The Women Warriors

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Many children are diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and most recently, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).


Doctors and even teachers recommend the psycho-stimulant drug Ritalin to deal with these ‘problem children’. It is estimated that more than six million American children take psychotropic medication for ADHD, depression and other psychological maladies.


A study for the Office of National Statistics in Britain, discovered that about three percent of five- to 10- year-olds and almost four percent of 11- to 15-year-olds have ‘conduct disorders’.


Psychologists and child specialists question the use of such labels, saying that the problem can often lie with the adults who are looking after them. this can lead to the prescription of drugs such as Dexedrine, Cylert, Prozak, Paxil, Tofranil and Norpamin.


In 1998, the US National Institute of Mental Health held a conference focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of ADD and ADHD. It was hoped a clear and concise evaluation would be reached by consensus.


But this is not what happened. The panel basically said that they were not sure if either ADD or ADHD were “valid” conditions. There were no provable reasons for ever using the ADD and ADHD labels.


They also found that ADHD has nothing to do with impaired brain function. What came from the conference were more questions than answers.


If these conditions cannot be properly diagnosed it clearly suggests that they do not even exist. Why then are our children being poisoned with Ritalin and other drugs?


The children who take Ritalin soon lose many of the positive traits associated with the Psychic Children; such as intuition, telepathy and their warrior personality.


Our children were given these qualities for good reasons. What appears to be slow learning and lack of attention are enough to get children on Ritalin, but it has become apparent that they actually get bored very easily by what they are being taught.


The school syllabus does not do justice for the type of super human being we are dealing with here. These children need time and space to explore their intelligence and psychic gifts.


Teachers often think they are ‘playing up’, but this is simply because they learn too fast for the schools they are in. It is the system that needs to change, not our children.


These children are here to change the systems, not to conform. This is why many of the Indigo’s have such integrity, focus and power. They are the pioneers of the new type of human being and a new way of living in society. The people who produce and enforce the use of Ritalin know this.


Many of the children diagnosed with these conditions are, as we have seen, incredibly intelligent.


Their IQ’s are often as high as 130; 100 is the average. Many have IQ’s in the genius range of 160. Recently I found out that the tests they once used for testing if a child was a genius is exactly the same test they now use to diagnose ADD and ADHD! So it looks like the Doctors actually do know that the population of geniuses is on the increase.


The Psychic Children are living proof of the human potential. This leads me to ask the question; why are these children put on Ritalin? And is there a valid reason to pump them full of dangerous pharmeaucital chemicals?


Doctor’s get commission every time they prescribe a drug from a certain company. It has become their livelihood. Doctor’s do not get taught nutrition or herbal medicine in their seven years of training, they get taught how to prescribe drugs produced by the pharmaceutical industry.


It is also illegal for them to study such subjects and use them on their patients. Doctor’s colleges are funded by the same companies that produce and manufacture the drugs.


Incentives for Doctors to prescribe certain drugs is high. Each drug company has representatives trying to convince them that their drug is the best. Although officially it is not bribery, drug companies spend an average of $13000 per year on each doctor in the USA.


This adds up to $8 billion per year. The money goes on drug samples, ticket to sports events, dinners and holidays to beach or ski resorts. Drug companies employ 70000 sales representatives, which equates to one representative for every nine doctors.


A recent analysis of sixteen various studies demonstrated that doctors were more likely to perform “non-rational prescribing”. This is where the doctor prescribes drugs that are more expensive and is less effective than what the patient requires (3).



There are well known natural alternatives for many serious conditions, but there is no profit because nature provides it and so it cannot be patented.



Doctors are also the third leading cause of death in the US. On average there are 106,000 deaths per year from “non-error, adverse effects of medications''. These are basically the correct drugs for conditions in the correct dosage.



The next quote is from a book called How To Raise a Healthy Child…..in Spite of Your Doctor, by Robert Mendelsohn MD. This abridged entry (with Mendlesons comments in brackets) was supplied by the producers of Ritalin, Ciba-Geigy. Note how they are not even sure how Ritalin works or how it affects the nervous system.


