ADD/ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

What is ADD/ADHD?
These are labels given to patterns of behaviour. It is not an illness, although doctors will liken it to asthma in order to encourage parents to medicate the same way one would medicate an illness. ADD is in fact not a deficit of attention other but excess of attention, these children are unable to focus and block out extraneous noise and movement.
ADHD is quite different; these children find it very hard to be still. This is due to an underdeveloped vestibular system. The vestibular system is stimulated through movement. Hence these children move to stimulate their own brain in order to function better. These children also often present with Low Muscle Tone and Dyspraxia.

Why do people develop ADD ADHD?
There are a number of reasons one of which is pollution, many children have elevated levels of heavy metals. The other big factor is stress or anxiety, this is as toxic to the system as chemicals are.  Then we have physical trauma, developmental delays, illness, in fact any trauma that stops the brain from integrating may cause a delay in maturation and hence a delay in learning. Another issue would be for example children who have problems in bonding with their mother, 'attachment theory' they may develop learning or processing difficulties. This could be due to stress during pregnancy or postpartum depression after the birth. Children whose parents and/or grandparents smoke, are more susceptible to ADD/ADHD and other learning difficulties. Children who have been vaccinated and who are sensitive to mercury and/or aluminium run a higher risk of developing learning difficulties.

Who suffers with learning disorders?
All children may be affected by ADD/ADHD depending on their sensitivity to stress, pollutants and the other variables mentioned.

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