Do you have a child who has recently been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, commonly referred to as ADHD? If you do, your doctor has no doubt already explained your available treatment options, which will typically consist of stimulant and non-stimulant medications, counseling and therapy, and perhaps EEG neurofeedback training. And although these treatments can be [...]
What is the best diet for an ADHD child? Does diet even matter in terms of symptom control for an ADHD child? The answer, at least to the second question, is yes—the proper diet for an ADHD child can help immensely in controlling symptoms and improving a child’s overall health. Children living with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, [...]
How important is a good diet for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD? According to numerous researchers, the proper diet is extremely important, and by simply making a few changes in an ADHD child’s diet, parents can often significantly improve their child’s symptoms, including hyperactivity, inattention and the tendency to act impulsively. ADHD is a [...]
Should a child, who has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, have caffeine in his or her diet? Can caffeine worsen a child’s ADHD symptoms? These are questions that are asked by many parents after their child receives an ADHD diagnosis, and although there is some controversy surrounding this subject, the general consensus is [...]
As the holiday season fast approaches, many parents of children with ADHD are beginning to feel that familiar dread, not necessarily because they don’t enjoy this festive season, but because it invariably means more sugar in the diet for their ADHD child. From bags of candy at Halloween to cookies and fudge treats around Christmas, [...]
Do you have a child who has recently been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, for which his or her doctor has prescribed stimulant medication as part of an overall treatment plan? Have you noticed some troublesome or unwanted side effects since your child has been taking the medication, including a loss of appetite? An [...]
Does your child suffer from some of the behavioral symptoms that are commonly associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD? Are you looking for some possible treatment options—options other than medication and therapy that you, as a parent, can implement at home? The behavior common in children with ADHD can present parents with a [...]
Can food pesticides cause ADHD in children? In light of many new studies on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, this is a question that many parents have now begun to ask themselves, and while researchers are quick to admit that food pesticides have not been proven to be a direct causal agent for ADHD, many of [...]
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