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Health for the Young
Too many
children are given mind altering drugs - As a child psychiatrist, I continue to see "quick fix" solutions. Often, parents do not want to change their lifestyle which includes, diet, sleep hygiene, limiting TV, video games, and have a basic structured environment. I hear from parents, "Just give me a pill so that I don't have to deal with his behaviors any more. I don't want to get any more phone calls from his school." I also hear, "I am NOT going to change his diet. I let him eat what he wants just so he eats something." (Kids often present with every symptom imaginable, when it can be frequently fixed with a little protein in the morning to keep his blood sugar stable). I have repeatedly denied prescriptive medications to children as they don't need anything more than a good breakfast, or more in their environment, or parents
need a little fine tuning on their parenting techniques, but these parents will take the child to another clinician, usually not a child psychiatrist, just to get medication.
In addition, one of the biggest problems I face is that the pharmaceutical industry is so unethical in their marketing techniques, that they market psychotropics to FP's, GP's, pediatricians, ARNP's. They only care that someone writes a prescription for their drug. (Remember that 40% of all medications are psychotropics, and that 80% of all psychotropics are prescribed by non psychiatrists). I believe this is the underpinning to so many adverse reactions to SSRI's
and the rest of the psychotropics. Pediatricians (and other non specialists in mental health) in Washington are making fortunes by telling patients they are specialists. One pediatrician has blatantly told other physicians (& his patients in his practice) at meetings he is a child psychiatrist, when we all know his training is limited to pediatrics, and NOT pediatric psychiatry. Many of these charlatans have "bogus" tests for which they charge thousands of dollars, and the kid WILL walk out with a prescription after completing these "tests".
The professional agencies to which we pay dues, have also informed me that they are not interested in policing these questionable practices, but have adopted a laissez faire attitude.
Insurance companies have repeatedly told me they are not interested in having a child see a subspecialist for a good evaluation. All the insurance companies are interested in is that the person can write prescriptions. They are indemnified by the prescribers malpractice, so they don't care about quality of treatment, or if the child has any bad reactions to medication.
At the bottom of all of this, are the lawyers who are ready to sue doctors for millions as Washington has no cap on tort judgments. We can live without lawyers, we cannot live without doctors. The lawyers have made malpractice so high, and the insurance industry have made reimbursement so low (Washington is one of the lowest for reimbursement, the 39th out of 50), that it is difficult to attract highly qualified mental health professionals. Lawyers have also designed the law that allows 13 year olds to decide on their medical or mental health treatment. Then we CPS, which sends workers out to school to pass out their cards, and encourage kids to turn their parents in if the the parents even suggests discipline. So parents have no authority over their children.
If psychotropic medications were limited to psychiatrists, (many of us are orthomolecular psychiatrists), I believe we wouldn't have so many of the medication problems we face today. But remember, the government likes when people are on drugs. They are more easily controlled.
Patric J Darby MD (posted with permission of Dr. Darby)
Nutrition & Hyperactivity - Research from classic medical texts and nutritional research confirms the role of thyroid dys-function in behaviors now classified as ADD and ADHD. Both hypothyroid and hyperthyroid function is involved, and ADHD can be related to improper calcitonin function, which would indicate the need for more vitamin D and real vitamin A. Remember vitamin A and D are fat dependent, as is calcitonin. A more in depth article will be posted shortly.
Study Proves Effectiveness - A study done by four doctors has shown that Mighty Mins helps children with behavior disorders. The participants were 27 children aged 3 to 10 years who had attention deficit hyperactive disorder, and/or conduct disorder, and/or oppositional defiant disorder. Thirteen of the children had been diagnosed or labeled as ADHD. The children were evaluated before and after taking Mighty Mins with seven neuro-biological factors selected from the Pediatric Behavior Scale which are recognized as predictors of violent, addictive, and suicidal behavior. These included temper bursts, inattentiveness, learning problems, impulsiveness, compulsiveness, moodiness, and social inappropriateness.
The supplementation of the Mighty Mins yielded significant improvement in all seven factors. While the length of time between the pre and post tests was up to 12 months, many children experienced dramatic improvement in their behavior within only one to three weeks.
