"The new epidemics can be defeated. They are epidemics of metabolic dysfunction and toxicity, and they can be overcome by rebalancing the metabolism, and reversing that toxicity." - Kenneth Bock, M.D.
Recently, I read a fascinating book by Kenneth Bock, M.D entitled "Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Goundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders". It was published in 2007.
Dr. Bock, who practices in Rhinebeck, NY, has helped more than a thousand children who have suffered from these highly debilitating, heart-breaking diseases. In his book, Dr. Bock shares his healing program, in detail, for others to use. Dr. Bock believes in a holistic approach using medication, when needed, to bolster detoxification or other natural processes that the body needs to allow itself to heal. He argues against using medications, such as Ritalin, that simply do not help the underlying problems but only cover up or relieve symptoms.
In recent years, these "4-A" disorders (autism, ADHD, asthma, and allergies) have become significantly more prevalent in children because of a "perfect storm" of contributing factors. These include the surge of environmental toxins, heavy metals found in vaccinations such as mercury and aluminum, a dramatic increase in the number of childhood vaccinations, an increase of nutritional deficiency from eating poorly, and other stressors. Often children will suffer from more than one of these disorders.
The perfect storm may be the bad news, but the good news is that all these diseases, including Attention Deficit Disorder which Dr. Bock considers a subtype of ADHD, essentially have the same causes. This is good news because similar programs can be used to treat the various diseases. Another words, even though these diseases have been labeled with distinct names, and often have different symptoms, the underlying problems are related. It appears to be a matter of genetics which disease takes hold when the body has been forced into imbalance by overbearing environmental factors. It must be emphasized that genetics alone don't cause epidemics: they occur as a result of environmental changes that overload our bodies (or our children's bodies) to the point that we (or the children) breakdown and become diseased.
The good news continues further because the underlying causes can be reversed. Dr. Bock believes in addressing the underlying causes so that the patient's body is restored to balance. When balanced, the healing becomes apparent by the return to normal functioning and behavior. The program he uses involves an appropriate diet for the individual, supplementation, detoxification and administration of medications, often given temporarily, instead of being life-long sentences.
Of course, there are no guaranteed results with Dr. Bock's healing program because life can have its twists and turns that cause complications, and there are unknowns that can negatively affect the outcome. However, many children have been helped when the metabolic dysfunction, nutrient deficiency, and toxicity is reversed.
Your heart will be touched as you read the accounts of the diseased children in this book. There are many success stories, and sadly, some that ended in tragedy. The book does an excellent job of explaining the conditions of the causing the epidemics, the reasons for the increase of these diseases, and why and how the treatment is able to work.
For me, the book was yet another confirmation of many ideas I have come to believe:
1. Toxins are a critical problem to our health.
2. To be healthy one must avoid toxins, where possible, and remove toxins that have already accumulated.
3. It is important to honor the body by consuming the nutritious "life giving" foods, and avoid those which destroy our balance (processed foods, chemicalized foods, Trans fats, etc.).
4. Do not rely on drugs to solve all your health problems. Many pharmaceuticals just cover up the underlying problems.
5. The body can indeed heal itself, even in seemingly hopeless cases, if given the right resources in a timely manner.
6. "Genetics may load the gun, but the environment pulls the trigger."
7. We are meant to be healthy, to live long, productive, and happy lives.
Dr. Bock has done a great service by documenting and sharing his expertise on this subject. I urge you to read it and share it with others - parents, grandparents, teachers, pediatricians, nurses, medical students, etc.
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