ADD again

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Duncan said: " ADD and ADHD can be viewed as a toxin problem, and cell

miscommunication.

I've heard several

excellent reports, from nurses, about using the Mannatech product

Ambrotose to reduce the severity of the ADD almost to normal in a few months. "

The question here, is, what is " normal " ? ADD is not necessarily a problem. I

believe that diet CAN help ADD people to contain their energy and stop them

bouncing off the walls but I think the greatest help is forothers to recognise

that it is also a a cerytain temperament which will remain even after all the

treatments etc. ADD children are often highly creative, out-of-the-box thinkers

and sometimes the " problem " is just that they cannot fit into the established

situations they are supposed to fit into - such as regular school. The more they

are seen as a problem, the more they behave that way.

If they are properly understood and if the teacher/parent is able to channel

that tremendous drive and energy in the right direction they can be marvellous,

and many ADD people can achieve fantastic things once they grow up. Or they can

become criminals and drug addicts.

Our son drove us crazy for several years and I can honsetly say it's a miracle

he survived his teens - he was always taking risks and seemd to thrive on the

most outlandish schemes. NOw he is 18 he is not only sensible, he understands

himself, likes himself the way he is and would not change it for the world he

shows promiose of going very far - even though he left school at 17 and did not

go to university as we would have hoped - he certainly has the ability but lacks

the patience to survuve a classroom situation. For me the greatest help came

when i ceased to see him as a problem and began to believe in him - believe that

there is so much more beneath the surface and that by seeing the good in him he

would change - not by fitting in, but by becoming uniquely himself, in a good,

creative way. As indeed he did.

These children just do not fit into a typical classroom situation. They should

either be homeschooled, or be put into schools where the teachers can

understand and properly guide them.

Diet can really only be a periphery support - they will never become patient,

quiet, down-to-earth citizens. We need all kinds on this earth, and these

children have much to contribute - if we let them!

So this strayed from the original question of coconut oil a bit - my son

continues to take it because he believes in it but he knows now how to direct

the energy that comes from it. That might not be so easy with younger child.

What helped me the most was the websute www.borntoexplore.org, and the books:

Thom Hartman's Attention Deficit Disorder : A Different Perception and Right

brained children in a left-brained world: unlocking the potential of your ADD

child.

by Freed.

regards,

Sharon