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Dietary Approaches

A number of diets have been suggested for people with ADHD. Several well-conducted studies have failed to support dietary effects of sugar and food additives on behavior, except possibly in a very small percentage of children. Still various studies have reported behavioral improvement with diets that restrict possible allergens in the diet. Parents may want to discuss with their doctor implementing an elimination diet of certain foods or adding supplements that ...

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Expert & Community Posts

The Latest on Alternative Treatments

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...Washington Post reported on alternative treatments for ADHD, partly because a new study was... Read more »

Anxiety and ADHD

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Anxiety and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, often are co-existing conditions.... Read more »

Study Questions Effectiveness of ADHD Meds

By CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD , Health Expert

...article about the effectiveness and side effects of ADHD medication is circulating in the media.... Read more »

ADHD and Sleep Disorders

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

It has long been believed that ADHD and sleep disorders were somehow connected. WHAT IS ADHD?... Read more »

This Week in Share Posts

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...one person believes the uniqueness of Adults with ADHD is special. Brains Develop Slower in... Read more »

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Health Guide

St. John's Wort

There are a number of herbal remedies some patients with ADHD use as a treatment for ADHD. St. John’s wort, pine bark extract and blue-green algae are some of the herbal treatments commonly used.... Read more »

ADHD: Traditional vs. Alternative Treatment

Traditionally, ADHD is treated with a combination of medication and behavioral therapy. Alternative treatments are any other treatments that claim to either cure or treat symptoms of ADHD, for... Read more »

ADHD: Highlights

...approved as the first skin patch medication for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Daytrana contains methylphenidate, the same drug used in Ritalin pills.Drug WarningAll... Read more »

Causes of ADHD

...imaging techniques shows there is a difference in the size of certain parts of the brain in children with ADHD compared to children who do not have ADHD. The areas showing change include:The... Read more »

ADHD: The Basics

...IntroductionAccording to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a legitimate psychologic condition.ADHD is a syndrome generally... Read more »

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Medications

Desoxyn Oral Uses and How to Use

...disorder (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-ADHD) in children older than 6 years. It is... Read more »

Methylin Oral Uses and How to Use

...disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan... Read more »

Adderall Oral Uses and How to Use

...control attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It may help to increase the ability to... Read more »

Dexedrine Oral Uses and How to Use

...to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan,... Read more »

Methylin Oral Uses and How to Use

...disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan... Read more »

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Related News

ADHD Children at Risk for Alcohol Problems

May 18, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may face problems with alcohol as they get older. Two new studies... Read summary »

ADHD Damages Workplace Efficiency

June 05, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do 22 days less work per year than those without the disorder. As... Read summary »

Heart Tests for Kids With ADHD

April 28, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with an undetected heart condition may be at risk of sudden cardiac death if they take stimulant medications. Now, new... Read summary »

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Leads to Behavioral Problems

August 03, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have significantly weakened social cognition and emotion-processing... Read summary »

Video Games for ADHD

May 05, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- As much as 6 percent of the American population has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a... Read summary »

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