New Year New Child: 5 Tips for Better Focus and Attention By Jared Skowron, ND I
t is almost 2020, a year that sounds more like science fi ction than reality. As with every year, it’s a perfect time for us to look at the year behind us and decide what we want for the year ahead of us. A smart man once told me, “You can have anything you want, you just have to know what it is.” I think New Year’s Resolutions are like that. If we dedicate ourselves to a goal, whether for us, our family, or our children, we can accomplish it.
Does your child have problems
focusing or paying attention? Are they easily distracted at school? Do they have trouble remembering the things you ask them to do? Do you dread the calls from the school about their behavior? Whether your child has been diagnosed with ADHD or you’re just worried about them and their future, here are the top fi ve things you can do to help your child focus and behave.
1. Diet You are what you eat and so are your
kids. There are many important things to understand about diet and brain function. There are foods that help with focus and concentration and others that give us brain fog and make us hyper. It can be hard to implement changes to foods at certain ages, but diffi culty cannot be our excuse. We must attempt to make important changes. Start with adding foods, before
taking away. Protein is essential at every meal, even snacks if possible. Any kind of protein will do for most, whether that be chicken, turkey, beef, fi sh, nuts, beans, or non-GMO soy. Also, make sure to eat on a regular basis. Some children do get hangry (angry when hungry), and snacking every 2-3 hours can help dramatically.
ever, we can fi nd some moderation. Start counting the sugar your child is consum- ing. Sugar is listed as grams on the ingredi- ent list. Every 4 grams = 1 tsp of sugar. A typical can of soda, which has 40 grams of sugar, contains 10 teaspoons of sugar! In those terms, it sounds a lot more extreme.
2. Neurofeedback Neurofeedback is an amazing non-
A smart man once told me, “You can have anything
you want, you just have to know what it is.”
Then, start removing certain foods, most importantly artifi cial colors. Read your ingredient list and if the food contains Red Dye, Blue Dye, Yellow, or Green, put it back on the shelf and choose another food. These artifi cial chemicals are outlawed across Europe and other countries, because they are known to contribute to ADHD and focus problems. Choose foods that list natural colors. It’s an easy switch.
Next, try to reduce sugars. While we understand kids love sugar, it’s almost impossible to avoid it completely and this can create a lot of family struggles. How-
invasive therapy to help children with focus problems. Treatments balance brain waves to help function and self-regula- tion. Our Low-Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS) directly trains the central nervous system and brain. Treatments last approximately 20 minutes and can make drastic changes in the way children think. Scientifi c research highlights the ability of neurofeedback to improve focus, cogni- tion, memory, and behaviors.
3. Vision
Does your child enjoy reading or is it the one thing they detest? Would they rather learn by hearing and repeating? Do they complain of headaches or car- sickness? When they write, are their letters grouped too close together, or too far apart? Or perhaps letters are often backwards? If these things sound like your child, they may have a vision problem. Consult your optometrist and make sure to ask to evalu- ate their “Tracking”. Each of our eyes has 6 muscles, that’s 12 muscles that have to
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