For those who have an interest in the brain/food connection, I thought I'd share the link for this article in Natural News which someone on Facebook shared today. I like to grab "selective" valid, progressive sources and encourage people reading around in Lumigrate to follow them, thereby streamlining their overall health information process by coming to or through Lumigrate. Many websites don't encourage their users to go out and about from their website but we do! We know you'll come back! Thanks for doing so, and I will also post a bit of the article so you can see what it's about and go follow if you find it interesting. I encourage people to follow the link set up in the bottom of this article as well, as it's also very informative and well done.
www.naturalnews.com/034660_ADHD_diet_symptoms.html#ixzz1jeiTanNI [1]
(NaturalNews) It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that many of the symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the often over-diagnosed condition tacked on many young people, can be treated by simply altering or supplementing one's diet. And a new study published in the journalPediatricshelps confirm this, noting that when drugs and behavioral therapies are ineffective, ridding the diet of toxic additives, for instance, and consuming more whole, organic foods is the best route to take.
There is still much debate over what ADHD actually is, and whether or not it is even a valid "condition" at all, at least in the way most people define a health condition. Some say ADHD is a true disease attributable to family history and genetics, while others point to petrochemical-based food dyes, artificial additives, synthetic sweeteners, and processed foods as triggers of the brain abnormalities that spur inattentiveness and uncontrollable behavior.
Well, it appears that even mainstream science is finally coming around -- sort of -- to the idea that diet plays a crucial role in improving behavior, focus, and mental capacity in many that have been diagnosed with ADHD. While stopping shy of recommending dietary changes as a primary approach to ADHD, doctors from Northwestern University Medical School at least say that dietary changes constitute a secondary option.
Learn more:http://www.naturalnews.com/034660_ADHD_diet_symptoms.html#ixzz1jepYKCSF [2]
The link they provide at the bottom of the above article, which I also recommend is www.naturalnews.com/032275_ADHD_natural_remedies.html [3]
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[1] http://www.naturalnews.com/034660_ADHD_diet_symptoms.html#ixzz1jeiTanNI
[2] http://www.naturalnews.com/034660_ADHD_diet_symptoms.html#ixzz1jepYKCSF
[3] http://www.naturalnews.com/032275_ADHD_natural_remedies.html
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