"Gut and Psychology Syndrome"
reveals the true connection between nutrition and brain function. Written
by a neurologist and practising nutritionist it is a "no holds barred"
investigation into the real facts behind why today's generation of children
have the highest incidence of learning disabilities and behavioural disorders
ever. Reviewers have praised it for it's wealth of information and advice.
Presented in a style that will benefit both parents and practitioners,
this book is definitely one to read and keep for reference".
Reviews
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride is to be congratulated on putting together
such a well-researched and provocative book. From the over-use of antibiotics
to the promotion of breast-feeding and healthier diets, Dr. Campbell-McBride
writes with the authority of a practising doctor and with the warmth and
feeling of a mother of a child with autism. Every parent with a child
who has autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia or
dyspraxia will find much to value in this book, which in turn delights
and shocks the reader. I warmly recommend it.
Dr Basant K Puri, MA, PhD, MB, BChir, BSc MathSci, MRCPsych, DipStat,
MMath
Head of the Lipid Neuroscience Group, MRI Unit, Hammersmith Hospital,
Imperial College, London; and author of the books 'The Natural Way to
Beat Depression'; 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome'; and 'Natural Energy'.
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride has done an excellent job of summarising
the nutritional biochemical connections with psychiatric and neurological
disorders and gastrointestinal function. She has done an admirable job
in relating specific digestive disorders in conditions such as schizophrenia,
autism, attention deficit disorder and other problems of child development.
The book is full of valuable and interesting facts that can be used by
people to optimise the health of themselves and their children.
Dr. William Shaw, Ph.D.
Great Plains Laboratories, Kansas, USA
Dr. Campbell-McBride’s book provides important information and great
insight into the understanding and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders
in those with developmental disabilities and other disorders. The book
contains basic information for the beginner as well as in-depth information
for those at an advance level. Thank you Dr. Campbell-McBride for writing
this book.
Dr. Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D.
Center for the Study of Autism, Oregon, USA
This book is fantastic and will become a classic. Every medic should have
one… No, every household should have one!
An invaluable resource for patients with ‘syndrome diseases’
and so-called ‘mental health problems’. The medicine of the
future already in practice.
Martina Watts BA(Hons) DipION MBANT,
Practising nutritionist and journalist
This book presents the case for investigating the nutritional aspects,
how the gut works and how poor gut function seriously impacts not only
physical health but also brain function, for all children with learning
and behaviour difficulties.
Countless parents seeking help from The Hyperactive Children’s Support
Group find their children benefit greatly from dietary and nutritional
interventions. Vitamin, mineral and essential fatty acid deficiencies
are all too frequently discovered. This book offers an insight to how
the digestive system affects the brain.
Sally Bunday,
The Hyperactive Children’s Support Group
Outline of the book
'Gut and Psychology Syndrome' (GAP syndrome or GAPS).
Natural treatment of autism, ADD, ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia, schizophrenia
and more.
We live in the midst of an epidemic of learning disabilities and mental
illness in children and young adults in the western world. For example,
let us have a look at one of the most devastating learning disabilities
in children – autism. In the last 10 years in the UK there has been
40-fold increase in newly diagnosed cases of autism. Ten years ago one
in 10,000 children were diagnosed autistic. Today one in 250 of all children
born in this country will become autistic. In California in the same 10
years there has been 10-fold increase in newly diagnosed cases and the
trend is still up: it is estimated that today in California rates of autism
are increasing by 1 child every 3 hours. The rest of the States in the
USA report similar numbers.
About 10% of school children in the UK and USA are diagnosed with ADHD/ADD
(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). ADHD/ADD is a serious condition,
which impairs the child’s ability to learn and function in society.
Dyslexia affects the lives of every tenth child in this country and the
same number suffers from dyspraxia. As these children move from childhood
to adulthood they are more prone to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD), depression or other mental illness.
The book largely concentrates on treating autism in children. However,
there is an overlap in symptoms of autism, ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, dyspraxia
and many other seemingly unrelated conditions in clinical practice. That
is why the information in this book is not only relevant to autism, but
to ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, schizophrenia, OCD, depression and other
learning and mental problems.
The book is aimed at both parents of affected children and professionals.
It is written in a way that the most complex medical issues are explained
with a simple language, understandable by non-medical people. However,
the book is fully referenced by published peer reviewed scientific studies
for the professionals.
Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, schizophrenia and many other learning
and mental problems are not incurable. For example, there are hundreds
of documented cases of recovery from autism, ADHD/ADD and schizophrenia
when the child was given the right treatment. However, clinical practice
shows that the earlier the treatment is started, the better the outcome
we can expect. As soon as the diagnosis is established, there is a tremendous
sense of urgency to start the treatment immediately. The older the child
is, the more difficult it becomes to pull him/her out of autism or other
mental disability. That is why there is a great need for a book, which
will explain to the parents of a newly diagnosed child, what exactly is
happening in their child’s body on a medical level and how to treat
it. This book does just that. It provides the parents with a full understanding
of their child’s condition and, based on that, a treatment protocol.
The treatment described in this book is not drug based. It is a natural
nutritional protocol, which involves changing the child’s diet,
supplementation and life style. It is a protocol, which the author has
developed based on clinical experience in treating hundreds of children
with learning disabilities in the last 6 years. A major part of it is
appropriate diet. There is a lot of conflicting and confusing information
on this subject: gluten and casein free diet, phenol and salycilates free
diet, yeast free diet, anti-Candida diet and others. The most commonly
promoted diet in connection with autism and schizophrenia is the gluten
and casein free diet, which is unsuccessful in helping the majority of
patients. This book explains why a gluten and casein free diet and other
diets on their own are inadequate for treating mental disabilities and
what diet in particular is appropriate. This book is the first to explain
the pathophysiology behind development of many learning disabilities and
how the appropriate diet would remedy the condition. The appropriate diet
is explained in great detail including a full array of recipes and daily
menus, which will allow the parent to implement it themselves without
any help.
A great barrier for introducing any diet into a child’s life is
the fact that the majority of children with learning disabilities are
extremely “picky” eaters. It is a part of their problem to
limit their diet to a handful of foods, which only perpetuate their biochemical
and physiological abnormalities. For the majority of parents feeding time
is a nightmare and introducing any new food is out of the question, because
their child would simply refuse it. This book provides a clinically proven
step by step structured approach to introducing new foods into the child’s
menu, which allows the parents to change their child’s diet.
The nutritional programme described in this book includes detailed explanation
of what supplementation is most appropriate for treating mental problems.
There is a wealth of scientific and clinical knowledge accumulated in
this area and it is very important for the parents to understand it. Unfortunately,
many parents finish up giving their children too many supplement in wrong
proportions and combinations, based on what they learned on the Internet
or heard from other parents. This book aims to clarify this issue and
to help the parent to establish an appropriate supplementation protocol
for their child.
A matter of appropriate education for autistic children is discussed in
this book as well. There is a sea of information on this subject and it
can be very difficult for a new parent to decide on what is right for
their child. Autistic children, due to their condition fall far behind
in their development from their normal peers. In order to have any chance
to catch up these children have to have a very targeted and intensive
approach to education. This book describes what particular education would
give an autistic child the best chance to develop as normally as possible.
Practical advice and a list of professional organisations and their contact
numbers are provided for the parents in order to establish the right education
for their child. Elements of this educational approach can also be used
for helping hyperactive, dyslexic, dyspraxic children and children with
other learning problems.
This book presents much-needed information for parents of affected children
and for professionals in a very understandable and practical way. The
writing of this book was prompted by the author’s patients. Many
health practitioners and parents in Europe and the USA have been waiting
for this book as a practical guide for treating children and young adults
with learning and mental problems.
Copyright Dr. N. Campbell-McBride, August 2004.
The Author
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride set up The Cambridge Nutrition Clinic in
1998. As a parent of a child diagnosed with learning disabilities,
she was acutely aware of the difficulties facing other parents like her,
and she has devoted much of her time to helping these families.
She realised that nutrition played a critical role in helping children
and adults to overcome their disabilities, and has pioneered the use of
probiotics in this field.
Her willingness to share her knowledge has resulted in her contributing
to many publications, as well as presenting at numerous seminars and conferences
on the subjects of learning disabilities and digestive disorders.
This book captures her experience and knowledge, incorporating her most
recent work.
She believes that the link between learning disabilities, the food and
drink that we take, and the condition of our digestive system is absolute,
and the results of her work have supported her position on this subject.
In her clinic, parents discuss all aspects of their child's condition,
confident in the knowledge that they are not only talking to a professional
but to a parent who has lived their experience. Her deep understanding
of the challenges they face, puts her advice in a class of it's own.
Natasha Campbell-McBride holds a Degree in Medicine and Postgraduate Degrees
in both Neurology and Human Nutrition. In her clinic in Cambridge she
specialises in Nutrition for Children and Adults with Behavioural and
Learning Disabilities, and Adults with Digestive and Immune System Disorders |
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