ADHD

[Guest guest]

-

<MONXYMOO

 

Friday, December 20, 2002 4:57 AM

Re: adhd

 

 

> Hi ,

> if they would not be put off by the title the site at allergy

induced

> autism is very good . www.autismmedical.com

> Most of the people are there are parents helping children with ASD

> but MANY have cross over symptoms of ADD and ADHD and these are

> helped too by diet .

> The general experience of these kids is that people with these

shades

> of conditions have huge problems coping with stimulants -

especially

> artificial . The classic reaction to things like aspartme and E

no's

> is just the start - our kids react to all sorts including phenols

and

> yeast . Interestingly many of the drugs for Add and ADHD have

> artificial sweetners or other problem ingredients and can actually

> make things worse long term . Or they can artificially increase a

> childs " focus " to the extent that they bring out ASD tendencies ,

by

> creating fixations .

> If it were me I would make sure that the coffe is being taken with

> real sugar , soya milk if possible and hopefully wean it down from

> there . I would also get as many E-nos out of the diet as possible

..

> And then check for leaky gut in case this is the reason for the

probs

> in the first place .

> Don't know if this helps !

> Regards

> D

 

What's " E-no's " ?

 

Alobar

[Guest guest]

JC, please read the article: The Myth and The Mystery by Doc Shillington in the files:

http://health.herbal remediesArticles/

 

If the parents are open to natural healing, get them to give Doc a call, and he can help them design a program to heal the boy.

 

love

Lisa

 

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jmtbc2004

herbal remedies

Saturday, August 07, 2004 2:10 AM

Herbal Remedies - ADHD

I have cousin who has ADD/ADHD and has been prescribed Ritalin. In the last year he has completely changed. He is not even close to being the same person he was. I am wondering if there is some natural remedy to help him cope with his attention problems.ThanksJC

[Guest guest]

http://adhdfraud.com/

 

 

 

 

 

primalmommieto5 wrote:

 

 

My son has antibiotic-induced ADHD (once upon a time I was quite

conventional, unfortunately) and yet I refused Ritalin or anything like it.

At age 8 he

was depressed, violent (kicked holes in walls daily out of frustration),

failing with straight F's and suicidal. Broke my heart!! I set out and

found

Pedi-Active by Nature's Plus. In no time at all.. his " anger " was crossing

his

arms, he was happy, calm, and making honor roll.

 

ADHD more often than not is a matter of getting EFA's (essential fatty

acids) into them. They're typically 40% lower in EFA's than non-ADHD

children. I

feed my kids lots of omega-containing foods (flaxseed waffles and such).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

ADHD may caused by center nervus system disorder. According NIH report, 3-4%

children with front brain cortex thinner then normal.

We did clinical research in this field and published the paper on

" International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture. " If some acupuncturists have

interesting in this topic please ask me the paper. We hope there have more

practitioner

have interesting in and help more chidden who has ADHD!

 

Judy

 

In a message dated 3/31/2006 12:30:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,

tranquilacupt writes:

 

a friend is looking to have his 15 year old son with ADHD treated with

acupuncture. This is not my field. He lives in Virginia not far from

DC/Maryland border. does anyone know of an acupuncturist in that area

who does this sort of treatment?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My acupuncturist treats children with ADD/ADHD - he has an office in

Leesburg. E-mail me for contact info.

 

Lola (acupuncture student)

acupuncture , " tranquilacupt "

<tranquilacupt wrote:

>

> a friend is looking to have his 15 year old son with ADHD treated with

> acupuncture. This is not my field. He lives in Virginia not far from

> DC/Maryland border. does anyone know of an acupuncturist in that area

> who does this sort of treatment?

>

[Guest guest]

There is somebody i know called Brigitte Fox who went

to school with me at OCOM Portland.

 

I can get more info. if you want.

 

Amit Singh LAc

Portland, OR

 

--- tranquilacupt <tranquilacupt wrote:

 

> a friend is looking to have his 15 year old son with

> ADHD treated with

> acupuncture. This is not my field. He lives in

> Virginia not far from

> DC/Maryland border. does anyone know of an

> acupuncturist in that area

> who does this sort of treatment?

>

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

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Hi

I would like the paper.

Thankyou.

Ross

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drjudyhou

acupuncture

Friday, March 31, 2006 10:53 AM

Re: acupuncture ADHD

 

 

 

ADHD may caused by center nervus system disorder. According NIH report, 3-4%

children with front brain cortex thinner then normal.

We did clinical research in this field and published the paper on

" International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture. " If some acupuncturists have

interesting in this topic please ask me the paper. We hope there have more

practitioner

have interesting in and help more chidden who has ADHD!

