Who do you trust and depend on for your health needs? Lets take a look at just one issue in the field of health and find out. Where do you stand concerning you and your childs health? Are you inside the world looking out or outside the world looking in?
Did you know that closed mindedness could be detrimental to your health?
For an example: if a teacher told you that your son had Attention Deficient Disorder would you take their word for it? Would you rush your child to a doctor so he can be put on medications for this syndrome, or do you wonder if maybe all the sugar and processed foods might have something to do with his short attention span and hyperactivity?
Dont get me wrong, we NEED doctors for certain physical conditions, but we do not NEED to act as if doctors are responsible for our total health. If you think like that, then why not call your doctor and ask him if it is ok every time you want to eat a candy bar or some ice cream?
Most people don't realize how easily they can be made to believe a certain way because they have heard the same dogma about Attention Deficient Disorder over and over in the media that they begin to believe like the masses in that this syndrome called ADDS is a disease that cannot be cured and can only be suppressed with medications. This is incorrect information.
Lets suppose were standing outside looking in, what do we see?
We see a world overloaded with sugar-laced foods everywhere you turn! Public schools have vending machines with all kinds of junk food to satisfy the taste buds. And then parents wonder why their child cannot focus on their studies or why he is having emotional outbursts, or why he is so hyperactive and does things without thinking. This dilemma is not just the cause of sugar but white flour, processed dairy products, hormones, chemicals, and the deficiency of nutrients in the body.
I certainly will not blame a deficient disorder on just sugar, but sugar has a lot to do with it. This syndrome should be Labeled NDD (Nutrient Deficient Disorder). Or better yet, SOD (Sugar Overload Disorder.)
Most children are deficient in the same minerals and vitamins, such as zinc, magnesium, and iron. Did you know that a tablespoon of black strap molasses would supply your child with the daily iron and calcium his or her body needs. It must be black strap. Did you know that eating canned oysters just two times a week would give your child the missing zinc they need? Did you know that soda pops depletes the body of calcium and magnesium?
And then there is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Whats that? Well it is the same thing we have been talking about except throw in a bit more hyperactivity into the mix. Our bodies just cannot take the constant punishment we put on it. After awhile our body and mind is going to tell us there is something wrong with our way of eating. These are our bodies warning signals telling us to beware of what we are eating on a consistent basis.
I know these things first hand because I have hyperglycemia (low blood sugar). I know when I overload myself with sugary treats and white breads and floury processed foods for just two or three days in a row I get overly emotional, cranky, and unable to focus my thoughts, jittery, restless and headachy. Should I go see a doctor because I am deficient in attention or because I am hyperactive?
No, I'm not going to go see a doctor. I can listen to my bodies warning signals, which tell me there is something wrong so I can change it. I don't need a doctor to tell me I have a syndrome and then put me on medication that would be wrong. I think Id rather take responsibility for my health, and as a parent, Id rather take responsibility for my childrens health too.
About 85 percent of the population has some form of blood sugar problem and they do not know it. Instead they are running to the doctor not knowing what is wrong with them. They are told they are depressed, hypertensive, anxiety ridden, alcoholic, deficient in attention, too hyper, restless in the legs, impotent, insomniac, diabetic, overweight, bi-polar, and mentally insufficient, etc. Here Take This Drug.
Does your child really have Attention Deficient Disorder or could it be the foods he or she is eating on a daily basis? You certainly do not have to take my word for it, do your own research on the effects of sugar on the body using these keywords together: depression and sugar and attention deficient disorder and diet and symptoms of hypoglycemia, and don't forget about the foods with zinc, magnesium, calcium, and iron.
You can become knowledgeable about your health and your childrens health by opening your mind to other possibilities. Take responsibility and be healthy!
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» left by JL from US (1 year 360 days ago.)
I have heard of food allergy/interaction symptoms mimicking ADD. Thanks for giving us some good information to investigate. Respond to this comment
» left by Angie Lewis(13,864) Angie Lewis (1 year 358 days ago.)
Thank you! Keep an open mind when investigating - there is a lot of conflicting information out there. :-)
» left by Jean Horst(1,205) Jean Horst (1 year 359 days ago.)
Another HUGE issue with children that is very overlooked in this situation is simply; Are they getting enough of sleep? Many of today's children are not put on an adequate, routine sleep schedule. I've seen marked behavioral changes with my own children on days when they did not get enough sleep. Hyperativity, angry outbursts, poor concentration - all hallmarks of ADHD, are also hallmarks of sleep deprivation. Respond to this comment
» left by Angie Lewis(13,864) Angie Lewis (1 year 358 days ago.)
Hi Jean, you are absolutely correct! And thank you for bringing that up. Having three teenage sons, and waking up with them every morning as a home educator, I can definitely see a BIG difference in them when they do not get enough sleep. Talk about cranky, moody, and unable to focus....
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