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Gut and Psychology Syndrome

Introduction

"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.

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

URL: http://www.bio-kult.com/GAPS.html