Please find reports below for your review. When discussing Ambrotose to your doctor please refer them to the following sites http://ultimatehealth.myglycostore.com.
There are two new books out which talk about glyconutrients as well. They are "Miracle Sugars" and "Sugars that Heal."
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Effect of nutritional supplements on attentional-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Dykman KD, Dykman RA.
Mannatech Inc., Coppell, Texas 75019, USA.
This study reports the effects of two nutritional products upon the severity of symptoms in children with confirmed diagnoses of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a glyconutritional product containing saccharides known to be important in healthy functioning and a phytonutritional product containing flash-dried fruits and vegetables. Seventeen ADHD children were recruited from a local parent support group. Parents of five of the subjects did not have their children on methylphenidate. Of the remaining twelve, all on methylphenidate, six were left on prescribed doses (random assignment). The other six had their doses reduced by half after two weeks (study duration was six weeks). The subjects were assessed initially and three subsequent times over a period of six weeks (longitudinal nonrandomized design). The behavior disorder items for ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and Conduct Disorder (CD) as listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM IV) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) were rated by teachers and parents on a 3-point scale. Also included was a Side Effects Scale described by Barkley (1990). The children received the glyconutritional supplement for the entire six weeks. After three weeks, the phytonutritional supplement was added to the diet to increase the probability of positive results. The glyconutritional supplement decreased the number and severity of ADHD, associated ODD and CD symptoms, and side effects in all groups during the first two weeks of the study. There was little further reduction with the addition of the phytonutritional supplement. The three study groups did not differ statistically in degree of reduction over observations. Present results suggest that symptoms of ADHD may be reduced by the addition to the diet of saccharides used by the body in glycoconjugate synthesis.
To study the effect of polysaccharide supplements upon the severity of symptoms in children with a diagnosis of Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), 19 ADHD children were recruited from a parent support group and were recruited from a parent support group and were assessed initially and 6 to 8 weeks later for inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity, and health benefits. All subjects received glyconutritional supplements and phytonutritional supplements. At the time of the study, seven of the subjects were not on any medication; eight were on prescribed doses of methylphenidate, three had previously taken methylphenidate and had stopped, and one was on an antidepressive medication. Glyconutritional supplements significantly decreased the number and severity of ADHD symptoms and improved health as rated by 32 indices. Age, gender, and /no conditions were not confounding influences. Present results suggest that symptoms of ADHD may be reduced by polysaccharides, which in the form of glycoconjugates play a crucial role in both cell communication and healthy functioning.
Proceedings of the Fisher Institute for Medical Research. 1997. 1(1):24-25. (This paper can be obtained by calling the Fisher Institute at 972-660-3219.)
Dr Iain MacRobert
An Open Letter to Mankind
In the last twenty years, a huge and growing body of research has been carried out into the role of the sugars that are an essential part of glycoproteins. These sugar-protein complexes are the building blocks of our immune system, and are the method by which cells "talk" to each other. Research now runs to over 80,000 papers in many established medical journals. The accompanying papers in this pack discuss various aspects of sugar metabolism, from the scientific research to case histories, along with doctors own experience with the amazing healing qualities of these glyconutrients.
(Note: There are over 200 sugars found in nature - only 8 have been deemed "essential" - the common table sugar is one we all get way too much of in our diet and is NOT one of the sugars that is deemed "essential". )
It has been conclusively shown that there are 8 essential sugars (out of the 200), and 6 are missing from our modern Western diet. This lack is caused by soil depletion, early picking of vegetables and fruits, processing of foods, and pollution. We all now face a very toxic environment, and we now lack the very things we need to cope with the toxic load.
When these "essential" sugars are missing, the cells either cannot "talk", or they mis-communicate. The result is disease. Yes it is true, our cells can make these sugars from glucose, but this is a very metabolically expensive process. It has been shown that dietary lack results in defective immune response, either too much or too little. Allergic conditions are examples of an over reactive immune system. An under reactive immune system could result in an inability of the natural "killer" cells (lymphocytes) to recognize diseased or cancerous cells, and dispose of them. The results of that may mean the of the person! When the cells are given the nutrients they need, and begin to function properly, the resultant health benefits range from profound to amazing. In some cases, the so called laws of medical science have been overturned. I have spoken to people who had (past tense) multiple sclerosis, and who now do not have it. Their neurological lesions have disappeared from the MRI scan. To a natural skeptic like myself, the implication of this reversal was simple - medicine is now facing the need for a total paradigm shift in its thinking, as deep a shift as that which occurred when bacteria were first shown to be the agents of infectious diseases.
