A piece of research (1) recently published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry has concluded that “The long-term treatment outcome shows that stimulants are effective in adult ADHD and side effects tend to be mild”. The most common treatment for anyone, children and adults, diagnosed as suffering with ADHD are strong, psychostimulant drugs (e.g. [...]
Folate is in the news again, this vitamin of the B group is one that I have often written about especially with regards pregnancy and the prevention of birth defects, as well as links to premature births and low birth weights. This time researchers (1) have linked low folate during pregnancy and ADHD in [...]
Children everywhere are starting to get ready to go back to school after their long summer holidays. Nutrition and diet can impact the body and health in many ways, the most apparent concerns for parents of school aged children are immune health and brain function/behaviour.
In July I wrote about probiotics and prevention/treatment [...]
The long summer holidays have ended and children are heading back into their classrooms. Over the last few years the press have been giving increasing coverage to a condition known as ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Today I would like to write about essential fatty acids, one of the many nutritional aspects associated with the [...]