...ADHD and the Effect of Drugs and Diet There are so many people with Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder ranging from age 3 to adult. Many believe in medicating for this disorder, and then many believe in special diet and exercise to helps treat this disorder. Depending on how severe, I believe is how the disorder should be treated. Inchildren I think they should be automatically treated with diet and exercise. ADHD is more known as the abehavioral condition. Experts believe it's a chemical imbalance in the brain that transmits nerve impulses, this may be a factor in the development of ADHD symptoms. Some ADHD symptoms in a child are, they easily get distracted, have a hard time following directions or unable to finish a task, have a hard time paying attention like they are not listening, forgetful on what daily tasks are supposed to be done, and usually have a hard time sitting still. Symptoms in an adult are chronic lateness, anxiety, low self-esteem, employment problems, anger issues, addiction, poor organization skills, procrastination, mood swings, depression, and relationship problems. It is possible that ADHD is hereditary and passed on from other family members who have had this disorder. It seems that some parents and teachers see some symptoms of ADHD through behavioral problems and are quick to judge that a child must have this disorder. Some may even be quick to give medication. I believe there are some severe cases that indeed may need to be...
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...……………………………………….......20 Research Instrument ………………………………………..…...20 Sampling Technique……………………...……20 Data Gathering Procedure ………………… Statistical Treatment of Data…………………..……….…….21 Definition of Terms ………………………….……..…....22 – 23 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY ………………… Questionnaire…………………………………………………......24 - 26 CHAPTER I The Problem And Its Scope Rationale The purpose of this study is to examine relationships between nutrition and how it affects student success in school. Nutrition from food is critical for both physical and mental function and growth. National guidelines exist which regulate what constitutes adequate nutrition to support the body, and these guidelines have been at least partially integrated into most school curriculums, as well as food and wellness policies. Although adequate nutrition is vital for the body and mind to function, it is less attainable by some students due to a variety of factors, such as...
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...How does diet and Nutrition affect Brain Functioning? Brain function is a very important component in maintaining the human body. Diet and Nutrition is the main component for complete brain function. Food does not only give us energy but it also affects our brain function. The nutrients in food are very important to brain function nutrition and affects cognitive processes and emotions. Brain development is a complex interactive process in which early disruptive events can have long-lasting effects on later functional adaptation. It is a process that is dependent on the timely orchestration of external and internal inputs through sophisticated intra- and intercellular signaling pathways (Wainwright, 2002). Neurons communicate at connection point called the synapse. The synapse is essential for learning, perception, and memory. They are key nutrients that provide the building blocks for intellectual emotional and social development. Breast milk is the most essential form of nutrition and brain development. Breast milk cannot be replicated. These essential nutrients are phospholipids, fatty acids,...
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...Darian Espaillat Professor 11 October 2014 Multiple Sclerosis & Diet: A Way To Improve Quality of Life Around the world millions of people are affected by Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that affects the Central Nervous System. There are multiple ways to treat the symptoms of MS but none more important than diet. Paying close attention to one’s diet plays a major role in improving living with MS. When I was diagnosed with MS making changes to my diet made noticeable improvements in daily functions. Multiple Sclerosis(MS) is a disease that attacks the Central Nervous System(brain and spinal cord). The cause of MS is unknown but it is believed that environmental factors along with being genetically predisposed may trigger the disease. MS impedes signals to and from the brain which affects many bodily functions. MS is known as a immune- mediated disease, meaning that it is part of a group of diseases that don't have a “trigger” but go through inflammatory passages and lead to inflammation. More specifically MS causes the immune system to attack the myelin sheath around the nerves and the nerves themselves. The bodies T- cells, white blood cell that plays a central role in searching out and destroying objects marked as harmful to the body, carry out the destruction of the myelin sheath. Myelin is a protective fatty coating around the nerves in the Central Nervous System. Once the myelin sheath or nerve is damaged...
