Stress Management Grocery List

Fundamental to managing stress is keeping blood pressure low, providing building blocks for brain chemicals, and boosting the immune system. This weekend, consider adding the following  to your grocery list: Oatmeal: Comfort foods, like a bowl of warm oatmeal, actually boost levels of serotonin, a calming brain chemical. For a steady supply of this feel-good chemical, it’s best to eat complex carbs, which are...

Striking a Balance: Summer Survival Tips for Families Managing ADHD

One major issue with ADHD and summer vacations is the bored factor. Once the novelty of having all that free-time-to-do-anything wears away, what to do with all that free time becomes a problem.  On the other hand, over-scheduling and over-planning the summer can lead to burn-out and irritability for both parents and children.  The art of managing ADHD during the summer is really about the art of finding...

ADHD and Autism on the Rise in U.S.

In a study, published on-line 5/23/11 in  Pediatrics,  researchers report a 17% increase  in children and teens in the U.S. with developmental disabilities, such as ADHD and autism. Between 2006 and 2008, developmental disabilities were reported in 1 out of 6 children.  Public health insurance and low-income circumstances were associated with prevalence of disabilities. Director of the CDC’s National...

15 Books Every CEO of an ADHD Family Should Read

Kid Cooperation: How to Stop Yelling, Nagging & Pleading and Get Kids to Cooperate Written by “Dr. William Sears, this concise and straightforward book is filled with applied skills that teach children to cooperate, end sibling fights, boost children’s self-esteem, and help parents handle discipline and anger with understanding and authority. An enlightening “parenting style” quiz...

No Increase in Cardiovascular Incidents Associated With Stimulant Medication Use

In a University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study, published in yesterday’s Pediatrics on-line journal, researchers found that children taking stimulants were no more likely to experience a significant cardiovascular incident than their peers who had not been exposed to stimulant medications.  Using Blue Cross Blue Shield records from 5 states, researchers identified “241,417 patients ages 3-17...