What is NDD? Oftentimes parents bring their child to me for consultation on learning or behavioral problems at school. They typically open their concern with, “We and our child’s teacher believe he has A.D.D….” After taking a nutritional history, I often reply, “Your child doesn’t have A.D.D., he has N.D.D.” (A term Dr. Bill coined). Obviously, they look surprised. They don’t know what N.D.D. is, but it doesn’t sound like something they want…
…to carefully use a facial steamer to loosen those snotty nasal secretions. 5. Keep Your Children Active School children get labeled with a bunch of “Ds”: ADD, ADHD, LD (learning disabilities), etc. Let me add two more “D” – NDD (nutrition deficit disorder) and MDD (movement deficit disorder). Besides preventing NDD by feeding your children immune-boosting foods, get your children moving. In our family we have an MDD-prevention policy: sitting…
…snack? I asked. “He doesn’t have a snack,” Mom replied. “What does he eat for lunch at school?” After learning what Jackson eats, out of my heart, more out of compassion than judgment, came: “Jackson doesn’t have ADD, he has NDD.” The mother looked at me concerned, not knowing what NDD was but it sounded like something she didn’t want her child to have. “Nutrition deficit disorder,” I clarified. This frequent scene in my office gave rise to our…
…” “This is what we eat.” The earlier you start, the better you can shape their tastes for life. 10. Prevent the “Ds.” We have an epidemic of “Ds”: ADD, ADHD, BPD, OCD and the big D – diabetes. The root causes of these “Ds” – NDD (nutrition deficit disorder) and MDD (movement deficit disorder). The answer to the current health care crisis is self-care, beginning at an early age. Grandmother had the answer all along: “Eat more seafood, fruits and…
