A 16-week study appearing in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology (2007; 17(6): 791-802) involved 112 children with ADHD and supplementation with acetyl-L-carnitine. The children were given either a placebo or the supplement; dosage was based on the child’s weight. Acetyl L-carnitine was found to be beneficial for the subjects with the inattentive type Read More …
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Has Ritalin Been Effectively Tested?
An article appearing in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (2001 Nov 27;165(11):1475-88) did a meta-analysis of all of the research done on methylphenidate use in subjects under the age of 18 (Ritalin is a brand name, methylphenidate is the chemical name) between 1981 and 1999. The authors searched several electronic sources for articles published between Read More …
FDA Wants Warnings on ADD Drugs
In June, 2005 the FDA issued warnings about drugs used to treat ADD and ADHD. The drugs in question are called methylphenidates this includes drugs like Ritalin, and Concerta. The concern that the drugs may produce psychiatric side-effects, including visual hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, aggression, violent behavior or psychotic behavior, prompted the action. In February, 2005, Read More …
Drugs Being Used to Diagnose ADD and ADHD
A commentary appearing in Family Practice News, November 1, 1995, points out that physicians are inappropriately using Ritalin to diagnose ADHD. Patients are given a stimulant and, if they respond to it, it is assumed that they had ADHD. The author points out that people who do not have ADD or ADHD will often have Read More …
ADHD, Diet and Additives
Some studies have shown diet to be beneficial for patients with ADHD. The New Zeland Medical Journal (July 26, 1978;616(88):43-45) published a small study where 10 children were put on a low allergen, Feingold-type diet. They avoided processed foods, additives, and salicyclate-containing foods (like berries, almonds, apples, plums, tomatoes). Five of the children improved, and Read More …
ADHD and Vitamins
Various nutritional approaches may help ADHD. Nutrition remains controversial because scientific studies, by their very nature, look at a single constituent. The paradigm in medicine is to try to find a “cure”, one thing that fixes the symptom. There is an inherent flaw in this way of thinking because it assumes that any health problem Read More …
Zinc Deficiency is Common
Researchers have found that supplementation with vitamin A, iron and zinc helps the immune systems of children in developing countries. Even many Scottsdale Chiropractor’s pay little attention to the body’s zinc requirement because it is difficult to measure zinc levels in the blood. . According to the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), the immune Read More …
Zinc and Acne
Zinc may be beneficial to acne patients. Research appearing in Acta Dermato-Venereologica Stokholm (1989;69:541-543) showed that zinc supplementation may help improve acne. Patients taking 30 milligrams of elemental zinc (as zinc gluconate) per day showed more improvement in their acne when compared to controls not taking zinc. Other research appearing in Acta Dermato-Venereologica Stokholm (1989;69:541-543) Read More …
Nutrients and the Treatment of Acne
Research appearing in the journal Cutis (July, 1981;28:41-42) shows that a nutritional approach to acne may be useful. The researchers treated 98 acne patients who had not been treated with antibiotics. The subjects took vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6 (for women with acne that is worse during menses). They were told to not eat Read More …
ADHD and Vitamins
Various nutritional approaches may help ADHD. Nutrition remains controversial because scientific studies, by their very nature, look at a single constituent. The paradigm in medicine is to try to find a “cure”, one thing that fixes the symptom. There is an inherent flaw in this way of thinking because it assumes that any health problem Read More …