Question: A Medical Doctor’s question concerns a 9 year old male who recently received dental braces. The child went from mild ADD to ADHD and became notably hyperactive. Some braces are now manufactured with Nickel and he suspected Heavy Metal toxicity. This doctor wanted to know if changing to a non-Nickel brace with stainless steel etc. would be helpful. He also wondered if the patient would need Chelation Therapy.

Dr John’s Answer: I have a different perspective that you may want to consider in this case. I had a boy of 10 referred to me with severe ADD and tendencies for ADHD. We did a structural and nutritional workup with a combination treatment intervention. Structurally we accomplished both spinal and craniosacral balance. We did percussion work as Robert Fulford, DO taught for fascial release of his total body and especially TMJ and Cranium. Prior to treatment this boy had such poor hand writing, it was illegible to most people. Yes, even worse than a doctor’s.

After the spinal and cranial-sacral balance, his writing changed so completely his mother showed it to the boy’s father and asked if he knew whose writing it was. He said he had no idea. She proclaimed with happy tears, it was their son's. This patient progressed dramatically in all areas of the ADD until a dentist put braces on him. The very next day his handwriting returned to the old illegible format. In some people the braces lock the craniosacral movement to the degree you see dramatic negative results. Metal across the right and left sides of the TMJ/Cranium can lock not only the cranial movement, but interrupt the communication between the right and left brain electromagnetically.

When the braces were removed, his writing, comprehension, reading and vocabulary improved immediately. They consulted a dentist that did not use metal across the mid line and he was able to wear the braces and not reverse the accomplished progress.

Of course heavy metals are a serious threat to all of our health and wellness and must be evaluated and treated in this case mentioned as well. I use homeopathic nickel, Total Niccolum from Nutri-West and oral chelation, Total Chelate. The patient and family may want to do a consultation with an MD/DO who uses IV Chelation for an opinion in the case stated above.

I would also recommend Total Green, which is in a powder format for mixing to drink and Total Veggie in tablet form. Both are organic sprout mixtures, which help balance pH, replace minerals, give nutrient protection and support the body in detoxifying and repairing.

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John W Brimhall, BA, BS, DC, FIAMA, DIBAK