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How To Boost Your Child's IQ Naturally

Brian Bartholomew - Monday, July 30, 2012

Boost Your Child's IQ with Natural Diet and Lifestyle

    
      

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The United States has an epidemic of childhood neurodevelopmental disease such as autism, ADHD, Asperger's and mental retardation. Much of this is due to the influence of industrial chemicals, processed foods, birth and childhood spinal trauma, & sedentary behavior. A natural diet and innate lifestyle can dramatically benefit children's brain development, boost IQ, and improve learning processes.

  

Children should eat a whole food based diet that is rich in color and variety. This includes fruits, vegetables, nuts & seeds of different colors, shapes, & sizes. Every color boasts its own unique variety of phytonutrient anti-oxidants. The novelty of the different produce will excite the child's developing cerebellum and boost neural growth patterns in this important area of the brain.

  

Super shakes using coconut, hemp, or almond milk with frozen berries and other frozen fruit is an amazingly refreshing and satisfying treat that could be made in a unique fashion more than once a day. Try different fruits such as raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, banana, etc. Berries are typically higher in pesticides so be sure to get the organic frozen or fresh variety.

  

Non-denatured, grass-fed whey protein is one of the best fuels for a growing child. This protein provides a mega dose of L-glutamine which is a very important amino acid for tissue healing and a strong gastro-intestinal system. Due to inflammatory diets and the overuse of anti-biotics and other medications many children have a very weak gastrointestinal lining. When this lining is damaged, proteins are able to cross into the bloodstream. The body then goes into self-defense against these alien proteins and triggers an inflammatory attack creating food allergies and intolerances.

  

High quality whey protein also boosts glutathione which is the bodies master anti-oxidant. Glutathione protects cells by neutralizing oxygen molecules before they damage cells. It also boosts natural liver detoxification and protects the arteries, brain, heart, and immune cells among others. Children who are deficient in glutathione are much more likely to develop neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, ADHD and Asperger's.

  

High quality whey protein also provides highly bioavailable amino acids that help produce healthy muscle tissue. This is especially important for active kids and athletes engaging in long practices and physically demanding sports. These amino acids also help produce enzymes that carry out extremely important functions in the body. Active enzymes help metabolize inflammatory wastes and positively influence tissue healing processes.

  

Children should be getting a minimum of 1 gram of high-quality long chain omega 3 fatty acids EPA & DHA each day. The best natural source of EPA & DHA is wild, Alaskan sockeye salmon.   Salmon also contains astaxanthin which is another powerful anti-oxidant that is particularly good for eye health. Having wild salmon (never farmed) once or twice a week is particularly good for children. Grass-fed beef is also high in EPA and DHA as are free range eggs and wild game such as venison. These should all be rotated into the diet and eaten on a regular basis. Additional supplementation with a high quality, purified fish oil containing ample amounts of EPA & DHA is also highly recommended.

  

Municipal water is extraordinarily toxic to healthy brain development. Clean, filtered water that has removed chlorine, DBP's, heavy metals and fluoride is essential. High quality reverse osmosis systems are one of the very few water systems that is able to effectively remove fluoride. Add back a pinch of pink salt (1/4 teaspoon per gallon) to replace any lost minerals from the reverse osmosis process.Teach your children not to use municipal water fountains but instead to carry bottled water in either glass or stainless steel bottles. 
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Feeling Good About Fish Oil

Brian Bartholomew - Friday, June 10, 2011

Feeling Good About Fish Oil

By RONI CARYN RABIN
Published: September 14, 2008

A FEW months ago, while sharing a hotel room with him during a family trip, Melissa Jump noticed that her 4-year-old son was grinding his teeth at night. He had recently developed some other unnerving routines, too — organizing and reorganizing the pillows on his bed, covering his ears to block out noise (even the flushing of a toilet) and refusing to get in the car or go anywhere without his blanket.

Her pediatrician’s recommendation? A nutritional supplement (inositol, sometimes referred to as B-8) and large doses of fish oil.

“I saw a difference within a week,” Mrs. Jump said of her son, who now takes a teaspoon of fish oil, containing omega-3 fatty acids, daily. “He’s more chill; he can roll with things more. He asks about his blanket every once in a while, but it’s no big deal.”

