Re: Re: The Causes Of ADD & ADHD — Why Ritalin Is Not The Solution

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ADD/ADHD-I've also heard food allergies/yeast overgrowth can exacerbate these

And there's nothing wrong " exuberance " -unless you're swinging from the

chandeliers!

Spoken as a long-time substitute teacher (I'm a lot OCD with a wild ripply

streak of ADD-my spices are in alphabetical order, but I've got several projects

in various stages at all times--and I do finish most of them.)

Laurie

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From: moontidearts <moontidearts@...>

Coconut Oil

Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 10:17:22 PM

Subject: Re: The Causes Of ADD & ADHD — Why Ritalin

Is

Not The Solution

All very interesting re: ADD.

I had a woman in my herb shop a few years ago, and the discussion turned to ADD.

I can't recall her name, but apparently she's a known expert. When doctors

weren't of any help with her own child, she decided to go to medical school

herself, and now her practice specializes in ADD and ADHD. During the

conversation I casually mentioned, not with any seriousness, that I wonder if I

might have ADHD. Her immediate response was, " Oh, yes, it's very obvious to me

that you do. " I take it her " diagnosis " was due to my high energy, very

animated, talkative self. She then asked if my mother had any type of serious

illness while pregnant with me, saying that women who do, more often than not,

have children with either ADD or ADHD (more likely ADHD). Yes, my mother was

ill, she had cervical, uterine and one other cancer. The doctors told her to

abort, stating the child would have severe birth defects, but she declined, and

I turned out fine. I wonder if there's really anything to what this woman told

me. I never did the research, as I'm not involved with any children at this

time, and if I do have ADHD, it's working in my favor. I do recall, however,

that I had many of the symptoms as a child, but they attributed it to my being

" gifted " .

It might be of interest to note that my ability to control my particular

" over-exuberance " has improved since beginning my current, substantial

supplementation program. Before this, I had a long history of eating disorders

(anorexia, bulimia, extreme diets, etc), so my nutrition was far less than

optimal.

M

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