Nervousness and insomnia are the most common adverse reactions but are usually controlled by reducing dosage and omitting the drug in the afternoon or evening.


Other reactions include;



hypersensitivity (including skin rash),

urticaria (swollen, itching patches of skin),

fever,

arthralgia,

exfoliative dermatitis (scaly patches of skin),

erythema multiforme (an acute inflammatory skin disease), with histopathological findings of necrotizing vasculitis (destruction of the blood vessels),

thrombocytopenic purpurea (a serious blood clotting disorder), a

norexia; nausea; dizziness; palipatations; headache; dyskinesia (impairment of voluntary muscle movement),

drowsiness; blood pressure and pulse changes, both up and down;

tachycardia (rapid heartbeat),

angina (spasmodic attacks of intense heart pain);

cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat);

abdominal pain, weight loss during prolonged therapy.



There have been rare reports of Tourette’s syndrome. Toxic psychosis has been reported in patients taking this drug;

leukopenia (reduction in white blood cells) and/or anemia; a few instances of scalp hair loss. In children, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, weight loss during prolonged therapy, insomnia, and tachycardia may occur more frequently; however, any of the other adverse reactions listed above may also occur.

So if the Doctors know all this, and the drug companies, by law have to tell them, how can they possibly prescribe such a drug? It is clear that Ritalin is not the answer. So lets look at what to avoid to help with ADD, ADHD and ODD. Then we can delve in to what changes need to be made in the diet of our children.


Source;
http://www.psychicchildren.co.uk/ritalin.html



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I am here to warn parents of the risks involved in giving children psychotropic medications used to treat ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). These behaviors are listed in the DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD.

Our fourteen-Year-old Son Matthew died on March 21, 2000. The cause was determined to be from the long-term (age 7-14) using of Methylphenidate a medication commonly known as Ritalin.

The Certificate of Death under due to, (or because of) reads Death caused from Long Term Use of Methylphenidate, (Ritalin). According to Dr. Ljuba Dragovic, The chief pathologist in Oakland County Michigan, upon autopsy, Matthew's heart showed clear signs of small vessel damage, the type caused by stimulant drugs like amphetamines.

The medical examiners told me that a full-grown man’s heart weighs about 350 grams and that Matthew's heart weight was about 402 grams.

Matthew did not have a preexisting heart disease or defect that we knew of. We, his parents never ignored his medical needs. The medical examiner said this type of heart damage is not easy to detect with the standard test necessary for prescription refills.

While visiting the doctor with the school’s diagnosis and the recommendation for Ritalin, he seemed very frustrated and asked us to let the school know, “I am not a pharmacy.” This leads me to believe that we were not the first parents sent to this doctor, with the schools diagnosis and recommendation for Ritalin.

No one ever informed us of other crucial tests (echo-cardiogram) that we could have had done that would have discovered the enlargement of the heart muscle, caused from scare tissue which these types of drugs cause. The standard test performed consists of blood work, listening to the heart, questions about school behaviors, sleeping and eating habits.

It all started for Matthew in the first grade the school social worker in Berkley, Michigan kept calling us in for meetings. One particular morning before an IEP meeting, the school social worker Monica, my wife and I, were waiting on the others to arrive.

Monica made us feel very threatened when she said that if we wouldn't consider getting Matt on Ritalin for their evaluation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, that Social Services (Child Protective Services) could charge us for neglecting his educational and emotional needs. My wife and I were scared of the possibility of losing our children, if we did not comply.

I believe that some school teachers like having children medicated because, it makes frustrated students that are having a difficult time learning and understanding, easier to manage, regardless of the physical and psychological risks this practice poses to children.

Not all families can afford hundreds of dollars for a drug free, private evaluation, so they will not be cornered into medicating their child. I am hoping that Republicans and Democrats will work together and fight this horrific war against the forced drugging of our children.

Medical diagnosis should remain outside the realm of education and stay there. Pressure to seek specific medical treatment is not the job of the school system.

