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Six Drug Free Treatment Options for ADD/ADHD
America’s youth are the future of our country. The question is: Although we give lip service to the “drugs destroy dreams” message, are we actually creating a drug-dependent society? According to Webster, the definition of ADD/ADHD is a “neurobiological disorder that manifests as a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactive impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development.” Question: Who defines more frequent and severe? If children are being drugged as young as 2 years old, do they ever have a chance to “develop” naturally?
Zombie 101
Most medications are created to treat the symptoms of a particular ailment, not the cause. Often modern medical practice fails to allot enough time to find out why you have a particular ailment. Instead, they prescribe one or more drugs that will take away or bury the symptoms.
This also applies to prescription medications for children.
If It’s Not Broke – Why Are You Trying To Fix It?
Did you ever notice how quick we, as a society, look for what’s wrong in the daily situations we find ourselves? We have been raised to first look for or plan for the “worst” and “hope” for the best. That way, if we get anything better we can be “thankful.” Do you really need a reason to be thankful? The same applies to people, especially children. If they fail to behave in certain ways, they must have some type of disorder. Why is it unacceptable for individuals to march to the beat of their own drum? When did expressing creativity and imaginative thought become wrong? Why is being energetic, instead of being a couch potato or a video game zombie, a bad thing?
The Science Behind
The School Lunch and Test Score Connection
Abstract
In the writing of this essay, several studies were reviewed to obtain the groundwork, including studies that clearly showed a direct correlation between food quality and learning. Of all the studies identified through the use of the LIRN and Google Scholar databases, none were found that presented information clearly opposing the topic. As a result of the research, a hypothesis was formed showing improved nutrition in school food programs would create an overall increase in standardized test scores by improving the internal learning environment.
Essential Oils as a Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders
Abstract
This essay explores two peer-reviewed articles that explored the potential uses for essential oils in the therapeutic treatment of psychiatric disorders. As anxiety is recognized as one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders, studies with a focus in this area were chosen.