Feingold Diet
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Help from Moms with ADD Teenagers
I would check into the Feingold Diet. Just google FEINGOLD DIET and you will get tons of information. There is also a yahoo group you can join and interact ...
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- Dear A., My 9 year old grandson was diagnosed with ADD. His mom and dad decided, after much prayer and doctor consultations, NOT to put him on medications but to go ...
- I am sorry that I am not knowledgeable about treating ADD, and I do not have suggestions. I did want to suggest that you should be careful if you have any leftover ...
- I'm wondering what your son thinks? Does the medicine help, are his grades satisfactory, does he feel more focused on the medication, does he have any complaints abou...
Anyone Familiar w/ADHD & Bi-Polar Meds?
The diet that always worked best for my family was the Feingold Diet. Good luck and thank you for being concerned about your nephew. ...
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- oh god yes,he is being over medicated.they need to lower the dose.my son was on those meds and then he got tired of taking them and feeling like,weird,he said.not hims...
- It does sound like your nephew is being overmedicated. How is he suppose to play, much less be attentive in school, when he just zones out? For many years, my fami...
- I know someone who takes some similar meds , but if she has the right doseges the meds usually balance each other and she can be just fine. She is an adult though and...
Focalin and ADHD
#1 is diet. The Feingold diet has been around since the 70's and it has results worth pursuing. You should also be aware that male children at age 3 ...
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- My son is 10 tomorrow and has been on ADHD meds since he was 5 years old. He has been taking Focalin XR (10 mg) for about 3-4 years now and it seems to work for him a...
- Hi C., I know that you have basically tried it all and nothing worked - please read 'Ritalin Free Kids' http://www.ritalinfreekids.com/ In it, there are several di...
- I am beyond shocked (and a little disgusted) that a three year old is being prescribed a drug for ADHD. The indicators for a diagnosis of ADHD are behaviors that are p...
Medicine for Behavioral Problems
The original doctor to write a book on the connection between bad behavior and bad food was Dr. Feingold. I think his book was called THE FEINGOLD DIET. ...
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- I've never used Addasil, but have used Ritalin when my 25 year old son was young, and "Thanks to the miracle of Ritalin" (which was my son's saying)he was able to focu...
- W., I'm sorry I don't have any advice your. I seem to be going through a similar situation. Reading your story, though interests me because my son is 4 and we're hav...
- W., I read your story and pictured my own 10 year old as I was reading. Although I have not tried medication, I have wanted to at times and have spoken with several...
Question About Sugar and ADD/ADHD
You may also want to check out the Feingold Diet- it can be a big help for children with ADHD and/or ASD. The main thing, believe it or not, ...
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- Sounds like he has CANDIDA/Sistemic Yeast!!! Once you treat it the craving for sugar will go away!!! Love, G.. :0) P.S. very common in the spectrum!!!
- Hello, There have been links between AD(H)D and low serotonin levels. Sugar can chemically increase the levels of serotonin in the human body. Check out this link a...
- There's a wonderful book called "Little Sugar Addicts" by Kathleen DesMaisons. It literally saved one of my kid's lives as she was very depressed due to her sugar add...
How to Deal with Son Who May Have ADHD
I didnt read all of the responses maybe someone already suggested this but you might want to look into the Feingold Diet I agree three is young to diagnose ...
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- Make sure you have an outstanding pediatrician and consider food allergy testing. Food allergies can lead to severe erratic behavior. Don't self diagnose your child!
- Nikki C's Advice is fantastic. Scroll down and check it out.
- Have you tried getting him evaluated for Sensory Integration Issues by an Occupational Therapist? I have a friend whose 7-year-old was diagnosed as having ADHD, but wh...
Autism
A couple of weeks ago one of my son's teachers (High School) told me about the Feingold Diet, Have you hear of it? If not you can check out www.feingold.org ...
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- L., I am a Special Education Teacher in Vista. Have you heard of the group for parents of children with austim called P.A.C.E.S.? They meet the second Wednesday of ...
- The San Diego Chapter of the Autism Society of America website (www.sd-autism.org) has many resources to help parents, including listings of support groups around San ...
- Hi L., I don't have a child with autism, but I work daily with kids/adults who have severe autism. So, although I don't have the 24 hour a day issues, I have learned ...
My Son's Eczema Nightmare
have you tried taking him off of all artificial ingredients? we recently started my son on the feingold diet, which takes out all artificial colors, ...
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- Hello M., I'm sorry to hear about your ordeal. Is your son allergic to anything? has he been tested for allergies? I strongly recommend that he get tested for aller...
- PLEASE have him tested for gluten intolerance - I know I've given this same response to other mothers for this same concern. My son had very bad eczema until we remove...
- M., I feel your frustration, anxiousness, and hurt for your son - it's bad enough for adults to deal with - i can't imagine a 5 yr old! I want you to know that there ...
Need Input from Moms Who Have an ADHD Child & What Treatment They Chose
I'm so glad that someone mentioned the Feingold diet. My friend has a son with ADHD and had the prescription in her hand, but her gut told her to find other ...
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- Just a word of caution. There has been research on ritalin relating it to later health problems. I do believe liver problems was one of them. I teach at an elementary ...
- M., I have a son who was diagnosed with adhd when he was 5. I tried several different medications and they all made him sleepy and he did not like the way they made...
- Hi Iam not sure where you live, but UCI has an ADHD clinic: http://www.cdc.uci.edu/chadd.shtml Good luck
Natural Remedies for ADHD
Look into the Feingold diet. It focuses on removal of preservatives and artificial dyes, but also eliminates a specific food group that has salicilytes and ...
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- I know people that have had good results with this program: http://www.braingym.org/about
- I would recomend a good Kinesiologist. Treatments are natural and herbal, and it may just be something specific that "triggers" the behaivor. My daughter was diagnos...
- Three is really, REALLY young for ADHD. I see you're a college student -- did you just take a class in psychopathology? When I did that, I "diagnosed" everyone, incl...
