www.doctoryourself.com/klennerpaper.html (accessed Oct 2015). 5. Levy, T. E. "Vitamin C Prevents Vaccination Side Effects; Increases Effectiveness."Orthomolecular Medicine News Service (Feb 14, 2012):http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v08n07.shtml (accessed Oct 2015). 6. Ibid. 7. Ibid. 8. Cathcart, R. F. Vitamin C, titration to bowel tolerance, anascorbemia, and acute induced scurvy.Medical Hypotheses, 1981 7:1359-1376. http://www.doctoryourself.com/titration.html (accessed Oct 2015). Nutritional Medicine is Orthomolecular MedicineOrthomolecular medicine uses safe, effective nutritional therapy to fight illness. For more information: http://www.orthomolecular.org Find a DoctorTo locate an orthomolecular physician near you:http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v06n09.shtml The peer-reviewed Orthomolecular Medicine News Service is a non-profit and non-commercial informational resource. Editorial Review Board:Ian Brighthope, M.D. (Australia) Ralph K. Campbell, M.D. (USA) Carolyn Dean, M.D., N.D. (USA) Damien Downing, M.D. (United Kingdom) Michael Ellis, M.D. (Australia) Martin P. Gallagher, M.D., D.C. (USA) Michael Gonzalez, D.Sc., Ph.D. (Puerto Rico) William B. Grant, Ph.D. (USA) Michael Janson, M.D. (USA) Robert E. Jenkins, D.C. (USA) Bo H. Jonsson, M.D., Ph.D. (Sweden) Peter H. Lauda, M.D. (Austria) Thomas Levy, M.D., J.D. (USA) Stuart Lindsey, Pharm.D. (USA) Jorge R. Miranda-Massari, Pharm.D. (Puerto Rico) Karin Munsterhjelm-Ahumada, M.D. (Finland) Erik Paterson, M.D. (Canada) W. Todd Penberthy, Ph.D. (USA) Gert E. Schuitemaker, Ph.D. (Netherlands) Robert G. Smith, Ph.D. (USA) Jagan Nathan Vamanan, M.D. (India) Atsuo Yanagisawa, M.D., Ph.D. (Japan) Andrew W. Saul, Ph.D. (USA), Editor and contact person. Email:drsaul@doctoryourself.com This is a comments-only address; OMNS is unable to respond to individual reader emails. However, readers are encouraged to write in with their viewpoints. Reader comments become the property of OMNS and may or may not be used for publication. This news release was sent to rociolopezfelix_172@hotmail.com. If you no longer wish to receive news releases, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: unsubscribe This article may be reprinted free of charge provided 1) that there is clear attribution to the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, and 2) that both the OMNS free subscription link http://orthomolecular.org/subscribe.html and also the OMNS archive link http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/index.shtml are included. 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This article may be reprinted free of charge provided 1) that there is clear attribution to the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, and 2) that both the OMNS free subscription link http://orthomolecular.org/subscribe.html and also the OMNS archive link http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/index.shtml are included. Click here to see a web copy of this news release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, January 12, 2016 No Deaths from Supplements. No Deaths from Minerals. No Deaths from Amino Acids. No Deaths from Herbs. by Andrew W. Saul, Editor(OMNS, Jan 12, 2016) Not only are there no deaths from vitamins, there are also zero deaths from any supplement. The most recent (2014) information collected by the U.S. National Poison Data System, and published in the journal Clinical Toxicology (1), shows no deaths whatsoever from dietary supplements across the board. No deaths from mineralsThere were zero deaths from any dietary mineral supplement. This means there were no fatalities from calcium, magnesium, chromium, zinc, colloidal silver, selenium, iron, or multimineral supplements. Reported in the "Electrolyte and Mineral" category was a fatality from the medical use of "Sodium and sodium salts" and another fatality from non-supplemental iron, which was clearly and specifically excluded from the supplement category. No deaths from any other nutritional supplementAdditionally, there were zero deaths from any amino acid or single-ingredient herbal product. This means no deaths at all from blue cohosh, echinacea, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, kava kava, St. John's wort, valerian, yohimbe, Asian medicines, ayurvedic medicines, or any other botanical. There were zero deaths from creatine, blue-green algae, glucosamine, chondroitin, or melatonin. There were zero