Mighty Mins contains many special ingredients which are NOT commonly found in children’s multiples. The minerals are in highly absorbable citrate forms for maximum benefit. The B vitamins are in the highly absorbable, highly bioactive phosphate forms. The Vitamins A, C, and E are also in more absorbable forms than found in other multiples. This product comes in the form of great tasting wafers that all children love to take.
80% of children suffer with dental fluorosis- Fluoride additives are more toxic than lead and approximately 50% of all ingested fluoride from water, food, drugs, and pollution is retained in the body. This creates an 'off switch' in cellular communication, interfering with conversion of T4 to T3. Iodine deficiency and serious health problems are related. The kidneys are greatly affected as is the liver.
"New recipe for Chicken McNuggets to allay
fears over youngsters' health".
"McDonalds have reduced the fat in their new Chicken McNuggets to 9 grams
instead of the previous 9.7grams. (BUT they have increased the sugar from
0.1 gram to 0.14 grams - an increase of 40% sugar!)
"Cod-Liver Oil for Babies Can Ward Off Diabetes" - Giving cod-liver oil to babies reduces the risk of getting diabetes later in
life, researchers have found.
Studies carried out by scientists in Norway revealed that infants regularly given a spoonful of the oil during their 1st year were 25% less likely to develop diabetes. Scientists believe that the key ingredient could be long-chain fatty acids.
Childhood Vaccines Cause Diabetes
The prestigious peer reviewed journal, Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism published a study this week by Dr. J. Bart Classen, an immunologist at Classen Immunotherapies, and David Carey Classen, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Utah, providing support for a causal relationship between several common pediatric vaccines and the development of insulin dependent diabetes. Their previously published work proved the hemophilus vaccine, a common pediatric vaccine, caused a 25% rise in insulin dependent diabetes in children under the age of 7. Complete story
Effective Mitigation for Measles - Should you belong to the wise group of people choosing not to vaccinate your child, here is a remedy that was used successfully many years ago by doctors to forestall any problems caused by this dis-ease. Scientific study reported in the BMJ in 1987 suggests that measles damages epithelial tissues in the body; this is forestalled with the oral administration of Vitamin A at 200,000 IU at the onset of symptoms. Vitamin A is an essential nutrient for proper function of epithelial tissue. Another study reported in Science in 1992 showed that children who received the measles vaccine later develop other dis-eases over the years because of allergic sensitization caused by the vaccine. Do you notice the increase in allergy, asthma, diabetes, and other illnesses in younger and younger children as time passes?
Industry
Hopes to Censor Ads on Hazards of Infant Formula
"Federal officials have softened a national advertising campaign
to promote breastfeeding after complaints from two companies that make
infant formula, according to several doctors and nurses who are
helping the government with the effort. After the two companies [Mead
Johnson and Abbott] and the top officials of the American Academy of
Pediatrics complained to federal health officials, the government
decided to eliminate spots discussing the risk of leukemia and
diabetes in babies not breastfed, said Amy Spangler, the chairwoman of
the United States Breastfeeding Committee, a group that promotes
breastfeeding. According to the Ad Council newsletter, those ads said
that babies not breastfed had a 30 percent increased risk of
developing leukemia and up to a 40 percent increased risk of
developing diabetes. ... Marsha Walker, who sits on the leadership
team of the United States Breastfeeding Committee with Ms. Spangler,
said that the information on leukemia and diabetes should be left in
the ads. ... 'This is being shot down by an industry that has no
business interfering. Ultimately it hurts the health of our babies and
our moms.' " SOURCE: New
York Times, December 4, 2003
from the Montel William's program - The show exposed such things as:
- Seven out of the last 12 school shooters that we know of were under the influence of psychiatric drugs known to cause violent and suicidal behavior.
- Over 1.5 million kids are currently on antidepressants, and over 6 million children are on cocaine like stimulant drugs – despite the fact that there is no scientific proof of ADHD or any of the so-called child mental disorders.
- Parents are losing their right to choose. Schools can threaten parents with Child Protective Services and parents can actually be charged with medical or educational neglect if they refuse to drug their kids.
- After being coerced or threatened, parents have had their children die from the very drugs forced upon them by school personnel.
- In the last two years, 4 states have had to pass laws to prevent schools coercing parents into drugging their children.
- In 2003, 15 more states introduced similar laws.
