I can't believe the steady stream of nonsense from the American Acedemy of Pediatrics we have to put up with every time they opine about nutrition. This is a subject they know virtually nothing about. I only make this comment because if they actually did know then I'd have to say they are liars because the preponderance of evidence shows a clear benefit from nutritional supplementation in both academic performance and overall health. ABC News just spewed back the opinion of the Academy that "We really don't have any evidence that nutritional supplementation really helps children!" What?!
I have had the pleasure of working with some of the brightest and best minds in nutritional medicine over the past decade and they all have concluded that nutritional supplementation is critical to optimal health. Dr. Kyl; Smith penned Brighter Mind to showcase a simple plan to augment brain function through nutritional supplementation, exercise and diet (among other things). I bring this to your attention because the book has hundreds and hundreds of scientific references from peer-reviewed medical journals that support the use of supplements. It's not as if the studies were inconclusive or more needs to be determined to establish safety. Supplementation is safe and effective in nearly every circumstance. The American Academy of Pediatrics freely supports immunization for every illness imaginable (and halucinated) but shies away from the "shadowy world" of vitamins and minerals. Who knows, God may have been having a bad day when He created them.
It makes me angry that people are given such lopsided advice from the medical establishment that is supposed to be encouraging the best practices. Natural remedies are nearly always given negative press and highly profitable drug therapies are cheered for their wonderful impact on the life and health of all parties involved. If you want to know what to do to help your children be at their best, ignore the mainstream press when they tell you to be "careful" about nutrition. Eat well and organuc. Supplement wisely (read Brighter Mind) and exercise. It's highly likely you'll find yourself at the top of the heap "healthwise!"
