ADD & ADHD (Part of the Affective Spectrum of Neural Disorders)
From: Robb Wolf, ADHD: Not A Ritalin Deficiency
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
http://robbwolf.com/2012/11/23/adhd-ritalin-deficiency
> "Instead of getting to the root causes of this disorder, medications are prescribed in increasing numbers each year, making pharmaceutical companies rich and altering the neurochemistry of our children."
> "According to the research, patients with ADHD tend to be deficient in minerals, B vitamins, Omega 3 fatty acids, Omega 6 fatty acids, flavenoids, and phospholipid phosphatidylserine (PS) (Kidd, 2000). Glucose metabolism issues have strong ties to ADHD as well. Langseth and Dowd in 1978 showed that 74% of children with hyperactivity disorders displayed improper glucose tolerance in response to a sucrose meal (Langseth and Dowd, 1978)."
References:
Zametkin, Alan (1990). Cerebral glucose metabolism in adults with hyperactivity of childhood onset. New EnglandJournal of Medicine.
Langseth and Dowd (1978). Glucose intolerance and hyperkinesis. Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.
Kidd, Parris (1990). ADHD in children: Rationale for its integrative management. Alternative Medicine Review.
Dr. William Wilson of the Carb Syndrome Project commented: "As you point out, people with ADHD seem to have certain deficiencies. It’s also likely that they share similar dietary patterns. We now believe that many cases of ADHD are actually a form of food-induced brain dysfunction we now call Carbohydrate Associated Reversible Brain syndrome or CARB syndrome. People with CARB syndrome can develop up to 22 brain dysfunction symptoms that qualify them for [Affective Spectrum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affective_spectrum] diagnoses. ... The primary triggers of CARB syndrome appear to be excessive fructose mainly from sugar and HFCS and high glycemic carbohydrates mainly from grains.
Although drugs like Ritalin initially relieve certain symptoms, they don’t actually increase levels of neurotransmitters and over time they can lead to more depletion causing further acceleration of the disease process. The solution is not drugs, but rather dietary changes—removing the triggers of the condition from your diet."
Friday, November 23rd, 2012
http://robbwolf.com/2012/11/23/adhd-ritalin-deficiency
> "Instead of getting to the root causes of this disorder, medications are prescribed in increasing numbers each year, making pharmaceutical companies rich and altering the neurochemistry of our children."
> "According to the research, patients with ADHD tend to be deficient in minerals, B vitamins, Omega 3 fatty acids, Omega 6 fatty acids, flavenoids, and phospholipid phosphatidylserine (PS) (Kidd, 2000). Glucose metabolism issues have strong ties to ADHD as well. Langseth and Dowd in 1978 showed that 74% of children with hyperactivity disorders displayed improper glucose tolerance in response to a sucrose meal (Langseth and Dowd, 1978)."
References:
Zametkin, Alan (1990). Cerebral glucose metabolism in adults with hyperactivity of childhood onset. New EnglandJournal of Medicine.
Langseth and Dowd (1978). Glucose intolerance and hyperkinesis. Food and Cosmetics Toxicology.
Kidd, Parris (1990). ADHD in children: Rationale for its integrative management. Alternative Medicine Review.
Dr. William Wilson of the Carb Syndrome Project commented: "As you point out, people with ADHD seem to have certain deficiencies. It’s also likely that they share similar dietary patterns. We now believe that many cases of ADHD are actually a form of food-induced brain dysfunction we now call Carbohydrate Associated Reversible Brain syndrome or CARB syndrome. People with CARB syndrome can develop up to 22 brain dysfunction symptoms that qualify them for [Affective Spectrum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affective_spectrum] diagnoses. ... The primary triggers of CARB syndrome appear to be excessive fructose mainly from sugar and HFCS and high glycemic carbohydrates mainly from grains.
Although drugs like Ritalin initially relieve certain symptoms, they don’t actually increase levels of neurotransmitters and over time they can lead to more depletion causing further acceleration of the disease process. The solution is not drugs, but rather dietary changes—removing the triggers of the condition from your diet."