| Complementary and Alternative Treatments | | | | Most Importantcalcium (1500 mg)-essential for |
| | | | normal brain and nervous system |
| Nutrition and Supplementation | | | | functionmagnesium (1000 mg)-helps calcium |
| | | | absorptionvitamin B complex (50 mg 3 times |
| Nutritional deficiencies are a factor in many | | | | daily with food)-essential for normal brain |
| psychological disorders. Many children with | | | | and nervous system functio |
| learning disorders have an allergic reaction | | | | |
| to casein and gluten. Casein is a protein | | | | Also Recommendedcholine (500 to 2000 |
| found in milk, so it may be wise to eliminate | | | | mg)-improves brain function; use only under |
| dairy from your diet. Gluten is found in | | | | professional supervisioncoenzyme (as directed |
| grains, making wheat, spelt, oats, barley, | | | | on label) improves brain |
| and rye problematic. Common food allergens | | | | functiondimethylglycine (100 mg)-carries |
| are corn, soy, eggs, tomatoes, yeast, and | | | | oxygen to the brainvitamin C with |
| peanuts. Eat instead a diet high in protein | | | | bioflavonoids (5000 to 20,000 mg in divided |
| that also includes high-fiber fruits and | | | | doses)-a free radical scavengervitamin E (200 |
| vegetables, plus brown rice, lentils, and | | | | to 600 IU)-improves circulation and brain |
| potatoes. Obtain protein from fish, poultry, | | | | function |
| lamb, and non-animal sources, such as beans | | | | |
| and legumes, raw nuts and seeds, and tofu. | | | | N-acetyl cysteine (as directed on label) |
| Avoid alcohol, caffeine, canned and packaged | | | | important because of its antioxidant |
| foods, carbonated beverages, chocolate, all | | | | qualities |
| junk foods, refined and processed foods, | | | | |
| saturated fats, and sugar. Also avoid foods | | | | Herbal Therapy |
| containing artificial colors or ingredients, | | | | |
| as well as fatty foods. | | | | Red clover, hawthorn berry, lemon balm, and |
| | | | bacopa are recommended for calming the |
| Enhance brain power with the following daily | | | | nervous system of an extremely active child. |
| supplements (if for a child, check with a | | | | See a qualified herbalist for details on |
| health professional for appropriate dosages): | | | | using them. |
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