Update on my nephew

[Guest guest]

Hi guys, I posted not too long back that my 6 year old nephew was

having problems in school and that he was becoming more and more

physically and mentally slow, in thinking and response time. Well,

after many tests, he has been diagnosed with ADD and the doctor says if

it gets worse that the only option is to medicate him. My parents have

custody of him and they are not the type to believe in dietary changes

or any other natural course. Plus, doctor already started to scare

them, if they end up not medicating him he wil probably drop out of

school and so on. I wish I still lived near them so I could help out

the situation. I think many parents are scared into medicating their

children just like they are scared into vaccinating.

Vida

[Guest guest]

Hi Vida,

Unfortunately, much of the ADD/ADHD condition is related to nutrition

and can be helped with changes. I think many parents just don't want to

go through the trouble of changing, so they choose the easy route and

medicate. Since going on a special diet myself (I'm gluten intolerant),

I've been learning more and more about this and I've read numerous

almost miracle stories of change - many times simply by eliminating

certain foods !!

I do hope the parents here do some more research before medicating..

Magda

[Guest guest]

Hi

My husband is writing his thesis on " classroom design for children with learning

disablilities " with the focus specifically on ADD and ADHD. He came across a

very interesting study by a Professor Anneke Meyer from the Department of

Psychology at the University of Limpopo in South Africa. Her study compared

ratios of ADHD in third world countries compared to Western countries. Her

study suggests that ADHD is caused by the same fundamental neurobiological

processes, probably caused by genetic factors expressed independently of

cultural differences. The incidence of ADHD among children in the rural areas

of the Limpopo Province of South Africa, was similar to those reported in

Western countries. I believe vaccinations are the biggest and probably only

similarity that children in rural South Africa have with children from Western

countries.

Diet can certainly aggravate the condition, but I believe this study shows a

link to a more sinister cause.

Regards

Joyce Del-Frate

Gauteng, South Africa

Re: Update on my nephew

Hi Vida,

Unfortunately, much of the ADD/ADHD condition is related to nutrition

and can be helped with changes. I think many parents just don't want to

go through the trouble of changing, so they choose the easy route and

medicate. Since going on a special diet myself (I'm gluten intolerant),

I've been learning more and more about this and I've read numerous

almost miracle stories of change - many times simply by eliminating

certain foods !!

I do hope the parents here do some more research before medicating..

Magda