Dietary Doctor Says "Feed Problem Child More Fat"
If your kids are "bouncing off the walls" or having concentration difficulties at home or school, the advice from a leading dietary doctor is, "Don't give them medication -- feed them more fat at the dinner table."
(PRWEB) August 16, 2004
Dr. Udo Erasmus (http://www. udoerasmus. com/firstscreen. htm), author of the book, "Fats That Heal Fats That Kill" (http://www. florahealth. com/flora/home/international/products/9381.asp), says many behavioral disorders -- even Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -- are classic symptoms of essential fatty acid deficiencies, and can be successfully treated simply by adding fat-and-oil-rich foods or supplements to the diet.
How would increasing your childÂ’s intake of essential fatty acids (EFAs) lift his or her mood and improve mental performance? Dr. Erasmus explains:
“EFAs are required for brain development and brain function. At 60% fat, the brain is the fat-richest organ in the body. We are fat-heads. It's a compliment. EFAs elevate mood and lift depression; bring calmness (in dogs, cats, horses, children, and adults); improve the ability to deal with stress and reduce the tendency to get stressed; improve focus; improve motor co-ordination; improve strength; speed learning; increase intelligence; improve visual acuity and color perception in older people; calm down hyperactive (ADD and ADHD) kids; make juvenile delinquents unresponsive to counseling counselable; make violent criminals less violent; decrease hallucinations in schizophrenics; improve Alzheimer's and senile dementias.”
"We've been removing fats from foods for years and we're starting to see the damage caused by essential fatty acid deficiency -- especially in children who have been fed low fat foods from infancy," says Dr. Erasmus.
Dr. Erasmus says food makers have created "fat-phobia" in the minds of consumers. But contrary to popular belief, studies now show that eliminating fats from the diet is very unhealthy.
Dr. Erasmus reports essential fatty acid deficiency is easy to reverse by eating foods like mackerel, trout & salmon, free-range eggs, and chicken with skins (never fry or deep fry meat or fish). Flax seeds, sunflower seeds, & safflower seeds are also snacks rich in essential fatty acids.
Perhaps the easiest way parents can ensure their children have adequate fatty acid intake is to give them one or two tablespoons of a fresh seed oil called "Udo's Choice Oil", available in health food stores, but they can also make their own oil combination based on the specifications in the book.
Essential fatty acid deficiency is today's number-one nutritional deficiency -- and recognizing it early and correcting the diet accordingly not only will markedly alter your child's behavior -- it will help shield against blood sugar, weight, immune and circulatory problems later in life.
Hyperactivity, violent behavior, and learning impairment are three of the thirty symptoms of essential fatty acid deficiency reviewed in Dr. Erasmus's book.
The book -- "Fats That Heal Fats That Kill" (http://www. florahealth. com/flora/home/international/products/9381.asp)
"Fats that Heal Fats that Kill" has been hailed as "the first book to make sense out of the role of fats in health. Dr. Erasmus takes the fear and mystery out of fats." (Richard Kunin, MD "President, Society for Orthomolecular Medicine)
About Dr. Erasmus (http://www. udoerasmus. com/firstscreen. htm)
Udo Erasmus, Ph. D.. Nutrition, is one of North America's foremost authorities health, and on the roles that fats and oils play in human health.
Trained in biology, biochemistry and genetics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, as well as in Psychology. Dr. Erasmus presently educates the public on matters of health and develops nutritional formulas to improve both human and animal well-being.
Dr. Erasmus has been an invited guest on thousands of radio and television interview programs. His advice on health and nutrition has appeared in newspapers and magazines worldwide.
