tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post4294332423585539921..comments2023-06-05T11:51:38.383-04:00Comments on Evolutionary Psychiatry: Food Elimination Diet and ADHDAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04429177284200775781noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-24441439055497573882013-06-15T18:29:45.970-04:002013-06-15T18:29:45.970-04:00Have you ever looked into any herbal tinctures? In...Have you ever looked into any herbal tinctures? In my instance I have struggled with depression, anxiety, oppositional-defiance disorder, and ADHD. All of which have been diagnosed by a psychiatrist when I was around the ages of 8-16, I am 20 years old now. I currently take a multi compound extract that contains St. Johns Wort(Hypericum perforatum), Kava(Piper methysticum), Skullcap(Scutellaria lateriflora), and Prickly Ash(Zanthoxylum clava herculis). I also take an extract of Bacopa monnieri, as well as Passion Flower(Passiflora incarnata). The Passion Flower is the most recent addition but after 18 days I have already begun to feel quite a difference in my overall mood and sense of motivation. My recent change in diet to mainly meat and little vegetables to supplement could very well have an effect of my improvement as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13994730303117126819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-47721909593617197082012-09-12T06:28:43.113-04:002012-09-12T06:28:43.113-04:00Emily,
Really appreciated this piece, thanks for ...Emily, <br />Really appreciated this piece, thanks for pulling it together. We're on the same path! I've bee writing about these issues for some time over at CorePsych Blog, a recent example here:http://www.corepsychblog.com/2012/09/adhd-insights-brain-body-immunity/<br /><br />Hope we can meet one day!<br />Chuck<br />Author: New ADHD Medication RulesDr Charles Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06049818365607669400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-5183914362331185152012-08-13T17:13:21.675-04:002012-08-13T17:13:21.675-04:00does this mean that fish isn't ok?
As well why...does this mean that fish isn't ok?<br />As well why pears are ok and not other fruits?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953161593908282325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-31687918486566045692012-05-21T19:42:55.091-04:002012-05-21T19:42:55.091-04:00The strict diet is also low salicylate, and the le...The strict diet is also low salicylate, and the less strict added in more fruits, likely high salicylate fruits. ADHD kids are often very salicylate sensitive (see Feingold Diet).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-38504240350261662862012-02-25T23:08:43.805-05:002012-02-25T23:08:43.805-05:00My daughter very likely has ADHD (waiting on diagn...My daughter very likely has ADHD (waiting on diagnosis), and she absolutely has Encopresis (shhhh, nobody talks about this one!). By the recommendation of her Gastro Intestinal Doctor we were asked to remove all dairy from her diet in correlation with the Encopresis (she has also been tested for Celiac disease - no results yet). Casein, a milk protein, has been linked to exasperating some of the conditions of children that fall within some of the 4-A Disorders (Autism, ADHD, Asthma, Allergies) <br /><br />http://www.rhinebeckhealth.com/rhc/4-a%20disorders.php<br /><br />Anyways, I'm struggling with maybe getting the IgG tests done to confirm the allergy - but am not finding enough data telling me that it actually works, nor that a result from their labs offers any other result than a casein and gluten "intolerance" - seems to be a running theme in their results back.... <br /><br />I'm hoping a regular old allergy test (IgE) will confirm her Casein allergy before I attempt IgG - because after an elimination diet done recently I am sure that she does have a casein allergy. With that said...I feel like I need "proof" to determine that the allergy exist - and I guess I determine proof by medical evidence. :P<br /><br />Perhaps something I have to get over.<br /><br />If my daughter has ADHD then she is pretty high functioning I would say - at least in social situations and probably a bit better since the casein diet was introduced - though more observation is required. <br /><br />She has lots of friends and is pretty "well behaved" at school less the hyper activeness, hyper-sensitivity, hard time concentrating on subjects she finds difficult, and hyper focus for subjects she does like - at home the challenge becomes more evident as she has severe and often violent outburst, extreme sensitivity emotionally and to sensory stimuli (no whispering in ears - no way), extreme need to have things organized just so and not to have any of her possessions touched. <br />Anyway - apparently casein (and gluten) are often associated with causing a child with ADHD to have even less control over their actions.<br /><br />So...after much reading about how the frontal lobe of most children with ADHD is smaller and how removal of two peptides (G and C) can help ADHD affected children because in most children with ADHD these peptides can be confused as opiates by the brain, I am convinced of two things:<br /><br />ADHD is not 'curable", but it can be managed. And diet is absolutely a way to help. I'm surprised Patti P shut it down immediately. Why take him off his meds? Just add the Gluten free/Casein free diet to your normal lifestyle and see if it helps. If it does, maybe put the boy on a smaller dosage of meds...or maybe not. I don't think we can ever judge people who choose to use meds. All we can do is offer information and choice.<br /><br />I hope to read more about all this soon - great blog.