Fast Facts:
- The number of children with ADD/ADHD has risen by 600%, since 1990 and US have five times more cases than the rest of the world put together (1)
- Since 1990, sales of drugs like Ritalin have increased five-fold (2)
- The number of children with Autism has risen by 800% in the last few decades (3)
- In California, the number of kids with autism in the state’s social-services programs nearly doubled between 1998 and 2002 (4)
(1) http://www.hum.org/add___adhd.html; Was it Something My Child Ate?; Health Unlimited Ministries; 2005
(2) Nutrition Action Health Letter; Diet & Behavior in Children; David Schardt; March 2000
(3) Lecture from Professor Rossi, San Francisco State University; February 2005
(4) 6 Facts You Need to Know About Autism; Jan Sheehan; July 2004 issue of Parents magazine.
Have you noticed that children attended birthday parties, an hour later after cake and punch is served, and the children are hyper? The schoolteachers and parents can tell you that Halloween, Christmas, Valentine and Easter parties are the worst of the year. Is it fair for children to come home with bunch of candies from the parties and have parents deal with hyperactive kids?
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) over a third of all children in the US are overweight. Childhood diseases such as leukemia, diabetes, and heart disease are at record highs. The epidemic of obesity in children is expected to cause lower life expectancy than their parents. Childhood behavioral and mental disorders such as ADD/ADHD, Autism, Depression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and so forth have increased drastically. What has gone wrong?!
In the last few decades, the mass distribution of chemically processed foods, greedy corporations, convenience stores and competitive fast food restaurants have skyrocketed. The corporations have invented trendy sugar no-caloric foods and use chemicals on processed foods to prolong its shelf life. Farmers use chemical sprayed on produces to mass-produce their products. Genetically modified vegetables and fruits enable faster growth but they lose most of their nutrients as a trade off. Factories have polluted the air and water. Parents in the workforce have increased; more invented processed foods are on the market making it easier to consume. Forty percent of American meals are eaten outside of the home. Each day, more and more Americans visit a fast food restaurant. Almost every single highway exit touts fast food restaurants. The animals in slaughterhouses live in crowded pens and are fed a very unnatural diet. They are injected with steroids. Then when the inevitable illnesses come, they are massively immunized. Our bodies are poisoned when we are consuming their products.
Most behaviors and disorders have to do with poor diets and unhealthy environments. Many people including children are allergic to foods and chemicals and they do not realize it. Food dyes, preservatives, chemicals sprayed on produce and drugs also have been linked to Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cancers, etc. The researches show that food additives, sugar, caffeine, wheat, eggs and milk have worsened behavior in children with ADHD or other behavioral problems. (Source: Nutrition Action Health Letter; Diet & Behavior in Children; David Schardt; March 2000). Sugar has been the scapegoat, the culprit blamed for the hyperactivity and diseases. Furthermore, three tablespoons of sugar suppresses the immune system by thirty-three percent for a number of hours. Nine tablespoons, the amount of sugar in a soft drink and a cookie, can almost shut the immune system down for a 24-hour period. Sugar also robbed our bodies of all B vitamins; it takes calcium out of our bones, hair and teeth, on and on. (Source: Transitioning to Health: A Step by Step Guide for You and Your Child; The Real Cost of Sugar; Beth Montgomery; 2001, page 6). There are 17 teaspoons of sugar in a single can of Coke. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis. I shudder to think what happens when children consume a can or more of Coke daily.
I read a book about a mother who overcame her son’s autism by changing his diet. Numerous professionals had told her that her son’s autism was incurable. She proved them wrong. She eliminated dairy and gluten products from his diet and he was leading a normal life. When Miles turned three, all of his physicians had agreed that he was completely cured from autism. He was tested to be eight months above his age level in social, language, self-help, and motor skills. He entered a regular preschool without special-ed supports. Miles was six when the article was published; he was in 1st grade reading at the fourth-grade level. He was popular at school and had many friends.
Research has documented that casomorphin, a milk protein, is linked to ADHD and autism. According to the web site: “Florida researcher, Robert Cade, M.D., and his colleagues have identified a milk protein, casomorphin, as the probable cause of attention deficit disorder and autism. They found Beta-casomorphin-7 in high concentrations in the blood and urine of patients with either schizophrenia or autism.” (Source: http://www.notmilk.com/forum/661.html)… and …“They found Beta- casomorphin-7 in high concentrations in the blood and urine of patients with either schizophrenia or autism. Eighty percent of cow’s milk protein is casein. It has been documented that casein breaks down in the stomach to produce a peptide casomorphine, an opiate. Another researcher observed that casomorphin aggravated symptoms of autism. Many alternative treatments for ADHD strongly recommend eliminating all casein products and other substances from the child’s diet as starting points.” (Source: http://www.resultsproject.net/index.php?page=whynotmilk)
There are also controversial issues about childhood vaccinations causing autism and other disorders.
A family whose son diagnosed was with ADHD and learning disability, Kyle was falling behind the other children in academics. His reading and math skills were below grade level. Kyle had a hard time to stay focused. Kyle’s parents had opposed giving Kyle any type of medication to alter his behavior and they were searching for a solution. Kyle’s mother had been studying holistic nutrition and natural hygiene. The whole family had decided to change to a live food diet, which means fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. They eliminated animal products, refined sugar, white four products, junk or processed foods, and wheat from Kyle’s diet. Within days, they noticed changes in Kyle. He was much calmer, happier and began to catch up with his schoolwork. His teacher moved Kyle into one of her “higher groups.” This has clearly indicated that Kyle was allergic to processed foods.
Another story is about a family, the Andressohns, who live in Florida. The family including four young children decided to live in a healthy live food lifestyle. The family chose to follow a live food diet for four years and made it an important part of their life. The parents gave birth to a baby girl, who was diagnosed with DiGeorge Syndrome (lack of thymus gland), and was having trouble breathing. They called 911. As the ambulance and police showed up, the officers, being unfamiliar with the live food nutritional lifestyle, took away the children and handed them over to the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). The children were misdiagnosed to be malnourished. The children were later re-examined and given a clean bill of health. They were placed into foster home. The care providers were forced by the DCF doctor to feed children “Standard American Diet” foods. Within the first week of diet change, all children were sick. They complained of headaches and stomachaches. Two of the younger children were rushed to the emergency room with bronchitis, asthma and pneumonia. They were never sick in their lives. The action speaks for its self. Their story is on this website: http://www.thegardendiet.com/andressohntrial.html.
Removing minerals is a primary cause of mental disorders as well as aging, illness, and lack of energy. Humans and domestic animals are the only species on earth that have health problems and we need to change that. Live food diet as well as low fat, some legumes and grains is optimal and it is the way to go. Strictly live food diet is not for everybody, there is no one diet that fits all. Eating fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds cleanses the system of physical and emotional ailments, and encourages healing from the inside out to build a strong immune system. (Source: http://www.amyrachelle.com/raw.php) Without enzymes, we would not be alive. Enzymes are vital to all life processes. They are needed for every chemical reaction in the human body. No mineral, vitamin, or hormone can do any work without enzymes. When foods are altered or cooked, the enzymes are insufficient resulted in health degeneration and disease. Enzyme deficiencies in the diet, decrease the mental power. Low energy affects the state of mind.
We need to look into and remove the core of health problems. We need to learn and understand the benefits of eating live food or enzyme-rich diet and overcoming diseases. This can lead to vibrant and wealthy living.
Resourceful websites to look at:
http://www.resultsproject.net/index.php?page=canteatwell
http://www.resultsproject.net/
http://www.notmilk.com/
Let food be thy medicine, and let thy medicine be food ~ Hippocrates
