HealthMap

Hyperactivity - connections

-> Hyperactivity

• Low magnesium - Affects (Certainty: can; Role: causative contributing or aggravating; Population: children)
• Simple sugars - Affects (Comparison: more than many other dietary factors; Certainty: disputed by some experts)
• Heavy metal toxicity - Associated With
• Copper, Iodine, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6 - Associated With (Level: high)
• Biotin, Calcium, Magnesium, PABA, Sulfur, Vitamin B2 - Associated With (Level: low)
• Copper toxicity - Associates With
• Simple sugars - Avoided For
• Stimulant drugs - Decreases (Success: reported; Attribution: proponents)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - connections

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ->

• Diagnosed In: Adults (Frequency: common)
• Is A: Childhood psychiatric disorder (Prevalence: among the most prevalent)
• Overlaps With: Autism spectrum disorder, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia (Basis: genetic; Evidence: several independent studies)

-> Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• Iron deficiency - Associated With (Certainty: suspect; Scope: some forms)
• High-copper, low-sulfur chemical pattern - Causes (Frequency: among most common; Aluminum: with or without elevation)
• Calcium deficiency, Magnesium deficiency - Causes (Frequency: very common)
• Brain damage - Causes (Modality: may; Attribution: some doctors)
• Genetic component - Drives (Certainty: many researchers convinced)
• Thyroid gland - Has Symptom (Function: diminished; Certainty: potential)
• Dopamine, Norepinephrine - Involved In (Certainty: believed)
• Bromides - Linked To (Evidence: animal research)
• Bromides - Linked To (Evidence: animal research; Population: children)
• Parental discipline - Prevents (State: absent; Attribution: many people; Rank: most widespread cause)
• Food allergies, Food intolerances - Provokes (Rank: high on list)

Children - connections

Children ->

• Addicted To: Raised dopamine levels (Reference: these kids)
• Falls Into: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (Proportion: about 10%)
• Has Level: Tyrosine (Condition: ADD; Level: lower; Modality: may; Evidence: some studies)
• Has Level: Ferritin (Condition: diagnosed with ADHD; Level: abnormally low; Proportion: 84%; Comparison: 18% without ADHD)
• Lacks: Respect for authority (Proportion: most; Time: nowadays)
• Receives: Vitamin A (Dose: one-quarter adult dose)
• Receives: Vitamin C (Maximum: one-half adult dose; Basis: age)
• Referred To: Mental health clinics (Proportion: about 35% of all referred children)
• Takes: Stimulant drugs (Proportion: up to 20%; Purpose: ADD or ADHD treatment; Certainty: some estimates higher)

-> Children

• Radioactive iodine - Affects (Effect: adverse; Degree: most)
• Cat's claw - Cautioned For
• Boys - Constitutes (Proportion: majority; Scope: medicated for ADD or ADHD)
• Dangerous gases - Exposes (Condition: bleach mixed with cleaning agents; Modality: can)
• Fluoride supplements - Is Advisable For (Polarity: not; Necessity: unnecessary; Advisability: inadvisable)
• High-copper, low-sulfur chemical pattern - Occurs In (Frequency: as common as in adults)
• Potassium iodide - Permitted For (Modality: may)
• Mental health clinics - Treats (Condition: ADHD; Proportion: about 35% of referred children)
• Stimulant drugs - Worsens (Proportion: 5-10%; Attribution: proponents)