deaths from any homeopathic remedy. But when in doubt, blame a supplement. Any supplement.There was one death attributed to a "Multi-Botanical Without Ma Huang or Citrus Aurantium." It is interesting that they knew what was not in it but did not know what was in it. This is hearsay at best, and scaremongering at worst. There was one death alleged from some "Unknown Dietary Supplement or Homeopathic Agent." This, too, indicates complete lack of certainly as to what may or may not have been involved. One fatality was attributed to "Energy Products: Unknown." First of all, energy drinks or "products" are not nutritional supplements. But more importantly, how can an accusation be based on the unknown? Equally unscientific are the two deaths attributed to "Energy Products: Other." Well, what products were they? These are no more than vague, unsubstantiated allegations. Claiming causation without even knowing what substance or ingredient to accuse is baseless. The truth: no man, woman or child died from any nutritional supplement. Period.If nutritional supplements are allegedly so "dangerous," as the FDA, the news media, and even some physicians still claim, then where are the bodies? References:Mowry JB, Spyker DA, Brooks DE et al. (2015) 2014 Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System (NPDS): 32nd Annual Report, Clinical Toxicology, 53:10, 962-1147, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/15563650.2015.1102927 . The lengthy, full text article is also available for free download fromhttps://aapcc.s3.amazonaws.com/pdfs/annual_reports/2014_AAPCC_NPDS_Annual_Report.pdfor from http://www.aapcc.org/annual-reports/ . Nutritional Medicine is Orthomolecular MedicineOrthomolecular medicine uses safe, effective nutritional therapy to fight illness. For more information: http://www.orthomolecular.org Find a DoctorTo locate an orthomolecular physician near you:http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v06n09.shtml The peer-reviewed Orthomolecular Medicine News Service is a non-profit and non-commercial informational resource. Editorial Review Board:Ian Brighthope, M.D. (Australia) Ralph K. Campbell, M.D. (USA) Carolyn Dean, M.D., N.D. (USA) Damien Downing, M.D. (United Kingdom) Michael Ellis, M.D. (Australia) Martin P. Gallagher, M.D., D.C. (USA) Michael Gonzalez, D.Sc., Ph.D. (Puerto Rico) William B. Grant, Ph.D. (USA) Michael Janson, M.D. (USA) Robert E. Jenkins, D.C. (USA) Bo H. Jonsson, M.D., Ph.D. (Sweden) Peter H. Lauda, M.D. (Austria) Thomas Levy, M.D., J.D. (USA) Stuart Lindsey, Pharm.D. (USA) Jorge R. Miranda-Massari, Pharm.D. (Puerto Rico) Karin Munsterhjelm-Ahumada, M.D. (Finland) Erik Paterson, M.D. (Canada) W. Todd Penberthy, Ph.D. (USA) Jeffrey A. Ruterbusch, DO (USA) Gert E. Schuitemaker, Ph.D. (Netherlands) Robert G. Smith, Ph.D. (USA) Jagan Nathan Vamanan, M.D. (India) Atsuo Yanagisawa, M.D., Ph.D. (Japan) Andrew W. Saul, Ph.D. (USA), Editor and contact person. Email:drsaul@doctoryourself.com This is a comments-only address; OMNS is unable to respond to individual reader emails. However, readers are encouraged to write in with their viewpoints. Reader comments become the property of OMNS and may or may not be used for publication. Click here to see a web copy of this news release: http://orthomolecular.activehosted.com/p_v.php?l=1&c=26&m=30&s=f6e547804cccf04b5a04dc9e2a1b0607 This news release was sent to rociolopezfelix_172@hotmail.com. If you no longer wish to receive news releases, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: unsubscribe . To update your profile settings click here . 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Click here to see a web copy of this news release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, April 9, 2016 Tips from a Megavitamin Mom: Getting Kids to Take Vitamins and Lots of Themby Helen Saul Case(OMNS, April 9, 2016) Born and raised in a household where we used vitamins and nutrition instead of drugs, I am very familiar with utilizing high-dose nutrients to prevent and cure illness. I remember taking all those vitamins when I was a kid. And I still take them. I know how well they work. Now, I see how optimal doses of vitamins help keep my children, now 3 and 5, healthy and free of pharmaceuticals. You can do this for your family, too. How do you get your kids to take vitamins? Which vitamins do they take? How often do they take them? What brands do you buy? How do you get them to take so much vitamin C? What