http://www.ehealthhq.com Fioricet, Tramadol, Butalbital apap caffeine, carisoprodol Pain Medicine Resources, Nutrition, Herbs, Food, and Online Drugs Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:23:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.ehealthhq.com/2008/08/attention-deficit-disorder/ http://www.ehealthhq.com/2008/08/attention-deficit-disorder/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:48:34 +0000 admin http://www.ehealthhq.com/?p=17 It is estimated that 3-5% of the school-age population in the United States suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Prominent symptoms of this disorder are a poor attention span, inability to complete tasks, hyperactivity, and a tendency to interrupt others. Almost one quarter of children with ADHD also suffer from one or more specific learning disabilities in math, spelling or reading.

A study first reported in 1995-linked ADHD to a deficiency of certain long-chain fatty acids. These acids (arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic acids) are all metabolites of the two essential fatty acids, linoleic acid (omega-6) and alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3). Researchers at Purdue University are now leaning towards the conclusion that a sub clinical deficiency in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is responsible for the abnormal behavior of children with ADHD. They point out that supplementation with a long-chain omega-6 fatty acid (evening primrose oil) has been unsuccessful in ameliorating ADHD and believe this is because ADHD-children need more omega-3 acids rather than more omega-6 acids. The researchers also found that children with ADHD were breast fed less often as infants than were children without ADHD. Breast milk is an excellent source of DHA. A study is now underway to investigate the effect of oral supplementation with DHA on the behavior of ADHD-children.

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