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...The difference between Restricted Carbohydrate Diet and Non-restricted Carbohydrate Diet Today, the term "low-carbohydrate diet" is most strongly associated with the Atkins Diet and other diets that share similar principles. The American academy of family physicians defines low-carbohydrate diets as diets that restrict carbohydrate intake to 20 to 60 grams per day, typically less than 20 percent of caloric intake. Some low-carbohydrate diets may exceed one or more of these definitions, notably the maintenance phase of the Atkins Diet. There is no consensus definition of what precisely constitutes a low-carbohydrate diet. Medical researchers and diet advocates may define different levels of carbohydrate intake when specifying low-carbohydrate diets. For the purposes of this discussion, this article focuses on diets that reduce (nutritive) carbohydrate intake sufficiently to significantly reduce insulin production and to encourage ketosis (production of ketones to be used as energy in place of glucose). The body of research underpinning low-carbohydrate diets has grown significantly in the decades of the 1990s and 2000s.Most of this research centers on the relationship between carbohydrate intake and blood sugar levels, as well as some related hormone levels. Some evidence suggests blood sugar levels in the human body should be maintained in a fairly narrow range to maintain good health. The two primary hormones that regulate blood sugar levels...
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...obesity requires a multilevel approach involving the family, school, peer group, government and the society as a whole. Introduction Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally and its prevalence has doubled in the last two decades (1). Over the last 5 years, most developing countries have reported prevalence rates of obesity (inclusive of overweight) > 15% in children and adolescents aged 5–19 year (2–4). Childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming pace in India, giving rise to adult diseases in youth, like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), heart disease and osteoporosis. Junk food kills bacteria that protect against obesity, heart disease and cancer, study finds Strong link between good bacteria, diet and overall health discovered after researchers lived on McDonald's meals for 10 days straight . Eating junk food kills stomach bacteria which protect against obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart...
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...A nutritious diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and that is low in fat and added sugar can reduce the risks of many chronic conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and some forms of cancer. In recent years, investigators have used epidemiologic, animal, and test tube studies and clinical trials to explore whether diet can play a role in preserving cognitive function or even reducing risk of AD. A long-held theory about aging suggests that, over time, damage from free radicals (molecules that chemically react easily with other molecules) can build up in neurons, causing loss of function. This damage is called oxidative damage. The brain’s unique characteristics, including its high rate of metabolism and its long-lived neurons, may make it particularly vulnerable to oxidative damage. Previous epidemiologic and laboratory studies have suggested that fruits and vegetables that are high in antioxidants might protect the brain against this kind of damage. A group of Harvard Medical School researchers explored this possibility by examining data from more than 13,000 Nurses’ Health Study participants aged 70 and older (Kang et al., 2005). They found that the women who ate the most vegetables—especially green leafy vegetables (like spinach and romaine lettuce) and cruciferous vegetables (like broccoli and cauliflower)—experienced a slower rate of cognitive decline than did women who ate the least vegetables. The scientists were careful to account for other...
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...English 1010 ADHD: Amphetamines Don’t Help Disorders There are more drug users in elementary schools today then every before. Most of these users are children around the ages of seven to fourteen. The drugs they use are highly addictive Amphetamines, similar to cocaine. The worst part is these drugs are prescribed to them for behavioral problems in school. The stimulants these children are taking are for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Because these children do not behave the way schools have described as “normal”, they are drugged with harmful synthetic stimulants. Behavior traits in children can be changed by a proper diet, adequate sleep, and positive activities at home. The principle causes of ADHD are unknown. The attempt to classify it as a disease has failed. There are four categories of disease in the medical world: infectious, contagious, traumatic, and systemic. Infectious and contagious diseases have to do with germs so we can rule those out as classifications. Traumatic indicates an outside force such as head trauma or nervous system trauma so that is also ruled out. Systemic diseases happen when the cells or chemicals of the body begin to malfunction such as cancer. This is not correct for ADHD either and so it is not a disease (Stein 23-24). Doctors turn to other causes and classifications of this disorder including genetics. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often appears to run in families...
