“Our son is now Ritalin free! Now he is doing an excellent job with a busy audience, which is never without drugs! ”CB, grateful mother.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder became the first medical complaint in America, surpassing even ear infections for children seeking medical help. It was noted as the "Diagnostics of the 90s" with a 700 percent increase observed between 1990 and 1997. Virginia researchers, as reported in the American Journal of Public Health (9/99), report that 8-10% of children in the second to fifth grade take medication for ADHD regularly. Among the five grandchildren, one out of every five white men takes an ADHD drug, most notably Ritalin, which is a scheduled drug II in the same class as cocaine, methamphetamine, heroine and opium. Most experts agree that doctors already prescribe medications for schoolchildren, and they incorrectly diagnose these children. In addition, as reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association for February 2000, the number of children between the ages of 2 and 4 for psychiatric drugs, including Ritalin and antidepressants such as Prozac, increased by 50% from 1991 to 1995. Experts are concerned about these results, since the effects of such drugs in children, so young, are largely unknown. Doctors are concerned that such powerful drugs can harm the development of children.
“Methylphenidate (aka Ritalin) has effects that are essentially the same as amphetamine and methamphetamine (speed, lens). Abuse of ritalin can lead to tolerance and severe psychological dependence. ” It was reported about psychotic episodes, violent and bizarre behavior. “International Council on Drugs, 1996.
A standard medical approach seems to be treating ADHD symptoms, but not without a price, and this price may be much higher for some than others. Is there any other way — a natural non-drug drug to stem the tide of this presumably child epidemic? The answer for many is loud yes! There are four keys to achieving drug-free success with a child and an ADHD adult. These four keys encompass an understanding of genetics, the immune system, nutrition and the nervous system in ADHD.
Genetics:
“Many experiments since 1990 have found that the dopamine D2 receptor gene is associated with various impulsive, compulsive and addictive behaviors, including dependence on polyactive substances, cocaine, cocaine, smoking, carbohydrate digestion, pathological gambling, and the most important behavioral states such as Syndrome Tourette and ADHD. Realizing that there is a general underlining the genetic path to all of this behavior, we decided to call this complex state a name. I chose reward deficiency syndrome (RDS), which is associated with a deficiency of the rewarding part of the brain, where dopamine (Limbic system). ” Kenneth Bloom, Ph.D. Overload: ADD and exciting brain.
Children and adults with true ADHD have physiological accessibility to filter outgoing stimuli and accessibility to a physiological state. It is primarily the result of dopamine deficiency in the brain's reward center (Limbic System), causing inability to concentrate, remain attentive or control impulsivity and achieve a state of well-being, since the term reward deficiency syndrome. A deeper reason is genetic, related to the A-1 allele of the dopamine D2 receptor gene, which has been associated with all addictive, impulsive, and compulsive disorders, including ADHD.
It is very common when taking a child’s history of ADHD to discover a family history of ADHD and / or drug addiction on both sides of the family, with the spread of alcohol, drugs and smoking. In addition, depression on the side of the mother of the family is also too common. After understanding habituation, compulsive communication, and the fact that children with ADHD have similar brain chemistry as a drug addict, the need to find a natural non-drug approach to healing the brain's reward center is quickly becoming paramount.
"Our conviction was that ADHD was indeed an important precursor to a life of despair and potential dependence on addicts." Kenneth Bloom, Ph.D. Immunological:
Researchers say that the nervous system and the immune system are closely related in a moving wave of continuous electrical and chemical messages, described as a feedback loop or a “safe pin loop”. They even go so far as to say that the immune system is a strictly circulating nervous system. In addition, immune cells produce the same chemicals that we understand as controlling moods in the brain (Brain Will Cascade). body integrity, but they also produce informational chemicals that can regulate mood and emotions. This is another example of two-way communication between the brain and the body. “Candace Pert. PhD., Emotion Molecules.
Damage to the immune system, disruption or weakening in any way affect the production of immune cells in their own neuropeptides, which can adversely affect the brain stimulus cascade and emphasize true ADHD or mimic the symptoms of ADHD. As the immune system goes, the nervous system goes, including a negative effect on brain chemistry, especially in sensitive people, such as an ADHD baby. Nutritional value: today there are many common medicines, dietary products and toxic substances that damage the nervous and immune systems of our children and, therefore, negatively affect brain chemistry. Short list: sugar, caffeine, cows Milk, preservatives (MSG, NutraSweet, etc.), Artificial colors, sodium nitrites, partially hydrogenated oils, pesticides, antibiotics, over the counter drugs (aspirin, tylenol, avilin, etc.) ). Exposure to these substances should be avoided, especially for a child with ADHD.
Nutritious:
The yeast complex (YRC) is associated with an imbalance of the intestinal flora, usually due to the use of antibiotics in the past, which weakens the intestinal mucosa. This weakening allows yeast toxins to enter the bloodstream, which affects the area of the brain that controls mood and emotion (a cascade of brain stimuli), causing symptoms of depression, irritability, poor concentration and many other health problems. Many of the symptoms can either mimic ADHD, or significantly increase true ADHD.
Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar is another common problem in children with a diet with high refined carbohydrates (sugar). Remember that many children with ADHD have a reward deficiency syndrome and therefore crave simple carbohydrates (sugars) that stimulate dopamine and help them to feel good temporarily, which leads to a kind of self-healing effect. These persistent spikes and blood sugar valleys lead to symptoms of hypoglycemia that mimic or intensify the symptoms of an ADHD baby. Some of the most common symptoms of hypoglycemia include fatigue, irritability, mood swings, muscle twitching, dizziness, headaches, trouble concentrating, dizziness and anxiety.
In addition, most children with ADHD lack basic fatty acids (EFA), such as Omega-3 and Omega-6, commonly referred to as “good” fats. These fats are necessary for proper functioning of the brain and the immune system. Examples of "good" EFA fats are flaxseed oil, evening primrose oil and fish oils. Omega-3 fatty acids are converted into your body first into eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), and then into docosahexanoic acid (DHA). DHA is vital for brain health, because most of your brain consists of it. Lack of DHA causes inevitable brain degeneration. Some common symptoms that indicate the need for EFA are irritability, poor concentration, dry, flaky skin; “Chicken skin” or bumps on the outer shoulders, thighs, or cheek; fragile, soft or splitting nails; nails with longitudinal lines; dry hair; dry scaling in the ear canal; Hyperactivity; eczema; asthma. Obviously, the lack of essential fatty acids in a child with ADHD can either mimic or accentuate the symptoms of ADHD.
Remember that true ADHD is genetic in origin, creating a reward deficiency syndrome in the part of the brain that releases dopamine. In other words, the lack of reward is dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. Neurotransmitters are chemical proteins consisting of amino acids that allow the transmission of nerve impulses through a nerve synapse. ADHD is, in a sense, a problem with protein metabolism or the inability to get enough dopamine. There are certain amino acids necessary for the health and healing of the Brain Reward Cascade.
D-phenylalanine: restores the enkephalins (neurotransmitter) and creates anti-stinging and anti-depressive behavior. L-phenylalanine: restores dopamine and norepinephrine, which creates a sense of will, attention and anti-depression. L-tyrosine: restores dopamine and norepinephrine, which creates a feeling of well-being, attention and anti-depression. L-glutamine: restores GABA, which creates anti-craving and anti-stress. L-Tryptophan: Restores serotonin, which creates antidepressant, anti-craving and anti-insomnia behavior. A diet rich in proteins and essential fatty acids is necessary for a child or adult for ADHD. Fresh turkey and salmon sandwiches are the perfect morning, noon and night.
Neurological:
"We can no longer assume that the emotional brain is associated with the classical places of Amygdala, Hippocampus and Hypothalamus (Limbic system) ... We found other anatomical areas where there are high concentrations of almost every neuropeptide receptor, such as the spinal cord of the spinal cord, which is the first synapse in the nervous system, where all somatosensory information is processed. ” Candice Perth, PhD., Molecules of Emotion.
The Limbic System, the brain reward center where the dopamine is released, extends from the brain center down to the back of the spinal cord. There are any distortions or interventions of the spinal cord that can disrupt and adversely affect the cascade of scammers. In 1993, researchers at Harvard Medical School found evidence of direct projections of spinal cord neurons into the limbic system. They strongly recommend that these neural pathways influence behavioral functions.
Structural:
The usual appearance of a vertebral dislocation (spinal displacement) interferes with the nervous system. Ninety percent of all babies born by forceps, vacuum extraction or difficult delivery are inflamed at birth.
“The delivery process, even under optimally controlled conditions, is a potentially traumatic and stunning event for the fetus.” The mechanical stress imposed by obstetric manipulation, even by standard orthodontic procedures, can be unbearable for the fetus. “Abraham Tabbin, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School.
Subluxation of the spine can either adversely affect the brain reward cascade that aggravates true ADHD, or create some of the symptoms of ADHD. The greatest contribution to chiropractic is the detection and correction of spinal subluxation, which reduces abnormal tension and nerve interaction, ensuring maximum performance and flow of neurotransmitters, healing the cascade of brain power.
“My son is coming to adjustments and improving daily. Thanks to the experience of the doctor, he can concentrate and follow directions. His depression is gone, and his level of frustration and anxiety is much less. Now specialists specializing in this state, remark that they would never know that my son has ADHD. His ability to sit quietly, follow directions and concentrate amazes them! “DR, thankful mother.
"This once again confirms our assumption that, thanks to the adjustment of the strain without subluxation, the strain will contribute to an enhanced sense of well-being through limbic activation of the release of dopamine in the accumbens nucleus (limbic tissue)." Dr. Ken Bloom, Dr. Jay Holder, Remuneration Deficiency Syndrome, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, November 2000
As ADHD is becoming the most common diagnosed mental disorder in children, pharmaceutical companies, market joke, and the medical profession are hard pressed to believe that the only way to improve brain chemistry is drugs. On the contrary, we now know that unlocking the strength of the immune and nervous systems through proper nutrition and specific chiropractic adjustments to correct for vertebral dislocation is one of the most powerful, non-drug approaches to the treatment and improvement of brain chemistry available today!
David Meléndez, DC, C. Hell.
