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ACN Today E-newsletter: Issue 8

 

 

 

 

Complementary and Alternative News

 

Association for Comprehensive NeuroTherapy (ACN)

 

 

 

 

 

March 26, 2004

 

 

 

ADHD and dental problems!

 

A new study of children (128 case-control pairs) shows that those with ADHD have

nearly 12 times the odds of having diseased, missing and filled teeth than those

without ADHD. Researchers in New Zealand controlled for fluoride history,

medical problems, diet, and self-reported oral hygiene before coming to this

conclusion. They suggest: “Dental practitioners and parents should consider ADHD

to be a condition that may affect children's dental caries experience.”

 

 

 

Interesting research! The task, of course, is to now pinpoint causal

relationships that will make sense out of this connection. Does dental work

(i.e., mercury in fillings) lead to hyperactivity? Do nutritional deficiencies

underlie both problems? ABSTRACT

 

 

 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_uids=1\

4684974 & dopt=Abstract

 

 

 

The myth continues! Journal article on ADD and diet

 

Small wonder mainstream doctors think diet has little to do with attention

deficit disorder. Last year a literature review was published (ABSTRACT) that

concluded diet can be important for some disorders but, they report: " The

dietary treatment of ADD with or without hyperactivity consists of elimination

diets such as the Feingold diet and megavitamins. Although the results of

several controlled studies are contradictory, there is no scientific evidence

that sugar, artificial food colorings or sweeteners are responsible for behavior

or learning problems in children.”

 

Did this researcher read the same studies we read? Sadly, busy physicians will

scan the abstract and it will reinforce their misguided belief that diet does

not affect ADD/ADHD. You be the judge! Go to the Feingold Association’s home

page http://www.Feingold.org and click on Scientific Research, then ADD/ADHD.

Controlled studies are starred. (FYI--the Feingold Association focuses

primarily on additives, not sugars.)

 

 

 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=pubmed & dopt=Abstra\

ct & list_uids=12938059

 

 

 

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complementary treatments for select neurological disorders. If you’re not

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information shared in Latitudes.

 

 

 

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Bipolar disorder is starting at younger ages in the U.S. Stimulants and

antidepressants may be the cause.

New research compares the prevalence of bipolar disorder in the U.S. to that in

the Netherlands. The authors found that among adults and adolescents, bipolar

disorder has a similar prevalence in both locations. But many more young

children are diagnosed with bipolar in the U.S. than the Netherlands. They

hypothesize that this earlier onset may be due to the greater use of

antidepressants and stimulants for depression or ADHD by U.S. children,

suggesting that for kids who are genetically at risk to develop bipolar

disorder, the drugs can trigger a switch to a manic state.

 

 

 

Reichart CG, Nolen WA., Earlier onset of bipolar disorder in children by

antidepressants or stimulants? An hypothesis J Affect Disord. 2004

Jan;78(1):81-4.

 

 

 

Dealing with Depression Naturally Alternatives and Complementary Therapies for

Restoring Emotional Health An excellent book for practitioners and laypersons

with information on St John's wort, SAMe, light therapy, and other researched

methods for depression. Diet and herbs are included, among many other

approaches. Expanded and updated in 2000. 304 pages; on sale $13.95

 

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0658002910/latitudes-20

 

 

Optimum Nutrition of the Mind, by Patrick Holford (author of the Optimum

Nutrition Bible that sold over one million copies.) New edition just released.

Subtitle: " Learn How to Boost Your IQ, Improve Your Mood and Emotional

Stability, Sharpen Your Memory, and Keep Your Mind Young. " Holford is the author

of over 20 books on nutrition and includes research -based advice on problems

such as dyslexia, autism, Down's Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, dementia, Alzheimer's and

Parkinson's disease in this practical guide. 320 pages, $17.95.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1591201055/latitudes-20

 

 

 

Web seminar for seizures

 

Free web seminar and teleconference on the use of VNS Therapy™ (vagal nerve

stimulation) for epilepsy cases that do not respond to standard treatment.

Register by clicking here.

 

 

 

Registration IS FREE to the first 500 registrants; CME/CEU accreditation for

qualified individuals. PARTICIPANTS MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND

 

 

 

http://www.eparent.com/webinar/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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