Hello Jerry...now that a few things have been clarified, I have this
to say...
 JS> There is still not anyone here talking about such 
 JS> children: no parents, no children, no one but you.  
 JS> That population must not be represented here.  Perhaps 
 JS> that is why your blanket assertions that supplements 
 JS> should be used in place of medication did not meet with acceptance.
I have an ADH child where I modify his diet. I always have, but because
of his allergies. If there is some truth in the alcoholism factor, I was
not told by his psychiatrist. Alcoholism does run in my family and we
suspect, my husband's. We would never consider taking our son off of his
medication without concrete proof that diet was all that was needed. That
woud be ludacrous (SP?) and detrimental to my son's well being. On these
grounds I do wholeheartedly agree with what you are saying.  But I, for
one would like to see more research done in this area. 
Maybe Jane Kelly needed to present her whole arguement right from the
start instead of in bits and pieces.  A better reception to the whole
concept probably would have happened. 
Take care,
Desiree
BTW...that was me who wrote about turkey not working on my son, to calm
him and level him off. The only thing we have found that works is...
        1. minimal meat...he bloats
        2. no food colouring, preservatives
        3. NO chocolate or anything with caffeine
        4. red sauces only a max of 2X a month and never in the same week
        5. let him eat when he needs to and not when we think he should
        6. only 4-6 ozs of milk/day unless it has been cooked in a food
        7. meds at the same time EVERY day...any deviation and disaster
        8. lots of healthy foods that he will eat and does like ie. Bananas
        9. at least 10 hours of sleep a night, if not more...even if it
                means him taking a nap during the day
       10. lots of foods with carbos and proteins
       11. vitamins
       12. and a TON of understanding and love
This is what works for us. :) :)
   
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