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A New Affordable Therapy for ADD/ADHD All the research over the past 40 years shows clearly that EEG biofeedbacktraining (aka Neurofeedback or Neurotherapy training)has been by far the mosteffective therapy for ADD/ADHD with a "cure" rate of 85% or greater.  However, at an average cost of $4000+ per ADHD child, the mid or low incomefamily simply cannot afford this proven therapy.  Ritalin and other dangerousdrugs have become the "standard treatment".  None of these ever solve thebasic problem, but they allow the teachers to control the classroom, andsedate the ADD/ADHD kids.  All such drugs have serious side effects.   Now a new therapy called Neuroliminal Training has also proved[..]

Coaching helps people with ADHD ( Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyeractivvity) to succeed in life. The pill and then the skill. If you are serious about changing your life, medication alone may not be sufficient. Why? If you are an adult who has grown up with an under functioning brain you probably have a distorted negative perception of yourself and the world. With your newly tuned brain you need to learn new beliefs and habits. Coaching will guide you through this apprenticeship. People with ADHD want to change because they are desperate to escape the chaos which dominates their lives. They often have a poor idea of how the world works and where they fit in. Medication[..]

> There are many diseases and illnesses that children have which are difficult to treat. They are difficult to treat because it may be harder to administer the conventional treatments to a child or they may refuse to take their medication. This is where alternative medications and treatments come into place.  Children easily accept these alternative treatments because they do not associate these treatments with medicine. These treatments are something new and exciting in their eyes. Asthma is one disease in particular that is difficult to treat children for. The children do not enjoy using their puffers or any other type of treatment that is given. Before you begin choosing the[..]

ctor who treats ADD/ADHD, I am often asked about ways to calm hyperactive children. And as the mother of a son with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, I understand how challenging and nerve-wracking it can be for families struggling with the condition. During the course of my personal and clinical experience, I have learned various methods and techniques to calm hyperactive children. The key is consistency. Give these a try and see what works for your child. * Speak in a calming voice without frustration or yelling. Be the role model: If you want your child to be calm, remain calm yourself. * Healthy diet. Eat fresh foods, fruits, and vegetables. Choose foods that have not been[..]

Its unbelievable how many ADHD prescription drugs are available? There are many other medications besides Adderal and Ritalin, these are the most common, but there are three categories of ADHD prescription drugs. The main type of prescription medications for ADHD are long acting stimulants, next are the shorter or intermediate acting type stimulants and then there are non-stimulants. Each type of ADHD prescription has its own possible side effects. The long acting type such as Vyvanse, Adderal XR, Concerta, Daytrana, Focalin XR, Metadate CD, and Ritalin LA last all day, usually 8 to 12 hours which means they are taken only once a day. Daytrana comes in patch form that your child[..]

Do you have a "three-quarter rule"? What if you get something launched and it's going well enough to exist, but it's not really polished the way it should be. It's at about 75% of what it should be, but your ADD just won't allow you to make it awesome. Well, what if you hire someone, and their only job is to finish all the stuff that you don't finish? They're probably going to be very happy, because they're learning about all the really cool, creative things that you're doing. But they're definitely not going to be an ADD-style person. The person you hire should be very, very organized, very meticulous, and very good at just sitting down and focusing on something until it's done,[..]

In this article titled “Medicine ADHD Treatments and Solutions” we will briefly discuss the way stimulant medications work, take a look at a few of the names most commonly prescribed, and briefly discuss a couple of non prescription solutions.  Most experts now believe that ADHD has both a genetic component, meaning that it can likely be inherited, and a biological component, having to do with neurotransmitter or brain messenger activity in certain areas of the brain. One of the ways to think about ADHD is it is a problem of balance between two important brain neurotransmitters; norepinephrine and dopamine. When too much norepinephrine activity is taking place you feel agitated, and[..]

With the ever increasing hectic life, there is an emergence of new disease in children as well in adults. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD or ADHD) is one of the recent diseases and is one of the most common diseases for neurobehavioral disorders in adolescence as well as in early childhood. According to recent research there is an increase of ADD/ADHD sufferers from 3% to 7%. This disease is more prevalent in boys than in girls. There is certain trend of behavior which can be seen in children and adults, thus displaying the characteristics of ADHD. Some of its features are: - Hyperactivity (Physical restless and excessive Activity) - Impulsivity(Delay of gratification and[..]

Now that we know Barack Husein Obama is running against John McCain for the presidency, how can McCain possibly win against such a smooth youthful charismatic opponent? First lets look at how he can't win. In this age of information people are becoming more informed and are finally catching on to the lies, distortion of facts and unethical nonsense from both parties, Republican and Democrat. People are very tired of being lied to by politicians whether its presidents, governors or congressmen. So how does Senator McCain lose this coming election? Simple... by lying to us. Let's set the record straight. Senator McCain is not a true Conservative. He had his opportunity to change course and[..]

The definition of ADHD is a medical condition that affects how well someone can sit still, focus, and pay attention. People with ADHD have differences in the parts of their brains that control attention and activity. ADHD, also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD) or hyperkinetic disorder, has been around a lot longer than most people realize. In fact, a condition that appears to be similar to ADHD was described by Hippocrates, who lived from 460 to 370 BC. This form of illness is usually diagnosed in childhood, although the condition can continue into the adult years. It is considered a common disorder in Canada and that it mainly affected boys. Of all children referred to mental[..]

The other day, the FDA announced that individuals taking 80mg of a leading statin drug that lowers cholesterol may face a high risk of developing muscle problems, including rhabdomyolysis (the rapid breakdown of skeletal muscles) and the most serious form of myopathy, which can lead to kidney damage, kidney failure, and even death. This news is disturbing on so many levels. For individuals who have high cholesterol drugs, your doctor may have originally prescribed other more popular cholesterol drugs. But, after the first year of taking either of these drugs, you may have suddenly been told that your insurance company will no longer pay for them and therefore, this 3rd leading statin[..]

Though this article begins with the headline mentioning CERN, it applies to all research that costs a lot of money but may give no results as far as our living condition is concerned on the earth. The Hadron experiment came into focus for many reasons- 1. The cost involved 2. The many countries that are collaborating 3. The precision experiment 4. The scale of equipment 5. The very high cost 6. The fear of black holes production 7. The media exposure Since ages experiments have been conducted to unravel the mysteries of the universe. But none has cost so much. The scientists' expect to know more about- 1. The origin of the universe 2. More subatomic particles 3. Higgins Boson 4. Other[..]

The pro-life movement is a political and social movement focused primarily around hostility to abortion, and support for the legal exclusion of elective abortion. They are against abortion and seek out legal boundaries for the procedure. They firmly believe that embryos, fetuses aren't deserve to be terminated until they reach the age of viability and have right to live. They consider abortion as murder. A part from these, opposition to euthanasia, the death penalty, human cloning, and research involving human embryonic stem cells are also disregarded in their movement. Christians commonly supported the pro-life movement. Individuals involved in this movement also abhor euthanasia or[..]

In my previous article Yes Virginia There Is a Future I noted there were four basic concerns or 'dooms' related to our potential future: food, pollution, population, and energy. In that article I presented possible solutions to the world's food crisis. With nearly 7 billion people living on this earth, pollution has become a challenge. Seventy percent of our planet's surface is water: Streams, rivers, lakes and oceans. Unfortunately many of these have become polluted. The largest garbage dump in the world is not on land. Do you know where it is? The Pacific Ocean. The patch of garbage stretches from the coast of California to Japan and it's estimated to be twice the size of the state of[..]

We've all seen the movie Road Warrior, and it was a great flick indeed, and yet, somewhat scary when you think about it. After all, what would happen if the US ran out of oil completely? Some say not much, but I would beg to differ. Why you ask? Well, simple really, everything we have comes by truck, train, or plane, sometimes some of all three. School buses take our children to school and the US is a mobile society, without fuel, ouch! But some say it's even worse than that, in fact, one "doom and gloom" caller, a tourist from the Middle East, called into our radio show the other day stated; "Imagine what will happen in the US if you actually run out of fuel. Your people are already[..]

The general arguments concerning the bailout have gone something along the lines of: Anti Bailout : "The taxpayers should not have to foot a 700 billion dollar bill to bail out Wall Street" Pro Bailout : "But if taxpayers do not bail out Wall Street the economy will fall apart and those same taxpayers will be hurt" If we could be sure the bailout would work the second argument has some merit. While the bailout will certainly help the banks, the problem is we have almost no guarantee the bailout will help the real estate market and the general economy. First let's look at some recent history of how the Fed has tried to help the troubled real estate market. The Fed usually attempts to[..]

