As a child I had a host of health problems, mood swings, crying spells and fatigue. It was not until my teens I understood the importance of environment and nutrition. In my teens I became stronger and slightly less bullied. In my 20's, I became stronger, calmer and more focused. Much of this improvement to health was from nutrition and environment.
Before covering nutrition, I will mention behaviorism. After all, you need to change the behavior of eating first.
Behaviorism
For mood problem children, better behavior can be built into routines. I have seen it in homes and martial arts studios. "Time-out" rooms or even a stair works. Good behavior is encouraged through "atta boys." This works with children and army recruits better than punishment. For instance, praise for eating properly. No praise for bad behavior. Time-out room for very bad behavior. Removal of snack, etc. for bad behavior. I have seen it work for an autistic teen, whose own family would not take him to a restaurant. After 6 weeks, I could take him to a restaurant without incident. Part of my strategy was to allow him a juice AT THE END OF THE MEAL.
Nutrition
The biggest allergic offenders are: MILK, WHEAT, CITRUS FRUITS, YEAST, CHOCOLATE, MSG AND EGGS. I know, I know...what about calcium! I gave up milk at age 20 and despite military parachuting, marathon running and kick-boxing never broke a bone.
The trick here is to wean the child off of each food as, like an alcoholic, they will crave the very thing that they are allergic to...until they are "clean."
Watch for the following symptoms within 15 minutes of eating a certain food:
Dark circles under eyes
Aggression
Persistent nose picking
Runny nose (That was me as a kid)
Coughing
Gas
Grogginess
Anal and crotch itching
Environmental
Dust, cleaning solvents, pollen, nail polish, tobacco.
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Breakfast:
Lemon and water. Or apple cider vinegar and water. This helps the digestion.
Eggs (maybe). Oatmeal. Rice or almond milk. Apples, berries.
Lunch:
Mixed vegetables, tuna or chicken salad, beef, chicken.
Rye, rice bread
Non-citrus fruit.
Dinner:
Like lunch
Taboo:
Sugar, Caffeine, Cow's milk, white flour.
Good luck.
Doug Setter holds a Bachelor's of Food and Nutrition. He has served as a paratrooper and U.N. Peacekeeper, has completed 5 full marathons and climbed Mt. Rainier. He held a welterweight kick-boxing title at age 40. He consults clients in alcohol reduction, stomach-flattening, kick-boxing and nutrition. He is the author of Stomach Flattening, Reduce Your Alcohol Craving and One Less Victim. Visit his website: http://www.2ndwindbodyscience.com
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