| I was really shocked the other day when I learned that | | | | too much sugar and snack foods full of additives plus |
| a child who has had ADHD psychostimulant medication | | | | soda drinks are to be avoided. |
| is considered a Class 2 drug user! This applies to | | | | Feingold Success Stories |
| those who want to work for federal and national | | | | I know families who were desperate and had really |
| government where state secrets and national security | | | | difficult kids to deal with, for example with ODD |
| are involved. What started out as a mere behavioural | | | | (Oppositional Defiant Disorder). When the whole family |
| quirk such as hyperactivity in children which is treated | | | | tried the diet,there was a dramatic turnaround just |
| with conventional drugs (Adderall, Risperdal, Concerta | | | | after six weeks and the boy who had ODD is now a |
| et al) is regarded by the State as a security risk! They | | | | brilliant student who has never been on |
| will not be offered the job. | | | | psychostimulant drugs in his life! |
| Future Drug Addicts? | | | | I know another parent whose normally quiet little girl |
| Why are we turning our hyperactive children into | | | | would become a raging beast in what her mother |
| drugged zombies? Do we have to give them drugs | | | | called a 'sugar fit'. She tried the Feingold Diet and told |
| which will change their personality and which may, in | | | | her daughter that sugar was really bad for her and |
| the long term, leave them vulnerable to drug abuse? | | | | within a very short time, the 'sugar fits' were a thing of |
| There are serious side effects - in a ten year period - | | | | the past. |
| 186 children died from Ritalin while 570 children were | | | | Food Mood Diary? |
| admitted to hospital. | | | | I know some parents who keep a sort of 'Food Mood' |
| A Better Way? | | | | diary and note down things kids have eaten and any |
| There must be a better way and I, like many other | | | | subsequent changes in mood, for better or worse! This |
| parents of ADHD children, know that there are ADHD | | | | is a really good way of checking what seems to have |
| natural remedies which do not have any side effects | | | | an effect on the child's behaviour and can help in |
| and which will not compromise the child's growth and | | | | monitoring diet and various foods. |
| or development. | | | | But diet and behaviour therapy are often not enough |
| The Feingold Diet | | | | to help the child deal with the ADHD challenge. The |
| Diet and behavioural therapy are often done in tandem | | | | best way of treating hyperactivity among children is to |
| with ADHD alternative therapy. Dr. Feingold's dietn (The | | | | use natural cures for ADHD which are safe and free |
| Feingold Cookbook For Hyperactive Children) has | | | | from nasty side effects. Where can you find these |
| come in for a lot of praise and criticism - the latter | | | | medicines? How much do they cost? The ink below |
| being that it is too faddy and takes time and effort to | | | | will give you all the details you need to know. |
| put it into practice. But I support the basic premise that | | | | |