Siobhan,

>>>He has also been diagnosed (at age 14) as having heart damage, and the
arteries "of a 70 year old man" (physician's words).<<<

How long was your son on Ritalin?

And what are or were his eating habits like?  Does he have eating habits
like yours (paleo) or has he eaten a lot of junk like mine?!  I'm not trying
to blame, I am trying to distinguish in my mind if the Ritalin could have
caused his arteries to be like a 70 yr old man or the way he ate (if he eats
like mine).

I find that to be the most difficult part of eating paleo... my family who
aren't as convinced as I am about it.

Lisa