If you are what you eat, what happens when you crap four times a day? Are you absorbing anything? What if you don’t crap for days? Then?
Chances, are no, you are not absorbing anything worthwhile. Remember, you heard it here first. The proof is in the pooping. (Soon to be trademarked, so watch it)
Problem being, most American eat crap. And, then have problems with their crap. Whole aisles at Tarjay are dedicated to taking a dump, or lack thereof.
Enter fun vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and the resulting problems that ensue. Back in the winter of 2009, I asked my son’s traditional pediatrician, Dr. C if we could run a vitamin and mineral analysis to see if any deficiencies were causing his developmental delays.
Her answer, “Well, that’s more of a holistic approach. We don’t offer anything beyond iron and vitamin D.”
My reply: “Don’t micronutrients make up who we are? Why doesn’t insurance cover this? It doesn’t make a lick of sense.”
I smell a rat.
I can’t wait til our October appointment when I arrived armed and dangerous with boatloads of peer-reviewed research regarding vitamin and mineral deficiencies. I plan on dragging Moose back to Quest Diagnostics to run all of his levels.
If you don’t recall Moose’s first blood draw, relive the fun: Needle meets Moose.
In the meantime, Momnivore is hitting the books. Hard-core. But, this time I am going Good Will Hunting Style, because I can’t take on any more student loans. Unless Oprah’s gonna pay my balance of $15,000 from my undergrad and masters. Thanks, I accept checks.
Adventures in Nutrition 101 beginning STAT.
Hi. Could you share what books/websites you are reading, please? I’m feeling defeated and have to take 2 of my 3 kiddos back in to Dr. Like you said, I want to go in armed, ready, and educated. Thank you!
Erin-
Your wish is granted. Check the header for my current reading list.
I assume you have GI/developmental delays going on? A traditional ped will do little to help. They can do “IgE testing” but not IgG for the most part.
I consider my “AAP” ped, the one I go to for well checks and ear infections, not the one I rely on for nutrition and developmental concerns…
Check the pages bar above. I can list what I am reading (or have recently read)
I also have trouble with my crap. I am getting better because of doing all the herbal things… it is a slow go.
On the bright side, I did find a doctor who is into herbal medications plus conventional medicine. The drawback…he is just an intern right now.
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