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<blockquote data-quote="rejectedmom" data-source="post: 312610" data-attributes="member: 2315"><p>I suscribe to a doctor's newsletter ( you can PM me for his name if you are intrested as I do not think we are allowed to post that info) and found this in my mailbox today.</p><p>I had my son on Ritlin for a couple of years and never was I told that he was at risk of severe complications. I tryed the phyconochol and fish oil but he would not take them and I finally gave up. Had I know about these risks I think I would have persisted with the natural remedies longer.</p><p></p><p>Anyway I just thought I would share this newsletter :</p><p>"</p><p style="text-align: right"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">October 15, 2009</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">A new study reveals that healthy kids who take Ritalin have a whopping 500 percent greater risk of sudden death. These aren't kids with pre-existing heart conditions. The results would have been worse if they were included.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Her's proof that what you've been told for decades; that Ritalin is safe for kids; couldn't be further from the truth.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Ritalin is a stimulant. It causes the heart to beat faster. And that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Ritalin acts exactly like amphetamines such as crystal meth and cocaine.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">In spite of evidence that it could stunt their growth<span style="font-size: 9px">1</span>, and cause irreversible brain damage<span style="font-size: 9px">2</span> and that it is linked to serious cardiovascular events, the FDA remains silent.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Still, the FDA refuses to take action. No new warnings are planned and prescriptions for Ritalin continue to spiral upward.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Objections to the FDA's sluggishness are even starting to appear in conservative medical journals like <em>JAMA</em>, the Journal of the American Medical Association. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Plus, </span></span><em><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">JAMA</span></span></em><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> notes that the FDA funded and approved the design of the study. Only when the results came out did they have a problem with the design of the study. I guess the FDA didn't like the results their own design produced.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">This is the big point for all of us: Doctors hand out Ritalin prescriptions every day. And too often you aren't told of the dangers.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">ADHD is still <u>the most commonly diagnosed disorder</u> in children.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">What's more, studies show that the drugs don't work. The same study that found Ritalin stunts kids; growth also found that it has no beneficial effect on behavior over a three-year period.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">So what do you do for children who have trouble concentrating, focusing, or calming down? Here are a few easy, safe, and natural ways to bring kids;to attention; without endangering their mental and physical health.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>1. Ramp up the amount of omega-3 in their diet.</strong> Studies show that many children with ADHD don't get enough omega-3. Cod liver oil and fish-oil capsules deliver the two kinds of omega-3s the body needs.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">You can also get them to eat more lean meats, eggs, and nuts, preferably free-range, grass-fed and organic. These are all great sources of omega-3. I recommend 1,000 mg of omega-3s daily.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>2. Pine bark extract is another natural supplement that works.</strong> One European study using pycnogenol, an organic compound found in the bark of the French maritime pine tree, showed that after only one month, children's behavior improved significantly on as little as 1 mg per day.<span style="font-size: 9px">3 </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>3. Finally, certain naturally occurring amino acids can treat ADHD.</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">One of them is 5-HTP. It's a precursor to serotonin, one of the chemicals in the brain that relieves anxiety and depression (popular antidepressants like Prozac, Zoloft, and Lexapro all boost serotonin levels). I recommend 50 to 100 mg three times per day with meals.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Another is tyrosine. It works like 5-HTP, increasing levels of various chemicals in the brain connected to mood and the ability to concentrate. The optimal dose is 5,000 mg per day for children and up to 10,000 mg per day for adults.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">These are natural and safe alternatives that I use in my medical practice every day. They aren't harmful or addictive, and unlike all those ADHD drugs, they actually work. They are easy to find at health food stores.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">To Your Good Health</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rejectedmom, post: 312610, member: 2315"] I suscribe to a doctor's newsletter ( you can PM me for his name if you are intrested as I do not think we are allowed to post that info) and found this in my mailbox today. I had my son on Ritlin for a couple of years and never was I told that he was at risk of severe complications. I tryed the phyconochol and fish oil but he would not take them and I finally gave up. Had I know about these risks I think I would have persisted with the natural remedies longer. Anyway I just thought I would share this newsletter : " [RIGHT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]October 15, 2009[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/RIGHT] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]A new study reveals that healthy kids who take Ritalin have a whopping 500 percent greater risk of sudden death. These aren't kids with pre-existing heart conditions. The results would have been worse if they were included. Her's proof that what you've been told for decades; that Ritalin is safe for kids; couldn't be further from the truth. Ritalin is a stimulant. It causes the heart to beat faster. And that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Ritalin acts exactly like amphetamines such as crystal meth and cocaine. In spite of evidence that it could stunt their growth[SIZE=1]1[/SIZE], and cause irreversible brain damage[SIZE=1]2[/SIZE] and that it is linked to serious cardiovascular events, the FDA remains silent.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000] Still, the FDA refuses to take action. No new warnings are planned and prescriptions for Ritalin continue to spiral upward. Objections to the FDA's sluggishness are even starting to appear in conservative medical journals like [I]JAMA[/I], the Journal of the American Medical Association. [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Plus, [/COLOR][/SIZE][I][SIZE=2][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]JAMA[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I][SIZE=2][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] notes that the FDA funded and approved the design of the study. Only when the results came out did they have a problem with the design of the study. I guess the FDA didn't like the results their own design produced.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] This is the big point for all of us: Doctors hand out Ritalin prescriptions every day. And too often you aren't told of the dangers. ADHD is still [U]the most commonly diagnosed disorder[/U] in children.[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] What's more, studies show that the drugs don't work. The same study that found Ritalin stunts kids; growth also found that it has no beneficial effect on behavior over a three-year period.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]So what do you do for children who have trouble concentrating, focusing, or calming down? Here are a few easy, safe, and natural ways to bring kids;to attention; without endangering their mental and physical health. [B][/B] [B]1. Ramp up the amount of omega-3 in their diet.[/B] Studies show that many children with ADHD don't get enough omega-3. Cod liver oil and fish-oil capsules deliver the two kinds of omega-3s the body needs. You can also get them to eat more lean meats, eggs, and nuts, preferably free-range, grass-fed and organic. These are all great sources of omega-3. I recommend 1,000 mg of omega-3s daily. [B][/B] [B]2. Pine bark extract is another natural supplement that works.[/B] One European study using pycnogenol, an organic compound found in the bark of the French maritime pine tree, showed that after only one month, children's behavior improved significantly on as little as 1 mg per day.[SIZE=1]3 [/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000][SIZE=1][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000][B]3. Finally, certain naturally occurring amino acids can treat ADHD.[/B] One of them is 5-HTP. It's a precursor to serotonin, one of the chemicals in the brain that relieves anxiety and depression (popular antidepressants like Prozac, Zoloft, and Lexapro all boost serotonin levels). I recommend 50 to 100 mg three times per day with meals. Another is tyrosine. It works like 5-HTP, increasing levels of various chemicals in the brain connected to mood and the ability to concentrate. The optimal dose is 5,000 mg per day for children and up to 10,000 mg per day for adults.[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] These are natural and safe alternatives that I use in my medical practice every day. They aren't harmful or addictive, and unlike all those ADHD drugs, they actually work. They are easy to find at health food stores.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] To Your Good Health[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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