| ADD is when the reticular activating system | | | | ADD are also easily confused with other |
| in your brain, which is a part of your body's | | | | diseases or attributed to different factors, |
| central nervous system, is dysfunctional. | | | | making it difficult to diagnose. For example, |
| This area of the brain is responsible for | | | | the main symptoms of ADD are forgetfulness, |
| coordinating the information from one region | | | | restlessness, depression, inability to focus |
| of the brain to another via norepinephrine, | | | | and impulsive behavior. However, thyroid, |
| due to external information. When it is | | | | depression, anxiety, or a stressful |
| impaired, there is excessive stimulation | | | | environment can also result in the same |
| causing the mind to be overworked and unable | | | | symptoms. Excessive sugar consumption can |
| to cope, leading to a lack of focus and other | | | | cause impulsive behavior and restlessness, |
| symptoms. This often leads to a person | | | | and allergies can cause reactions that reduce |
| crumbling under pressure and the inability to | | | | the neurotransmitters in the brain causing |
| complete a task that easy can also cause him | | | | the same symptoms. There are many different |
| to lose his self-esteem and think badly about | | | | kinds of treatments available for those who |
| himself. There are many different forms of | | | | suffer from ADD, and the most common one is |
| ADD, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity | | | | the use of antidepressant drugs. However, |
| Disorder (ADHD), Attention Deficit Behavior | | | | these medications need up to 6 weeks to take |
| Disorder (ADBD), Oppositional Defiant | | | | effect, and have severe side effects such as |
| Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD), to | | | | increasing depression, agitation, and |
| name a few. Of these, ADHD is the most well | | | | suicidal notions. There are also alternative |
| know form of ADD, and affects approximately | | | | treatments, such as herbs and nutrients used |
| 5% of all children in America, making it the | | | | to balance the brain chemistry that has been |
| most common neurological disease. Many | | | | impaired. These are encouraged as they do not |
| factors contribute to ADD, and the breakdown | | | | have side effects, and are specially designed |
| of the reticular activating system. Excessive | | | | to provide the necessary acids, hormones and |
| sugar consumption reduces the brain's | | | | neural growth needed to assist the reticular |
| sensitivity to norepinephrine, making it | | | | activating system. For those who are |
| difficult for the brain to pass messages to | | | | suffering from ADD, it is recommended to cut |
| different regions of the mind. Other factors | | | | down on sugar intake as sugar consumption is |
| include oxygen deprivation during birth, | | | | linked to aggressive behavior. Individuals |
| genetics, a dearth of nutrients in his diet, | | | | should also be tested for allergies, |
| and substance abuse during pregnancy, among | | | | especially those triggered by food dyes. In |
| others. Statistics from the National | | | | line with this, soft drinks which contain |
| Institute of Mental Health show that up to 5% | | | | very high sugar content should be avoided. |
| of the population has ADHD, and that up to | | | | |
| 20% of pregnant mothers smoke during | | | | Greg Frost is a leading innovator in the |
| pregnancy, with 11% consuming alcohol. Common | | | | field of ADHD and the founder of which |
| indicators that an individual is suffering | | | | specializes in providing a whole range of |
| from ADD include learning disabilities, | | | | ADHD Medications topics to improve the |
| agitation, aggression, short attention spans | | | | quality of people's lives and help them |
| and poor memory retention. The symptoms of | | | | concentrate. |