Tipping has become a customary part of North American society. Usually when someone performs a service for us we leave a gratuity. Most people are aware when to tip but how much to tip is always a difficult subject. The amount you should tip varies from person to person, job to job, city to city and state to state. However, there are some general guidelines that work in most situations. When it comes to the pizza delivery driver how much to tip is determined by a number of different factors. The absolute golden rule to remember though is that you should always tip the pizza delivery driver. They are providing you an invaluable service and deserve to be remunerated accordingly. Why Tip[..]

I was dismayed at the following comment from a person running for office: "If you don't pay higher money to elected officials you will have nothing but Zeros." If you want to be rich you should not run for town council or village president in the small rural communities. What is proven historically that you can run for office and win and not have a clue of what this honored position is all about. If you care about your community you should be willing to serve for free. I have worked and donated money with nothing to gain to my community to which I live in. A community is like a home if everyone does a small part it runs nicely. This attitude of I deserve more is not conducive to public[..]

Opinions on hoodia vary from amazing African weight loss wonder to junk science. I have seen and read both extremes and everything in between. Opinions on hoodia gordonii weight loss products vary as well. There are a few things that most people, manufacturers and interested South African organizations agree on. The best hoodia diet aids contain genuine hoodia gordonii. They have CITES documents, which are required for exporting hoodia gordonii from South Africa. They have chemical analysis reports which support their claims and verify the hoodia gordonii is in fact present in the supplement. One might think that this is unnecessary, but reports of fake products, supported by[..]

A ghostwriter is defined as a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else (Princeton). Why do we live in a world where the talented and the creative sell their work without attribution, and celebrities sell themselves as "authors" when in fact they have merely purchased the hard labor of another and taken full credit for it. Merriam-Webster defines an "author" as the writer of a book, article, or other text. I don't get it! The definition of an author is very clear...an author is the WRITER of a book (except when they aren't but pretend to be). How do celebrities like politicians, movie stars, and sports athletes get away with pretending to author a body of text without[..]

Did you know during the 1970s, the United States Congress adopted a nationwide 55 mile-per-hour speed limit law? They even withheld highway funding from any state that failed to comply with the federal law. That law was repealed over 12 years ago, but with the rising cost of fuel and global warming concerns, some people are asking Congress to re-adopt the law of the 1970s. One of those groups is Drive 55 who is helping lobby Congress to re-pass this law. They also encourage people to donate, get bumper stickers and encourage other people to drive 55 miles per hours. "Sheer physics tell you lower speeds equal better fuel economy, fewer injuries and lower emissions" said Justin McNaull,[..]

One way of grouping Americans has been as the haves and have nots. Now there is a new group many American families belong to. They are the "used to haves." They used to have jobs, careers, homes, savings, hopes and dreams. Now they are dazed and battered, survivors of a destructive financial tsunami. The destruction came quickly and unexpectedly out of a supposedly mild economic slow down. The huge waves of the financial tsunami picked up American jobs and wealth, carried them out to sea, dropping them somewhere in the unknown depths. Somehow from the little they have been left with, they are expected to gather their strength and use their skills and wits to put together some semblance[..]

The greatest power held by a President is his or her ability to persuade. That was the premise of late author Richard E. Neustadt, written in his 1960's book, Presidential Power. Neustadt opined that a president only has the power to persuade both the public and congress to enact his vision for America through legislation. Without which, a president may be doomed for failure. When the public is inspired, we expect congress to respond. And they should, because according to the mandates of our constitution, they're duty is to represent us, not their own self-interest. That concept seems to have been lost. When congress fails to respond, the President, in order to be effective, is required[..]

In a society where interaction is part of everyday life, and other people form a vital part of life, other people's opinions are actually important in where we fit into society. However, we often think we know what other people are thinking and base our actions around those 'apparent' opinions. Yet how do we actually know whether our assumptions about other people's opinions are true or not? Frankly, we don't. This is where the Fundamental Attribution Error comes in. To put it into plain Engligh, it means that we make a basic error in assuming other people's thoughts without checking or otherwise knowing whether we are right or not in that assumption. We base these assumptions on our[..]

