My experiences with ADHD and my child diagnosed with Adhd and Autisim

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We have an ADHD child. We found that she was sensitive to certain

foods and food additives. Vanillin (artificial vanilla) would make

her go autistic, (banging her head against the wall, spinning etc). We

thought we were losing her until Feingold.com. The artificial dyes

are the worse. Red dye makes both of our children hyper and defiant.

But there also are foods that trigger problems, silicates and gluten

to name two.

Our daughter was diagnoses as ADHD and slightly autistic but because

of Feingold she is not autistic now, she was just check by a ADHD

specialist. ADHD is another problem but we have managed it. It is

clearly a biochemical problem. Finding the trigger is hard. The

Feingold institute has found that Autistic and ADHD persons sometimes

do not digest foods properly and because of that they break down into

toxins that interfere with body and brain chemistry. They and many

other research hospitals have mounds of data on this.

Our daughter would not sleep another symptom of ADHD. I realized that

much of her symptoms were similar to sleep deprivation. I have had

the problem of not sleeping until I found the supplement melatonin and

Vitamin Research Project, vrp.com. We talked to her doctor and he said

melatonin is ok for her. Since then she sleeps and about ½ her ADHD

problems got better! We also have been running a HEPA filter in their

bedroom while they sleep since they were babies no doubt made a

difference.

On that subject do have HEPA filters in the house and bedroom. One of

the biggest problems found in homes is dust, molds and mildews. You

cannot always tell if they are in your house, and HEPA filters take

out some fumes, like car exhaust and the chemicals that come from

carpet, paint etc.

See http://www.feingold.org their allergies elimination diet is what

got us in the right direction.

I am ADHD as well and found that I was allergic some foods. I

eliminated all milk products eliminated my chronic sinus infections.

When we eliminated milk products from our oldest she stopped having

ear infections. I read over 20 years ago that research on milk found

that most of the calcium in milk is not absorbed because of the

proteins and other factors in milk. The milk lobby is very powerful in

the US and does not what the truth about milk to come out. It is not

good for the body and I am sure that all the millions with sinus, ear

infections would be cured if they eliminated all milk products! USDA

requires that all schools that get federal food and money to feed milk

to all the kids! Only those with written excuse from parents are

exempt. They will take the money away if they find violations and send

inspectors to the schools to make sure they are complying. With all

the violations at meat packing plants they have nothing better to do

but to push milk for the milk industry! My wife works in a school and

is really not happy with think knowing how bad milk is for some

children and is probably not all that good for any kids. They milk

lobby in action!

The artificial food additives, colors and flavorings are made by the

chemical industry for the purpose of increasing their market. They

convince the FDA and food industry to put these poisons in our food.

There is no reason for their use except profit! Money speaks. Most

food additives are made from petroleum products. Artificial vanilla is

made from the waste of the paper industry from wood pulp.

I am very sure that many so called disease are triggered or caused by

food additives, Add, Autism, MS, ALS, cystic fibrosis, fibromyalgia

and more. These diseases virtually did not exist 50 years ago. The

drug and medical, food and chemical industries are very aware of the

problems of food additives but have to cover their A & $ and stock

holders, so they get the FDA,CDC, FTC and other federal agencies to

protect them. But the truth is coming out. Just recently the British

did experiments on kids in day cares with red dye and found that it

causes hyperactivity in children with add and increases it in normal

children. So they are banning red die in foods. It did not get into

the US news because the US corporations control the US news.

Try to get him off the drugs. They have long term bad effects and do

not address the cause. Look the side effects of them on the web so if

they show up you will know what is going on. Doctors down play side

effects they know nothing of natural cures.

We have been giving our oldest Omega 3's, digestive enzymes and other

supplements with success. We know when she seals food she is not

suppose to have because her personality changes. Search for ADD amino

acids, ADHD omega 3's, ADHD digestive problems to check for yourself.

See vrp.com they have been selling supplements for 25 years. They were

created for the purpose of researching life extension with supplements

and needs a source of reliable inexpensive supplements especially

powders. VRP has a doctor to answer questions search the dear doctor

and articles for answers before writing to dear doctor.

Nutrition will not so solve all of ADD, autism problems some is

training. But it will get rid of most of worse problems. Some

suggestions, for focusing, play white noise or ocean.

ADHD persons sometimes have a problem with seeing the whole project it

is overwhelming so breaking it down in little projects makes it more

manageable. One of the common factors of an ADD person and I have a

real problem with is sensory overload. We cannot handle too much

input. That is why the white noise works it drowns out the background

sounds that will distract us. Sensory overload also accounts for the

ADD person to have an aversion to crowds, like parties etc. They like

to be by themselves and sometimes they have to " lock themselves up "

which most people do not understand. There is nothing wrong with this

most geniuses worked alone. I wish I knew about this when I was

young, but my parents saw it as a discipline problem so I was always

punished by teachers and my stepfather.