Posts Tagged ‘ADD’

Did you know that most people with ADD/ADHD are actually born with perfectly normal brains?

There are a number of theories to explain an ADD/ADHD diagnosis. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a condition whose principal characteristics are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. ADHD is usually diagnosed in children where

the primary symptoms are difficulty controlling behavior and/or paying attention.

Given that 2/3 of children diagnosed with ADHD are treated with prescribed medication — drugs that often contain different formulations …

Below is a response from Dr. Scott Saunders to an email that replied to our last posting: ADD & ADHD Drugs War for Children.  Click Here to Read the Previous Blog Entry. See Below for the Email.

This is not something that should be addressed, because both parties are talking about very different things.  However, since he is willing to learn more, I will venture:

The DSM is a consensus paper; it is not factual, just the opinions of a …

Should we really be giving ADD & ADHD hyperactivity drugs like Ritalin to our growing boys and girls? Are we willing to take the risks of short term and unknown long term side effects or rather, are the kids willing? Have we stopped to care what emotional impact forcing these decisions on our children will have on their psyche?

Look around. If you look long enough you will see that we live in a drug-obsessed world. It seems every time …

During his 200-meter butterfly gold medal victory at the Summer Olympics, as he unexplicably out-touched Croation swimmer Milorad Cavic with a thrusting wing-line stroke at the finish, Michael Phelps couldn’t see more than a few meters in front of himself during the last half of the race. His goggles filled with water, a major frustration for any of us doing laps in a pool, much less while you are trying to win gold.

So how did Phelps react to the …