Treating ADHD Without Stimulants
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DESCRIPTION: Exercise has been shown to be effective in controlling attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder symptoms, and carries only positive side effects.
Other benefits of exercise include a strengthening of cancer defenses (Exercise & Breast Cancer, and Is It the Diet, the Exercise, or Both?, an improvement in cognition (Reversing Cognitive Decline, and a longer lifespan (What Women Should Eat to Live Longer,
This reminds me of other safe, natural, side-effect free solutions like tap water gargling to prevent the common cold (Can Gargling Prevent the Common Cold?, and drinking water to improve scholastic performance in kids (Does a Drink of Water Make Children Smarter?, The fact that they are cost-free is both an advantage (they’re free!) and disadvantage (no corporate budget driving their promotion so we never hear about this kind of research). If only corporations could find a way to stuff exercise into a pill bottle for their stockholders…
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