 

Judy

 

In a message dated 3/31/2006 12:30:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,

tranquilacupt writes:

 

a friend is looking to have his 15 year old son with ADHD treated with

acupuncture. This is not my field. He lives in Virginia not far from

DC/Maryland border. does anyone know of an acupuncturist in that area

who does this sort of treatment?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> , Diane Johnson

> <bellevisage2003 wrote:

> >

> > In place of traditional drug therapy,what can naturally be

> given to children who are suffering from add or adhd, Praytell?

 

Hi Diane,

 

Check out Dr. Yury Kronn's subtle energy technology. They have been working with

naturopaths and ADD using a few different formulas, and have been having some

spectacular results. His formulas " Clear Mind " and " Foundation " seem to work

well.

Email me for further info on specific formulas, or visit

www.subtleenergysolutions.com/subtleenergy.html for more general info.

 

Good luck!

 

Boyd Martin

[Guest guest]

, " Margaret "

<me.chalkley wrote:

>

> Is ADHD a synonym for " lots of personality " ?

>

> That's how I regard the ADHD children who come to me

> for specialist learning tuition.

>

> They are challenging but great fun.

>

> Margaret

 

 

Hi, Margaret,

 

What is specialist learning tuition?

 

I think that lots of personality is only part of the picture, but in

my experience definitely a piece of the pie! I agree with both

challenging & fun!

 

And, I think it goes far beyond having loads of personality. What

about the extreme overwhelm with seemingly minor tasks? What about

learning difficulties & inability to concentrate, even on things that

appeal to the child? What about the constant frustration with their

inability to access information in their own brain & difficulty

retaining information?

 

Perhaps this is where the brain wiring issue comes in, as well as the

close correlation of ADHD and learning disabilities. In my [layman's]

view, it's difficult to determine where ADHD ends & learning

difficulties begin, especially in a child who has difficulty

expressing themselves, and that is their normal.

 

In Delivered from Distraction, author Edward Hallowell put it well by

saying that we can all have some of the traits that are associated

with ADHD, but it's how much it impacts our lives that determines

whether those traits become a disorder.

 

In my opinion, there aren't enough people in the world today with

great personalities. However, when their " personality " affects their

ability to exist comfortably or successfully in any or all settings

(not just school, not just home, not just social, and so on), then I

think we have to look beyond just the personality.

 

Just my two cents.

 

Andrea

[Guest guest]

Hi folks,

 

This is my first post

 

Just wanted to mention the ADHD that my brother was diagnosed with at

age 4. At that age they put him on ridlin and we took him off (my

brother used to bang his head into walls, pianos- he loved doing the

piano, could not concentrate or remember things) of this drug because

he was a zombie. Anyway, throughout his young life he had therapy,

medicines, tutors, etc. And we HAD to do this because the SCHOOL

stated they would not accept him otherwise. As he got older he took

himself off medicines and tried really hard to do well in school. He

also developed a twitchiness/shakiness when he played video games. As

a young boy/teenager the doctors said it was because he was playing

the games too much. Then at age 20, after I finally taught him to

drive a car (it took me over a year for him to feel he was safe enough

to drive) he blacked out and hit a car.. luckily it was as they were

stopping at a light so it was really minor. When he said he blacked

out for like a second we took him to the ER. We were met with the

same BS saying from the doc's saying he was just tired, etc. Finally

after throwing a hissy fit, the ER doc said " FINE, I'll run a cat

scan, just to make you happy! " Well, he was so smug that they'd find

NOTHING, he had us look at the results along with him.. HA, to him,

they found a tumor. It was nice to rub something in the face of

arrogant doctors, but not nice what we found. Luckily, the nerologist

that we saw said it was benign and that it actually causes petite mal

seisures. In fact, he stated that all the ADHD of his youth were most

likely caused by seisures, not ADHD as he said this type of tumor is

usually there from time of birth!

 

After a year of being on anti-seisure meds, my brother is once again

driving and working 2 jobs and going to school full time. The down

size is that the medicines he was forced to take as a child have

caused him kidney disease. He's only 21.

 

That's my story of my brother. My suggestion is that anyone whose

child has been diagnosed with this illness, is to get a cat scan done.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenny,

 

The first thing I would do is work with his diet. It is very beneficial

in ADD or ADHD to take an essential fatty acid supplement. EFA's are so

important for brain function as the brain is mostly made up of fat.

Protein is also essential. The amino acid l-tyroisine is also

important. The best source of this amino acid is in red meat.

 

Avoid refined sugar and carbohydrates. Opt for whole grains and use a

pure unrefined cane sugar rather than using an artificial sweetener.

