| Parents are not the only people who are puzzled by | | | | aggressive behaviour in kids. |
| the cause of ADHD. Scientists and doctors have not | | | | There is also evidence that if a pregnant mother is |
| been able to pinpoint exact ADHD causes but they | | | | exposed to certain toxins (such as the infamous |
| have identified some factors which may cause this | | | | PCBs), then there is an increased risk of ADHD. The |
| behaviour disorder in children and may also contribute | | | | same goes for the child himself who may have been |
| to exacerbating ADHD symptoms. | | | | exposed to these toxins - again there is a greater |
| The Genetic Link | | | | risk of developing an attention deficit disorder. |
| Research shows that if ADHD is present in the family | | | | Food Allergies |
| ,then a child has a greater chance of suffering from | | | | Food allergies have been identified as a cause of |
| this condition. If a parent has ADHD himself/herself | | | | ADHD but there is no firm evidence that this is so |
| then the child has a 70% chance of having ADHD. | | | | although many of these foods produce similar |
| Many parents do not know that they have ADHD | | | | symptoms to ADHD. However, most experts agree |
| and only discover it when they have their child | | | | that a food allergy can be a contributing factor and in |
| diagnosed. Once it is diagnosed, instead of using this | | | | any case , for the general health of the child, it will be |
| label as a curse, use it as a challenge and remind your | | | | important to eliminate these food allergies from the |
| child that s/he has great potential. After all, Einstein, | | | | child's diet. No surprise in learning that more and more |
| Beethoven, Tom Cruise, Leonardo da Vinci and Henry | | | | children are developing allergies to fish, nuts and |
| Ford all suffered from ADHD. Didn't they do well ! | | | | lactose (milk and cheese). The CDC (US Centers For |
| The Child's Brain | | | | Disease Control and Prevention) estimates that in the |
| Parts of the brain that are used to control impulses | | | | last ten years, there has been an 18% increase in the |
| and attention/concentration in ADHD children seem to | | | | number of children suffering from allergies. That |
| be a little less developed than in normal children. The | | | | figure, according to them, now stands at 3 million. |
| neurotransmitters do not seem to function so well in | | | | Although the cause of ADHD is difficult to pinpoint, |
| ADHD children. | | | | diagnosis is much more straightforward and once |
| Pregnancy | | | | confirmed parents are faced with the problem of |
| There is a strong link between smoking and alcohol | | | | ADHD treatment and wonder what is the best thing |
| abuse during pregnancy with ADHD. During | | | | to do. They will want to know what are the |
| pregnancy, smoking certainly seems to damage the | | | | alternatives to ADHD drugs and will want to |
| neurons which is turn will produce the | | | | investigate fully, alternative ADHD therapy. The link in |
| neurotransmitters so there is a reasonable possibility | | | | the article below will give all the information you will |
| that the new born child will have ADHD symptoms. | | | | need. Often this information is hard to gather from |
| Some research even shows that there is a definite | | | | the Internet but this site will answer any questions |
| link between smoking during pregnancy and | | | | you may have. |