Sleep disruption in kids mimics ADHD

lisacaice wrote:I'm not saying that ADHD isn't real, I'm saying that the symptoms could be a number of things and I agree with Sleeping Ugly that you should leave no stone unturned with the health of your children.

I'm glad someone agrees with me about something sometime! My kids are getting allergy shots too, and--get this--I'm doing it with them even though I did it as a kid and I'm only allergic to one thing now. So I think I deserve a Mother of the Minute award for my masochistic role modeling.

BlackSpinner wrote:Celiacs is 4 times more prevalent now then it was in the 70's based on blood tests done with the same cohort.
It doesn't always present as bowel issues. And like diabetes it can appear later in life.
Then there are gluten allergies - not the same as Celiacs. Then there are gluten sensitivities and gluten intolerance. All of these issues present differently and one can lead to the other. In some instances wheat/gluten acts on the brain like an addictive substance.

Then there is the fact that the wheat you are eating today is quite a lot different then the wheat your grandparents were eating with a different genetic structure (22 instead of 16 chromosomes ) and was never been tested on humans. How do you like being guinea pigs?

I've got a friend who has Celiac disease & she is 100% compliant in avoiding gluten and is still going downhill. In the last year she has lost 45 lbs & was NOT overweight to begin with. She is now struggling to keep her weight above 100lbs. I saw my mother-in-laws cousin die from Celiac disease & it is brutal. Your comment on the different genetic structure of wheat now vs our grandparents time is likely the cause of all these sudden cases of Celiac disease, but what is the cure? She uses only gluten free products, does most baking/cooking at home with natural ingrediants & still is backsliding. I am overweight & would rather be fat than the small size she is because I know the awful way she got to be that size. I am appaled at the genetic structure of wheat changing that much. If the genetic structure of wheat has changed that much, what else are we putting into our bodies? Its scary to think about. Thanks for pointing out about wheat, that says a lot about today's culture.

jencat824 wrote:I've got a friend who has Celiac disease & she is 100% compliant in avoiding gluten and is still going downhill. In the last year she has lost 45 lbs & was NOT overweight to begin with. She is now struggling to keep her weight above 100lbs. I saw my mother-in-laws cousin die from Celiac disease & it is brutal. Your comment on the different genetic structure of wheat now vs our grandparents time is likely the cause of all these sudden cases of Celiac disease, but what is the cure? She uses only gluten free products, does most baking/cooking at home with natural ingrediants & still is backsliding. I am overweight & would rather be fat than the small size she is because I know the awful way she got to be that size. I am appaled at the genetic structure of wheat changing that much. If the genetic structure of wheat has changed that much, what else are we putting into our bodies? Its scary to think about. Thanks for pointing out about wheat, that says a lot about today's culture.

Jencat, your friend MUST see her gastroenterologist! A gluten-free diet is a cure for Celiac Disease. If she's having these kind of problems she needs a full work up. Not to scare you or your friend, but there are diseases that can occur with Celiac, including serious ones, and she needs to be tested for them.

Almost all food items have been genetically altered and no longer exist in its original DNA form. Rice, corn, potatoes, vegetables (grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, mini sweet peppers,broccoli-cauliflower cross). And fruit, too. Ever notice how thick-skinned red delicious apples are now. Seedless everything (grapes, watermelon, tangerines). All of these changes required at least cross-hybridization with related food items or are actually altered in the lab via DNA.

So don't just focus on altered WHEAT. I've been on a totally grain-free diet for a year now and have lost 40 pounds. More and more dog foods have switched to grain-free formulas. The grain is just cheap filler and the major culprit in pet allergies (skin, atopia, ear infections, etc). My dog has been on grain-free formula for 2 years. It keeps him from gaining weight with too much carb and he quit scratching all the time.