Hypoglycemia and leaky gut syndrome may also be a factor in which case

Licorice would be very beneficial. Heavy metal poisoning, such as with

mercury that is introduced into the nervous system through vaccinations

can also be another root cause of learning disabilities.

 

In working on a situation like this I would make gradual changes,

starting with diet as stated above. Add in the Licorice and then

re-evaluate his situation. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have

any questions.

 

Blessings,

 

Michelle Newport, CHC, CH

Certified Herbalist

Nature's Sunshine Manager

http://www.mynsp.com/natureforlife

 

Nature For Life

P.O. Box 4254

Mooresville, NC 28117

704.564.9245

http://www.natureforlife.com

 

Nature For Life offers natural health consulting services. Our wellness

consultations take the guesswork out of choosing the right vitamins and

natural supplements you need to stay healthy!

 

Learn more about health from a Biblical perspective. Join us on Healthy

Christians Forum: http://www.healthychristians.org!

 

 

 

Information contained in this e-mail is provided for informational

purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your

own physician or other medical professional.

 

 

> -------

> ADHD

> " j_gardenhour " <j_gardenhour

> Fri, October 27, 2006 8:11 am

>

Hi, My 10 year old son has ADHD. He is on Adderall XR 15 mg 1x a day.I

> want to know if there is anything else I can give him that is not a man

> made drug. The school is gripeing about that they want him on something

> else also to help him calm down.

> Jenny

>

>

[Guest guest]

j_gardenhour <j_gardenhour wrote: Hi, My 10 year old son has

ADHD. He is on Adderall XR 15 mg 1x a day.I

want to know if there is anything else I can give him that is not a man

made drug. The school is gripeing about that they want him on something

else also to help him calm down.

Jenny

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stay in the know. Pulse on the new .com. Check it out.

 

 

[Guest guest]

dear j ------ read up on nutrition and ADHD ----- can be quite beneficial ---

you will be surprised. Helen

 

 

 

j_gardenhour <j_gardenhour

 

Friday, October 27, 2006 5:11:46 AM

ADHD

 

 

Hi, My 10 year old son has ADHD. He is on Adderall XR 15 mg 1x a day.I

want to know if there is anything else I can give him that is not a man

made drug. The school is gripeing about that they want him on something

else also to help him calm down.

Jenny

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Scools today use these drugs to manage discipline, as opposed to teaching

rewards and consequences. Be very careful as these drugs tend to extract the

spirit from these children also. What was once called being 'just a kid' is now

called ADHD or ADD. The suggestion to put children on medication from educators

is appalling. I fought a 14 month battle with the state of North Carolina to

have that kind of suggestion rendered illegal. Do those who flunk out of

pharmacutical school go onto teaching careers?

Please be very wary of those suggestions. The mis and over diagnosis of the

fabricated condition is vast and startling. Many lawmakers agree, just look at

all the states that have rendered the suggestion by the school as unlawful.

Regardless of the fact that I have been exposed to quite a number of children

and parents who have been told to drug down the children, I am very careful of

the suggestion that this condition may be ficticious. Parents get incensed when

they are

told that it is a behavior problem as opposed to a physical or phsycological.

The truth hurts. We do not need a village to raise a child.

Some of my witnesses that appeared in the trial, actually found thier children

were not ADHD. They performed well in school when properly mentally stimulated.

Most children of elementary age are too wonderous and curious with what this

wonderful world has to offer. I cannot imagine many who can sit still without

talking until they are older and able to distinguish wrong and right behaviors.

I would like to share the following...

Try reading Dr. Peter Breggin's books Talking Back To Ritalin and Reclaiming

Our Children. Only the U.S. and Canada accepts the diagnosis of ADD Allow me to

present an excerpt from and interview with Dr. Breggin...

Breggin: I’ve been even more critical of the psychiatric establishment. I’m

convinced if the psychiatrists would take a stand against the harmful effects of

these drugs, the pediatricians would fall in line because they’re psychiatric

drugs. If the psychiatrists would say: Look, let’s stop suppressing the vitality

of the children, risking their growth and development, screwing up their growth

hormones, and giving them permanent ticks, the pediatricians wouldn’t have any

ground to stand on. Let me repeat the theme of Reclaiming Our Children. It’s

time for parents to say that medical doctors don’t have the truth. The doctors

have gone over to the drug companies, and this is not the place to go if your

having trouble with your children – unless there is a physical disease like

diabetes involved – and not some fake psychiatric diagnosis like A.D.H.D. It’s

time for teachers to return to teaching and to use educational methods to engage

kids in learning. If a teacher has a

few kids in class she can’t control, because her class is too large, let her

get on the picket line and protest for better student-teacher ratios instead of

drugging her children to make her classroom quieter. And parents have to take

interest and take responsibility for their children’s behavior. They have to

reassume the basic verities of parenting and teaching and not cop out with

drugs. It’s as simple as that.

