Description

No Magic Bullet is part memoir, part guide and part resource. It follows the journey of the Black family as they find their way to overcome their son's physical and behavioral difficulties. The book describes the approaches the family utilized, outlining their experience with each. It explains practical actions any family can undertake to improve their children's mental health.
Along the way Helen discovered that our food supply and environment are implicated in the present day epidemic of childhood attentional/behavioral disorders. Included is a very readable scientific overview connecting the mental health of children to plant and animal breeding, evolution and GMOs.
This is a book of hope for any family dealing with a childhood behavioral issue including ADHD, Tourette's syndrome, autism spectrum disorder and bipolar disorder, describing ways their symptoms can be reduced and, in some cases, even eliminated.