Posts Tagged ‘Down Syndrome’

• Celebrating Life: National Down Syndrome Day

  • March 21st, 2012
  • Posted in Down Syndrome Facts, General, National Down Syndrome Day, NuTriVene
  • Tags: Compounding Pharmacy Division, customized medications and drugs, Down Syndrome, DS, feeding tube, healthcare, International Nutrition, March 21, National Down Syndrome Day, nutritional and dietary supplements, Nutrivene

  April 11, 1996, a beautiful baby girl was welcomed into the world and a day that changed the course of my family’s lives forever.   Already having three beautiful and healthy children, my mother often wondered what it would be like… Read More

• New Dosage Recommendations for Patients with Down Syndrome

  • February 24th, 2012
  • Posted in Down Syndrome Facts, General, Nutritional Supplements, NuTriVene, NuTriVene-D Program
  • Tags: blood-thinning effects of aspirin or warfarin, Compounding Pharmacy Division, customized medications and drugs, Docosahexaenoic Acid, Down Syndrome, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, healthcare needs, International Nutrition, Nutrivene, NuTriVene-D products, Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids, Trisomy 21 Research Foundation

  Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)/Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) Directions for Use The Trisomy 21 Research Foundation recommends that infants, children, and adults with Down syndrome consume essential fatty acids.  However, if the individual consumes fish or eggs fortified with… Read More

• NuTriVene Customer Testimonial #3: Medication for Children With Down Syndrome

  • January 11th, 2012
  • Posted in Down Syndrome Facts, General, NuTriVene, NuTriVene Testimonials
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  My daughter, Chelsea is 6 years old, and has Down syndrome. When she was born, I wasn’t sure where to turn or what to expect. Nutrivene gave me hope for my daughter’s future. Chelsea attends a private Christian school where… Read More

• NuTriVene Customer Testimonial #2: Medication for Children With Down Syndrome

  • January 5th, 2012
  • Posted in Down Syndrome Facts, Nutritional Supplements, NuTriVene, NuTriVene Testimonials
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  Jenni-Rose loves to be on stage! Here she is with her friend, Ralph Roddenbery, opening the show singing “Power to the People.” Events like this keep happening in Jenni-Rose’s life, much to her delight. She’s learned to listen to her… Read More

• NuTriVene Testimonial #1

  • December 30th, 2011
  • Posted in Nutritional Supplements, NuTriVene, NuTriVene Testimonials
  • Tags: children with Down syndrome, Children’s Miracle Network, Compounding Pharmacy Division, customized medications, Danville, dietary supplements, Down Syndrome, drugs, dye-free, full term delivery, Geisinger Medical Center, genetic testing, Gerber, International Nutrition, Miracle Kids, nutritional and dietary supplements, nutritional supplements, Nutrivene, Nutrivene Program, NuTriVene Testimonial, Pennsylvania, Piracetam, pregnancy, premature, preservative-free, Research, special healthcare needs, specially-prepared, sugar-free, Testimonial, The Genetics department at Geisinger, TNI, Trisomy 21

  Our daughter Kaci was born 10 weeks premature in March 1997. My wife and I refused all genetic testing during her pregnancy and did not know Kaci had Down syndrome until it was confirmed she had Trisomy 21 when she… Read More

• A Few NuTriVene Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • December 7th, 2011
  • Posted in Down Syndrome Facts, Nutritional Supplements, NuTriVene, NuTriVene Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • Tags: amino acids, antioxidants, behavior hunger, brain affecting mood, CBS, chemical messingers, children with Down syndrome, common chromosomal abnormality, congenital conditions, cystathionine beta synthase, Daily Enzyme, Daily Supplement, deletion or mutation, digestive enzymes, Do I need a prescription for Nutrivene?, Does insurance or Medicaid cover Nutrivene?, Does Nutrivene have any side effects?, Down Syndrome, ear infections, extra chromosome 21, growth and developmental patterns, help your child better absorb nutrients, history of illnesses, homocysteine metabolism, How do I give my child Nutrivene?, hypotonia, Is Nutrivene a cure for Down syndrome?, Is Nutrivene FDA-approved?, lower growth rates, minerals, nerve cells, NightTime Formula, normal physiological function, Nutritional Supplementation, Nutrivene, Nutrivene 3 times per day, NuTriVene Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Nutrivene-D, Nutrivene-D Daily Supplement, overexpression, poor muscle tone, Premature aging, S-adenosylmethionine, SAM Cycle, sinusitis, sleep, sleep disturbances, SOD, Superoxide dismutase, Supplementing with digestive enzymes, synthesis of neurotransmitters, Trisomy 21, upper respiratory infections, Vitamins, What age should my infant begin taking Nutrivene?, What is Down syndrome?, What is Nutrivene-D?, Will Nutrivene make my child healthier?

