Dr. Mary Ann Block teaches alternatives to mainstream ADHD treatments

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Dr. Mary Ann Block teaches alternatives to mainstream ADHD

treatments

for children and adults

 

Posted Tuesday, September 20, 2005 by Dani Veracity, Key concepts:

adhd, the Block Center and Mary Ann Block.

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Imagine a woman who went to medical school at age 39 to save her

daughter from drugs wrongly prescribed for bladder infections.

Imagine a

woman who, armed with her new medical degree, decided to challenge

decades of mainstream medical views on attention deficit disorder,

autism and ear and respiratory infections. I'm not talking about a

fictional heroine here: Meet Dr. Mary Ann Block, bestselling author

and

founder of the internationally-renowned Block Center.

The Block Center is the epitome of osteopathic medicine in action.

The

osteopathic philosophy states that " the body has an inherent ability

to

heal itself. " With this in mind, the Block Center gets to the real

roots

of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, autism spectrum

disorders

and other " psychiatric labels " and then helps the child or adult's

body

to naturally heal itself. As Dr. Block says, these labels that we

call

" diseases " are actually symptoms, rather than psychiatric disorders

requiring medication.

 

" If you've got heavy metal toxicity, then you don't have autism, you

have the symptoms caused by heavy metal toxicity. If you have

allergies

or blood sugar problems affecting your behavior, you don't have ADHD

(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The diagnoses should be

allergies and hypoglycemia, so there's a lot of misdiagnosis going

on.

The doctors are not spending the time to find out what's really

going on

with these kids, " Dr. Block said in a phone interview.

 

These misdiagnoses then add to the children's problems, rather than

relieving them. Instead of receiving treatment for their real

disorders

-- whether they are food allergies, hypoglycemia or heavy metal

toxicity

-- mainstream doctors put children diagnosed with ADHD, for example,

on

Ritalin and other pharmaceutical drugs. These pharmaceuticals keep

children subdued in the classroom and at home, but as Dr. Block

cautions, a quieter, medicated child isn't necessarily a child who

is

learning better. For example, let's say a child who is allergic to

chocolate is medicated with an ADHD drug but is still eating

chocolate,

the child will still have difficulty concentrating and paying

attention,

even though he or she is no longer " acting out. "

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By contrast, the Block Center treats the underlying problems behind

attention and behavior disorders, autism spectrum disorders, asthma,

fatigue, gastrointestinal disorders and many more, rather than just

covering up the symptoms. The Block Center gives parents the

opportunity

to reside at hotels near the Dallas-Fort Worth center and fully

immerse

themselves in finding and treating the real problems behind their

child's (or their own) difficulties. For attention and behavioral

problems, for example, the Block Center offers a four-day,

comprehensive

program that involves the physician, parents and of course the young

patients themselves. This program uses patient evaluations -- such

as

allergy testing, mercury testing and blood analysis -- to discover

what

physical problem is negatively affecting the patient's behavior.

Then,

once the physician finds the real problem, the family can learn real

solutions, such as diet changes or removing mercury and other heavy

metals from the patient's body.

Though the Block Center offers treatment solutions, Dr. Block sagely

advises that prevention is always more effective than treatment.

Furthermore, the younger you start protecting your child from the

environmental toxins that are responsible for the current high

incidence

of autism spectrum and attention-behavioral disorders, the more

successful your preventative measures will be.

 

In fact, the most successful prevention program will start at birth.

According to a 1994 Pediatrics article written by Professor Tracey

J.

Woodruff, et al., between three and eight percent of all babies born

in

the United States per year will someday be affected by the disease

we

know as ADHD, autism spectrum disorders or mental retardation. Those

statistics are unfortunately high, but thanks to the advice of Dr.

Block

and other experts, here are some ways you can prevent your baby from

being one of them.

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1. Breastfeed -- Not only is breastfeeding the most economical way

of

feeding your baby, it's also the healthiest. According to Dr. Block,

nursing your baby during his or her first year of life will

drastically

reduce your child's risk of developing food allergies, which are a

common cause of behavioral problems such as ADHD.

2. Educate yourself about vaccinations -- School and health

officials

often give parents the impression that they are required to

vaccinate

their children; yet, according to the laws of many states, this is

not

the case. The sad fact is that known neurotoxins like mercury and

other

heavy metals are used in many childrens' vaccines and may likely be

linked to autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. By educating yourself

about the pros and cons of these diseases, you can make an informed

decision about whether or not your children should be vaccinated.