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...Epilepsy Temporal lobe epilepsy; Seizure disorder Last reviewed: March 28, 2011. Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures (convulsions) over time. Seizures are episodes of disturbed brain activity that cause changes in attention or behavior. See also: Seizures Causes, incidence, and risk factors Epilepsy occurs when permanent changes in brain tissue cause the brain to be too excitable or jumpy. The brain sends out abnormal signals. This results in repeated, unpredictable seizures. (A single seizure that does not happen again is not epilepsy.) Epilepsy may be due to a medical condition or injury that affects the brain, or the cause may be unknown (idiopathic). Common causes of epilepsy include: * Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) * Dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease * Traumatic brain injury * Infections, including brain abscess, meningitis, encephalitis, and AIDS * Brain problems that are present at birth (congenital brain defect) * Brain injury that occurs during or near bith * Metabolism disorders that a child may be born with (such as phenylketonuria) * Brain tumor * Abnormal blood vessels in the brain * Other illness that damage or destroy brain tissue Epilepsy seizures usually begin between ages 5 and 20, but they can happen at any age. There may be a family history of seizures or epilepsy. Symptoms Symptoms vary from person to person. Some people may have simple staring spells, while...
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...our senses is collected in the brain, then organized and used for all of our activities” (Kirby/Goodpaster, 2007), our senses do not operate effectively when we are drowsy, sick or tired. The world is not always what it seems on the surface and therefore our perception becomes misconstrued sometimes. We see this certain factors in life like sleep deprivation, sickness, and when we are exhausted. This skew the accuracy of our sensory perceptions temporarily, but in many cases they are accurate and the information provided us by senses is important in grounding our thinking. There are also other cases where what we think we see is not really what it is, “habits, interests, and biases, focuses and thus limits our perceptions.” (Kirby & Goodpaster, 2007, pg. 56.) There are many things that can cause an impact to the accuracy of sensory data. The three factors which can contribute to the accuracy of sensory data either positively or negatively are food, drugs and sleep. The first and the most important one is food. The human brain like other body parts needs energy in order to function properly in order to allow our senses to work well. Our brain serves as the seat of human consciousness and therefore stores our memories, helps us to feel emotions, and gives us our personalities. Eating right food with enough protein, sugars and vitamins especially starches will make our brain function very well. Without the good nutrition our brain will lack the necessary energy...
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...Brain, Behavior, and Immunity 37 (2014) 134–141 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Brain, Behavior, and Immunity journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ybrbi Short exposure to a diet rich in both fat and sugar or sugar alone impairs place, but not object recognition memory in rats Jessica E. Beilharz a, Jayanthi Maniam b, Margaret J. Morris b,⇑ a b School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australia Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australia a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 10 October 2013 Received in revised form 11 November 2013 Accepted 25 November 2013 Available online 3 December 2013 Keywords: Diet Fat Sugar Obesity Memory Learning Hippocampus Inflammation Oxidative stress a b s t r a c t High energy diets have been shown to impair cognition however, the rapidity of these effects, and the dietary component/s responsible are currently unclear. We conducted two experiments in rats to examine the effects of short-term exposure to a diet rich in sugar and fat or rich in sugar on object (perirhinaldependent) and place (hippocampal-dependent) recognition memory, and the role of inflammatory mediators in these responses. In Experiment 1, rats fed a cafeteria style diet containing chow supplemented with lard, cakes, biscuits, and a 10% sucrose solution performed worse on the place, but not the object recognition task, than chow fed control rats when tested after 5, 11, and 20 days...
