Re: Has anyone tried the Paleo-diet?

[Anonymous]

I’m not familiar with the Paleo Diet, but I have had success with placing my son on a Mediterranean style diet. Protein for breakfast is key. Removing sugar, soft drinks and processed foods–SO difficult with kids but essential. Gluten seems to be a big culprit. We had him off dairy and wheat for about 2 years and many of his symptoms disappeared. These kids tend to have leaky guts also–they don’t absorb nutrients well–so you need to rebuild and renourish their systems by getting them off the nutrient deficient standard american fare that most kids eat and onto nutrient dense whole foods. It takes time, but works. Ideally, a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables as well as high quality lean sources of protein such fish, eggs, chicken and some red meat (NOT from factory farms–organic, hormone free, grass fed), plus a small amount of high quality dairy products (if they tolerate them well), organic and raw whenever possible. Supplement with omega 3 fatty acids (flax seed, chia seeds) and minerals. I am a certified holistic health counselor–I went back to school to get training in nutrition primarily because of what we were going through with my son. If you want to learn more about our experience, check out my website, http://www.ADDHolisticTreatment.com

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