Children’s Series: ADD and ADHD

child-playingAttention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are very common childhood behavioral and developmental disorders. Onset usually occurs by the age of 3 and can last through adulthood. Children with ADD and ADHD usually have trouble paying attention, staying focused, and controlling their behavior.

A child with ADD/ADHD may:

Daydream a lot
Forget or lose things a lot
Squirm or fidget
Talk too much
Make careless mistakes or take unnecessary risks
Have a hard time resisting temptation
Have trouble taking turns
Have difficulty getting along with others

Some possible triggers for ADD/ADHD include:

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Dinner Tonight: Blue Cheese Cowboy Burger

This recipe comes from Dr. Mark Hyman’s new book, The Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook. He has graciously shared three of the recipes with us. Here is the first!

Who doesn’t love a good cookout during the warm summer months? Elevate your burger by using grass-fed beef instead of hormone and antibiotic-traced meat. Not only will you be supporting the humane treatment of happy, healthy cows, but those omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acids might just help keep your summer skin glowing a little longer!  Continue reading “Dinner Tonight: Blue Cheese Cowboy Burger”

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Omega-3s for Prevention and Treatment of Oral Cancer

Foods containing omega-3 fatty acids may help in the prevention of both early and late stage oral and skin cancers, according to a study published in the journal Carcinogenesis.

The focus was mainly on a type of cancer called squamous-cell carcinoma. This is one of the major forms of skin cancer affecting the outer layers of the skin (mainly made up of squamous cells). The researchers point out that squamous-cell carcinoma can also occur in the lining of the digestive tract, lungs and other areas of the body.

The research was carried out in vitro meaning, they grew cell cultures in a lab. They used cell cutlures from several different cell lines inlcuding both malignant oral and skin cancers, alongside pre-malignant cells and normal skin and oral cells. When the researchers carried out these in vitro tests by adding fatty acids into the cell cultures, results showed that omega-3 fatty acids induced cell death in malignant and pre-malignant cells and the doses that did not affect normal cells.

Professor Kenneth Parkinson, head of the oral cancer research group says:

“We found that the omega-3 fatty acid selectively inhibited the growth of the malignant and pre-malignant cells at doses which did not affect the normal cells.”

This is very promising for the prevention and possible treatment of oral and skin cancers.

Since omega-3s cannot be made in the quantities that our bodies require, it is essential to get them from diet. Foods like salmon, flax seeds, sardines and walnuts should be part of your diet. If they aren’t consider taking a good quality supplement like Pathway Super Omega.

 

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Incredible, Edible… Hemp

Hemp is an incredible plant with interesting uses, as well as a fascinating history.

Did you know until the late 1800s, almost all of the paper in the United States was made from hemp? Even the Declaration of Independence was written on hemp. Henry Ford’s car model was made from hemp and wheat straw 1. As if the plant wasn’t versatile enough, hemp seeds were even used to treat nutritional deficiencies due to its nutritionally dense properties 2. Let’s start with how hemp is a powerhouse of nutrition.

How Nutritious is Hemp? 3
The hemp nut is high in tocopherols and tocotrienols (vitamin E). This means that hemp nuts are a great source of antioxidants, kill free radicals, may reduce the risks of cancer and help protect your cells from damage. Hemp nuts also have a perfect balance of omega 6 and omega 3. Continue reading “Incredible, Edible… Hemp”

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Scary Foods to Make Yourself Eat: Sardines

We all have food preferences. Things we like, things we don’t like. Things we’ll eat but don’t care for and things that completely gross us out. Much of the time it is okay to let our palates drive our choices. But we must realize that our tastes will not always lead us in the healthiest direction. Sometimes they’ll leave out entire food groups that are essential to optimizing health and longevity. At times it may be beneficial to shun our personal tastes and eat things we don’t particularly care for. Make our taste buds “take one for the team,” so to speak. Better yet, perhaps we could teach ourselves to like the foods that we know are good for us!

Sardines are one of those foods. The ones worth eating even if we don’t really like them.  Continue reading “Scary Foods to Make Yourself Eat: Sardines”

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