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...individuals There are several reasons about individual’s diet. Every individual had different life style different diet and different nutrition intake .In order to have a balance diet we need to eat a range of different food. However I as an individual I did not eat breakfast, which is not good for me, as I will feel tiered throughout a day. Since I start to record my food eating, meals, snacks, sweets, drinks and food supplement and make my diet plan I recognise how unhealthy I eat. From this type of chart which I record all my nutrients intake I realise that I eat fat food like bread, chapatti, biscuit, cake, and also I use double cream a lot when I cook at home. By having too much fat in my diet can raise my cholesterol, which might increase risk of heart disease. Taking less saturated fat I reduce my risk of stroke, heart disease and some of cardiovascular disease. Eating too much salt and sugar can lead to overweight and lack of physical activity. Overweight and fatness are major risk factors of the many diseases as well as polygenic disease, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. A number of these can even cause death. By using large portion every day I add weight and I feel more tired during the day. Also I use to sleep straight away after eating that effect me on my healthy diet. To have healthy diet need self-control and balance. To avoid that, I take breakfast every morning since I make a new diet plan. I try to eat breakfast that is high in fiber along with...
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...outcome of an energy imbalance. The body needs energy from food (calories) to perform everyday life functions. When the number of calories taken in is equivalent to the calories burned or used, body weight remains the same. Eventually, people consume more calories than they burn; this causes an energy imbalance resulting in weight gain, overweight and even obesity (National Institute, 2012). While exercising and dieting both contribute to weight loss, the different effects such as nutrition intake, time consumption and mental effects must be factored in. The human body requires nutrition to function properly. Nutrition repairs muscles, organs and skin. Exercise with no diet does not provide the proper nutrition that is essential to the body (Paez & Kravitz, 2000). Exercising and burning calories is important to recover the body with the proper nutrients. However, it defeats the purpose of exercise when somebody's daily food intake is above or below his or her suggested nutrition. Therefore, the nutrient intake with just exercise and no diet does not fuel the body inadequately. The appropriate amount of nutrients is consumed while dieting properly. Nutrients are required for the body to function appropriately. Essential nutrients are something the body can’t produce or can’t produce in an adequate amount of time on its own. Essential nutrients can only be provided by a proper diet. These nutrients include water, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein and fat. (National Institute...
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...Malnutrition Malnutrition is a condition that is caused by an imbalance between what someone eats and the nutrients that they need to maintain good health and proper body function. (Mandal, n.d.) Not eating enough food to maintain proper body function, or eating an imbalanced diet that does not provide the nutrients needed to maintain a balanced level of health, will cause a person to become malnourished. (Mandal, n.d.) In order to stay healthy, individuals need to consume foods from a number of different food groups including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, dairy and a minimum of five daily portions of fruits and vegetables which contain many of the essential vitamins and minerals. (McGuire & Beerman, 2009, p. 331) Anyone can become malnourished if they do not consume the necessary amount of nutrients to fulfill their nutritional needs, or if they have an unhealthy diet such as those, who for example, misuse alcohol. Many studies show that people who misuse alcohol can eventually become malnourished due to the fact that alcohol contains just enough calories to curb hunger, but it does not contain the necessary nutrients that are required to stay healthy. As a result, alcoholics often suffer from a number of serious health conditions including damage to internal organs such as the liver, heart and the brain. (Casa Palmera Staff, 2010) Someone may ask the question, “What is considered to be excessive drinking or alcohol abuse?” According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse...
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...some weight and feeling better. His depression and anxiety lifted. He was able to think more clearly. After hearing Jeff story, like many other people like Jeff, I have further concerns and questions whether nutrition has link to mental health. As a result of these insights, I discovered that depletes drawing on food sources will disrupt brain functions which can lead to depression, disrupted thinking, and ultimately to psychosis. The choices of what we eat influence our brain chemistry and neural function. Adequate nutrition diet can improve energy, alertness, concentration, attention, and cognition. However, inadequate nutrition diet in formative period may result in abnormal brain development and troubles such as fatigue impairments with concentration and attention, and difficulty in decision making. Moreover, less intake foods cannot made enough amount of precursors to directly signal gene by providing the specific molecules to exert their potential or targeted effects on brain growth and development. The result of less intake foods may lead malfunctioning in neurotransmitters which inefficient communication between brain cells. For instance, skipping breakfast can lower fluency and problem solving ability. The choice of what we eat can promote to good mental...
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