Even 30 years back, the scientific community kept
reminding us that poor diet and food allergies
could be ADD.Significant
improvements with neural connections and behavior
could be forged with the right diet. Behavior
modification and lifestyle changes are important,
but without a good foundation of a non-toxic,
nutrient rich diet, there won't be much progress.
Many of ADHD individuals are known to have
secondary symptoms like chronic infections and ear
infections that could be caused by food allergies.
Food allergies triggering ADHD was a claim made
originally by Dr. Benjamin Feingold, who created his
own ADHD diet to success. The
ADHD diet
worked for 30 to 50 percent of his
patients. One key trait of his diet was its mantra
of NO artificial coloring and NO salicylates.
Since then, many studies have backed Feingold’s
work. In 1976, there was a study that showed
4 out of
15 children responded favorable to a diet without
artificial coloring. These foods include
yellow macaroni, ice cream, and the canned Chef
Boyardee ravioli of today.
Today’s diet largely consists of food
additives, colas, and grain-fed (CORN-fed) meat.
Many people believe when the see that their beef is
corn-fed, that it is healthy.
Nothing can
be farther from the truth. A grain or corn
fed cow produces meat that is mostly omega 6
fatty acids. The brain needs the essential
fatty acid, Omega 3.
Organic-grass-fed-beef is the best thing to feed
you and your children to assure you are getting
chemical free pasture-raised beef with lots
of Omega 3.
Fish Oil supplements that are molecularly
distilled (to remove all mercury) is another great
source of Omega 3 fatty acids for you and your
children.
Attend by Vaxa: A Natural Homeopathic Remedy for
ADD/ADHD
Attend
should be taking in conjunction with an ADHD diet.
It’s a true, all natural supplement that goes
against the growth stunting and addictive properties
many pharmaceutical drugs are known to have. Attend
is loaded with rich nutritionals that help with
the brain’s natural neural balance by
strengthening neural network connections and
improving memory. Plus,
Attend can work side by side with other natural
medicines because it is an all natural homeopathic
remedy. Studies have shown that 70 percent of
users that take Attend end up better in the long
run.
Brain
food is the name of the game when it comes to
Attend.
Along with an additive and preservative free
diet mixed with fruits and vegetables, the
formula could work better than ever and jolt the
brain with an extra dose of productivity.
Adverse Reaction to Foods
Many ADHD people have adverse reactions to many
foods. These foods should generally be removed from
the diet for no less than two weeks to see if they
are the root cause of symptoms. These include dairy
products, yellow foods like squash, chocolate, fried
foods, processed meats, sugar, and fruit juices.
ADHD Diet Information Tips
The ADHD Diet consists of:
Using natural ingredients
Consuming plenty of protein, especially
during breakfast using a 60 percent protein and
40 percent carb ratio
Lunch and dinner should keep a 50 50 balance
of proteins to carbs
Fruits and organic vegetables
Including extra meat to use for salads and
sandwiches
Protein shakes, whey protein, and
supplements for on the go.
Lifestyle choices are important in all
aspects of life. However, it has been shown that
what you put into your body can affect not only
yourself, but your unborn child as well. The typical
American Lifestyle is toxic with:
Many undiagnosed ADHD children have poor self
esteem. In addition, they might show signs of
being depressed. These feelings come from a
sense of personal failure. For ADHD kids, the world
can be an unforgiving place with tons of negative
feedback and plenty of blame cast on the child. By
diagnosing the condition early, poor self esteem can
be reduced or avoided.
To improve self esteem, ADHD children must
constantly be reminded of their strengths, not
their weaknesses. With behavioral management
techniques and intervention strategies, this
could help. Whenever a child feels valuable is when
their self esteem will go up. “Being able” and
following through with “doing it” becomes harder,
but learned over time.
Spirituality a Missing Link
Don't underestimate the power of faith and a
belief in a higher power. Prayer and a sense of
spirituality can help the child or adult with
ADD/ADHD cope with many negative issues.
A wonderful prayer is the 'Serenity Prayer'
most commonly associated with Alcoholics Anonymous.
However, the Serenity Prayer can be used by all who
wish to achieve a sense of peace and calm, knowing
there is a higher power watching over us.
If you have a child with ADD or ADHD,
Attend might be the perfect solution.
It’s an
all natural supplement that should be
explored before trying the more dangerous
medications.
Attend is a all natural homeopathic remedy,without all
of those risky side effects of drugs that
can cause a possible addiction and other problems.
Attend has the right mix
homeopathic medicinals that can help to
strengthen the neural connections. This helps
improve memory skills. Attend also works well
alongside other all natural ADHD supplements
because of its makeup, a collection of amino acids,
herbs, minerals, and homeopathics. Attend by Vaxa
has shown a 70 percent success rate during clinical
trials.
Extress (part of the
Attend Strategy Pack) can also be beneficial
as part of an all natural solution.
Extress
helps to minimize hyperactivity.
Memorin is also part of the Attend Strategy
Pack and helps with associated memory
problems.
There really is no better choice than to
treat yourself or your child with ADD/ADHD
naturally. There is a high risk of harmful
side-effects when using medication and
natural treatment offers a safe alternative
methods.
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information from Stan Headley, MD, ND-Author
of 'A Practical Guide to ADD/ADHD' [Note: requires MacroMedia Shockwave-Flash]
Brain
food is the name of the game when it comes to
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