We did not want Matthew on any medications, even though the school social worker or the doctor never informed us about the dangers of Ritalin and other stimulant medications used for ADD and ADHD. We just didn't feel good about putting our son on drugs and we made it very clear to school officials.

“Informed Consent”, which states in part “A person’s agreement to allow something to happen [such as surgery] that is based on a full disclosure of the facts needed to make the decision intelligently; i.e. knowledge of risks involved, alternatives etc” and “the probable risks against the probable benefits.”

The violation of parent’s rights is when they are not told of the unscientific nature of so-called disorders such as ADHD or the risks of the treatments involving (drugs) and they certainly are not told of alternatives to their child’s behavior such as undiagnosed allergies or food sensitivities, which could manifest with the symptoms of what psychiatry calls ADHD.

If we were not pressured by the school system, Matt would still be alive today. I cannot go back and change things for us at this point. However, I hope to God my story and information will reach the hearts and minds, of many families, so they can make an educated decision with more than a little selective information, if any, paid for by psychology and drug companies.

I have created a website in hopes that parents will learn the health risks involved in using psychotropic medications on growing children.

I hope you will be spared all the suffering and heartbreak this whole ADHD issue has caused our family and many others.

Please do not be intimidated by family, school staff, doctors, or anyone into medicating your child for ADHD or ADD. These mental illnesses are scientifically unfounded with no scientific validity what so ever. The dopamine theory is nothing more than wishful thinking on the part of psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry.

I truly believe this must have been my son’s purpose, to save the health and lives of many others.

How old will people live after taking these types of drugs as a child? Every time I hear about a child or young adult that has died from heart failure, I always wonder if they were ever on a psychotropic medication used for ADHD or depression.

If I would have known about all the children that have died from these psychiatric medications, I would have never given Matt the first pill.

Did you know that children that are diagnosed as having ADHD or ADD and take medication, the school labels them as learning disabled, and the schools receives additional state and federal funding per-child, per-semester.

I wonder if that is one of the reasons why school administrators are so adamant about medication, and the other would be to control their behavior, in their drug free school zone.

One of the hardest things for me to deal with is the fact that, Matthew never wanted his medication.

How many more children will have to die before someone puts a stop to the biggest health care fraud ever? How many times will school psychology and drug companies get away with this?

In 1998 at the National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference on ADHD the NIH issued the following statement regarding ADHD:

“We do not have an independent, valid test for ADHD, and there is no data to indicate that ADHD is due to a brain malfunction.”

Children, do not need to be made into little robots with medication. I feel that good parenting, structure, diets, and teaching methods can make all the difference in the world. Different children develop in different ways; you cannot put children all into one box.

Did you know that the ADHD diagnosis checklist of behaviors is almost the same as the list of behaviors for gifted children (visit The National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children at http://www.nfgcc.org

The DEA has classified Ritalin as a schedule two drug, comparable to Cocaine. Ritalin is also one of the top ten abused prescription drugs on the streets today.

From the research that I have done when these types of drugs are used all the veins and arteries constrict and get very small which makes it hard for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. The extra force it takes to circulate blood causes damage to the heart.

There are many other drugs that are given to children for ADHD with different names; Adderall, Concreta, Metadate, Ritalin, the list goes on and on, most if not all are stimulant drugs, amphetamines-speed”

We are coming to a point in our history where children have been taking these drugs for some time. Now the truth is starting to come out.

Between the years of 1990-2000 over 569 children were hospitalized, 38 of them were life threatening hospitalizations, and 186 died from these drugs. Our children are being used as guinea pigs. Death is a very sad why for parents to learn the long-term side effects.

Now that history has revealed the dangers and deaths of so many children caused from psychostimulant drugs used for ADD, attention deficit disorder and ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Eli Lilly and Company has developed a drug known as Strattera.

Eli Lilly and Company is cramming the idea of adult ADD into the minds of normal American people with their television advertisements.

In a round about way Eli Lilly and Company is asking people to ask their doctor about getting a prescription for Strattera.

Is it because they care about you or is because they want your money?

Eli Lilly and Company is a drug maker; it’s your money they are after.

