When a scent is more than just a smell.

The very second you read these words, your brain is monitoring the light, heat, cold, sounds, smells, touch, and pressure all around you.  As sensory experience floods our system, it allows our brain to create meaning from our experiences.  Sensory specific stimulation can be a useful tool to stimulate the side of the brain you want to engage.   Floral scents will stimulate the left brain, spicy for right brain. 

 

 

In olfactory stimulation we use various scents or essential oils to stimulate your childs brain.  Olfactation is what is call an ipsilateral circuit.  It does not cross the midline like all other sensory information does.  Olfactory stimulation is done on the same side of the weak hemisphere, whereas all other stimulations are done on the opposite side of the weak hemisphere. 

A simple finger prick....

The IgG Food Allergy test measures the presence of IgG antibodies to specific food proteins.  If excessive intestinal permeability (leaky gut) is present, small amounts of food proteins enter the bloodstream.  The immune system builds an antibody to those foreign proteins, predominately as IgG.  IgG antibodies do not produce the immediate histamine response we associate with IgE antibodies--a runny nose or hives, for example. Therefore IgG reactions are often termed "food sensitivities" or "food intolerance."  IgG reactions tend to be more subtle-headaches, muscle aches or cognitive dysfunction.
A food elimination diet can be established based on results of this test and improvement of symptoms can be monitored. 

How Do You Lift Your Child's Spirits When the World Has Dragged Them Down?

Taken from www.ADDitudemag.com , a great source of information for parents of children with ADHD. 

> Remind him that we all know how great he is, and one day the world will know that, as well. -An ADDitude Reader
> I explain to her that even though things are hard sometimes, we are all stronger than we think we are. I show her things that only people with our "special brains" can do. I remind her that she is not alone, that her family is there. I do this while we cuddle on the couch. -Amanda, Georgia
> I remind him of what he has accomplished so far — and I just hug him. -A.W., Indiana
> I ask him what is making him feel bad. When I've listened for a bit, and he seems ready, I talk about something he is interested in. Then I give him "sideways" compliments, noting, as we talk, how good he is at noticing details, remembering interesting information, or anything that I can tie to the conversation. -Bonnie, California
> We joke a lot and don't take the world so seriously. If I can make him smile or laugh at something, that usually does the trick. Sometimes I do a silly dance or make a funny face. Later, when he is calmer, we discuss his problems. -Brooke, New Jersey
> I tell him that God doesn't make junk. Everyone is made the way they are for a reason. He needs to figure out what his purpose is. I remind him that no one is perfect, and admit some of my shortcomings to him. -Cathy, Ohio
> I hold him and tell him that I am thankful that God gave him to me, and that I wouldn't change a thing about him. Then we go out for ice cream and a movie. -C.C., Nicaragua
> I sit close, but not touching or looking at her, repeating the names of everyone who loves her. Eventually, I throw in a few things like "your cat gives you fluffy love." This makes her smile. -Carolyn, North Carolina
> Acknowledge anything, big or small, that your kid does well. -Tereza, New York
> I celebrate the way her brain works, pointing out how hard she works to finish her homework, how creative she is, and the entertaining solutions she comes up with. She's proud of her differences, and this builds her up before the world can make her feel bad. -Heather, Alaska
> I do something active with him. We go down to the beach to swim (he loves it) or take a long bike ride. -Sherran, New Zealand

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Chiropractic and ADHD

Chiropractic adjustments play an important role in helping balance the brain, because when the spine is adjusted, it sends information that travels to various parts that have been shown to be involved in ADHD such as the cerebellum and right hemisphere.  When complemented with exercises and activities that specifically target the weak or delayed hemisphere, the results can be phenomenal.
For example, in one study done by a chiropractic neurologist in New York, it was shown that, with the proper natural approach, 80% of ADHD children where so improved that they no longer met diagnostic criteria.  And that happened in just 12 weeks!
That doesn't mean that chiropractic will cure ADHD, but it will go a long way in helping the child behave better and function at their best.
Contact us today at drflemming@embarqmail to get your questions answered and find out how the Whole Child Wellness brain balancing program can help.

Two parallel computers.

Our brain has two hemispheres, which are like two computers set in parallel.  If you have two "Pentium 5", you get double power.  But, if you've got a new "Pentium 5" on one side and an old "Commodore 64" on the other, you've got problems.  The old computer is not fast enough to keep up with the new one.  The system bugs.  That's what is happening in the ADHD brain.  The delayed hemisphere is weaker, which leads to communication problems within the brain resulting in symptoms of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity.

ADHD Breakthrough.

An excerpt from the ENC Wellness Guide, by Dr. Lois Flemming

Picture two children playing with walkie-talkies.  The handsets, unfortunately are set on different frequencies.  The children yell and scream into the device, but their words are not coming through the speaker.  Now picture the children with the frequency fixed but they have not yet mastered mashing the button when talking.  Some words come through while others are lost.  The children can hear each other but not decipher what's being said.  Current research shows similar patterns happen in the brains of those with neurobehavioral disorders.  Different areas of the brain, specifically the two hemispheres, are unable to effective communicate with each other because of the delays in development.  Think of one hemisphere being the age of three while the other is thirteen.  The communication and activities of such brain will be spotty, disrupted, confused resulting in an inability to concentrate, feelings of frustration, poor body awareness and lack of control.
The great news is that these developmental delays are not permanent--they can be fixed!!

For more information on healing the brain, please go to www.adhdwholechildwellness.net .