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Plan: IF +LC
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Progress: 100%
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Mrs. Oz, hi and welcome to the forum
I suggest you take a look at this thread - it deals with children with ADD who are LCing.
Also, I found this doing a web search on ADHD and Children and Low Carb - it's long but informative.
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:38:12 -0700 (MST)
From: mgold~tiac.net
Subject: ADD Questions for Dr. Erasmus
Dr. Erasmus,
Thank you very much for your detailed opening post. You have provided an enormous amount of useful information! I have a few questions I was hoping that you could answer.
You mentioned the essential fatty acid (EFA) supplement, Udo's Choice Perfected Oil Blend which has been manufactured, packaged, and stored to protect the EFAs and has a balance of w3 and w6 EFAs to avoid deficiences. If a reader cannot find this product at their local health food store, what is the best way to order the product?
From what I understand, there are certain key nutrients which play a significant part in converting w3 and w6 EFAs into derivatives used by the body to promote health. Which of those nutrients do you think might be important for supplementation by persons with ADD/ADHD? Does Udo's Choice Perfected Oil Blend provide some of these nutrients?
A growing number of people are avoiding certain carbohydrates (because of insulin response) and using a higher [saturated] fat, low-carb diet to lose weight, control ADD/ADHD, control diabetes, etc. While I have seen some people have successes in certain areas using this tact, but I still have some major concerns.
In your experience, can a nutrition plan which stays away from foods high in saturated fats, but adds EFAs in food and EFA supplements produce some (or all) of the same positive effects as far as weight loss, diabetes control, ADD/ADHD improvement, etc. as seen in some of the low carb diets? Or perhaps some reduction of certain carbs and addition of EFAs might be warrented for some people.
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your knowledge with our ADD/ADHD Internet Discussion Group!
Best Wishes,
- Mark
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Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 08:37:33 -0700 (MST)
From: udoerasmus~aol.com
Subject: Re: ADD Questions for Dr. Erasmus
Dear Mark:
Order Perfected Oil Blend directly by calling Flora, Inc., the company that makes it. Their number is 1-800-446-2110. They can also provide the book if you cannot find it.
The minerals and vitamins needed to convert essential fats into their derivatives include vitamins B3, B6, and C, and the minerals calcium, magnesium, and zinc. All these, and the others that we should get for other reasons can be obtained by using a good multi-mineral, multi-vitamin. I use high dose ones. There are several good brands, including Nature's Plus, Twin Labs, and several others.
You get even better results in ADD/ADHD and weight management using oils rich in essential fats than you do with saturated fats. This is because essential fats are required for brain development and brain function, and they increase metabolic rate and energy level (make you feel more like being physically active); lift depression (so you're less likely to overeat); decrease inflammation (so your tissues release water which is then dumped by your kidneys); suppress hunger, appetite, and cravings (by giving you essential nutrients that most people with weight problems avoid); and more.
Most overweight people are fat-phobic carbohydrate junkies. They need to understand that fats do not make you fat, but sugars, carbohydrates, and sweet fruit do.
They need to increase their intake of green foods, make sure they get good proteins and good fats, both of which provide essential nutrients that the body cannot make, and need to lower their carb intake.
Doing this, we get 30 to 50 pounds weight reduction consistently in a year on 3 to 5 tablespoons per day, and have had as much as 80 pounds in 6 months on 3 tablespoons.
Also, carbs interfere with insulin function, and essential fats are required for insulin function.
Thanks for the introduction to the net way of doing things.
Regards
Udo
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The ADD-Holistic Discussion Group can be found here:
http://www.holisticmed.com/add/addset.html
Keep in mind that when one LCs one's body tends to find an 'ideal' weight - you will not necessarily lose weight LCing.
HTH,
Nat
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