| Ritalin Linked With Sudden Death of Children (NaturalNews) Research from The National Institute of Mental Health has revealed that popular Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) drugs like Ritalin are responsible for causing sudden death in many children. Study numbers indicate a 500 percent increased risk in childhood death from taking such mental health drugs. For years, many experts, scientists, and health practitioners have speculated that ADD drugs are dangerous and can cause serious injury and death. Etta Brown, a licensed educational psychologist and author of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the Problem and Managing the Challenges explained in response to the study that drugs like Ritalin actually destroy the neural function in children’s brains. As a result, children who have undergone treatment with Ritalin will actually have a much more difficult time processing information and learning new things. Brown also notes that Ritalin is responsible for causing a permanent tic in the face, neck, and head of many of the children who have taken or are taking it. Ironically, Ritalin is responsible for causing far more serious neurological damage than the problems it is alleged to treat. Comprehensive studies over the years have revealed that while drugs like Ritalin visibly calm children, these drugs destroy their delicate, developing nervous systems and can permanently cripple their ability to function as normal human beings. Ritalin remains one of the primary drugs prescribed for children with supposed behavioral problems. Rather than be encouraged to modify diet and increase exercise, children are being given drugs by their doctors instead. Increases in behavioral and learning problems among children have been increasing right alongside escalating levels of environmental toxins. Children are also spending more time at home alone while their parents work, eating greater amounts of junk food, and not getting adequate sleep. Etta Brown, and others, suggest better nutrition, adequate sleep, and increased exercise and physical activity as a proper treatment for children with behavioral and learning disabilities. Nutrition alone is of vital importance since inadequate nutrient intake is arguably the most significant factor in children’s inability to behave and learn. Proper brain function cannot be achieved if the brain is not being fed what it needs to process information and grow. Parental guidance in regulating and maintaining a proper lifestyle for their children is also vital if true improvement is ever to be achieved. Medical professionals, child psychologists, and others will have to come to grips with the fact that drugs are not the answer to childhood developmental problems. Sources for this story include: http://www.examiner.com/x-26079-SF-… http://www.naturalnews.com/027833_ritalin_sudden_death.html Responses to “Ritalin Linked With Sudden Death of Children” Health Freedom Alliance |
I have been warning parents of the risks involved with putting their precious young children on a drug like Ritalin for the past 15 years. This article and many others are a good reason to reconsider and evaluate safer and more effective natural methods for dealing with a condition that may very well be a toxic condition or nutritional deficiency that has gone undetected. With the ubiquity of internet access parents have access to information about this drug and should consider the facts they find.
Here are the listed side effects of Ritalin:
headache
stomach pain
loss of appetite
trouble sleeping
dizziness
nausea
vomiting
lightheadedness
irritability
nervousness
blurred vision
dry mouth
constipation
drowsiness
uncontrolled movements
motor tics
tremors
Tourettes Syndrome
verbal tics
weight loss
fast/pounding/irregular heartbeat
mental/mood/behavior changes
agitation
aggression
mood swings
depression
abnormal thoughts
difficulty urinating
fever
persistent sore throat
easy bruising/bleeding
shortness of breathe
chest pain
jaw/left arm pain
fainting
seizures
sudden vision changes
weakness on one side of body
slurred speech
confusion
allergic reaction to drug
itching/swelling face tongue or throat
severe dizziness
trouble breathing
This is not a complete list of all side effects.
This information is not top secret or accessible to doctors only. I copied it directly from my http://www.webmd.com.
I ask all parents….SERIOUSLY, are you really willing to accept these known risk factors for your child’s future.
There are natural solutions to ADHD, hyperactivity, learning disabilities, lack of focus and concentration, and behavioral disorders.
I would be happy to share my Natural ADHD Protocol with any parent.
I also recommend hair mineral analysis testing for these children to determine heavy metal toxicity, adrenal stress, thyroid function, sugar metabolism, and more.
I encourage you to find out what issues of toxicity and nutritional deficiency may be causing your child’s problems before risking their future with a drug that is far from fail safe and clearly may not be beneficial to good health.
Be Well,
Dr. Susan Duve
http://www.duvewellnesscenter.com