The worst thing about taking a prescription drug to treat a disorder is the unnecessary side effects that go along with it! Sure, you can try to help ADHD symptoms with stimulant drugs like Adderall (amphetamine-dextroamphetamine), Ritalin (methylphenidate) and Strattera (atomoxetine hydrochloride), but you might end up with painful headaches, insomnia and maybe even depression too, […]
Should I Vaccinate My Kids? This has been a mind-boggling question of mine since I recently started hearing stories of babies having adverse reactions from vaccines. I’m the mama of two sweet boys, Max and Milo. Max is 2 and has been vaccinated and Milo is about 10 months and has also had all of […]
If someone slipped a prescription drug in your coffee every day without your consent, would you care? What if I told you that’s what happens every time you take a drink from your city tap water. If your city water is fluoridated you’re drinking an unregulated dose of a prescription medication (I use that term […]
Does this sound familiar? You’re scrambling to get all the back-to-school shopping finished, the kids have started fall sports, your job is demanding more of your time and suddenly, in the midst of all this, your school district sends you a letter saying Johnny’s vaccinations aren’t current and you must get them up-to-date before he can […]
Do you remember Rebecca Riley? She was a four year old little girl. She was killed in 2006 of an overdose of legally prescribed, anti-psychotic drugs. Rebecca had been diagnosed at 28 months old with ADHD and bipolar disorder. Yeah, that’s right, at 28 months old. Poor little Rebecca was prescribed 10 pills a day by her […]
The pace of our living has become FAST – paying our bills online with a click, getting fast food lunch, carrying hi-tech gadgets in our pockets and purses to quickly communicate, ordering take out dinner, learning the professor’s lecture via web cam, paying sympathy respects via drive through funeral wakes, checking in at airport kiosks […]
In continuation of our “Back to School†good health interests and building healthy habits for our children, we came across another newsy study on the August 19, 2010 * Healthnotes Newswire that is worth repeating (and repeating…). The study in Pediatrics suggests that exposure to certain pesticides may increase the risk of ADHD, attention deficit-hyperactivity […]