Now we have a drug maker not only targeting children but adults as well.

ADD and ADHD are bogus disorders without a scientific leg to stand on.

If ADD and ADHD was a real medical issue you could go to the doctor and get a blood test to determine its validity.

Even though there has been no long term research done on Strattera the FDA has approved it, therefore when people start dying from Strattera I feel the FDA should be held accountable.

In my state MI, the first and only, the law states that if the drug has been approved by the FDA and you die from the drug, the drug company is not held accountable.

A coalition needs to be formed the people against the FDA.

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Strattera
(atomoxetine HCl)

On December 17th 2004, Lilly added a warning to the Strattera label, advising patients to stop taking Strattera if they develop jaundice or liver injury. This warning comes after 2 million people have taken Strattera.

Brand Name: Strattera™ Active Ingredient: atomoxetine Strengths: 5 mg, 10 mg, 18 mg, 25 mg, 40 mg, and 60 mg Dosage Forms: Capsule Company Name: Prescription only Availability: Prescription only *Date Approved by FDA: November 26, 2002 Average Cost: About $3.00 per capsule What is Strattera being used for?

Strattera is used to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults. Strattera has not been studied in children under 6 years old.

Mechanism of Action

STRATTERA (atomoxetine HCl) is a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. Atomoxetine HCl is the R (-) isomer as determined by x-ray diffraction. The chemical designation is (-)-Nmethyl-3-phenyl-3-(o-tolyloxy)-propylamine hydrochloride.

The precise mechanism by which atomoxetine produces its therapeutic effects in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is unknown, but is thought to be related to selective inhibition of the pre-synaptic norepinephrine transporter, as determined in ex vivo uptake and neurotransmitter depletion studies.

Side Effects - Children and Adolescents

The most common side effects in medical studies Upset Stomach Decreased Appetite Nausea and Vomiting Dizziness Tiredness Mood Swings

Side Effects – Adults

The most common side effects in medical studies Constipation Decreased Appetite Dizziness Dry Mouth Menstrual Cramps Nausea or Vomiting Problems Sleeping Problems Urinating Sexual Side Effects

The following are rare, but have been reported.

Strattera (atomoxetine) can cause potentially serious allergic reactions

Strattera (atomoxetine) can increase heart rate and blood pressure

Strattera (atomoxetine) can also worsen the conditions of high blood pressure and heart disease.

You should not take Strattera if:

You are allergic to atomoxetine or any other ingredients in Strattera

You are taking a medicine called a MAO Inhibitor (MAOI). Do not take Strattera for at least 2 weeks after you stop taking a MAOI. Do not take a MAOI for at least 2 weeks after you stop taking Strattera.

General Precautions with Strattera:

Strattera may make it difficult to urinate.

