The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free Thirty-Day Plan » (REV)

Marcia Zimmerman, M.Ed., C.N., is a nutritional biochemist, a lecturer specializing in ADD/ADHD, and a consultant to some of the country's leading nutritional and supplement companies. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area. This is her first book.

From the Author

The Add Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free Thirty-Day Plan is a compilation of medical research, nutritional counseling and parental wisdom - gained from years of successfully modifying children's hyperactivity and inability to concentrate - through dietary modification.

I first began applying nutritional principles when it was suggested our own sons were hyperactive and had learning and behavioral difficulties. We rejected the suggestion that medication was the answer and turned instead to dietary change. Behavior modification and change of schooling were later instituted to accommodate our young sons' difficulties. My further research into the diet/behavior/inattention connection was sparked some years later when I was working in biochemical research at Stanford University medical school in Palo Alto California. I undertook further study in nutritional biochemistry and gained certification in nutrition counseling.

That, in turn led to my work with hyperactive children which began in the late 1970's and proved to me that dietary modification can not only effect immediate change in behavior and learning, but has lasting effects. My early clients are now in their thirties and continue to benefit from these early changes. In the 1980's attention deficits were officially recognized and I began traveling throughout the U.S. training other nutritionists how to use dietary change to treat this condition. Along the way, I have personally counseled hundreds of children and adults, in making these life changing dietary modifications. Finally, I was persuaded by my professional colleagues to sit down and write The Nutrition Solution so that thousands could benefit from this simple easy- to-implement program. My research associates and I spent long hours collecting and analyzing the medical literature on the causes, outcomes and treatment options for AD/HD. It became our mission to bring together credible information that professionals, parents, educators and other adults can turn to for help in addressing the major underlying cause of this ever growing and distressing condition.

Marcia Zimmerman
Author of A.D.D. Nutrition Solution
pub'd in May, 1999

Library Journal

Nutrition-based therapies have been used effectively to treat a wide variety of health problems, ranging from PMS to cancer. In this helpful guide, clinical nutritionist Zimmerman discusses how diet therapy can provide long-term relief and even a cure for attention deficit disorder (ADD). During the past decade, the use of Ritalin, the drug most commonly prescribed for ADD, has risen 600 percent, but its effects are temporary and possibly harmful. Zimmerman's program for getting off medication involves eliminating allergic foods, additives, pollutants, and harmful fats and instead focusing on unprocessed, nutrient-rich meals supplemented with fatty acids, minerals, and vitamin co-enzymes. Her 30-day plan provides food charts and recipe ideas. This effective, natural approach, based on extensive research on the link between diet and brain function, will be greatly appreciated by parents of children diagnosed with ADD. Highly recommended for public libraries.--Ilse Heidmann, San Marcos, TX Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

The first scientifically proven, effective, all-natural nutritional alternative to the much-prescribed drug Ritalin Attention deficit disorder is a nutritional deficiency, not a psychological condition. This is the revolutionary discovery Marcia Zimmerman made during her ten years of research as a nutritional biochemist. That conclusion led her to develop a diet that addresses the specific needs of the 17 million adults and children suffering from ADD. Her easy-to-follow thirty-day plan has been proven just as effective as Ritalin in relieving the symptoms of ADD. Learn:

How women should boost their nutrition before conception to prevent ADD in their children

Why boys are much likelier to be tagged as ADD than girls

How to get a reliable ADD diagnosis

Reasons why parents prefer a diet plan to prescription drugs for ADD children

The effects of brain allergies on attention span

Foods to avoid that may exacerbate ADD

Fats and oils we all need to stay focused

Calming effects of carbohydrates

Concentration-enhancing protein

Why to stay away from simple sugars

The dangers of artificial food ingredients, and much more

This important book will help us curb the epidemic growth of ADD in this country and change the way we treat those who have it now by addressing its source instead of merely treating its symptoms.