Why French Kids don’t have ADHD

As we updated the website, I reviewed this article and it is MORE pertinent than ever!  Drugs are not the answer.  A healthy lifestyle, activity and paying attention to the highest and best you can be IS a far superior answer.

“In the United States, at least 9% of school-aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD, and are taking pharmaceutical medications. In France, the percentage of kids diagnosed and medicated for ADHD is less than .5%”

Healthy Life

As a dance instructor, I have taught hundreds of children and have been a part of the public school system for years. I especially identified with the part of this article that spoke of simply taking a personal interest in child rearing to fix a problem rather than immediately look to drug them.

Read the article below and let me know what you think about the holistic way of treating ADHD.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/suffer-the-children/201203/why-french-kids-dont-have-adhd

Then watch for more information about how outside factors impact our health and what can be done about them.

Cade