Some people may lose weight while taking Strattera. It is not known if growth will be slowed in children who use Strattera for a long time. Height and weight will be watched in children who are taking Strattera. Use caution when driving a care or operating heavy machinery until you know how Strattera affects you. You should tell your health care provider if you: Have or had liver problems. You may need a lower dose Have high blood pressure. Strattera can increase blood pressure Have problems with your heart or an irregular heartbeat. Strattera can increase heart rate (pulse) Have low blood pressure. Strattera can cause dizziness or fainting in people with low blood pressure. Are trying to become pregnant, are already pregnant, or are breast-feeding. Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your health care provider if you take: Albutero, Paxil (paroxetine), Zoloft (sertraline), Prozac or Sarafem (fluoxetine), Quinidine, MAOIs (Nardil, Parnate) or Medicines that may increase blood pressure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Articles, essays, and other information pertaining to the fraud of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)--Compiled by Dr. Fred Baughman Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD has been an adult & child neurologist, in private practice, for 35 years. Making "disease" (real diseases--epilepsy, brain tumor, multiple sclerosis, etc.) or "no disease" (emotional, psychological, psychiatric) diagnoses daily, he has discovered and described real, bona fide diseases. It is this particular medical and scientific background that has led him to view the "epidemic" of one particular "disease"--Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)--with increasing alarm. Dr. Baughman describes this himself. Referring to psychiatry, he says: "They made a list of the most common symptoms of emotional discomfiture of children; those which bother teachers and parents most, and in a stroke that could not be more devoid of science or Hippocratic motive--termed them a 'disease.' Twenty five years of research, not deserving of the term 'research.,' has failed to validate ADD/ADHD as a disease. Tragically--the "epidemic" having grown from 500 thousand in 1985 to between 5 and 7 million today--this remains the state of the 'science' of ADHD." In addition to scientific articles that have appeared in leading national and international medical journals, Dr. Baughman has testified for victimized parents and children in ADHD/Ritalin legal cases, writes for the print media and appears on talk radio shows, always making the point that ADHD is fraudulent--a creation of the psychiatric-pharmaceutical cartel, without which they would have nothing to prescribe their dangerous, addictive, Schedule II, stimulants for--namely, Ritalin (methylphenindate), Dexedrine (dextro-amphetamine), Adderall (mixed dextro- and levo-amphetamine) and, Gradumet, and Desoxyn (both of which are methamphetamine, 'speed,' 'ice'). The entire country, including all 5-7 million with the ADHD diagnosis today, have been deceived and victimized; deprived of their informed consent rights and drugged--for profit! It must be stopped. Now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are being harassed to medicate your child for a ADHD? Tell Them Where To Go! www.ritalindeath.com
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There have been various "labels" used over time

1990's: "Fidgety Phils"
1950's: "Hyperkinetic"
1960's: "MBD" - Minimal Brain Damage/Dysfunction
1970's: "Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder"

*no structural damage to the brain...perhaps only problem with its function
-> Low Dopamine flow to frontal Cortex (executive center of brain), therefore less focus and attention.

*diagnostic symptoms are broad and non-specific therefore easy to overdiagnose.

*Rx treatment: Ritalin (Methylphenidate)
- enhances flow of dopamine to executive and pleasure centers
therefore a high risk of addiction and potential for abuse.
-it is a Shedule II Controlled Substance (U.S.)!!!
-substantial side effects...but easy to administer.

Physicians Desk Reference (PDR)
* Ritalin is "not intended for use in the child who exhibits symptoms secondary to environmental factors."
-practitioners fail to see what these environmental factors are, including:
*food allergies
*pollen, dust, molds
*chemical pollution
*hypoglycemia (most of children & teens foods are very high in glycemic index)


Alternative to Ritalin

1. Amino Acids:

*GABA (gamma amino butyric acid)
-blocks receptor sites of excitatory chemical signals (ie. aggressive, figity, active.)
-acts as a natural (ie. made in the brain) tranquilizer with no fatigue
-800 mg/day (empty stomach)

*L-Glutamine
-reduces sugar cravings & hypoglycemia risks (brain chemical)
-500 mg/day (empty stomach)

-Also Chromium influences insulin therefore reduces sugar cravings.


2. Minerals & Vitamins

*Calcium & Magnesium
-deficiency linked to inattentive behaviour, anger, irritability, twitching, disorientation, & confusion
-dose depends on age group:
> 6-11yrs: Ca= 850mg & Mg=300mg
>12-15yrs: Ca=1200mg & Mg=350mg
>16-18yrs: Ca=1200mg & Mg=400mg


B Vitamins

*B6, B12, & Folic Acid:
-implicated in behavioral problems, depression, personality disorders

*B6
-coenzyme for the synthesis of dopamine and seratonin.


Multi-Vitamin Formula:
"Supplementation of school-age children (ages 6-12) helped control antisocial behaviour, aggression, and vandalism." Stephen J. Schoenthaler
Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine (2000).


***Feed your children organic wholesome foods, pure water, and high amounts of essential fats!!!

ADHD should stand for and represent:
A = allergies
D = diet
H = hypoglycemia
D = deficiency


RawMahdiyah
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"Cast down what is in your right hand. It will swallow up what they have wrought. Verily they have wrought only a sorcerer's stratagem; and a sorcerer does not succeed (no matter) from whatsoever (skilled group) he may come." (Quran-20:69)