A.D.D. or N.D.D?

[L.E.A.N. Coach]

Dr. Bill likes to tell how parents would bring their child to him for consultation on learning or behavioral problems at school. They would typically open their concern with, “We and our child’s teacher believe he has A.D.D….” After taking a nutritional history, Dr. Bill would often reply, “Your child doesn’t have A.D.D., he has N.D.D.”

Parents would always look surprised. They didn’t know what N.D.D. was, but it didn’t sound like something they wanted their child to have. Dr. Bill would have to go on to explain that what he meant by N.D.D., that it was a nutrition deficit disorder. Dr. Bill has discovered that many children described as having A.D.D. lose the tag once their N.D.D. is treated.

This is how the phrase was coined and now has become a highly visible topic throughout the country.

The brain, more than any other organ, is affected for better or worse by what we eat. If a child is a junk food addict, his or her brain is the first thing that will be affected. A growing body of research points to the impact of nutritional deficiencies on the brain’s ability to affect learning and behavior.

[Haley]

I've had a lot of trouble with both my kids being hyper alot, although they are too young to get into trouble at school.  I've tried to feed them better, but it seems like everything that is quick is junk - or they won't eat it.  Either way it seems like a losing battle.

Sometimes I think that I am a bad parent because I can't feed them right or they are not acting right.  It seems like it takes a supermom to feed kids healthy and I'm no supermom.

[curlytopmom]

When you do not buy the quick junk foods and do not have them at home you will not be tempted by them and their convenience.  The Lean kids book is a great resource!  I have two young kids and they love apples and other fruits and baby carrots and fruit leathers from Trader Joes.   Whole grain crackers and peanut butter or hummus and veggies.  It is a slow process but they will grow into it.  When you are eating it so will they-if they are hungry.  Educate yourself and your kids on what is actually IN the foods that you are eating and that will motivate you!  Choose health!  You can do it!

[Haley]

I wanted to thank you for the encouragement, I guess anything good is worth working for.  Taking your advice about educating myself, I ordered some lean kids materials from the main dr sears lean site.  I'll let you know how I do.  thanks again.

[becky94]

Hello,  I just heard about this NDD.  But, I've been thinking about my son's eating habits. He hasn't been to a dr to be labeled ADD. We don't believe in giving him those meds. We are trying other options. This looks like a good one. My son doesn't really eat a lot of junk food ie. candy, soda ect...not a lot of proccessed foods. So I guess my question would be could this still be the problem even if you only eats these things in small amounts. He does eat things with high corn syrup.  It's hard to find food without that. Even bread. Is there a book that Dr. sears has that tells me what he can and can not eat? Any help with be great.

[Roberta67]

Have you ever heard of the Feingold Diet?  I think it's a wonderful example of how to get rid of all those artificial things we feed our children.

It's a great program and worth looking into.

Roberta

[janderson]

I LOVE the new NDD book!  I have a story about these excitotoxins even in small amounts...
My six year old eats very well, takes her omega 3s and juice plus every day.  Well one day she came home and just had a melt down about nothing.  I was so confused!  She hadn't acted like this in a long time.  I found cheetos in her backpack.  She eats school lunch very rarely but this one day she did. She bought the cheetos (baked) but the food colors, I feel, really affect her quickly! 
Anyway, LOVE Dr. Sear's new book, the recipes and meal plan are a great help too!