Natural 911

There are few things happening today more disappointing than the massive chemical experiment being applied to our kid’s brains. 

Who knows what the consequences of giving kids brain altering drugs will be.  There are already warnings about antidepressants and suicide.  The largest experiment being Ritalin and other stimulants, which alter the neurotransmitter composition of the brain (chemical messengers). 

On one hand, I rest easy knowing that brains are resilient, beyond our imagination.  On the other hand, I know that these kids need help with their brain, and as a result they are struggling, and often medicated, which does nothing for the underlying problems. 

If you are a parent and are uncomfortable with the drugging of our kids, what can be done for aggression, inattention, disruption, anger, hostility, and other symptoms, including the autism spectrum?

From a practical perspective, being a doctor dad, I can offer our personal strategies for our kids. 

Avoid food additives and colors.  If you want to experience acute ADHD and upset in your children, give them some food colors.  Our oldest daughter, Savannah, is most susceptible to these chemicals.  I can recall a few screaming upsets that occurred directly following eating these chemicals at a party.  If they are a regular part of your diet, you may not know what calm looks like!

Whole food choices.  Whole foods are unaltered from the way nature offers them.  While we are far from perfect, the intention toward whole foods has a limiting effect on the consumption of refined sugars and flours, while emphasizing veggies, fruit, and protein sources.  Another direct route to a crazy kid is blood sugar dysregulation from constantly consuming junk foods high in processed, refined sugars and grains. 

Physical and mental stimulation.  We engage our kids in conversation, projects, and physical play.  Our babies are adjusted, tossed, turned, rolled, and exercised.  Direct eye contact and communication at all ages is a must.  Singing, art, dance, yoga, flips, swinging, running, climbing, and jumping are brain building activities that we use on a regular basis.  

Yes, the basics, with intention. 

From a clinical perspective, we call the “problems” listed above, “Functional Disconnection Syndromes.”  Which simply means that certain areas of the brain aren’t doing their jobs and/or communicating with other areas of the brain. 

For example, ADHD is nearly always a lack of frontal cortex activation.  This can be caused by self image issues, immune stressors, or lack of physical stimulation.  (Video games, TV)

As a clinician, we can watch eye movements, body patterns, and other reflexes and develop a plan to stimulate the lower functioning parts of the brain.  Simple things like vibration, massage, timing exercises, sounds, smells, and eye exercises depending on how cooperative the child is. 

In the meantime, we assess confounders, including immune and stress chemicals, emotional states, allergies, inflammations, and blood sugar regulation.   These are the ultimate causes of functional disconnection, and the myriad of symptoms from ADD to Autism. 

Give your kid his or her best opportunity for health, happiness, and success in whatever endeavor.  We can provide a specific program, for at home or supervised, to clean up, clear up, and build up a great brain.

Do you have an allergic child?  First, let me advise that it is not normal, although common, to react to dusts, pollens, or a wide variety of foods. 

My little “talk” for parents goes something like this.

If you are an earthling, you should be able to suck in the air provided on this planet, and eat (at least) the majority of the foods, without an inflammatory reaction.  I have yet to treat a martian or other alien life form, so I am not sure how they might react to our air or food, but we are designed for breathing our air and eating our food.  Reaction to this process, regardless of the pollen counts, indicates immune dysregulation.  

As a past allergy sufferer, I know the misery of allergies.  In retrospect, I also know how I developed allergies (at least theoretically based on current science), and how I created an allergy free life after all these years, AND how we can do the same for you or your child in much less time. 

How does this happen?  Take this short test.

1. Were you vaccinated prior to age 2?
2. Did you use antibiotics prior to age 2?
3. Were you exposed (regularly) to cigarette smoke?
4. Do or did you eat trans fats or hydrogenated oils?
5. Does or did your diet consist largely of grains, cereals, breads, and flour.
6. Do or did you lack a wide variety of colorful fruits and veggies?
7. Do or did you eat foods treated with hormones, chemical pesticides or fertilizers?
8. Were chemical sanitizers (antibacterials) used on a regular basis?

This is the list of statistically significant exposures that shift the immune system, causing reaction to pollens, dusts, and multiple foods.  I was exposed to 7 of the 8 on the list.  (We were dirty little kids, the only exception)

How did I “balance” my immune system, even after massive antibiotics, the loss of my spleen, and second hand smoking two packs a day for 18 years? 

I started with the oils, nearly 10 years ago.  I began taking fish oils in high doses, which counteract the high intake of grains and hydrogenated oils.  I also noticed much better memory and recall during this time. 

I then started eating a wide variety of fruits and veggies, and included a daily Greens First shake in my diet, which provides tons of antioxidants which clean up immune inflammation. 

I worked on my gut immune system with probiotics, Immunoglobulins, and protein. 

I began treating my adrenal stress physiology with glandulars, phosphatidyl serene, and most recently, a variety of adaptogens. 

The last step was shifting my immune function back to center, using specific botanicals, which in my case was Echinacea, astragalus, and immune mushrooms.  (This can be different depending on how the immune system has shifted).  I also added Glutathione cream this past year which has immune regulatory effects as well. 

The end result was an allergy free spring and summer.  I was 90% allergy free the last couple years, and now 99% allergy free this year with the addition of the last step. 

Don’t let your child live nearly 40 years with allergies.  Bring them in for a personalized approach to treating and healing allergies.  And, as the first article mentions, an improved brain!

“Bad kids.”  They yell, spit and swear.  They tell you off.  They do not do what you want, in fact, they often do just the opposite. 

Last Christmas, we were on vacation at the beach, and sure enough, Savannah (6) was “bad.”  She was angry, trying to hurt Sacred (4), yelling and screaming, crying and flopping on the floor. 

I’ll tell you how she quickly became a “good” girl, in a matter of minutes, but first let’s look at some bigger concepts. 

NLP, or Neuro-Linguistic Programming, has a governing principle that states, “All people are doing their best, for themselves and others, with the resources they have available to them.”  This is a great concept to remember, perhaps simplified to “everyone wants to fit in to and help the team they are on.” 

NVC, or Non-Violent Communication, states that any upset is a perceived need NOT being met.  Do you wonder about your child’s need when they are upset, or more about your needs? 

Let’s begin with the idea that there are no “bad” or “good” children, rather a child lacking the resources to express his or her needs, which are pretty important to that child. 

So, what did we do to help Savannah meet her needs when she was in a full out tantrum. 

I use kinesiology to tap into a persons neurology, which includes emotions, which includes upsets.  I “asked” Savannahs nervous system, using muscle testing what she was feeling.  It turns out she felt rejected and second best to Sacred because Momma attended to Sacred before she attended to Savannah as we were walking from the beach.  She interpreted that Mom likes Sacred more. 

A great point is that the upset is usually displaced from the upsetting event.  Looking at the circumstances of being in our room, and what it appeared Savannah was upset about, totally would throw us off the track.  We had to back track to the walk, the upsetting event, to get to the tantrum, the upset. 

The solution was then simple.  I said, “do you sometimes feel like mommy likes Sacred better?”  That got her attention.  She heard what she wanted to say.  She also learned a way to say it.  

I then reinforced that mommy loves her immensely, that she is very special, and her needs are very important to us.  Mom joined in to drive that point home. 

The next moment, Sacred was falling off the couch, and our “bad girl” jumped to rescue her sister and caught her, saving the day.  They were a team again!  

I was nearly in tears as I witnessed the transformation.  Even though I assisted the process, I was deeply humbled, touched and grateful.