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ADD and ADHD

Attention deficit disorder (ADD), or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is the fastest growing childhood disorder in the United States.  It is reported that approximately 9-10 percent of school aged children have this condition.  In the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), the American Psychiatric Association lists three different categories of ADHD-ADHD inattentive, ADHD hyperactive-impulsive, and a third category which is a combination of the two.  To keep things simple, the broader term ADD will be used here to describe the condition. 

ADD and ADHD Explained

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Possible Symptoms of ADD and ADHD

The following are symptoms of ADD/ADHD in both children and adults include:

  • Difficulty focusing on one thing at a time
  • Being easily distracted
  • Difficulty finishing tasks
  • Skipping details
  • Careless mistakes
  • Having a hard time listening when being directly addressed
  • Difficulty following directions
  • Fidgeting and squirmy behavior
  • Excessive talking
  • Exhibits difficulty waiting
  • Demonstrates a poor sense of time and timing
  • Inconsistency
  • Carelessness
  • Easily frustrated

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    Factors Linked To ADD/ADHD

    Over the past 5-10 years, more emphasis has been placed on the role of diet in the development of ADD. Many how have the symptoms of ADD are really just having reactions to sugar, wheat, gluten, preservatives, dyes and salicylates in food. These foods and additives can throw off the chemistry of the brain and nervous system.

    Other factors that may lead to the development of ADD are heredity, anxiety, allergies, smoking during pregnancy, oxygen deprivation at birth, food additives, food allergies, heavy metal poisoning and environmental toxins.

    Is ADD and ADHD Over Diagnosed?

    With such a large increase in the amount of recently diagnosed cases of ADD and ADHD, many experts and researchers feel that the condition is being over diagnosed. One reason it can be diagnosed incorrectly is that normal, healthy children can demonstrate many of these symptoms during childhood. One study found that over 60% of parents suspect that their child has ADD or ADHD at some point as their kids grow up.

    Another reason for ADD behavior can be food allergies. Once the allergen is removed, behavior improves. Many have found alternative naturopath doctors or kinesiologists to be affective in identifying food allergies.

    Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD?

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    Books Giving Information and Advice On Living With ADD or ADHD

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    Links To Important ADD and ADHD Resources

    Group Urges Ban on Food Dyes Linked to Hyperactivity - ADHD - News - HealthTalk
    The watchdog group Center for Science in the Public Interest urged the FDA to ban artificial food dyes it says have been linked to hyperactivity in some children. The petition was filed on June 3, 2008.
    ADHD at 6, Alcoholic at 16?
    Children with ADHD are more likely than other children to abuse alcohol in their teen years, a long-term study shows.
    Food Additives May Affect Kids' Hyperactivity
    Artificial food colorings, preservatives, and other additives may play a role in increasing hyperactive behavior among young children.

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    Attention Deficit Disorder In The News

    The Pipeline: ADD and ADHD Drug shortages challenge teens
    Mr. Mike Behrens holds an empty medicine bottle to show the effect of the recent shortages in ADD and ADHD drugs. - Katie Paul For teenagers with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), current shortages of ...
    Spring Home & Garden Show at The Woodlands returns for 10th year
    She specializes in working with ADD and ADHD families, adults and students. Ellen has been featured on Stretch Your Dollar on ABC13 Houston and in the Houston Chronicle. She has been a guest speaker on radio KLOVE, an assistant on Hoarders television ...
    A Mother's Take on ADD
    I remember reading an interesting article about the differences between ADD and ADHD that I mentioned to our pediatrician that compared being ADHD to being like Tigger and ADD being like Winnie the Pooh. There couldn't be a better description.
    ADHD drugs don't work long term
    Everyone knows that ADD and ADHD and their accompanying medications are over-prescribed (there has been a twentyfold increase in the last 30 years). A recent article in the NYT argues that the drugs for ADD, namely Ritalin and Adderall, ...
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