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ADD / ADHD,
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| | Sharper Mind Centers
Newsletter June 6, 2006
CONTENTS
(not
in order)
THINK
BETTER, LIVE BETTER!
Do
you know someone struggling with reading, focus or behavior problems?
How about hyperactivity?
A
family came by our booth at a show last year.
Their 9-year-old twins were more hyperactive and uncontrolled than I had
ever seen, the first to actually peel some of the magnetic panels from our booth
supports. At the evaluation, they
got into a scuffle in the waiting room and one got a bloody nose. Just NINE
months after starting the Sharper Minds program, it's a different story. The
kids still have energy, but are more self-controlled and are thinking a whole
lot clearer. Before the program if
they were taking a multiple-choice test, they would choose an answer based upon
whether or not it looked attractive to them.
Now they are actually reading the test questions and making good
decisions about the answers. What a
change for the family!
Another
family shared that after just the first 3 months of the Sharper Minds program,
their son had:
- Higher
levels of concentration
- Improved
study skills
- His
test scores had soared to 96% and above
- He
was better at prioritizing tasks
- He
took more responsibility from self, and
- He
was set goals for himself and tried to figure out how to achieve them
Are
these results that you could wish to see for your loved one or for someone you
know?
Start
with understanding what's going on through a comprehensive objective evaluation
done by our professionals. Eye
opening and informative, discover the cause of your loved one's problems; all at
approximately half the usual professional rates in the
Portland
,
Oregon
area. Why?
- Understanding!
- Know
why you or your child has been struggling.
- Develop
a better relationship, more tolerance.
- You
have to know the cause before you can administer a solution.
- Have
more confidence when talking to school staff and health practitioners.
- Provides
baseline against which progress can be measured.
- Meet
staff and get a better feel for Sharper Mind Centers.
- Obtain
some references you can call afterwards.
- Written
report and recommendations.
SCHEDULE
SOON AND SAVE $50
Call
and schedule an evaluation within 14 days of receiving this e-mail, and mention
this e-mail and receive $50 off our customary evaluation fees.
You can visit our fees page at www.SharperMindCenters.com/fees.htm
for more specifics.
HELP
US AND SAVE 50%
Need
bigger savings? We are going to
create training videos some time in July for a nationwide network of licensees.
We would like to videotape 10 - 15 families going through the evaluation
process. If you're willing to allow
us to videotape your family's evaluation and to share this with others, we will
give you 50% off the usual evaluation fee. We
need a variety of children and adults of various difficulties and situations.
Since we are looking for a cross section of candidates, we do reserve to
choose from the volunteers. If
you're interested in being considered for participation in this, please call me
at 503-680-5159 or or reply to this e-mail for more details.
Leave a message if voicemail should pick up.
Offices
conveniently located in
Beaverton
, Clackamas,
Vancouver
and
Salem
.
Call
503-641-5707 or toll free 1-866-435-7233 for a free consultation.
MAILERS
Have
you misplaced or discarded some of our past mailers to you?
You can download updated versions at: www.SharperMindCenters.com/mailers
UPCOMING
SEMINARS
Need
a more interactive learning experience? Then
join us for one of our informative seminars on the brain.
http://www.SharperMindCenters.com/seminar.
Open house at 7:00 p.m., video at 7:20 p.m., main presentation starts at
7:30 p.m.
Thurs.,
June 8 and Wed., June 21 at our
Beaverton
office on the west side of the Nike World Campus.
http://www.sharpermindcenters.com/centers/beaverton.htm
Tues.,
June 13, Salem - At our Salem Office at 1880 Lancaster Dr. NE, just east of the
I-5 off of Market St. http://www.sharpermindcenters.com/centers/salem.htm
Monday,
June 19 (corrected from June 21), Vancouver/East Portland - At our Vancouver
Office, just east of the I-205 on Mill Plain Blvd. http://www.sharpermindcenters.com/centers/vancouver.htm
BRING
A FRIEND!
LICENSING
IS LAUNCHED!
Sharper
Mind Centers is excited to begin offering licensing of the Sharper Minds program
to other professionals throughout the
USA
.
We
welcome John Dysinger, M. Ed.Psych. near
Nashville
,
Tennessee
as our first licensee. John and Pam
are parents that were delighted with the results of the Sharper Minds program
with their families and wanted to offer the therapy to their clients and other
families.
If
you know a mental health professional that could see the benefit of resolving
ADD issues without medication, please pass on the word to them.
“ADD
/ ADHD & Behavioral Problems: Nutritional
Causes, Prevention and Therapies”
DID
YOU KNOW?
- Food
Intolerances or Allergies are high on the list of offenders to provoke
ADD/ADHD or other behavioral symptoms and problems.
While milk, eggs, nuts, shellfish, wheat and soy products are common
triggers for people with food sensitivities or allergies, simple sugar(s)
have more of an effect on mood and hyperactivity than many other dietary
factors, although some "experts" on ADD or ADHD continue to
challenge or dispute that fact. (see
also Acu-Cell "Sugar & Glycemic Index"). Additional problem
sources to consider include pets, mold, artificial food coloring and
preservatives, artificial sweeteners (aspartame), dust mites, caffeine, and
tobacco smoke.
- Calcium
and/or Magnesium deficiencies are very common causes of ADD and ADHD.
Since they are always accompanied by light and/or restless sleep,
along with daytime sleepiness, they are easy to spot and easily remedied
through supplementation or a change in diet. (see also Acu-Cell Nutrition
"Calcium & Magnesium").
- High
Copper and low Sulfur - with or without elevated Aluminum - represent one of
the most common causes of ADD/ADHD. Symptoms
typically include a "foggy" mind, lack of concentration, and poor
memory. This particular chemical
pattern is as common with kids as it is with adults, and requires not only
supplementation of copper antagonists (molybdenum, chromium, sulfur (MSM),
or Vitamin C - as individually indicated), but also avoidance of beverage or
food sources high in copper and aluminum.
Copper sources include cocoa / chocolate products, coffee, tea, soy
products, liver, nuts, seeds, shellfish, wheat germ..., while aluminum
sources include drinks packaged in aluminum- lined containers (tetra packs)
and certain (antacid / stomach) remedies. (see also Acu-Cell Nutrition
"Copper" and "Sulfur").
- Iron
deficiency may be suspect with some forms of ADHD.
In a study led by Dr. Eric Konofal, 84% of children diagnosed with
ADHD were found to have abnormally low levels of ferritin (an iron storage
protein), compared to 18% of children without ADHD.
Low iron levels in the brain are also known to alter dopamine
activity, which is involved in controlling movement, and there is a link
between iron deficiency in infants, and slower brain development and poorer
school performance later in childhood.
- Tyrosine
is an amino acid that the body uses to synthesize dopamine and
norepinephrine, the two neurotransmitters believed to be involved in ADHD.
Some studies have shown that children with ADD may have lower levels
of tyrosine, which can be increased through supplemental or dietary sources.
L-Tyrosine supplementation is contraindicated when on certain medications,
or with specific medical problems, so a consultation with a practitioner is
important for proper evaluation.
Source
(we encourage you to read the whole article) Excerpted from http://www.acu-cell.com/dis-add.html
As we've been saying at Sharper Mind Centers, optimize the nutrition of
your ADD/ADHD individual to reduce the exacerbative effects of diet on ADHD.
Often those struggling with behavior either have trouble absorbing proper
nutrition or metabolize certain nutrients too quickly. Supplementation can be
beneficial.
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