Like many other doctors, the Jumps’ pediatrician, Dr. Sandy Newmark, who practices integrative medicine in Tucson, Ariz., acknowledges that research on fish oil therapies is limited. There isn’t even a consensus about what the optimal doses and appropriate combinations are for polyunsaturated fatty acids like the omega-3s. But many parents concerned about the side effects of conventional medications are turning to fish oil first, to treat not just mood disorders but also a variety of learning and developmental problems, including autism, dyslexia and, most notably, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D.

Fish oil contains long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; most important are the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, believed to play a central role in the development of the infant brain and nervous system, and eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA. Studies have consistently found that children with A.D.H.D. have low blood levels of DHA, which is in short supply in the Western diet generally, and a small number of recent clinical trials have reported improvements in children’s learning and behavioral problems after fish oil therapy.

Some health care practitioners say fish oil therapy can improve children’s attention and focus, and studies of adults have found it may alleviate depression. But many doctors who prescribe it use it as just one component of a comprehensive treatment program, and many prescribe fish oil in addition to medication, not instead of it. (Dr. B:Can't start taking money out of the medical hand)

“Grandma was right: cod liver oil is good for you,” said Dr. Edward Hallowell, founder of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury, Mass., and an author of several books on A.D.H.D. as well as the director of a small pilot study on fish oil. But though he routinely recommends it, he said, “It takes more than fish oil to cure A.D.H.D.”

Dr. Lawrence D. Rosen, a pediatrician who practices integrative medicine in Oradell, N.J., said that some families were using fish oil along with nutritional supplements, vitamins and various educational and behavioral interventions, and that their children were able to function well without medication. But, he acknowledged, “These are generally not the kids who have severe behavioral difficulties or incredible hyperactivity.”

Treatment with fish oil alone is controversial. Dr. Betsy Busch, an A.D.H.D. specialist who wrote a commentary on the topic last year, said that while she has been intrigued by the potential of fatty acid supplementation, it’s premature to substitute fish oil for known, effective medications. (Dr. B's comment: What are these effective medications?  Based on their own research, most ADHD medication have not been shown to be any more effective than a sugar pill and carry the risk of heart damage and death.  What are the long term consequences of a child taking a mind altering drug?) 

STUDIES on fish oil therapy have had mixed results. A clinical trial in Australia, published last year in The Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, found improvements in parents’ ratings of their children’s hyperactivity and inattention, but no difference in teachers’ assessments. Meanwhile, the Oxford-Durham study in Britain, published in the journal Pediatrics in 2005, reported remarkable improvements in reading and spelling among children treated with omega-3 fatty acids.

“The therapy improved their inattention, in particular, and seemed to allow them to concentrate and stay on task better,” said Paul Montgomery, an author of the Oxford-Durham study.

But neither of these studies involved children with a clear A.D.H.D. diagnosis, and an earlier 2001 clinical trial carried out at the Mayo Clinic, involving children formally diagnosed with A.D.H.D., found no decrease in symptoms after four months of therapy.  (As usual, regardless of the evidence the medical profession refuses to let any of their profit generating drugs be replaced by safe, reasonable, natural options.  When your researchers are receiving their paycheck from the drug companies do not be surprised if their results are skewed or complete fabrication!)

Other unresolved questions have to do with the appropriate doses of fish oil as well as the optimal ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids.  (As if anyone medically knows the appropriate dose for Ritilan, Cholesterol drugs for children, basically any of the children's medications.)

Most health care providers suggest 1,000 milligrams of combined DHA and EPA daily for a child, and up to 2,000 milligrams for an adult, but they say they adjust the amounts depending on weight. Some experts recommend higher doses to get the full therapeutic effect, but there are risks. Fish oil is a blood thinner and can interfere with clotting and cause excessive bleeding, which can be dangerous. Doctors say anyone with a family history of a bleeding disorder should avoid it.

Mercury contamination is also a concern, doctors say, and parents should make sure to purchase only purified pharmaceutical-grade fish oil. They emphasize that patients should take fish oil only under the supervision of a health care provider, and that they should remember to inform all their health care providers that they are taking it. Treatment should be stopped several weeks before elective surgery or even a minor procedure like a tooth extraction.

