The ADHD Diet Plan: Healthy Foods and Supplements for Kids & Adults.

What are the healthiest foods and supplements for an ADHD brain? Studies show that a high-protein, low-sugar, no-additive ADHD diet combined with supplements like fish oil and zinc can help keep symptoms in check. Health, food, and nutrition can make a significant difference in the lives of both children and adults who have been diagnosed… Continuar lendo The ADHD Diet Plan: Healthy Foods and Supplements for Kids & Adults.

Maternal and early postnatal immune activation produce sex-specific effects on autism-like behaviors and neuroimmune function in mice.

We examined the effects of early-life immune system activation (EIA)—comprising regimens of prenatal, early postnatal, or combined (“two-hit”) immune activation—on the core behavioral features of ASD (decreased social interaction, increased repetitive behavior, and aberrant communication) in mice.  There is increasing evidence that the immune system is involved in neuropsychiatric illnesses. There are higher rates of… Continuar lendo Maternal and early postnatal immune activation produce sex-specific effects on autism-like behaviors and neuroimmune function in mice.

“We Have to Stop Trivializing ADHD”.

“The group with ADHD is at highest risk for having additional mental health problems,” says Barbaresi, who directs the Developmental Medicine Center at Boston Children’s Hospital and is an associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. “We have to stop trivializing ADHD as just another childhood behavior problem. The nature and duration of this study show… Continuar lendo “We Have to Stop Trivializing ADHD”.