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GETTING WELL FROM ADD & ADHD
Amanda Beckner CN, HHP, Ph.D
I can't tell you how many children and adults I work with that come in with a diagnosis of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - These disorders are considered the fastest growing childhood disorder in the United States, affecting 10 percent of all school-aged children. Boys are far more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. Even though this is considered a childhood disorder, adults are labeled with this as well. Both ...
Depression
Amanda Beckner CN, HHP, Ph.D
It is estimated that over 20 million people suffer from depression every year. This illness affects the body as a whole; moods, thoughts, behaviors,emotions and the entire nervous system. One main cause of depressionhas been linked to food allergy's which in my opinion is caused bydissimulation of nutrient due to poor diet, stress and or trauma. Toomuch sugar, an imbalance of nutrient, and a lack of exercise compoundedby any physical disorder can bring the onset of depression in the form of ...
HEART DISEASE
Amanda Beckner CN, HHP, PhD Heart disease includes many conditions affecting the heart; a few to mention would be myocardial infarction or better known as a heart attack, palpitations, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure and angina. When one has a heart attack, it is caused from a sudden blockage of a coronary artery created by a blood clot. Heart disease is one of the highest forms of death in the United States. Roughly one million Americans s...
High Protein Diet Shrinks Brain
Amanda Beckner CN, HHP, Ph.D
I have told my clients for the last 20 years some of the harmful effects of the high protein/low carbohydrate diet. I found this article on "high protein diet shrinks the brain" very informative on problematics of development of the brain when feeding the body incorrectly and out of balance. Balance in diet is extremely important for all parts of our body as a whole to function and maintain correctly. Another problem with the high protein/low carbohydrate diet is its ability ...
Do high-protien diets work?
Amanda Beckner CN, HHP, Ph.D
Our society has gone through much hi-protein misinformation with diets offered over the years. It seems that because most weight loss clinics judge by the scale and not what you are actually losing, meaning fat, and not muscle. Even medical readings when we test our blood and cholesterol can initially produce a false reading. That is why many medical doctors have been fooled into believing that hi-protein diets really work.We have all lived our lives a certain way, eaten a certain way, had diff...
The Amino Acid L-Carnitine
Amanda Beckner There seem to be many myths regarding the amino acid L-Carnitine. Such as if you take this amino acid you will lose fat, your energy will increase, it will automatically lower your cholesterol levels, helps you to avoid a heart attack, stops food cravings and seems to help with side effects on medications. While, this all sounds wonderful, it is not as simple as it sounds. Lets take a look at the plain and simple facts. L-Carnitine...
Sugar And Its Effects
Amanda Beckner Sugar, whether it enters the body in the form of fructose, corn syrup, honey, or refined will react the exact same way in the body. One exception is when fructose is eaten in its natural state such as what is in a whole apple or banana; the body's blood sugar will not drop as low as with other sugar.Sugar effects lean people differently than heavy people. Sugar can actually improve an athletes performance, but with heavy people where the body is not...
Breast Thermography
Amanda Beckner Breast Thermography - A new method for Breast Cancer Prevention- we think so...What is this? It is a non-invasive, radiation-free, FDA-approved, fairly inexpensive procedure that detects early tumor and pre-cancerous changes, therefor having the capability of true prevention. This is about identifying woman's breasts that are at risk for developing tumors and should be a routine part of women's health care. If this method can identify tissue...
Colitis, Diverticulitis, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Amanda Beckner Even though these diseases are different, they are treated very much the same as far as food enzyme to consume and avoid. Diverticula are a pea or grape size protrusion in the intestinal wall. Without sufficient fiber to soften and add bulk, constipation will occur and stools are harder to pass. This pressure creates weak points in the wall of the colon. Symptoms can be mild to chronic and usually are accompanied with sharp pain on the left side of ...
Fruit and Fiber the Key to Weight Management: Study
SOURCE: Journal of the American Dietetic Association By studying the diets of 52 normal-weight adults and 52 overweight or obese adults, researchers found that normal-weight adults ate more fiber and fruit each day than their overweight and obese counterparts. "These findings suggest that the composition of a diet, especially low dietary fiber and fruit intake, play a role in the (development) of obesity," concludes the study team in the Journal of the American Dieteti...
Diabetes in America
According to the American Diabetes Association, 15.7 million people in America have diabetes and it is considered to be the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. If Diabetes is not properly controlled, it can lead to many other disorders such as heart and kidney disease, nerve damage, edema and infections with the skin, lungs, feet and mouth. There are two different types of diabetes: Type 1 where the individual is insulin dependent your body produces no insulin and usually...