if they don't want to take it? I get these questions often. I would like to take a moment to answer them. How do you get your kids to take vitamins?The number one rule is: keep 'em tasty. For younger children, find a liquid C they like and will swallow. Start young to get them used to it. We started in the hospital within hours of birth. When they were infants, we gave them liquid vitamin C with a dropper. When they got older, a medicine spoon. For kids that chew, chewable tablets work well on a day to day, meal to meal basis. Multivitamins also can be given in liquid form. We administered multivitamins this way until the children could eat chewables. How do you get kids to saturation of vitamin C?It is winter: the kids have runny noses (at very least). If they don't have a cough, some other kid does and it seems like there is a perpetual wave of illness afflicting your home. It is high time for high dose vitamin C. Bowel tolerance: an indicator of oral dose vitamin C saturation. Bowel tolerance is indicated by gas, a rumbling stomach, or slightly loose stool. If you take way too much C, very loose stool will result, but goes away once doses are reduced. When bowel tolerance is reached, back off the extra C. Cathcart RF. Vitamin C, titrating to bowel tolerance, anascorbemia, and acute induced scurvy. Med Hypotheses. 1981 Nov;7(11):1359-76. Free full text: http://www.doctoryourself.com/titration.html Large doses are needed in order to achieve therapeutic, saturation levels of vitamin C. We do this only when kids get sick, are about to get sick, or are receiving immunizations. We start with a larger "loading dose" in the morning, then continue to give C throughout the day. Once bowel tolerance is reached, we cut back how much C we give and how often we give it, but we continue to give C regularly. We do not allow children to get diarrhea. If symptoms of sickness persist, we do it again the next day, and the next. My brother and I were raised into adulthood without a single dose of any antibiotic. So far, my children have not needed to take an antibiotic, either. We use vitamin C instead. When we get our kids to saturation, we make sure they stay hydrated with plenty of water. Since high-dose C can take their appetite away, we make sure that during this process, they eat good-for-them food that they enjoy. We also have them drink plenty fresh, raw, homemade vegetable juice every day. This is also exactly what my parents did with me when I was young. Remember, if you have a really sick kid, you should go to the doctor. Diagnosis is a valuable tool. However, my husband and I know that if our children's pediatrician hands us a prescription for an antibiotic, antiviral, antihistamine, or antipyretic, high-dose vitamin C can be used in place of all of them. "I was always known as a vitamin C nut, but I won many converts, especially during a virus infection. A segment of the population "gets" nutrition issues but a larger segment doesn't understand." - Ralph Campbell, MD What forms of vitamin C do you give your children?Chewable tablets are not very practical for saturation dose C administration. Liquids come in handy here. We add extra vitamin C crystals to liquid C to increase the potency in order to give high doses, and because C in liquid naturally loses potency as it sits. Or, when it is time for a dose, we scoop vitamin C powder into their favorite juice and have them drink it down right away. We add a combination of approximately 80% vitamin C as ascorbic acid crystals and 20% vitamin C calcium ascorbate as a buffer to the juice or liquid C. The more ascorbic acid in the liquid, the more bitter it becomes. Therefore, we follow each dose with a tasty "chaser." When they got a little older (over age 1) we follow really potent (and therefore more bitter) doses of vitamin C with an unbelievably tasty chaser. They get a small bite of organic ice cream, a little honey, a raisin, more juice, even chocolate: anything to get the job done. For toddlers and older kids, when they are not getting C in liquid, they can also be given chewable tablets to mix up the form of C to keep it interesting (and more likely to go down the hatch). We offer more than one flavor of chewable C tablets. We also give liposomal vitamin C. Liposomal C is expensive, but so are doctor's visits. When we want to get lots of C into our kids, we give any form of C that they will take, and vary the form frequently. When my daughter came down with a swollen