 

3. Provide your children with nutritional supplements -- Nutritional

deficiencies can result in problems with attention and behavior,

according to Dr. Block.

 

4. Make sure that your child takes part in physical activity

requiring

hand-eye coordination -- Dr. Block and countless other experts agree

that physical activity is essential to a child's development, a

factor

that is often undermined by watching television excessively.

 

5. Eat organic food -- Exposure to pesticides can seriously damage

your

child's nervous system. Cows' milk is especially risky due to its

levels

of DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, antibiotics and

recombinant bovine growth hormone. It should be avoided, unless your

child only drinks rBGH-free organic skim milk.

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6. Beware of lead -- According to Professor Woodruff of the EPA's

article on environmentally-induced childhood diseases, lead exposure

is

linked to hyperactivity, impulsivity and attention problems -- in

other

words, the symptoms commonly attributed to ADHD.

7. Avoid pesticide use in the home -- According to a federal study

reported by Kathleen Fackelmann in USA Today, children have twice

the

body levels of chlorpyrifos as adults, probably because of the

amount of

time they play on the floor. Chlorpyrifos is a type of insecticide

that

is linked to nervous system damage.

 

If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, remember that

pharmaceutical

drugs aren't the only solution available. Dr. Block's newly updated

book, No More ADHD, will show you the 10 steps you can take to

improve

" ADHD " symptoms without pharmaceutical drugs. For additional

information

on the Block Center, including how to schedule an appointment,

please

visit The Block Center's web site.

 

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In medical school, we also learned about the Osteopathic Philosophy,

" the body has an inherent ability to heal itself. " Sometimes the

body

needs assistance to do its job. That's when, as an osteopathic

physician, I help remove barriers to healing and support the body in

its

work.

" Dr. Block is an Osteopathic Physician, " About the Block Center, The

Block Center

 

" If you've got heavy metal toxicity, then you don't have autism, you

have the symptoms caused by heavy metal toxicity. If you have

allergies

or blood sugar problems affecting your behavior, you don't have ADHD

(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The diagnoses should be

allergies and hypoglycemia, so there's a lot of misdiagnosis going

on.

The doctors are not spending the time to find out what's really

going on

with these kids. "

Phone interview with Dr. Mary Ann Block. Aug. 22, 2005.

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more.

Mercury is a known neuro-toxin which can cross the blood brain

barrier

and concentrate in the brain. Alarming amounts of mercury are used

in

children's vaccines. Many parents report first seeing their child's

autistic symptoms after a vaccination. The U.S. Public Health

Service

and The American Academy of Pediatrics support the FDA`s directive

to

eliminate mercury (Thimerosal) from vaccines. At The Block Center,

we

evaluate for the presence of mercury and other heavy metals, then

remove

the metals.

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Researchers estimate that between 3 percent and 8 percent of the

infants

born each year in the United States are or will be affected by

neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity

disorder (ADHD), mental retardation, or autism. Neurodevelopmental

disorders may result from exposure of the fetus or young child to

environmental contaminants. A child's brain is vulnerable to adverse

impacts from some environmental toxicants during its developmental

process.

" Trends in Environmentally Related Childhood Illnesses " by Prof.

Tracey

J. Woodruff, et al, Pediatrics April 2004, pages 1135-36

 

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Unlabeled Toxic Ingredients

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HEPTACHLOR, Carcinogenic; neurotoxic; reproductive toxin;

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ANTIBIOTICS: Some are carcinogenic, cause allergies and drug

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As noted above, studies have found relationships between behavioral

problems -- including attention problems, hyperactivity, and

impulsivity

-- and exposures to lead and PCBs.

" Trends in Environmentally Related Childhood Illnesses " by Prof.

Tracey

J. Woodruff, et al, Pediatrics April 2004, pages 1137

The CDC report identified higher-than-expected levels of an

insecticide

called chlorpyrifos in kids. Children had body levels of

chlorpyrifos

that were twice as high as adults, a finding that raised a red flag

for

environmental health expert Lynn Goldman of Johns Hopkins University

in

Baltimore. Chlorpyrifos has been linked to nervous system damage.

Children get higher levels in their bodies because they play on the

floor, where insecticides settle after being applied in the home,

Goldman says.

" Toxin Study Raises Alarm about Levels in Kids' Blood " by Kathleen

Fackelmann, USA Today 2/3/2003, page 14B

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