ADHD: Childlike Behavior or Serious Condition?

re: ADHD: Childlike Behavior or Serious Condition?

hetwoman — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:19:25 GMT

..How inspirational to come by an article which is so well informed as this one -Thank you Dr Mercola! I have researched this condition for over 10 years now and worked with thousands of families. If only they knew all this before going down the medication route - so much could have been avoided! Natural remedies deliver solutions but because this condition is so diverse and different for everyone that has it - there is no one single solution.

Whilst natural remedies help enormously, the sequence in which they are applied is significant:

firstly - good home school liaison is vital to agree appropriate and inappropriate behaviours, set goals and consistent boundaries.

Then support the emotional state-this is the Dr Bach Flower remedies-behaviour is a barometerforthe emotional state.

Next look at lifestyle. Diet is vital, avoid additives, over processed food and look at supplements - also look at a healthy exercise regime to create endorphins and balance brain chemistry.

Followed by using essences to work with core issues which are cellular memories of traumatic expereinces and then something like universal frequency therapy to work with negative patterns which pull up the core issue data.

Next look at sensory relaxation, aromatherapy, massage, hopi ear therapy, colour therapy, then look to cellular support for healthy growth and development.

Throughout this you have to look at the learning environment as ADHD kids do not suceed in typical noisy and bustling clasrroms - they learn best working on the land and with animals with an eco focus.

With a programme like this it is possible to profile the child's progress and indivdualise what works best to use a toolbox for life approach.

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thorley — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:09:45 GMT

Thank you for writing this article on ADD/ADHD. I have 2 children who HAD ADD. The youngest one was the worst. He was only 2 and what i discovered made me truly believe that ADD was a deficiency of B vitamins. I started giving him a B vitamin supplement and within 2 weeks he was a different kid. Before I hated coming home after work because i had to deal with him and it was physically and mentally exhausting. After 2 weeks of the B vitamins I realized I was no longer dreading coming home. Even his daycare provider noticed that he was better behaved. Being a single mom with 3 children we weren't exactly eating properly. After I discovered that the lack of proper nutrition was causing adverse effects in my children I started fixing proper meals. I really believe nutriton is key to healing many ailments. And it's so much cheaper than taking a drug that has more side effects than what it's supposed to be treating. Also, there's no risk involved in getting proper nutrition.

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Dave-O — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:01:45 GMT

The plan is this: Create a gov run healthcare so they can say that you CAN'T get a job without all your forced vaccinations; you cannot receive 'care' or meds unless you have all your vaccinations; in order for the Global Health Police to keep track, you will have to be chipped; when the money system collapses, somehow, at their choosing, your money will be put on the chip; all children will be drugged and dumbed down beyond belief with so many vaccinations for diseases that they will no longer have any life, etc...

If you let OBs healthcare pass, if you get vaccinated, if you aren't ready to die for what you believe in, such as freedom to live YOUR life as a human without a master, then, you will be to blame for the cruel, unjust, horrific future brewing in not only this country, but most. It begins and ends with YOU and ME this time... there is no other way out. Forced vaccinations, taxes, socialized med, and gov owned corporations is just what Kings are used to. We don't have a democratic republic, and what we will have is a nation of zombified, addicted slaves (many times worse than today)....

This is just my opinion, but when I look at all the misguided and misinformed people, it could happen.

Human Beings existed and will exist without ANY vaccinations. I am totally against injecting concoctions into our bodies that bypass all the natural filters and defenses the human body has. Within one to two generations, most human beings as we know--healthy in mind, body, spirit--will cease to exist except for those that created this nightmare scenario. It is all in place, just open your eyes.

New vaccines in production want to make your DNA reproduce antibodies ... unbelievable. That could NEVER be a good thing.

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Dave-O — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:42:50 GMT

For vaccine info check out this: dr carley dot com (altogether)... there you will find a book entitled "Horrors of vaccinations..." available for download via pdf. Just another resource.

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Dave-O — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:10:04 GMT

Just some related issues concerning health and well-being along with Obama's Change campaign... (not my original work, just a cut/paste)

Forced abortions. Mass sterilization. A "Planetary Regime" with the power of life and death over American citizens.

The tyrannical fantasies of a madman? Or merely the opinions of the person now in control of science policy in the United States? Or both?

These ideas (among many other equally horrifying recommendations) were put forth by John Holdren, whom Barack Obama has recently appointed Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology -- informally known as the United States' Science Czar. In a book Holdren co-authored in 1977, the man now firmly in control of science policy in this country wrote that:

* Women could be forced to abort their pregnancies, whether they wanted to or not;

* The population at large could be sterilized by infertility drugs intentionally put into the nation's drinking water or in food;

* Single mothers and teen mothers should have their babies seized from them against their will and given away to other couples to raise;

* People who "contribute to social deterioration" (i.e. undesirables) "can be required by law to exercise reproductive responsibility" -- in other words, be compelled to have abortions or be sterilized.

* A transnational "Planetary Regime" should assume control of the global economy and also dictate the most intimate details of Americans' lives -- using an armed international police force.