Einstein and Edison were both daydreamers...would they have been as

effective if they were assaulted with mind altering drugs?

Also a book written by Jane Fendelman, MC Raising Humane Beings will help

those that need an educated alternative to the drugging.

" ADD, ADHD and Oppositional Defiance are not disorders. They are a

result . . . a normal, adaptive, evolutionary, response to a society that's

stuck on the hamster wheel. We must stop drugging our children to make them

behave. "

I worked in Florida legislature for 4 years serving on the board of

directors for The National Congress for Fathers and Children and also as the

Secretary-Treasurer of the PAC for the same. I have heard the sleazy deals on

the legislature floor by all lobbies. Insurance, medical and pharmaceuticals. I

have first hand knowledge of thier intentions. Let me tell you that it is not

you or your child's well being. It is all about money.

Should you seek soothing essential oils (lavander on the pillow where

they sleep) helps calm a seemingly spirited child, you may save the child the

dilemma of choosing to rely on drugs and the medical profession to manage the

behavior or teach and practice self-control.

 

 

j_gardenhour <j_gardenhour wrote:

 

 

 

Hi, My 10 year old son has ADHD. He is on Adderall XR 15 mg 1x a day.I

want to know if there is anything else I can give him that is not a man

made drug. The school is gripeing about that they want him on something

else also to help him calm down.

Jenny

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

michelle, your information regarding ADHD is very interesting to me. Do you

have any referrences that you can send me to for more information?

 

Monique

On Behalf Of

mnewport

Friday, October 27, 2006 12:00 PM

RE: ADHD

 

 

Hi Jenny,

 

The first thing I would do is work with his diet. It is very beneficial

in ADD or ADHD to take an essential fatty acid supplement. EFA's are so

important for brain function as the brain is mostly made up of fat.

Protein is also essential. The amino acid l-tyroisine is also

important. The best source of this amino acid is in red meat.

 

Avoid refined sugar and carbohydrates. Opt for whole grains and use a

pure unrefined cane sugar rather than using an artificial sweetener.

Hypoglycemia and leaky gut syndrome may also be a factor in which case

Licorice would be very beneficial. Heavy metal poisoning, such as with

mercury that is introduced into the nervous system through vaccinations

can also be another root cause of learning disabilities.

 

In working on a situation like this I would make gradual changes,

starting with diet as stated above. Add in the Licorice and then

re-evaluate his situation. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have

any questions.

 

Blessings,

 

Michelle Newport, CHC, CH

Certified Herbalist

Nature's Sunshine Manager

http://www.mynsp.com/natureforlife

 

Nature For Life

P.O. Box 4254

Mooresville, NC 28117

704.564.9245

http://www.natureforlife.com

 

Nature For Life offers natural health consulting services. Our wellness

consultations take the guesswork out of choosing the right vitamins and

natural supplements you need to stay healthy!

 

Learn more about health from a Biblical perspective. Join us on Healthy

Christians Forum: http://www.healthychristians.org!

 

Information contained in this e-mail is provided for informational

purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your

own physician or other medical professional.

 

> -------

> ADHD

> " j_gardenhour " <j_gardenhour

> Fri, October 27, 2006 8:11 am

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi, My 10 year old son has ADHD. He is on Adderall XR 15 mg 1x a day.I

> want to know if there is anything else I can give him that is not a man

> made drug. The school is gripeing about that they want him on something

> else also to help him calm down.

> Jenny

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

They want you to drug your child because they cant handle him. If this is not

your priority, dont let them manipulate you into doing something you dont want .

--- On Fri 10/27, ahmad hmd & lt; fuaz2006 & gt; wrote:ahmad hmd

[ fuaz2006]: Fri, 27

Oct 2006 15:02:44 -0700 (PDT)Re: ADHD

 

 

 

j_gardenhour & lt;j_gardenhour & gt; wrote: Hi, My 10 year old son has

ADHD. He is on Adderall XR 15 mg 1x a day.I want to know if there is anything

else I can give him that is not a man made drug. The school is gripeing about

that they want him on something else also to help him calm down.

JennyStay in the know. Pulse on the new

.com. Check it out.

[Guest guest]

Jenny,

 

There are many things that help kids

with this diagnosis to function better.

 

They range from special accomodation

in the classroom, and the right teaching

methods, to different lightning, fewer

chemicals in the environment, nutritional

supplements, herns, homeopathy etc.

 

Have you had him tested for allergies?

ADHD is not caused by an amphetamine

deficiency.

 

In the short term a drug may be helpful

so the child can function in the classroom

while you find something else that works.

