Attention Deficit Disorder or Hypoglycemia?
Attention Deficit Disorder is diagnosed not by brain scans, blood
tests or other definitive tests, but rather by observing the
person’s behavior. The problem with this method of diagnosis is
that many other problems that have similar symptoms of ADHD.
There are many health conditions that either mimic Attention
Deficit Disorder or conditions that commonly co-exist with
Attention Deficit Disorder. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is one
of the most commonly overlooked conditions that mimic Attention
Deficit Disorder symptoms.
Only settle for an ADHD diagnosis after thoroughly checking out
all of conditions that could attribute to the behavioral and
inattentive problems. By looking deeper into the issue, chances
are you will find healthy alternatives to treating the symptoms.
These are common complaints of people with hypoglycemia;
_ Forgetful of people’s names.
_ Difficulty in school despite the intelligence to do well.
_ Tendency to insult people without meaning to.
_ Itching and “crawling” sensation of the skin.
_ Inability to get organized.
_ Inability to handle stress.
_ Cries easily.
_ Easily angered.
_ When depressed or feeling down, eating ice cream or candy
_ Forgetfulness.
_ Needing coffee or caffeinated soft drinks to keep going.
_ Sensitivity to light.
_ Occasional night sweats.
_ Increased sensitivity to color, sound, and odor.
_ Dizziness when getting up quickly from a reclining position..
_ History of constipation problems.
_ Frequent colds.
_ Dry mouth.
_ Feeling of drowsiness after a sweet or starchy meal.
_ Frequent nightmares.
_ Difficulty maintaining jobs.
As you can see, many hypoglycemia symptoms are virtually identical
to ADHD symptoms.
Certain drugs, hormone deficiency, organ failure, a sluggish liver
and alcohol can all cause hypoglycemia but by far the largest
blame for hypoglycemia can be cast on a chronically poor diet heavy in refined sugars
and refined flours.
Not surprisingly, the lack of quality
nutrition will also cause
Attention Deficit Disorder symptoms. The best way to address
hypoglycemia is through diet changes and exercise. And, these same
measures work wonders on Attention Deficit Disorder symptoms as
well.
Put bad fuel in your car and you will get less than optimal
performance. The same goes with the fuels of the body - water,
food and air. Incredible effects are often found simply by giving
the body the right kinds of fuel to function properly.
The Attend nutritional
supplements is a highly effective tool for putting good fuels into
the body. However, people who incorporate diet changes along with
using Attend typically
experience the best improvements.
Sugars and refined flours should be removed from the diet along
with artificial sweeteners, artificial colors, phosphates and
preservatives to keep hypoglycemia AND Attention Deficit Disorder
at bay.
Listed below are solid health measures that can reverse the
symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder and hypoglycemia. These
wholesale diet changes may seem difficult but is it any more
difficult than dealing with disruptive Attention Deficit Disorder
or hypoglycemia symptoms?
_ Change the diet to natural whole foods - fresh fruits and
vegetables full of natural vitamins, minerals and enzymes and
whole grain foods.
_ Eliminate all sugar, aspartame (NutraSweet) and other sugar
substitutes from the diet. Stevia is the only sugar substitute
that should be used.
_Eliminate fast food and cafeteria and school lunches from the
diet.
_ Eliminate dairy products and other animal products because these
contain hormones, pesticides, antibiotics and the diseases of the
animal itself.
_ Eliminate processed food and any foods that contain MSG,
preservatives, food dyes or other chemicals.
_Drink plenty of filtered water and fresh homemade vegetable
juice.
_ Eliminate soft drinks, caffeinated beverages and cow’s milk from
the diet. Rice and soy milk from your health food store are
reasonable substitutes.
_ Eliminate white bread and white rice from the diet. Instead, use
whole grain breads from a health food store, brown rice and other
whole grains.
In addition to making diet changes, you should also make sure that
you get adequate sleep and plenty of exercise outdoors in the
fresh air.
Given today’s typical American diet, this diet might seem
difficult to follow but living with hypoglycemia or Attention
Deficit symptoms is not easy to live with either.
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