A study performed on mice done by researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute shows that acid suppressing medications (proton pump inhibitors, like Prilosec and Prevacid) may actually aggravate the conditions that they are designed to treat. The stomachs of mice treated with these drugs developed more inflammatory […]
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In June, 2005 the FDA issued warnings about drugs used to treat ADD and ADHD. The drugs in question are called methylphenidates this includes drugs like Ritalin, and Concerta. The concern that the drugs may produce psychiatric side-effects, including visual hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, aggression, violent behavior or psychotic behavior, prompted the action. In February, 2005,
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A commentary appearing in Family Practice News, November 1, 1995, points out that physicians are inappropriately using Ritalin to diagnose ADHD. Patients are given a stimulant and, if they respond to it, it is assumed that they had ADHD. The author points out that people who do not have ADD or ADHD will often have
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Some studies have shown diet to be beneficial for patients with ADHD. The New Zeland Medical Journal (July 26, 1978;616(88):43-45) published a small study where 10 children were put on a low allergen, Feingold-type diet. They avoided processed foods, additives, and salicyclate-containing foods (like berries, almonds, apples, plums, tomatoes). Five of the children improved, and
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ADD–Think Before You Use Drugs ADD is attention deficit disorder. It is characterized by a poor or short attention span and impulsiveness inappropriate for the child’s age, with or without hyperactivity. (With hyperactivity, it is called ADHD.) Hyperactivity is a level of activity and excitement in a child so high that it concerns the parents
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