As doctors, I believe we need to move from a "curative" view to a "wellness" view of what we do. Whilst modern medicine has made great strides in many areas, doctors, myself included, feel somewhat helpless when attempting to deal with the flood of degenerative disease and chronic illness that are the mark of our generation. All we can offer are with very serious, and in some cases, life threatening side effects. In the year 2000, more than 100,000 people died from the effects of properly prescribed, properly administered pharmaceutical agents in the United States alone. This does not count the tragic s of improperly used medication.
Are these sugars safe? Well, they are food, not . They have NO toxic or side effects. Five of the eight are found in human breast milk, (one of the reasons why babies are protected from disease by breast feeding). The sugars are not pharmaceutical agents, and do not cure anything. They simply restore basic cellular functions to normal, and then the body can fend for itself. The killer cells will work to identify and destroy diseased or cancerous cells. The immune system can be restored to normal to modulate itself in response to attack.
I believe that we are going to see this profound change in medical practice over the next few years. As usual, I predict that the medical profession will be dragged kicking and screaming into this change. Every major medical advance, from simple hand washing between patients, to using limes to treat scurvy, to smallpox vaccination, the introduction of anesthesia, and surgical asepsis, has been first ridiculed, then opposed, until finally acceptance came when the truth became totally self evident. This is happening today with glyconutrition. There are now over 1000 medical practitioners in the USA who regularly use glyconutrients in their practices. The AMA in Australia has just release a paper acknowledging the patient's right to use complimentary medicine. That statement allows such things as acupuncture and yoga, techniques that may have benefit, but have no scientific validation. Compare that to the huge body of literature on glycoscience, including the 1999 Nobel Prize in Medicine. The case history data is growing into the tens of thousands of patients whose disease states have been improved, or in many cases eradicated, by the simple act of adding these sugars to the diet. This evidence will, in time, be overwhelming, and those who are skeptical and critical will be won over, by evidence that cannot be refuted. When you have CAT scan evidence of the lesions of multiple sclerosis disappearing, of metastatic carcinoma resolving, of the reversal of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, of increase in IQ of Down's syndrome children, along with positive effects in arthritis, infections, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, what can you say? These are case histories presented by medical professionals, not snake oil salesmen. They are medically verifiable.
I think you will find the accompanying papers interesting. I hope that they will increase your understanding, and help you on the road to optimal health. Further information can be had at the following internet sites:
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Plus no matter how much research you do everyone body is different. We all have different amounts of all these chemicals in our bodies so it is still a trial and error thing to find what works
Folks, whenever you do research and gather information, I urge you to take that information and discuss it with your childs physician before trying anything. I found a couple of interesting articles worth reading.
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To REALLY get unbiased information just type in nutrition and the brain. You'll get plenty of sites to substantiate the connection, and not advertise products.
In the end, it is not really about money, sales, bias but RESULTS.
Howdy I just finished reading some of the posts and I am overwhelmed with what parents are going through.
I would like to say that I do not know about all neutracutical companies. However, I know Mannatech's product Ambrotose has shown great results in treating ADD as well as a host of autoimmune issues: Asthma, Allergies.
There was an article in Dec '01 article of the ECLIPSE magazine which highlighted MannaReflief Ministries, the non-profit arm of Mannatech, deliverly of glyconutrional products students within a school in Southeast Dallas. Within two weeks parents and teachers notice a difference in the students who had attention issues.
I am a Mannatech Associate so that many may fine me bias. However, please perform your own do diligence on comfirming the impact of glyconutrionals on ADD, ADHD, Asthma and Allergies.
To assist with these efforts do the following:
1. Check out www.glycoscience.com . Type in ADD or ADHD in the search box and review the validation of glyconutrionals impact on ADHD. There are several papers located here that have indepenent validation.
2. Go to my site to make purchases of Ambtrose and learn more about glyconutrionals. I recommend the powder form for young kids. Also please register for your free copy of 10 ly Health Myths
http://ultimatehealth.myglycostore.com
3. Further validation and discussion of glyconutrionals may be found at the following sites: