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What About Herbal Alternatives to Treat AD/HD?

You can find herbal treatments for Attention Deficit Disorder in health food stores, online, even advertised on tv. Do they work? That’s a difficult question to answer, but the short answer is probably not.
Here’s the long answer:
Prescription drugs are made of chemicals, for the most part. Some of those may be derived [...]

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If My Child Has AD/HD, Does That Mean She’s Not As Smart As Other Kids?

Not at all. There is no relationship between Attention Deficit Disorder and intelligence.
Based entirely on my own experience, I would say that people with AD/HD tend to be above average in intelligence, and are highly innovative and creative thinkers. I personally have worked with 2 clients who had genius IQs and yet [...]

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How Did My Child Get Attention Deficit Disorder?

Most scientists today agree that Attention Deficit Disorder, or AD/HD, is a biologically based disorder which affects how the brain functions. There is strong evidence that ADD or AD/HD is hereditary, and is often found in families where there is a history of alcoholism and/or depression.
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