“Talk with your pediatrician,” Dr. Hallowell said. “This is all uncharted territory.  (If by uncharted territory you mean only many millions of individuals and families have taken Cod Liver Oil and Fish Oil for generation than you are right.)

Top 3 Brands of Fish or Cod Liver Oil:
1) BFO from Systemic buy from BFC or a licensed health care provider
2) Carlson's
3) Nordic Naturals
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Defeating Depression Naturally

Brian Bartholomew - Thursday, June 09, 2011

Defeating Depression: as Easy as Omega-3

Posted By Dr. Mercola |

Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, may hold the key to naturally easing depression.

In the past, studies have shown that in countries where large amounts of fish are consumed, rates of depression are low as compared with countries where little fish is consumed. This has led researchers to examine whether omega-3 fats found in the fish are responsible for the decreased evidence of depression.

One study followed patients with bipolar disorder. Half of the participants were given fish oil tablets and the other half received a placebo. After four months, half of those on the placebo had fallen into depression, but only two out the 15 people given fish oil were depressed.

Other studies have shown similar results indicating that omega-3 fatty acids may in fact relieve depression, and some psychiatrists are now recommending that their depressed patients increase their consumption of these fatty acids.

In addition to its positive effects on depression, studies have linked omega-3s with improved cardiovascular health, as well as shown them to be a potential prevention and treatment tool for certain cancers and inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Omega-3 fatty acids have also proved beneficial to the development of babies’ brains; therefore, pregnant and breast-feeding women are encouraged to consume these fatty acids. However, eating fish as a source of omega-3s can be dangerous to pregnant mothers because of potentially high levels of mercury in the fish.

One side effect that may occur from consuming increased amounts of fatty acids through fish or fish-oil tablets is an increase in dyspepsia, or indigestion that may result in gas, though researchers point out that this has been the only side effect discovered.

Researchers noted that further studies need to be done to determine whether patients would benefit from an increase in omega-3s in combination with antidepressant drugs.

ABC News September 17, 2002

 

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There are a number of studies that show that fish oils are associated with decreased depression.

If this subject interests you, I highly recommend Dr. Stoll's book The Omega-3 Connection. He is a Harvard psychiatrist who has done a great job of compiling the evidence supporting the use of fish oils for depression.

It is important to recognize that I no longer recommend taking fish oil in capsule form. Ideally, fish oil should be consumed in a liquid form, as then there is no gelatin capsule to digest. Using high quality oil is essential to ensure that the product is pure and fresh, though it can be hard to locate a good brand in stores. 

The dose for both the cod liver or plain fish oil liquid is about one teaspoon for every 50 pounds of body weight per day. So, if you weigh 150 pounds that would be about one tablespoon (three teaspoons) per day. This is the equivalent of 15 typical fish oil capsules. This is a good initial dose for most people, but if you notice any belching or repeating it is likely your gallbladder is not digesting the fish oil properly and you may need to take a high potency enzyme with plenty of the fat digesting enzyme lipase.

If you continue to have nausea with the fish oil, it is probably wise to activate the Listen to Your Body Principle and avoid the fish oil until you can be evaluated by a competent natural health care practitioner.

Many people are confused about the difference between fish oil liquid and cod liver oil. It helps to consider cod liver oil as fish oil Plus. It is the same as fish oil, but it has natural vitamin D and A. For most of us, during the winter this becomes an important consideration as we don’t receive enough sun exposure to generate the vitamin D we need to provide us with all the health benefits vitamin D has to offer.

If you are unsure about your vitamin D levels, you should have them measured. Ideally, everyone should. If you overdose on vitamin D you can actually cause osteoporosis and hardening of your arteries as it causes a reverse effect. Unfortunately, very few physicians offer this test.

A recent study highlighted another reason for pregnant women to supplement their diets with fish oil. (J Affect Disord 2002 May;69(1-3):15-29) The study showed that mothers transfer DHA, a fatty acid found in fish oil, to their fetuses to support optimal neurological development during pregnancy. If the woman doesn’t receive enough DHA, she runs the risk of developing severe postpartum depression.


Related Links:

  Mom's Depression Affects Her Infants' Learning 
  Antidepressant in Pregnancy Not a Great Idea 
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