- While 50 billion of dollars a year are spent on the War on Drugs, and kids are told that drugs are not a solution to life’s problems, kids are literally lining up in schools to get their daily dose of kiddy cocaine.
Children's Remedies Mighty Mins
Vitamin Supplementation Could Help 2 Billion Kids
- This was a recent headline in USA Today, 3/24/2004. The article states the critical importance of proper nutrients for children to reach their full physical and intellectual potential. Cutberto Garza, director of the Food and Nutrition program of the U. N. University stated “When a child needs iron or vitamin A or iodine, she needs it now. And if she doesn’t get it, then you’re going to pay for the rest of her life. But, if you meet that need, the positive outcomes are absolutely glorious.”
The medical establishment has also completely reversed its policy of the last 20 years and is now encouraging all adults to take at least one multivitamin a day. This reverse in policy is made in light of the fact that insufficient nutrient intake increases risk factors for the development of chronic disease.
Comment: Isn't It interesting that in light of the above facts, codex is attempting to restrict access to many common nutritional supplements?
http://www.alliance-natural-health.org/
"STOP SCRATCHING AROUND FOR BEST WAY TO COMB OUT
HEADLICE"
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine say that using a nit
comb bug busting kit is 4 times more effective than using chemicals to get rid of headlice, because the insects are
resistant to chemical treatments.
Leaflady's Natural Treatment for Lice
Stop Your Child's Ear Infections Naturally without antibiotics or tubes
Instead of giving antibiotics every time your child has an ear infection, homeopathy can strengthen your child's health so that the whole pattern of getting sick stops.
One of the hardest things for a parent is to watch their child in pain and not be able to help. If your child has a pattern of repeated ear infections, you probably feel helpless. The conventional medical approach is to give antibiotics every time an ear infection is diagnosed.
If these are ineffective, surgery (tubes) is performed . Most doctors will convince you that there is no other option. But is this intervention really necessary?
Otitis Media (middle ear infection) is responsible for about 8% of all visits to the pediatrician and 17% of all infections that are diagnosed. One of the reasons that parents run to the doctor with ear infections is the mistaken belief that ear infections may lead to permanent loss of hearing or
mastoiditis. According to Dr. Robert Mendelsohn M.D., in 25 years of pediatric practice he has never seen either occur from ear infections left untreated. Hearing loss is no more common when antibiotics are not used then when they are.
Recent medical studies have shown that giving antibiotics does not effect the course of ear infections at all. They do not help. But they can hurt. There are many negative consequences of antibiotic over use. These include destruction of beneficial bacteria in the body leading to more health problems. Also abuse of antibiotics have led to the current situation where many antibiotics when needed no longer work, because many bacteria have developed immunity to all known antibiotics.
Studies have also shown that decongestants, antihistamines and ear tubes do not help. One study showed that where both ears were infected and tubes were put in only one - results were identical in both ears - showing the tubes didn't help. Also the tubes are risky and can have severe side effects. Tympan-ostomies are done by puncturing a hole in your child's eardrum and inserting a tube. This can result in loss of hearing from scarring or hardening of the ear drum.
If the conventional approach doesn't work - what does work?
One possibility is Classical Homeopathy. This 200 year old system of medicine is common in Europe and most of the world, and is becoming better known in the U.S. Classical Homeopathy is a system of health care using natural remedies. It differs from conventional health care in that it doesn't focus on treating each ear infection separately, but instead looks at the child who has a pattern of ear infections and works to stop the pattern. It does this by not treating the ear infections as a separate problem but instead treating the child as a whole. This same child who has ear infections probably also has other physical problems and maybe also some emotional ones. They have a certain type of personality, certain likes and dislikes and many other things that make them a unique person. All of this information helps us chooses the right homeopathic remedy which matches the whole pattern of symptoms.
This one right homeopathic remedy works to strengthen the health of the child. As your child's health improves, the ear infections and other problems will go away.
Unlike conventional medical care, the initial homeopathic appointment is long enough (2-5 hours) for all of your child's problems to be fully explored. The pattern of how these symptoms fit together is compared to the pattern of each of 2500 homeopathic remedies. We will choose the remedy that will bring your child back into balance and allow their body to heal itself. The correct remedy will produce a profound improvement in their health and well-being.
Homeopathic remedies are natural, safe, regulated by the FDA and produce no side effects.