About two-thirds of US children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) take some form of prescription medication to treat it.
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OMEGA 3 & 6 ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS make a beneficial difference for ADHD
Research carried out by Baragan Pere z EJ, Manfrd Dopfner and DeiterBreuer titled ‘A Randomised Clinical Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of Omega- 3&6 Fatty Acids, Methylphenidate, and a Combined Treatment in Children with ADHD’
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Stress Drives Us to Sugar
Stress Drives us to Sugar, this was the finding of research carried out by Chemical Ecologist, Dr Rockwell Parker of the Monell Chemical Senses Centre, in Philadelphia USA.
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Many Children Rely on Breakfast Clubs
Almost half (45%) of education staff believe that without a breakfast club, pupils who attend them wouldn’t have any food before lessons, according to a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).
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The Food Hospital – Channel 4 “Kids Special”
As part of the Channel 4 programme The Food Programme “Kids special” a GP and dietician investigated traditional party food to see if sausage rolls, cakes, crisps and fizzy drinks “really send kids wild”.
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Cutting out some foods could help ADHD children
Research carried out in the Netherlands and reported in the Lancet Medical Journal suggested that children with ADHD should be tried in special diets to trace foods/additives, they may be triggering the disruptive behaviour.