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Wednesday Sep 19, 2018
Wednesday Sep 19, 2018
Welcome and thank you for listening. I am honored to have Dr. Pam Popper on the podcast today to discuss ADHD treatment alternatives and the role that nutrition plays in mental health. Dr. Popper is the founder and President of Wellness Forum Health. She has designed and orchestrates numerous programs for reversing lifestyle diseases. Her presentations are thought provoking, and she is not afraid to ask why and how medical therapies have become standards of care. She answers all of her own emails allowing her to be very responsive to timely health questions. She is the author of multiple books with the latest one being Food over Medicine-The Conversation that could change your life.
Today we discuss the recently FDA approved medication Jornay PM for the treatment of ADHD in children. This medication was released after two studies of only 3 and 6 weeks duration showing modest improvements of 5.9-7.1%. The problems are many. How success was measured was very subjective, and there have been no long term studies with similar preparations of methylphenidate showing any benefit. In fact, those treated tend to do worse with regards to behavior and hard metrics such as educational success. This is all in the face of substantial black box warnings that include psychotic breaks and and increased risk of suicide.
We want the best for our children and certainly do not want them to suffer. However, adaptive skills and coping mechanisms cannot be learned if we constantly shield our children from experiencing life's stressors. We do know one of the best things parents can do is to provide nutrient dense meals on a daily basis. Good nutrition translates into bigger and better brains as well as healthy immune systems. Meal time can be a struggle in the early days or with change, and we give you some suggestions that may be of help. We will also provide you with alternatives to medications with regards to ADHD.
Dr. Poppers website: drpampopper.com, email: pampopper@msn.com
If you have questions please email me at jami@doctordulaney.com
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