Stimulating growth in an adolescent

[Guest guest]

Yehuda,

Of course, one needs to make a specific diagnosis, but the first thing

that comes to mind in the abstract would be a KID Jing supplementing

formula.

 

 

 

Stimulating growth in an adolescent

 

 

> Dear Friends,

>

> I need some guidance on treating a 14 year old boy, who at age 11 was

> found to have acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He is in complete remission

> for 1 year, and wbc & rbc levels are normal. The problem is that

> apparently either the cancer or the chemo has impacted his production or

> release of human growth hormone, and he is significantly shorter

than his

> peers.

>

> Any ideas?

>

> Yehuda

>

> PS. The family is against HGH therapy, though we are exploring the

> possibility of stimulating HGH production by supplementing 500 mg

> arginine tid.

[Guest guest]

, yehuda l frischman <

@j...> wrote:

> Dear Friends,

>

> I need some guidance on treating a 14 year old boy, who at age 11 was

> found to have acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He is in complete remission

> for 1 year, and wbc & rbc levels are normal. The problem is that

> apparently either the cancer or the chemo has impacted his production or

> release of human growth hormone, and he is significantly shorter than his

> peers.

 

chemo is often very cold and thus can damage yang qi. at adolescense, yang qi

flares, sex drive and metabolism increase, skin problems worsen, etc. chemo

may damage marrow, too. So essence and yang tonics may be called for.

however, I would always recommend the bulk of ones methods should be

zang-fu tx based upon presenting signs and sx. i.e. be careful about yang

tonification if heat signs present instead.

 

[Guest guest]

You might also try zinc supplementation. Oral zinc replacement has

normalized growth hormone levels and increased growth rate in teenagers

found to be GH-deficient, (ref. below).

 

 

Collipp PJ, Castro-magana M, Petrovic M et al. Zinc deficiency improvement

in growth and growth hormone levels with oral zinc therapy. Ann Nutr Metab

1982: 26:287-290

 

Any herbs that fit the CM pattern for this patient that also happen to be

high in zinc? I do not have references for this kind of info.

 

Good Luck,

Sean

yehuda l frischman []

Friday, October 10, 2003 5:14 AM

Stimulating growth in an adolescent

 

 

Dear Friends,

 

I need some guidance on treating a 14 year old boy, who at age 11 was

found to have acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He is in complete remission

for 1 year, and wbc & rbc levels are normal. The problem is that

apparently either the cancer or the chemo has impacted his production or

release of human growth hormone, and he is significantly shorter than his

peers.

 

Any ideas?

 

Yehuda

 

PS. The family is against HGH therapy, though we are exploring the

possibility of stimulating HGH production by supplementing 500 mg

arginine tid.

 

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