Nutrition can always be used inconjunction

with anything else.

 

Essential Fatty acids are a big one, and so is

anything that supports blood sugar management.

A brain on empty cannot think.

 

B vitamins, mineral and trace mineral balance,

the right amino acids, they all play a role.

 

Remember different things work for different

people.

Email me privately to hear my son's ADD story.

 

Ien in the Kootenays

**************************

Stop. Breathe. Smile!

~Padma ( my TV yoga teacher)

http://freegreenliving.com

**************************

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Monique,

 

My information comes from many different sources that I've researched

over the years. I enjoy studying health from a Biblical perspective and

have enjoyed books such as The Gospel of Health by Dr. Valerie Saxion

and The Word on Health by Dr. Michael D. Jacobson. Vaccinations

Deception & Tragedy by Michael Dye is also very informational. I have

also accumulated course material through Tree of Light which I refer

to. Tree of Light is founded by Steven Horne, a well-known professional

clinical herbalist. He is the former president of the American

Herbalists Guild and currently a board member. Tree of Light offers

several certification programs. Many of the courses are taught by

Steven himself. Tree of Light also has doctors of naturopathy,

pharmacologists, and even medical doctors on staff who teach courses.

For those who are interested in learning about getting to the root

cause of disease, in my opinion this is an excellent program. Please

feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions.

 

 

Blessings,

 

Michelle Newport, CHC, CH

Certified Herbalist

Nature's Sunshine Manager

http://www.mynsp.com/natureforlife

 

Nature For Life

P.O. Box 4254

Mooresville, NC 28117

704.564.9245

http://www.natureforlife.com

 

Nature For Life offers natural health consulting services. Our wellness

consultations take the guesswork out of choosing the right vitamins and

natural supplements you need to stay healthy!

 

Learn more about health from a Biblical perspective. Join us on Healthy

Christians Forum: http://www.healthychristians.org!

 

 

 

Information contained in this e-mail is provided for informational

purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your

own physician or other medical professional.

 

 

> -------

> RE: ADHD

> " hrd2hldrls " <hrd2hldrls

> Sat, October 28, 2006 10:35 am

>

michelle, your information regarding ADHD is very interesting to me. Do you

> have any referrences that you can send me to for more information?

>

> Monique

>

>

> On Behalf Of

> mnewport

> Friday, October 27, 2006 12:00 PM

>

> RE: ADHD

>

> Hi Jenny,

>

> The first thing I would do is work with his diet. It is very beneficial

> in ADD or ADHD to take an essential fatty acid supplement. EFA's are so

> important for brain function as the brain is mostly made up of fat.

> Protein is also essential. The amino acid l-tyroisine is also

> important. The best source of this amino acid is in red meat.

>

> Avoid refined sugar and carbohydrates. Opt for whole grains and use a

> pure unrefined cane sugar rather than using an artificial sweetener.

> Hypoglycemia and leaky gut syndrome may also be a factor in which case

> Licorice would be very beneficial. Heavy metal poisoning, such as with

> mercury that is introduced into the nervous system through vaccinations

> can also be another root cause of learning disabilities.

>

> In working on a situation like this I would make gradual changes,

> starting with diet as stated above. Add in the Licorice and then

> re-evaluate his situation. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have

> any questions.

>

> Blessings,

>

> Michelle Newport, CHC, CH

> Certified Herbalist

> Nature's Sunshine Manager

> http://www.mynsp.com/natureforlife

>

> Nature For Life

> P.O. Box 4254

> Mooresville, NC 28117

> 704.564.9245

> http://www.natureforlife.com

>

> Nature For Life offers natural health consulting services. Our wellness

> consultations take the guesswork out of choosing the right vitamins and

> natural supplements you need to stay healthy!

>

> Learn more about health from a Biblical perspective. Join us on Healthy

> Christians Forum: http://www.healthychristians.org!

>

> Information contained in this e-mail is provided for informational

> purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your

> own physician or other medical professional.

>

> > -------

> > ADHD

> > " j_gardenhour " <j_gardenhour

> > Fri, October 27, 2006 8:11 am

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi, My 10 year old son has ADHD. He is on Adderall XR 15 mg 1x a day.I

> > want to know if there is anything else I can give him that is not a man

> > made drug. The school is gripeing about that they want him on something

> > else also to help him calm down.

