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Ritalin (methylphenidate) Drug Abuse:

Ritalin (methylphenidate) Drug Abuse:n Ritalin (methylphenidate) is the most common drug prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder. Over the past five years, ADHD prescriptions have increased over 600 percent and so has the incidence of snorting Ritalin, injecting Ritalin and non-medical Ritalin abuse. nn This is not a subject that parents want to believe pertains to their children and hopefully it does not. But, Ritalin drug abuse is a topic that affects us all, as a communi

February 4, 2011

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Is Your Memory Loss "Normal" or Is There a Problem?

Experts say some memory lapses are actually normal. So before you go diagnosing yourself with Alzheimer's disease, take heart. It is said that memory loss is the second thing that occurs as you age. So what's the first? Umm, I forgot! Actually, by the time you reach the end of this story, you may remember only a fraction of it. Don't worry, you're not alone.n nMild memory loss is perfectly normal, especially as we age. It has happened to all of us at one time or another; You

March 26, 2007

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Boost Your Brain Power with Powerful "Smart" Foods

Memory decline is a common complaint as we move through the aging process. The typical 60-year-old is not as sharp mentally as they were in their 40s. That said, some people do age slower than others. There are 80 year olds with the mind and body of people decades their minor. There are 70 year olds who can easily match wits with 40 year olds.nnWould you like to put the brakes on brain rot? You can, simply by adding a handful of "Super Brain Foods" to your daily diet. The "Yo

March 26, 2007

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Mercury Poisoning and Oral Chelation

Mercury is a poisonous neurotoxin commonly found in everyday sources - from drinking water to bleached flour and cosmetics. Behind lead, mercury is the second most common metal toxin and both can pose great physical and mental health problems. Learning problems, developmental delays and behavioral problems are linked to lead, mercury and other heavy metal exposure. A 2000 report by the National Academy of Sciences stated that toxic chemicals and other environmental factors ca

December 12, 2006

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A New ADHD Drug on the Horizon

nA new ADHD drug, Attenace, will likely hit pharmacy shelves in early 2006. This "new" ADHD drug isn’t actually so new to the about 20,000 people currently taking Provigil "off-label" for ADHD. Attenace contains modafinil, the same active ingredient in the narcolepsy drug Provigil. n nModafinil is a stimulant drug that is chemically unrelated to the other stimulant ADHD medications. Although Attenace is a stimulant medication, it is not classified as a controlled substance

September 14, 2005

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The Cost of ADHD - Treatment a Must for Emotional, Physical and Financial Health

Recent studies indicate that ADHD is one of the most costly health conditions in the U.S. - topped only by alcohol abuse and clearly ahead of drug abuse in terms of cost.nnAnnually, alcohol abuse costs American families $86 billion in lost household income. The annual cost for ADHD is $77 billion and the annual cost for drug abuse is $58 billion.nnHard costs, like out-of-pocket medical treatment, are only one aspect of lost income. ADHD high school graduates and college gradu

June 2, 2005

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Nature, An ADHD Natural Treatment

My mother’s warning; “You are going to rot your brain out...” still rings through my mind whenever I spend too much time in front of the television set.nnI grew up in a time when mothers shooed their children out - rain, snow or shine - to get a breath of fresh air. Our television set tuned in to only four or five channels and those channels signed off at midnight. nnIt would be years before cable television, satellite dish, VCRs and Nintendo would debut. Lazy summer da

October 5, 2004

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Estrogen and Progesterone Treatment as an Alternative to Hormone Replacement Therapy

A Dec. 30, 2003 Associated Press article stated that about one quarter of women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy because of its risks wind up resuming HRT because of menopause misery.nnThis article verifies what we have been saying all along; "No treatment is NOT an option." Women need an alternative treatment to hormone replacement therapy. Otherwise, their lives can be quite miserable.nnAlmost daily we receive an email, phone call or forum post from a cranky,

January 26, 2004

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What is ADHD?

It seems that the "What is ADHD" question is not very easy to answer, despite the plethora of studies, research and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity testing over the past decades.nnIn asking the question, "What is ADHD," it is easier to answer by describing what ADHD is not. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder testing and research has not proven that ADHD is a medical condition. There is no concrete research that supports that Attention Deficit and Attention Deficit Hyper

September 29, 2003

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Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

Attention Deficit Disorder tends to focus predominately on children, leaving the ADD adult population largely under served. Most of the information presented about Attention Deficit Disorder focuses on children, parenting and school issues. All but one ADHD medication currently on the market achieved FDA approval for adult Attention Deficit Disorder treatment. nnAttention Deficit Disorder simply was not in vogue when the adult of today was a child decades ago. While today man

May 1, 2003

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Homework Help for the Attention Deficit Disorder Child

Does the homework battle so typical with your hyperactive or A.D.D. child have you at the end of your rope? Relax. We have some tried-and-try ADHD information that should get your A.D.D. child on the right homework path.nn The hyperactive or A.D.D. child especially needs consistency, a work place free of distractions, solid encouragement and praise - along with established consequences if the positive homework tips fail. nnEstablish a Set Homework Routine: nn Because the A.D.

April 18, 2003

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Nutrition as an Attention Deficit Disorder Alternative Treatment: Help is as Close as the Kitchen

The quality of food we eat (or lack thereof) has a profound affect on Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD. For many people, nutrition alone can effectively work as an ADHD alternative treatment. nnA growing body of research points to nutritional deficiencies - especially with essential fatty acids and amino acids - as a contributing factor of Attention Deficit Disorder and learning deficiencies.nnPut down the Ritalin bottle for one minute to consider these Attention Deficit D

March 16, 2003

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Stop hot flashes! Natural, effective and HRT-free menopause solutions.

September 23, 2007

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September 23, 2007

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Information about Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD medications, side effects, ADHD symptoms, causes of ADHD and alternatives to Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and Dexedrine.

September 23, 2007