sore throat, she could swallow liposomal C when she would not, or could not, easily swallow other forms of C. After each dose, we would let her slurp a homemade frozen juice bar, which she looked forward to having. What if kids don't want to take all that vitamin C?Sometimes our kids will take C like champions. No complaints. They even ask for it when they are not feeling well. Other times, they fight it tooth and nail. This is when creativity and patience and bribery and love and persistence pay off. When you are a new parent and are breastfeeding or giving a bottle, you don't just give up if your child does not eat and get the nutrition he or she needs. You do it until. This is how we feel about vitamin C. We insist they take the C. This is not negotiable. It is that important. But if, for example, they want watch TV, we say, "Take C, and then you can." Anything they want to do can be used as a motivator. Sometimes kids don't want to do what is good for them, so we make it worth their while. I said to our daughter one day, "You have to take your vitamins if you want chocolate ice cream in the morning." There's more. We cuddle them. We praise them. We agree with them that it is hard to take C all the time. And when all else fails, straight up bribery works wonders. At vaccination time, our daughter takes saturation level vitamin C to earn presents. Giving them C when they wake up at night almost ensures protest, but nobody sleeps if a child coughs until morning. Our daughter will wake up very upset and nearly inconsolable. One night I simply said, "You can cough all night or you can take the C. Your choice." My daughter chose the C. Other nights, we have to choose for her. We wait it out. Her desire to go back to sleep if often enough reason to come around and take the C. Toddlers are notoriously contrary. These are the tricks we have employed to get high-dose C into our kids. Infants are not as likely to tell you "no." Toddlers suffer no such inhibition. Making certain that vitamins are tasty (and seeing to it that you give small doses regularly, throughout the day, with meals) helps them take vitamins without much fuss. When my kids were breastfeeding, I would give them C before nursing and feed them immediately afterwards. If they needed more C, I would give them small doses more often. I would also get to bowel tolerance myself, which in turn, would provide vitamin C for them in my breastmilk. Older kids, who have done this for a while, may be more used to, and therefore more willing, to take high-dose vitamin C. When I was eight and older, I took the C because I knew it worked. I would do it on my own. How often do your kids take vitamin C?At every meal and every snack. We have travel bottles too, for when we are on the road or at a restaurant. If we are sick, we may take vitamin C every 15 minutes to every hour to get to bowel tolerance. Days before, the day of, and for several days after immunizations, we give saturation dose vitamin C to minimize the risk of side effects from the vaccination, and to help the shot work better. You may notice that your child's bowel tolerance will be much higher at this time. How much vitamin C do you give to your children?On a day to day basis, we follow board certified chest physician Dr. Frederick R. Klenner's dosing protocol: They get 1,000 mg of vitamin C per year of age. We started the day they were born with 50 milligrams (mg) per day of vitamin C. As the months went by, we gradually increased the dose. By age one, they were getting 1,000 mg/day. Now our three-year-old gets 3,000 mg/day; our five year old gets 5,000 mg/day. We will continue to increase the dose until they are ten, for a routine dose of 10,000 mg/day. And this is when they are in good health. They get far more when bowel tolerance doses are needed due to stress, sickness, or shots. For example, after her last immunization, our four-year-old daughter who weighed about 33 pounds at the time, comfortably held 15,000- 20,000 mg of vitamin C a day, and had no negative side effects from the shot.http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v11n09.shtml "What a wonderful world it would be for children if there were more parents following this routine." - Ken Walker, M.D. What about getting vitamins from their diet?One of the best ways to get vitamins into kids is to juice and serve fresh, raw vegetables and fruit, preferably organic. Our kids love homemade vegetable juice. They chug it. I'm