Impossible, you say? That must be an exaggeration or a hoax. No one in their right mind would say such things.

Well, I hate to break the news to you, but it is no hoax, no exaggeration. John Holdren really did say those things, and this report contains the proof.

"Ecoscience: Population, Resources, Environment"

re: ADHD: Childlike Behavior or Serious Condition?

Shastagal — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:19:25 GMT

my brother has some kind of hyperactivity problem. our mum was strict about sugars and junk food, we only had water and 100% fresh squeezed orange juice on sundays. a slice of cake for our birthday, and a piece of chocolate that came in the bon-bon at christmas time. infact i remember staying with my aunt who bought us macdonalds, and when mum found out she absolutely blew her lid. we were also enrolled into an athletics club every saturday afternoon. my brother would still literally climb the walls (like seriously there would be feet marks up the walls in the hall where he would scale it to hit his head on the ceiling), he had all sorts of problems in school paying attention and alot of agressive problems always getting into fights and yelling at the teachers (once he threw a tennis ball full bull at one's head and smacked em - this was the last straw!), climbing all over the buildings and up onto the rooftops he got the cane several times (back wen the principle could hit a kid). nothing stopped him. we got a new guidance councilor at our school about two years before he graduated primary school, which he had one meeting with. still to this day we have absolutely no idea what this guy said to him but ever since that meeting he was extremely well behaved and paid attention in school. hes pretty much a mathematical genius, think that matt damon movie. he writes programs all day without even thinking about what to code and where, its amazing.

thats my personal story with adhd or add anyways. no drugs, just a school councilor who said some crazy stuff to my bro and snapped him out of it.

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mikecarrie01 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:43:13 GMT

It would definitely be a mistake to conclude that just because the drug companies are taking advantage of ADD/ADHD to sell drugs that there is no such thing as ADD/ADHD. It is a true neurological condition. A poster here said that true ADD/ADHD effects 6% of the population, which would be 20 million people. It would be interesting to see if there is a correlation between the rise in autism and the rise in ADD/ADHD, I'll bet there is.

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Cherylin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:31:26 GMT

Great article and great comments from readers too! Just to add my two cents worth, I find it interesting that no one else mentioned MSG or aspartame as a cause or trigger for ADHD symptoms. I am currently 53 but was sent for psychiatric evaluation at age 6 for being 'slow', easily distracted and very shy/introverted. All my life I have struggled with focus, concentration, memory, mood swings/irritability, confusion, feeling overwhelmed, lack of motivation/ambition and severe disorganization. I have never been formally diagnosed but I am assuming I would be classified as having adult ADHD (without the hyperactivity).

I have been studying and practicing alternative healing for about 25 years. I had worked up to a pretty good level of brain function a few years back until I went to visit my brother and his family for a couple of days back in 2005. I made the decision to relax around food (for a change) and did not bring my own food with me. Instead I ate what I was being served, and was grateful for the fact that I did not have to do the cooking. BIG MISTAKE! Three days later I was a complete basketcase. Like Jekyll and Hyde. I couldn't think or focus if my life depended on it. Memory was wiped out and has never returned to the level I had before my trip. Irritability was over the top. I became depressed and despondent. It took me a while to clue into what had happened to me. Both MSG and aspartame are major neurotoxins. I believe everyone is being affected. MSG is disguised under 50+ names so is extremely hard to detect and avoid. Even health store products and supplements are not safe for the unsuspecting legions of people who are sensitive to glutamate without realizing it. I even read about a recent study that says the mercury in vaccines is especially toxic in the presence of glutamate vs. on its own. Is that why MSG is routinely added to vaccines? I highly recommend everyone educate themselves on this topic. Best sites are MSGMyth & MSGTruth.

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ReasonRules — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:17:41 GMT

Much of ADD may be attributed to diet, however, another contributing factor, completely overlooked as its not PC to discuss it, is the child's exposure to intense doses of the irrational in public and religious schools. Humans are born with a brain quite different than animals inasmuch as animals survive by adjusting themselves to their backgrounds; humans survive by adjusting their backgrounds to themselves, meaning: if a natural disaster occurs an animal will perish--man builds things to lessen the devastation of such future events. Humans are the most complex organism and in contrast to animals, or lesser species, their only weapon--their basic means of survival is their mind. When the mind is attacked in schools from poor curricula, scratchy squeaky voiced, feel good, young teachers, plus legions of other negative onslaughts, eventually the mind becomes distorted and confused, as everything entering is confusing; makes little sense, and opposes the rational side of the human mind. In other words the mind is in the programming stages, which are totally counter to millenniums of evolution. Many children exposed to constant doses of nonsense religious dogma will eventually show signs of agitation, as their brains are not wired to absorb the constant influx of irrational statements, commands; actions, and images. To a child things must make sense, and when they don't which is typical of ALL public and religious school curricula, the brain reacts accordingly--reflecting its unfit programming in the actions of the child. Reduced to simple terms--boredom--apathy--indifference--irradiation--annoyance, etc. The fix is to take your child out of the brainwashing institutions. Religious schools too. Teach them at home using rational materials, not religious materials, and follow the diet recommendations of this article. But also, as a parent you must insure that you too are rational, because if you are not, your child will be just like you.

