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

Karen,

Thank you for the important notes. I was addressing
Penny's wish for occasional antacid use with Devon as
I'm sure that she would bring a chronic issue to the
attention of his doctor(s). On occasion is the only
way antacids should be used if ever in my humble
opinion. I thought about ground up Tums (Calcium
Carbonate) and it maybe worth trying, but the evolved
carbon dioxide may  be a gaseous issue itself. I know
that he doesn't like carbonated drinks, and I don't
think he uses digoxin or has any heart problems...

To my knowledge and this morning's search, it is
potassium and magnesium that are more critically
depleted by digoxin. This is why I don't give Phoebe
as much buffered vitamin C as I would like (all the
products I have are calcium ascorbate.) Are you
suggesting that magnesium & aluminum hydroxide
together (Mylanta) doesn't pose the same potential for
problems as magnesium hydroxide (MoM) alone? Calcium
balance is very important to proper heart function,
but I think a better analogy would be that it is part
of the machinery than the "fuel" perhaps like
transmission fluid in an automatic transmission...

I'm glad that you suggest avoiding aluminum even with
a lack of "hard evidence." Maybe I'm just not a
strongly scented individual, but I haven't used
antiperspirants for 20 years nor deodorants for that
matter (I hate perfumes). Just washing my pits
thoroughly twice a day seems to work fine - just
thought you'd like to know. :-) With regards to
Alzheimer's and couples eating together. Is this any
more surprising than a couple smoking where one
succumbs to one particular smoking related disease
before the other shows any sign of the same particular
disease? 

William


--- Karen <karens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 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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