> > Jenny

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

As an adult that was diagnosed only a year ago I have to say that I

really resent you referring to ADD/ADHD as a " made-up or ficticious "

disease or disorder. I suffered from years of low self esteem, barely

getting by in school and trying everything including drugs and

alcohol to slow my mind down enough to just be able to procees simple

instructions, decisions and requests. I spent 36 years thinking that

I was stupid and lazy; when it came down to it, I knew the

information but it was jumbled and I simply could not get it pieced

together. I would encourage you to visit both the CHADD and the

National Institute of Health website which defines this " fake "

condition as follows:

 

Full-Text: www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhdqa.cfm

 

" ADHD refers to a family of related chronic neurobiological disorders

that interfere with an individual's capacity to regulate activity

level (hyperactivity), inhibit behavior (impulsivity), and attend to

tasks (inattention) in developmentally appropriate ways. "

 

I will tell you from personal experience that Aderral XR has saved me

from this horrible cycle. I have to take 60mg per day because my ADHD

is so severe. I also use alternative resources to alleviate some of

the triggers but thanks to these drug-makers, I have been able to re-

claim my self and my life.

 

 

 

 

 

, David DeDominicis

<healing_hands75067 wrote:

>

> Scools today use these drugs to manage discipline, as opposed to

teaching rewards and consequences. Be very careful as these drugs

tend to extract the spirit from these children also. What was once

called being 'just a kid' is now called ADHD or ADD. The suggestion

to put children on medication from educators is appalling. I fought a

14 month battle with the state of North Carolina to have that kind of

suggestion rendered illegal. Do those who flunk out of pharmacutical

school go onto teaching careers?

> Please be very wary of those suggestions. The mis and over

diagnosis of the fabricated condition is vast and startling. Many

lawmakers agree, just look at all the states that have rendered the

suggestion by the school as unlawful.

> Regardless of the fact that I have been exposed to quite a number

of children and parents who have been told to drug down the children,

I am very careful of the suggestion that this condition may be

ficticious. Parents get incensed when they are

> told that it is a behavior problem as opposed to a physical or

phsycological. The truth hurts. We do not need a village to raise a

child.

> Some of my witnesses that appeared in the trial, actually found

thier children were not ADHD. They performed well in school when

properly mentally stimulated. Most children of elementary age are too

wonderous and curious with what this wonderful world has to offer. I

cannot imagine many who can sit still without talking until they are

older and able to distinguish wrong and right behaviors.

> I would like to share the following...

> Try reading Dr. Peter Breggin's books Talking Back To Ritalin

and Reclaiming Our Children. Only the U.S. and Canada accepts the

diagnosis of ADD Allow me to present an excerpt from and interview

with Dr. Breggin...

> Breggin: I've been even more critical of the psychiatric

establishment. I'm convinced if the psychiatrists would take a stand

against the harmful effects of these drugs, the pediatricians would

fall in line because they're psychiatric drugs. If the psychiatrists

would say: Look, let's stop suppressing the vitality of the children,

risking their growth and development, screwing up their growth

hormones, and giving them permanent ticks, the pediatricians wouldn't

have any ground to stand on. Let me repeat the theme of Reclaiming

Our Children. It's time for parents to say that medical doctors don't

have the truth. The doctors have gone over to the drug companies, and

this is not the place to go if your having trouble with your

children – unless there is a physical disease like diabetes involved –

and not some fake psychiatric diagnosis like A.D.H.D. It's time

for teachers to return to teaching and to use educational methods to

engage kids in learning. If a teacher has a

> few kids in class she can't control, because her class is too

large, let her get on the picket line and protest for better student-

teacher ratios instead of drugging her children to make her classroom

quieter. And parents have to take interest and take responsibility

for their children's behavior. They have to reassume the basic

verities of parenting and teaching and not cop out with drugs. It's

as simple as that.

> Einstein and Edison were both daydreamers...would they have

been as effective if they were assaulted with mind altering drugs?

> Also a book written by Jane Fendelman, MC Raising Humane

Beings will help those that need an educated alternative to the

drugging.

> " ADD, ADHD and Oppositional Defiance are not disorders.

They are a result . . . a normal, adaptive, evolutionary, response to

a society that's stuck on the hamster wheel. We must stop drugging

our children to make them behave. "

> I worked in Florida legislature for 4 years serving on

the board of directors for The National Congress for Fathers and

Children and also as the Secretary-Treasurer of the PAC for the same.

I have heard the sleazy deals on the legislature floor by all

lobbies. Insurance, medical and pharmaceuticals. I have first hand

knowledge of thier intentions. Let me tell you that it is not you or

your child's well being. It is all about money.

> Should you seek soothing essential oils (lavander on the

pillow where they sleep) helps calm a seemingly spirited child, you

may save the child the dilemma of choosing to rely on drugs and the

medical profession to manage the behavior or teach and practice self-

control.

