Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 If there is any dairy in his diet, consider removing it. Look at this site for info on dairy and ADHD: http://www.notmilk.com Jeff >Also the 14 year old is a diagnosed ADHD child. I know that there >is some controversy over that diagnosis but trust me, having raised >6 older, grown and out of the house children, he is ADHD. I do >believe, however, that diet can >take care of that as opposed to medication. If anyone has any books, >information or advice, I am wide open. Thank you in advance. This >is one site I can trust. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2003 Report Share Posted June 15, 2003 I have noticed in the past few days that he is drinking milk by the proverbial gallons. Add to this the fact that I caught myself thinking that he is acting " dumber " than usual and you make a good point. I will check out the site. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2003 Report Share Posted June 15, 2003 The milk drinker - like most of us in the animal kingdom - could be exhibiting a need for a certain mineral. In this case, calcium. Although his body is telling him he needs calcium, the only thing around is the milk. Just a thought... When animals are given a free choice of minerals, they will only go to the mineral they need at the time. They do it in the wild all the time. Of course, in the case of your milk-drinker, the milk could end up causing other problems. ADHD is a " cerebral allergy " . The nervous system is where learning and behavior happen. So, if something is taken into the body that causes an allergic reaction within the brain and/or nervous system, it will affect the functions of that system - in this case, learning and behavior. My husband has been a consultant and practitioner in this area for the past few years, and you would be amazed at the things he discovers. Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Diet, Diet Diet! Often ADD kids have allergies, or food sensitivities. I cut Wheat/gluten, corn, and dairy for sure and see how that affects him. Also a big issue are artificial flavors, preservatives, colors, etc in food. So cut the junk food and read labels very closely. MSG is bad too (mono sodium glutamate). A healthy diet including lots of fruits and vegetables will do wonders! Nancy www.healthylivingstrategies.net On Behalf Of starlightearthchildSunday, January 01, 2006 3:07 PM Subject: adhdDoes anyone have experience treating ADHD-the innattentive type? Mysix year old has been diagnosed by two different doctors and so I'vetried a natural remedy recommended by an aromatherapist and it didnothing. Treatment consisted of five Bach Flower remedies-vervain,white chestnut,clematis,chestbut bud, impatiens. I also used romanchamomile and lavender oils on the hands and chest. Plan b was neuraldepolarization with an organic vegetarian diet. That did nothing. Itried mineral supplements combined with reflexology-nada. He is alsodevelopmentally delayed. Any suggestions?Tina DavisCertified Reflexologist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hi and Tina: I'm a psychologist and I provide evaluations for children with adhd. Sometime ago, Sunyatta Amen mentioned the Feingold Diet. That set off a whole adventure for me which I have passed onto others. You can go to www.feingold.org, I believe and find information there, but you are probably addressing all of this with his organic diet. Also, it has been found that eliminating wheat (gluten), and casein (dairy) is helpful. There is a process called self-monitoring that is helpful in providing kids with adhd tools to get back on track. You can begin with setting an alarm for 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes (start where he can have success). At the end of the time ask him if he has been paying attention. He should write yes or no. The goal is for him to learn to ask himself the question, rather than for him to say he is always paying attention. I have a form I found that is helpful that I could send to you. You can e-mail me your address at arcadiapress and I will send the form to you..... There is also a book written by a 12 year old boy that has great recipes without wheat, and diary for kids who have adhd...I can send you the name of ....Blessings, Ashtarra >starlightearthchild <starlightearthchild >Jan 1, 2006 3:07 PM > > adhd > >Does anyone have experience treating ADHD-the innattentive type? My >six year old has been diagnosed by two different doctors and so I've >tried a natural remedy recommended by an aromatherapist and it did >nothing. Treatment consisted of five Bach Flower remedies-vervain, >white chestnut,clematis,chestbut bud, impatiens. I also used roman >chamomile and lavender oils on the hands and chest. Plan b was neural >depolarization with an organic vegetarian diet. That did nothing. I >tried mineral supplements combined with reflexology-nada. He is also >developmentally delayed. Any suggestions? > >Tina Davis >Certified Reflexologist > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 How long did you try the organic vegetarian diet? Our 5 year old had to be on a vegan diet for several months before we saw a noticeable improvement in her behavior and health etc.. --- starlightearthchild <starlightearthchild wrote: > Does anyone have experience treating ADHD-the innattentive > type? My > six year old has been diagnosed by two different doctors and > so I've > tried a natural remedy recommended by an aromatherapist and it > did > nothing. Treatment consisted of five Bach Flower > remedies-vervain, > white chestnut,clematis,chestbut bud, impatiens. I also used > roman > chamomile and lavender oils on the hands and chest. Plan b was > neural > depolarization with an organic vegetarian diet. That did > nothing. I > tried mineral supplements combined with reflexology-nada. He > is also > developmentally delayed. Any suggestions? > > Tina Davis > Certified Reflexologist > > > > > > > Anne Marie Sadler (Anny) 410-900-0011 " The highest wisdom is kindness. " -Yiddish proverb " ...consumption of livestock products is clearly linked to... risk of transmissible encephalopathies...coronary artery disease, colon and possibly other forms of cancer, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and infection with salmonella, campylobacter, and E.coli O157:H7, among others. Making meat “safe” is not a realistic or attainable goal. Ironically, while the feeding of animal remains to other animals is now acknowledged as a dangerous practice that is restricted in some countries, the feeding of animal remains to humans is encouraged by government programs and massive industry efforts. " -Tabrizi SJ, Scaravilli P, Howard RS, Collinge J, Rossor MN. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in a young woman. **************************************************************** for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand./cybergivingweek2005/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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