Archive for the 'Hyperactivity' Category

Does sugar cause hyperactivity?

Hyperactivity has often been blamed on a high intake of sugar. Again, there is no scientific proof of this. In fact, one study conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health in the United States found that children given a sugary drink were less active than a control group that ingested only sugar-free drinks. Some […]

Symptoms of hyperactivity

About 2 to 4 percent of all children suffer from hyperactivity (or attention deficit disorder), with boys outnumbering girls about fivefold. Parents often describe the hyperactive child as being in perpetual motion—always on the move, disruptive, impulsive, and unable to concentrate. Many researchers theorize that an imbalance in brain chemistry is responsible for the abnormal […]