>

>

> j_gardenhour <j_gardenhour wrote:

>

>

>

> Hi, My 10 year old son has ADHD. He is on Adderall XR 15

mg 1x a day.I

> want to know if there is anything else I can give him that is not a

man

> made drug. The school is gripeing about that they want him on

something

> else also to help him calm down.

> Jenny

David DeDominicis, LMT

> 248 East Southwest

> Parkway

> Lewisville, Tx. healing_hands75067

> ph 972-782-2746

> cell 469-734-9512

>

>

>

>

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Business.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Amanda Koch wrote:

 

<As an adult that was diagnosed only a year ago I have to say that I

really resent you referring to ADD/ADHD as a " made-up or ficticious "

disease or disorder.

I suffered from years of low self esteem, barely

getting by in school and trying everything including drugs and

alcohol to slow my mind down enough to just be able to procees simple

instructions, decisions and requests>

 

Amanda's experience is real. Please respect it.

 

Amanda, what did you do in terms of natural

health before you decided to go with a stimulant?

 

I have been hanging around the ADD scene for

quite a while, and there are indeed people who

function better with some chemical help, even

after improving their diet etc.

 

On the other hand, the condition is controversial

and it certainly is over-diagnosed.

Organizations like CHADD are partly funded

by the makers of Ritalin.

 

I wrote this a while back, it is directed at parents.

Part of a series of articles on ADD.

I should get back to it. Spring interfered.

 

Is ADD real?

 

Let's get one question out of the way first.

 

Is ADD/ADHD even real?

 

This question can lead to bitter arguments.

 

Parents with a difficult child often have to put

up with advice from people in both camps.

 

The discussion goes more or less like this.

People who believe that ADD/ADHD is a disease:

 

" ADD is a disease, like Diabetes. Or needing glasses.

The treatment for ADD is Ritalin or other medication,

just like the treatment for Diabetes is Insulin.

What are you wating for? Get the kid medicated already! "

 

This attitude is often taken by schools. That is scary.

ADHD can be 'diagnosed' on very flimsy grounds. Next the

parents may be under pressure to medicate the child.

 

Stimulant medications may be helpful, especially for

a short period. Sort of like training wheels for

the brain. But they do have side effects. Your child

may need a different teaching method or treatment for

his allergies instead of a brain drug.

 

Then there are the people who do not believe ADHD exists.

The sentence 'ADHD is nothing but' has many possible

endings. From 'Boys being boys' to untreated allergies

or learning disabilities and nutritional deficiencies.

 

People who don't believe ADHD exists can really lay a guilt

trip on parents who use medication.

Such folks should be strongly encouraged to show how right

they are by taking care of the unmedicated child for a week.

 

Fortunately we don't have to know the answer when we are

looking for non-drug ways to help our kids.

The working hypothesis is: ADD is real but over-diagnosed.

More on that later.

 

In this series we are just looking for ways to cope.

We are not taking part in an ideological war.

We are not looking for any kind of scientific proof.

If something works for your child, you have a 100%

success rate. That is all that matters.

 

I don't know if ADD exists, or if it is just a word to

describe a way of being human.

If it exists, I have it, but I always thought I was just

being a typical Moon in Pisces.

I use the term ADD because it is quicker to type then:

 

" kids-who-have-trouble-focusing-and are hypersensitive and-may

also-have-allergies-and learning disabilities-and sensory

issues-and-tend-to-have-temper-tantrums-and-poor-social-skills

but-on-the-plus-side-are-very-creative-and-original etc. "

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://profiles./free_green_living

 

 

[Guest guest]

The school is tryin to get me to give my son meds for ADD and I have found that

a warm cup of Linden tea with a little honey helps him a lot. I give him some in

the morning before school and come lunch time, it is time for more. When he gets

home, we just go on like usual with the use of nothing. It helps and he is doing

better in school and he likes the taste and he's only 6.

 

Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote: Amanda Koch wrote:

 

<As an adult that was diagnosed only a year ago I have to say that I

really resent you referring to ADD/ADHD as a " made-up or ficticious "

disease or disorder.

I suffered from years of low self esteem, barely

getting by in school and trying everything including drugs and

alcohol to slow my mind down enough to just be able to procees simple

instructions, decisions and requests>

 

Amanda's experience is real. Please respect it.

 

Amanda, what did you do in terms of natural

health before you decided to go with a stimulant?

 

I have been hanging around the ADD scene for

quite a while, and there are indeed people who

function better with some chemical help, even

after improving their diet etc.

 

On the other hand, the condition is controversial

and it certainly is over-diagnosed.

Organizations like CHADD are partly funded

by the makers of Ritalin.

 

I wrote this a while back, it is directed at parents.

Part of a series of articles on ADD.

I should get back to it. Spring interfered.

 

Is ADD real?

