| ADHD or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
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| | coordination and concentration. Those who
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| Disorder affects approximately 7.8% of
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| | took placebo did not register any
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| the children in America and about 4.3% of
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| | improvement in these areas. At the same
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| these children are on medication for this
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| | time, a significant decrease in
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| disorder. ADHD greatly affects the
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| | hyperactivity and inattention was also
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| quality of life of these children as well
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| | noticed in those children taking
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| as their families.
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| | Pycnogenol supplement.
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| The Centers for Disease Control and
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| | The study concluded that Pycnogenol can
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| Prevention estimated that about 3,100
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| | help to reduce hyperactivity and improve
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| Americans were admitted to emergency
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| | attention, concentration and motor-visual
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| rooms each year due to stimulant drugs.
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| | coordination symptoms in children with
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| Approximately 3.3 million Americans under
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| | ADHD.
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| the age of 19 and 1.5 million Americans
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| | Pycnogenol is a natural plant extract
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| over the age of 20 are also taking
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| | from the bark of the French maritime pine
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| medications for ADHD.
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| | tree. It contains oligomeric
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| Most of the medications used to treat
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| | proanthocyanidins (OPCs) as well as
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| ADHD can be addictive and may also have
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| | several other bioflavonoids: catechin,
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| side effects. Some common medications
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| | epicatechin, phenolic fruit acids (such
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| used to treat ADHD are stimulant drugs
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| | as ferulic acid and caffeic acid), and
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| such as Ritalin, Dexedrine and Adderall.
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| | taxifolin. All these antioxidants are
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| These drugs may cause depression, anxiety
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| | important and beneficial to us as it
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| and irritability in some children.
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| | helps to eradicate free radicals and
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| The Department of Child Psychology at the
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| | toxins from our body and strengthen our
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| Children University Hospital in Slovakia
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| | immune system.
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| conducted a study of 61 ADHD children
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| | Parents concerned with the potentially
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| with age averaging 9½ years. Forty-one
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| | dangerous side effects from stimulant
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| children were given daily doses of
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| | drugs could look to Pycnogenol as an
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| Pycnogenol supplement for a month while
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| | alternative natural source of treatment
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| 16 children were given placebo.
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| | for their children with ADHD. Pycnogenol
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| After one month of treatment, those
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| | has also shown to be non-addictive and so
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| children who took Pycnogenol showed a
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| | far no serious side effects were reported
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| significant increase in motor-visual
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| | on its consumption.
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