not kidding. We make sure they will by blending in sweeter fruits and veggies with the ones that are less so. For example, a family favorite starts with a carrot base, 8 or so, an apple or two, a handful of cabbage, a few handfuls of spinach, and several stalks of celery and a beet, leaves included. My kids are getting far more vegetables (and therefore nutrients) in their diet than most. Sure, we get them to eat vegetables and fruit, too. But we also juice 3-5 times every week to ensure the good food gets into their growing bodies. And we make a point to keep refined sugar out of their diet, which limits the sugar to primarily what comes naturally in their plant-based diet. What brand of children's vitamins do you buy?That's one question I don't answer. I do not endorse any vitamin company. Nor will I. In my opinion, if I tell folks to take vitamins, and then I just happen to sell them the very ones they need, it may detract from my message. But I can help a little: We take (and give to our kids) vitamins free of artificial colors and artificial sweeteners. Remember that a little sugar gets the vitamins down. The ends justifies the means. Vitamins have to be tasty or kids just won't eat them. The goal is to get the nutrients in them; don't worry about the bit of extra sugar in vitamins or the chaser you give them after they take them. (Just keep it out of the rest of their diet.) Vitamins need not cost a fortune. There are plenty of folks who will tell you otherwise, but we buy the cheapest vitamins we can that are free of junk and give us the results we seek. Read labels. Check potency. Sometimes it takes two or even three tablets to get the amount indicated on the label. This can be confusing, and pricey. If you have questions about purity or sourcing, call the company. I do. What vitamins do you give your children in addition to vitamin C?We buy two different multivitamins for our kids. (One is actually for adults.) They each contain some vitamins and minerals the other does not, and in varying concentrations, so we mix it up every other day so they can get the benefits of both. Basically, we look for multivitamins that include, among other things, 5,000 IU (international units) of vitamin A, at least 30 IU of vitamin E, 500-1,000 IU of vitamin D, all the B's, and a variety of minerals including 5 mg of iron and 100 mcg (micrograms) of iodine. We don't worry about the amount of vitamin C in their multi because we supplement with far more than is present in any multivitamin on the market. As for minerals, they take chewable calcium and magnesium tablets in addition to the minerals they get in their multivitamin. We also throw a handful or two of unscented Epsom salt in their bath water 1-2 times per week. Occasionally, they get trace mineral drops in their water. Our efforts are to ensure that they get, in particular, enough magnesium. There are nutrients in their multivitamin that we give them more of as needed. We use our higher potency adult vitamins and find a way to administer them in a child-friendly manner. Here are some examples: It may be no surprise that when the kids aren't getting some sun, they are getting a cold. In the winter, we give the kids additional doses of vitamin D to the tune of about 5,000 IU weekly, and if they get sick. I open the capsule and drip it onto something they like. Ice cream works well. Really well. We do the same with vitamin A. When they are sick, I give them a dose of 10,000 IU of vitamin A on ice cream as soon as they show symptoms. I do this only for a day or two. They continue to get their regular dose of A in their multivitamin. If they are about to have a tantrum-inducing dose of sugar, like ice cream in the summer or a piece of birthday cake, I crush up a tablet of about 10-20 mg of flush inducing, immediate release niacin, put the dust on a spoon with some raw honey, or right in the ice cream or bite of cake. It works remarkably well. It has also come in handy when the kids get a case of, what my father-in-law calls, "the can't help its" due to exhaustion, over stimulation, or some other factor. When kindness, reasoning, hugs, understanding, distractions, timeouts, rest, and patience do not bring a toddler down from the brink of an irrational breakdown, we have found that a little flush niacin does. The results can be incredible to behold, and it is safe. Remember, niacin may cause a flush. Your child may feel warm, look a little red, and feel itchy. This is