Date: Sep 17, 2006 2:18 PM From “Timeless”: My son was diagnosed with it in the 2nd grade....the school wanted to put him on Ridolin.
He had a kindergarten reading level and would not sit
still.
Over my dead body! I put him
on a strict no sugar diet and in 4 months he had advanced
to a 7th grade reading level and was fine. I have watched too many children walking around on Ridolin while sucking on Cokes and eating chocolate bars.
Wake up people!!! There is no magic pill!! What gave me the faith was the instant results. I detoxed my son for 5 days and the results were amazing. (Not just table sugar but as an ingredient in ANY FORM!)
To test my theory I then gave him Quaker Oatmeal,
Brown Sugar and Maple flavor and within 15 minutes his
eyes were swollen and red, he was crying and trying to
poke me with a pencil. His behavior change was so dramatic that my conclusions were simple to arrive at. He was allergic to sugar. So I removed all sugar from his diet and he was like a new child.
This was during
second grade. At the beginning of the year he could not
sit still at all and only had a kindergarden reading level.
After 6 months totally off sugar, with some extra help he was up to a 7th grade reading level and doing well.
He was so sensitive that I could even see a difference
when he ate a natural sugar like watermelon. 3 jelly beans
would have him richoteting around for hours. It was amazing! He has grown out of a good share of these allergies but knows still that eating sugar will NEVER make him feel good and can bring on anxiety for him.
It is
my belief that most of ADD symptoms are brought about
due to food allergies. This does not make the problem
any less valid, only easier to maintain. Whether it's
pesticides, additives, preservatives or sugars, the food
that is in our mainstream grocery stores is not good for
us. I recommend an all organic diet with many raw foods and that
you read the label on EVERYTHING to see if it contains sugars or high fructose corn syrups. You must become very aware of your body and test yourself to see if you have any sensitivities to various foods.
It might be sugar, but
it could be wheat and yeast or any other number of possibilities.
This is like a treasure hunt.
It takes patience but is well worth it in the end. Talking to a top nutritionist is always good too. (I always seek the president of whatever specialty I'm investigating. You could also pick the best of three independents) There are still many homeopathic doctors available that could help you to live with this in a natural way. At least try these before you look towards that magic
pill from the pharmaceuticals. Drugs do not cure adhd.
They mask the symptoms and are effective only with continuous
use. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/a ttention-deficit-hyperactivity- disorder/ complete- index.shtml Good Luck! Debbie
