What Causes ADHD in Kids & Adults? Probably Bad Sleep
Drugs aren’t the answer for kids and adults whose ADHD is caused by sleep problems, and sleep problems can easily be missed by parents, spouses and the patients themselves. Read more…
Does Adult ADHD Even Exist? If It’s Not ADHD, What Is It?
Many adults want to know if ADHD is actually a child’s disorder or if, indeed, adults can have it. If we look at what “ADHD” stands for – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – certainly we Read more...
ADHD Symptoms Expanded, Bigger Profits for Drug Companies?
The ADHD symptom checklist seems to grow by leaps and bounds every few years, so that more and more people can be included in the checklist. For this article I interviewed Shane Ellison, a pharmaceutical Read more...
Should Adults Take ADD Drugs?
Adult attention deficit disorder and taking medications: Is there really a such thing? And if adult ADD is a valid disorder, then should adults take ADD medications? After all, when people hear about attention deficit disorder, Read more...
What to Do After ADHD Diagnosis for Kids AND Adults
If you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, you might really have sleep apnea and were misdiagnosed. The symptoms of ADHD mimic the symptoms of sleep apnea. It’s not at all uncommon for people (kids and adults) who’ve been Read more...
Noise Sensitivity ADHD: Real Illness or Product of Culture?
One of the symptoms of ADHD, according to WebMD, is the following: “Easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli and frequently interrupting ongoing tasks to attend to trivial noises or events that are usually ignored by others.” This describes me Read more...
Kids’ ADHD, Sleep Duration and Quality Strongly Linked
A new investigation shows a compelling link between ADHD symptoms and sleep variations in children. Parents who reported short sleep times (and poor quality) in their preschoolers, consistently reported a few years later that their Read more...
How Can Being Diabetic Cause Mood and Anger Problems?
Having diabetes is no excuse to blow your top and be angry at your loved-ones all the time, but this disease indeed could lead to factors that can alter mood and even cause ADHD symptoms. Read more...
Birth Order & ADHD: Is There a Link?
When one child out of several in a family has been diagnosed with ADHD, it's not uncommon for the parents to suspect that birth order had something to do with it. To some parents, it Read more...
Can Your I.Q. Be Too High to Have ADHD?
Can a Person Be Immune to ADHD Because of a High I.Q.? Some people wonder if IQ can be too high for an ADHD diagnosis. I know this question may seem quite silly, but it’s Read more...
Fidgeting: Link to ADHD & Its Benefits
A psychologist who specializes in ADHD talks about fidgeting. Many people who’ve been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) would like to know if fidgeting is a behavior that comes with this collection of Read more...
Can Leg Shaking Be Caused by ADHD?
A psychologist who specializes in ADHD comments on leg shaking. For this post I interviwed Dr. Robert Myers, creator of the Total Focus program at Legacy Publishing. Dr. Myers is a clinical Read more...
Is Walking on Toes Caused by ADHD?
Here is what a psychologist says about the connection between walking on one’s toes and ADHD. Where did the idea ever originate that walking on one's toes is a symptom or indicative of attention deficit Read more...
Can People with ADHD Benefit from Gluten Free Diet?
Find out from a doctor if it’s worth keeping your ADHD child away from gluten foods. For this article I consulted with Dr. Robert Myers, creator of the Total Focus program at Legacy Publishing. Dr. Myers Read more...
Can Bad Sense of Direction Be Caused by ADHD?
An expert on ADHD answers the question: Can attention deficit hyperactivity disorder cause bad sense of direction? For this post I consulted with Dr. Robert Myers, creator of the Total Focus program at Legacy Publishing. Dr. Read more...
Is Running up and Down Stairs ADHD?
Running up and down a staircase is believed to be a sign of ADHD by many people. And we're not talking about dashing up and down for exercise, either. I was perusing an ADHD forum Read more...