saturation of niacin. It means they have had enough niacin, for now. We give the minimal amount of niacin that helps them be calm, and not so much that they experience a strong, uncomfortable flush. Work out the right dose for your child in cooperation with your physician. Doesn't taking vitamins just make expensive urine? Kids are expensive. Some people may think that giving kids vitamins just makes for more expensive kids. That is certainly one way to look at it. Here is another: Nutrients in urine may indicate that our children are well-nourished and have some to spare. Vitamin deficiency is the problem. Abundance, however, is not. It is a good idea to see that children eat right and take vitamins. Give their bodies the opportunity to absorb essential nutrients. The body cannot absorb what simply is not there. Like a good meal, vitamin sufficiency does not last forever. Their bodies will be "hungry" for these nutrients again. In the same way a baby needs nourishment many times each and every day, kids (and adults) should be taking vitamins in several intervals throughout each day. Vitamins are very safe and, when compared to drugs, vitamins are not only vastly safer but remarkably inexpensive. Pharmaceuticals make for far more expensive urine. Are vitamins safe? Yes. Far safer than any drug on the market, prescription or over-the-counter. Doing it yourselfBear in mind, I am not a physician. You should always look into vitamins and nutrition for yourself, and do what is best for you and your family. Talk it over with your doctor. However, I do not believe you have to be a doctor in order to take control of your own health or your children's health. Doing it yourself does not mean it will be easy. It is an incredible amount of work to keep kids healthy. But it is worth it. Sure, take your kids to their pediatrician. But wouldn't it be nice not to need to go? (Helen Saul Case is the author of The Vitamin Cure for Women's Health Problems and coauthor of Vegetable Juicing for Everyone. Her latest book is Vitamins & Pregnancy: The Real Story .) To Learn More:Campbell, R., and Saul, AW. The Vitamin Cure for Infant and Toddler's Health Problems. Basic Health Publications (2013). Campbell, R., and Saul, AW. The Vitamin Cure for Children's Health Problems. Basic Health Publications (2011). Case, HS. Don't Vaccinate without Vitamin C. http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v11n09.shtml Case, HS. Vaccinations, Vitamin C, and "Choice." http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v12n07.shtml Hickey, S. and Roberts, H. Vitamin C Does Not Cause Kidney Stones. http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v01n07.shtml Saul, AW. No Deaths from Supplements. No Deaths from Minerals. No Deaths from Amino Acids. No Deaths from Herbs. http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v12n02.shtml Saul, AW. Putting the "C" in Cure: Quantity and Frequency are the Keys to Ascorbate Therapy. http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v05n11.shtml Smith, RG. Flu, Viruses, and Vitamin C Megadoses: A Personal Statement. http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v05n07.shtml About "Objections" to Vitamin C. Therapy. http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v06n24.shtml Antibiotics Put 142,000 Into Emergency Rooms Each Year. U.S. Centers for Disease Control Waits 60 Years to Study the Problem. http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v04n14.shtml Bipolar Kids Need Nutrition, Not Junk Food and More Drugs. http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v04n15.shtml Vitamin C as an Antiviral: It's All About Dose. http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v05n09.shtml Vitamin C: A Highly Effective Treatment for Colds. http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v03n05.shtml Vitamin Supplements Help Protect Children from Heavy Metals, Reduce Behavioral Disorders. http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v03n07.shtml Nutritional Medicine is Orthomolecular MedicineOrthomolecular medicine uses safe, effective nutritional therapy to fight illness. For more information:http://www.orthomolecular.org Find a DoctorTo locate an orthomolecular physician near you: http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v06n09.shtml The peer-reviewed Orthomolecular Medicine News Service is a non-profit and non-commercial informational resource. 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