These days it is socially acceptable to be circumspect about religious ideas and beliefs. An individual's particular deific convictions have become like his income, a no-go area in polite conversation. It has been fascinating to watch this particular taboo come about. In the case of Christianity of course it harks back to the very earliest days of the martyrs, when the apostles of Jesus were prepared to go to their deaths rather than deny his status as God, and in a way, this appears to be Christianity's rightful place, stored away in a person's heart, locked in his soul. For almost two thousand years Christianity was an overt and unchallenged faith in the western world. The emperor[..]

It is amazing to me that people do not realize what this government is doing. They are using Global Warming as an excuse to take over land in this country. Over the last year we have seen them take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which gives them control over a large percentage of homes in this country also. Why in a time of great economic problems have they been doing this and also bankrupting our country due to their government spending? As we have seen over the last few years, the value of the dollar has plummeted. Not only does it make an individuals spending power weaker, it also adds to our defecit because it takes more money to pay off our debt to other countries like China. This[..]

Many folks around the world are starting to have second thoughts about capitalism, and thus, many socialists are rising to power because of this. In fact, many have noted the Domino Effect of socialism throughout South America. Consider if you will ALBA which is a consortium of Socialist and Communist Nations, with a few in Latin America on the borderline of capitalism moving towards socialism. What nations you ask? Well, nations such as Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Cuba, Chile, Honduras, and Argentina. Interestingly enough, this seems to be happening around the world these days, well, not necessarily big groups, but there are many nations looking at dumping their capitalist[..]

George Orwell, British author of the satirical novels "1984," and "Animal Farm," once quipped in political commentary, "What, at first, is absolutely strange, if forcibly fed to a population of human beings in small digestible bites, through the clever medium of government sponsored propaganda, will, over time, become accepted tradition and commonplace, even if sorely corrupted and evil." What this basically means is that a government, any government, may spend hundreds-of-thousands of taxpayer dollars to legislate a law of great benefit for the people of a nation, the majority of which may eagerly support its passage, and, over time, gradually and duplicitously, for spurious reasons,[..]

I am tired of hearing how important it is to love your neighbor. But love is a personal thing and if I don't love my neighbor it is my own business. In fact there a very few people I actually love. The most enlightening saying to me is: "You don't have to love others, but do no harm to them". The media is always front paging the struggles of the poor and how they need our help. I am sure that their journalists care as little about the poor as I do. Nobody helped me when I was as poor as a church mouse. And when I can't help myself it is time to lie down and die. So whoever needs help, you better look for a job. Nobody ever cared about the poor but the poor. Their yells could be heard[..]

There's never been a truer word, though there are plenty as truthful. We naturally seek evidence in life that backs our worldview and our biases will never really cater for the person who has a polar opposite worldview. More is the pity. Take it further, and we all know people who see the world as either an unjust place or a just place. There are probably equal numbers of people in both camps. The truth, of course, is both are right. The world is at times just and at other times it's unjust. And even in those times anyone can see the unjustness in the just time and vice versa. Both views of the world are visible. Just because we don't agree doesn't mean it's not there for the next[..]

p>There is a place where racism does not exist. A place without color or class, prejudice or position. Every person is completely equal. It's called a graveyard. If you are ahead of or behind the person nearest you it doesn't make you evil. It is simply an indication that you are still breathing. We begin life as equals and we all end up the same way. What happens in between is largely a matter of choice. In 2008, America elected a black man as President. The election was historic, just as this next story was historic. In 1954, Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile. It was previously agreed that running one mile in less than four minutes was physically impossible. Doctors the world[..]

Today I was sitting with my partner in my living room watching channel 32 news. They were talking about sad stories about unsolved crimes this is something that I'm use to. This world is so messed up it is ashame but, what I heard today I couldn't believe my ears. They did a report on a woman who was stuck in her bathroom for two years. Ok, I know you are like what, how can someone be stuck in their on bathroom for two years? The boyfriend was interviewed by the news team and he said that one day she went in the bathroom and didn't want to come out. She was afraid to come out, she was paranoid that demons were after her. Ok now, with all of this it sounds like she has a mental problem[..]