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Dave-O — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:38:43 GMT

What is below came from a site selling Flavay® , but I find this disturbing. Are we really supposed to think if children act on 8 of these then you have issues. I am NO expert, but what is a child supposed to do? Sit still and obey every command given. WTH? This list truly disturbs me and says that adults trying to make children fall inline is somehow related to being 'normal' and human. I disagree. As I have said many time, children aren't logs and they do not learn well in confined settings, or under the age of seven, when speaking of forced schooling--now they want to lower the age of putting kids in schools... madness... pure madness.

The American Psychiatric Association lists fourteen signs, of which at least eight must be present for a person to be officially classified as ADD/ADHD. These fourteen signs are:

1. Often fidgeting with hands or feet, or squirming while seated.

2. Having difficulty remaining seated when required to do so.

3. Being easily distracted by extraneous stimuli.

4. Having difficulty awaiting turn in games or group activities.

5. Often blurting out answers before questions are completed.

6. Having difficulty in following instructions.

7. Having difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities.

8. Often shifting from one uncompleted task to another.

9. Having difficulty playing quietly.

10. Often talking excessively.

11. Often interrupting or intruding on others.

12. Often not listening to what is being said.

13. Often forgetting things necessary for tasks or activities.

14. Often engaging in dangerous activities without considering consequences. (9)

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aurora55 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:39:45 GMT

what a crime!!! Let's also try removing the excitotoxins in our food and see if that helps resolve issues before the kids are drugged. UGH!!

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beht — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:13:44 GMT

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I truly believe that when properly harnessed and given the ability to reach its potential, this energy - this ADHD, this "problem" - can result in a unique, talented person with gifted abilities in whatever field. Robin Williams is a great example of someone who was OVER the top at one point but has done well for himself - not because of the fame and money so much, but because his personality has blossomed into someone who's funny, sensitive, intelligent with a way of interacting with people and a view of the world that few have.

I'm not saying there are not some truly problematic situations with people diagnosed with ADHD, but depending on the severity of the situations, I think that the true problem can be a streamlined society, and a lack of insight.

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ABertDC — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:13:01 GMT

I found this article particularly enlightening as I have only begun to work with ADHD patients. The one comment made that they are extremely ticklish is exactly what I have found and I was confused by it. I've only been working on two patients now but both had adrenal fatigue testing positive on a Raglands test with blood pressure dropping quite a bit from a laying position to a standing position. This matches up with the low levels of norepinephrine mentioned above. I also found the corresponding 9th thoracic subluxation with consderable hypertonicity around it. When I palpated the taunt muscles which usually ellicits a yelp of pain they instead were ticklish. Now I know why, thanks doc. The fist patient is improving but they are not consistant with the nutrition protocols I recommend.

The second patient has also responded well and his first visit was interesting. Quite wound up on Adderall and his MD continuing to recommend higher and higher doses (the kid could hardly sleep) I used a reflex technique post adjustment on his adrenals. As soon as I made the contacts the kids body went a little limp and he relaxed for the first time the whole visit, at one point he even appeared to have dozed off. His response is good and his mother is following the recommended nutrition and reported that this approach has done more for him than anything else to date. We just added an amino acid supplement to help with his neurotransmitters and I'll be interested to see how he has responded to this next visit.

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beht — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:09:57 GMT

My niece was diagnosed with ADHD and was put on Ritalin, which made her frightfully thin and didn't help much. She's since had other problems although she's a young adult now and seems to be doing fine.

I was a very hyperactive child and my nervous system is still high strung. But I'd like to take this opportunity to say that beyond "diagnosing' such states, beyond nutrition - what's missing is openness to people BEING different. It's as if, if you don't fit into a certain criteria that's considered normal, something is "wrong" with you. It's taken me years to fully integrate my nervous system, my personality and my energy with my own life, goals and talents and at the same time relate to people and society in a fully functional manner. But not once have I ever thought much was "wrong" with me. Since I'm 44, when I was a child, there was no Ritaln to be given, thank God for me.

I've always known that I'm on a different "level" than most people - my thoughts, energy, nervous system, body - are all simply much faster than everyone else's. Yes, this caused some problems off and on in my life. But it's also caused me to be a great writer, musician with an ability to see into people, and I have a philosophical nature that I treasure. For me, it's been about understanding what kind of person I am, and understanding what kinds of people other people are.

When my niece was 7, long before any "symptoms" appeared, I KNEW what road she was on, simply from something she said one day. I forget what it was she said, but it was obvious that she had a VAST imagination, deep intelligence, and a very active mind. Within our society, this will produce in such a person with an "overabundance" of energy, some rough periods. But if that person and those around them treat the situation with care, they might realize that much like a puppy dog who is bouncing all over the place, the energy will eventually be integrated and "calmed" to a degree.

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Shasha — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:40:19 GMT

ADHD is spreading because Celiac is spreading with the family tree. Other family members may also be Celiac but have different health issues. They all may need the Celiac help not just the ADHD person.