[tri-med] Re: Immunization schedule...

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From: "William Heisler"
> I'm going to throw in my two cents here. I suggest
> that you try MOM (Milk of Magnesia, Mg(OH)2) instead
> of Mylanta which contains aluminum which is toxic.

Just a word of caution with MoM - it too can be toxic (its still a metal) 
and have side effects. MoM is ESPECIALLY contraindicated in those kids with 
heart conditions taking digoxin.

MoM decreases the bodies availability of calcium - if you have a heart 
condition then you usually need all the available calcium you can get 
(calcium is the "fuel" of the heart). MoM also depletes the bodies natural 
stores of iron (for those of our kids who have unknown bleeds), phosphate 
and some of the vitamin B's. MoM can also lead to problems with potassium 
because as well as being an antacid its also a consitpation med and can 
cause diarrea. The effects of MoM are also elevated if you go in the sun.

All that said I also avoid aluminium products where possible, including 
deodorants and I no longer use aluminium to cook in. However despite 
alzheimers being linked with aluminum and plaque in the brain - and that 
link has been there for years. There is actually no hard evidence that its 
because of ingestion or environmental aluminium either. (eg husband and wife 
have had identical diets but only one will develop alzheimers) They actually 
think that its genetic and that somewhere, sometime a genetic switch is 
thrown and a person body starts recognising aluminium as another element 
with a similar structure. (we do use aluminium in our bodies, just as we use 
magnesium) They are still a long way from fully understanding alzheimers.

Like I said I avoid all metals where possible just to be "safe" - but in the 
absence of hard evidence I use what I need as well. eg I use mylanta 50/50 
with betadine for acid leaks around the g-tube. And I do keep gaviscon on 
hand for severe heartburn but I wouldnt use either long term if there was an 
alternative. Even Bi-Carb soda isnt all that innocent - it destroys Vitamin 
C.

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