 

Let's get one question out of the way first.

 

Is ADD/ADHD even real?

 

This question can lead to bitter arguments.

 

Parents with a difficult child often have to put

up with advice from people in both camps.

 

The discussion goes more or less like this.

People who believe that ADD/ADHD is a disease:

 

" ADD is a disease, like Diabetes. Or needing glasses.

The treatment for ADD is Ritalin or other medication,

just like the treatment for Diabetes is Insulin.

What are you wating for? Get the kid medicated already! "

 

This attitude is often taken by schools. That is scary.

ADHD can be 'diagnosed' on very flimsy grounds. Next the

parents may be under pressure to medicate the child.

 

Stimulant medications may be helpful, especially for

a short period. Sort of like training wheels for

the brain. But they do have side effects. Your child

may need a different teaching method or treatment for

his allergies instead of a brain drug.

 

Then there are the people who do not believe ADHD exists.

The sentence 'ADHD is nothing but' has many possible

endings. From 'Boys being boys' to untreated allergies

or learning disabilities and nutritional deficiencies.

 

People who don't believe ADHD exists can really lay a guilt

trip on parents who use medication.

Such folks should be strongly encouraged to show how right

they are by taking care of the unmedicated child for a week.

 

Fortunately we don't have to know the answer when we are

looking for non-drug ways to help our kids.

The working hypothesis is: ADD is real but over-diagnosed.

More on that later.

 

In this series we are just looking for ways to cope.

We are not taking part in an ideological war.

We are not looking for any kind of scientific proof.

If something works for your child, you have a 100%

success rate. That is all that matters.

 

I don't know if ADD exists, or if it is just a word to

describe a way of being human.

If it exists, I have it, but I always thought I was just

being a typical Moon in Pisces.

I use the term ADD because it is quicker to type then:

 

" kids-who-have-trouble-focusing-and are hypersensitive and-may

also-have-allergies-and learning disabilities-and sensory

issues-and-tend-to-have-temper-tantrums-and-poor-social-skills

but-on-the-plus-side-are-very-creative-and-original etc. "

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://profiles./free_green_living

 

 

[Guest guest]

Krystal Sweeney wrote:

 

<The school is tryin to get me to give my son meds

for ADD and I have found that a warm cup of Linden

tea with a little honey helps him a lot.

I give him some in the morning before school and

come lunch time, it is time for more.

When he gets home, we just go on like usual with the

use of nothing. It helps and he is doing better in school

and he likes the taste and he's only 6.>

 

 

Good for you!!!

 

Isn't it maddening that a child who just needs a bit of

a calming herb wouldbe pushed into taking a potentially

dangerous drug?

He must be a pretty mild case, if he is a case at all.

 

Please be aware that schools get extra funding for

each child that is " diagnosed " with a special condition.

So they may have an extra incentive to label and drug

your child apart from making him easier to handle

in the classroom.

 

Three cheers for mothers who try Nature first.

 

Ien in the Kootenays

http://profiles./free_green_living

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Nutrition! please consider a brain mapping study to sort out nutrients

needed to reverse your son's ADHD! It is proven.

 

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of KeshiaAlexander

Friday, November 24, 2006 11:52 PM

 

ADHD

 

 

 

Pleased to be in the company of all Gods people, I'm looking for an

alternative way of successfully treating ADHD. My 11 year old son was

diagnosed at 8 years old. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Please, just keep in mind that just about every kid in the normal

range can be " diagnosed " as ADD or ADHD nowadays. The teachers don't

want to deal with kid behavior, and the pharmaceutical companies are

more than happy to offer an easy solution...

 

Joy

 

, " KeshiaAlexander "

<dandkalexander wrote:

>

> Pleased to be in the company of all Gods people, I'm looking for an

> alternative way of successfully treating ADHD. My 11 year old son was

> diagnosed at 8 years old. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

>

[Guest guest]

For your son's ADHD, try cutting processed sugar out of his diet. It

really really works. No need for ritalin or adderol. Just avoid

packaged, processed foods with sweeteners and syrups..

 

Natural sugars in fruits and sweet vegetables like carrots, yams,

sweet potatoes, beets, etc. should help curb his sugar cravings.

 

, " Emily Young "

<eyoung33 wrote:

>

> Nutrition! please consider a brain mapping study to sort out nutrients

> needed to reverse your son's ADHD! It is proven.

>

>

>

>

>

> On Behalf Of KeshiaAlexander

> Friday, November 24, 2006 11:52 PM

>

> ADHD

>

>

>

> Pleased to be in the company of all Gods people, I'm looking for an

> alternative way of successfully treating ADHD. My 11 year old son was

> diagnosed at 8 years old. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

>