  What is Down syndrome? Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, is the most common chromosomal abnormality. Unlike other congenital conditions that have a deletion or mutation, individuals with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome 21. This extra chromosome causes “overexpression” of… Read More

• Case Study: Alzheimer’s Risk Reduced by Vitamins

  • November 3rd, 2011
  • Posted in General
  • Tags: AD, Alzheimer's Risk Reduced by Vitamins, Archives of Neurology, behavior, Case Study, Down Syndrome, health benefits, high-dose vitamin supplements, impaired memory, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, lower dosage multivitamin, multivitamin, Nutrivene, protection against Alzheimer's Disease, reduce free radicals which damage cells, reduce your risk of Alzheimer's Disease, study author Dr. Peter Zandi, study participants, Supplements, taking high daily doses of Vitamins C and E, thinking, Vitamin C supplements, Vitamin E supplement, Vitamin E supplements, vitamins' antioxidant properties

  A study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health indicates that taking high daily doses of Vitamins C and E may reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) by at least 64%. The five-year study, published in… Read More

• The therapeutic effect of antioxidant nutritional intervention on the quality of life of people with DS

  • October 21st, 2011
  • Posted in General
  • Tags: Case Study, cooperation, development, Down Syndrome, Dr. Gelb, DS, Germany, improvements in behavior, increased growth, laboratory parameters, M.D., M.J. Gelb, Nutrivene, Padiatriche Praxis, parents, patients with Down Syndrome, pediatric publication, pediatrician, reduced number of infections, Selenium, supplemented with Nutrivene, Targeted Nutritional Intervention (TNI) for Children with Down Syndrome, The therapeutic effect of antioxidant nutritional intervention on the quality of life of people with DS, therapists, TNI supplemented children, Vitamin A, Vitamin E

  Case Study Completed on Nutrivene: M.J. Gelb, M.D., a pediatrician from Germany, has conducted a study of Nutrivene on patients with Down syndrome. Results of the study were published in the German pediatric publication, Padiatriche Praxis, entitled “Targeted Nutritional Intervention… Read More

• Abstract no.: 776

  • October 14th, 2011
  • Posted in General
  • Tags: Abstract, antioxidant nutritional support, antioxidants, blood analysis, cases, Children, cognitive, development assessment, Down Syndrome, DS, ear infections, follow-up study, gross motor development, health, infections, N.A. Meguid, Nutrivene, patients with Down Syndrome, portage early intervention programme, portage project, S. Ismail, study, training Portage programme, upper respiratory, Vitamins

  Early intervention in down syndrome: The effect of antioxidants N.A. Meguid & S. Ismail The present study investigated the role of antioxidant nutritional support in conjunction with a training Portage programme designed to improve the capabilities of patients with Down… Read More

• Abstract no.: 775

  • September 21st, 2011
  • Posted in General
  • Tags: Abstract, blood, blood cells, cells, complete trisomy 21, copper, Cu Zn superoxide dismutase, Down Syndrome, DS, Egyptian children, enzyme activities, gene dosage effect, gene dosage effect of SOD, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione peroxidase enzyme, International Nutrition, mosaicism, Nutrition, Nutrivene, Plasma copper concentrations, plasma levels, red blood cells, spectrophotometric methods, translocations, whole blood, whole blood selenium, zinc

  Evaluation of trace elements and some enzymes in Egyptian children with Down syndrome N.A. Meguid, H.H.Afifi & N. Kholosy The present study investigated the activity of Cu Zn superoxide dismutase in red blood cells and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in whole… Read More