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15940700559237274638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-28610580866055516862011-10-13T00:09:26.521-04:002011-10-13T00:09:26.521-04:00Patti - while I understand your concern with takin...Patti - while I understand your concern with taking your child off of prescription medication, it is also important to understand the long-term impact of drugs such as dexedrine and stratera. I work as a special education teacher who currently has 6 students with severe ODD and ADHD on my caseload, needless to say I am extremely busy and completely understand the magnitude of these disorders. If I may be so bold, my suggestion would be to try the elimination diet and see what happens, what do you have to lose? 1 month off of medication may be difficult, but may also lead to long-term benefits for your child and a substantially reduced med load (possibly completely wiped out)which will have lasting benefits to your childs physical and emotional well-being. The 1 month may be awful, you may see no improvements, but there is a pay off it will far outweigh the difficult month!<br /><br />Goodluck and all the best to you and your child!Bill Romahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052494481003872770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-38894461731571291572011-03-15T09:33:34.378-04:002011-03-15T09:33:34.378-04:00I have a son who is ADHD and oppositional. He is ...I have a son who is ADHD and oppositional. He is currently taking two different medications to help his symptoms. Even with the medication, his symptoms are very strong. I don't think that a mere 40% improvement at best would make his symptoms livable for him. Personally, I like my house too much to risk taking him off meds to feed him rice and chicken. Since he has been on his medication we have not had one kicked in door or hole in the wall. Before medication, he broke nearly every door and kicked 6 holes in the wall within a one year period. ADHD/ODD is not this fluffy thing that people talk about. It is not just kids who cannot sit still. It is an inability to self-regulate, and I think studies like these really do diminish the seriousness of the condition.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794614197300968169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-31523817932827887282011-02-08T13:51:13.078-05:002011-02-08T13:51:13.078-05:00Amazing timing. My ex-husband just sent me a link...Amazing timing. My ex-husband just sent me a link to the interview Pelsser did for Dutch TV last night. It's in Dutch, unfortunately, so I won't bother posting it, but the full paper is available here in English, for anyone that's interested. http://www.adhdenvoeding.nl/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Pelsser-The-Lancet-2011-Publication-INCA-study.pdf<br /><br /> I have ADHD as well as being incredibly intolerant of a number of food items, gluten being a big one. As an adult with ADHD I can absolutely attest to the fact that diet (mostly paleo) can have a huge influence on symptoms. Unfortunately it doesn't completely eliminate them for me so I do take meds as well. I wasn't diagnosed until I was 41, perhaps a lifetime of ‘poisoning’ myself has taken its toll. I would also be interested to see a breakdown of the types of ADHD and their response to diet. I’m predominantly inattentive, which some actually consider a distinct disorder in itself. I’m also looking into genetic testing to see how that all ties in. Fascinating stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-38580668088300240352011-02-06T22:00:38.953-05:002011-02-06T22:00:38.953-05:00Sorry Beth - not 1/3, far less than 1/3. Can't...Sorry Beth - not 1/3, far less than 1/3. Can't do math today for some reason.<br /><br />Tony - straight face indeed! But they are actually looking for specific food intolerances, when perhaps they should be looking at an overall dietary inflammatory load. Silly, huh?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429177284200775781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-44838424022737729952011-02-06T10:11:50.320-05:002011-02-06T10:11:50.320-05:00Oh, I like that sentence from the study:
After th...Oh, I like that sentence from the study: <br /><i>After the baseline period, the control group followed the first phase until week 13 <b>and received healthy food advice according to the guidelines of the Dutch Nutrition Centre</b>.</i><br /><br />They use "healthy food" throughout the study and always keep a straight face. Either they really still believe it (hook, line, sinker and all) or they don't want to loose their jobs...Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17656677562262684318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-65251069485793982832011-02-06T08:50:04.316-05:002011-02-06T08:50:04.316-05:00Beth - I believe the researchers were running with...Beth - I believe the researchers were running with the idea or specific food intolerances (thus the use of the dubious IgG test) rather than the paleo idea of a total food toxin burden that some people tend to tolerate better than others. It looks like 1/3 of the kids who eventually responded did so after wheat, potatoes, and the other fruits were removed.<br /><br />Js290 - not used to thinking of parents, teachers, and doctors as bureaucrats. But one ought to protect ones kids from the USDA ;-)<br /><br />I haven't listened to that podcast but it is on my list - Dr. Childers is the only other whole foods/nutrition psychiatrist I know of - she's in Oregon so we have the northern coasts covered, anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429177284200775781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-50881813018124135332011-02-05T14:26:12.398-05:002011-02-05T14:26:12.398-05:00Do we really live in a world where everyone entrus...<em>Do we really live in a world where everyone entrusted to keep our kids safe and happy is hopelessly lazy and corrupt?</em><br /><br />Not sure why most people trust bureaucrats... It seems safer not to have kids, eh? ;-)<br /><br />Dr. Ann Childers talks about treating an ADHD child with diet in <a href="http://www.thelivinlowcarbshow.com/shownotes/3566/dr-ann-childers-on-the-influence-of-carbs-in-mental-disorders-episode-437/" rel="nofollow">this interview with Jimmy Moore.</a>js290https://www.blogger.com/profile/08157385596237909630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3045634714760830992.post-49594718902442522642011-02-05T14:25:33.212-05:002011-02-05T14:25:33.212-05:00Too bad the less strict version of the diet includ...Too bad the less strict version of the diet included wheat!Beth@WeightMavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821749502002515139noreply@blogger.com