Ranging from food or chemical sensitivities and hypoglycemia to specific nutritional deficiencies, the underlying causes of Attention Deficit Disorder are comples, yet responsive to a wide variety of natural therapies, making the dangerous over prescription of Ritalin for American children completely avoidable.

AUTHOR INFORMATION Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D., is Medical Director of The Hoffman Center in New York City. A graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he is a diplomate of the American College of Advancement in Medicine and The American Academy of Environmental Medicine. He is the author of Lyme Disease, Natural Therapies for Mitral Valve Prolapse, The Diet-Type Weight Loss Program, Seven Weeks to a Settled Stomach and Tired all the Time: How to Regain Your Lost Energy. He also hosts "Health Talk," a daily radio program which is syndicated nationally.

TABLE OF CONTENTS ADD/ADHD: An Illness or Label? Drug Therapy: A Simple Solution to a Complex Problem Why Children Have Problems How to Help Your Child Adult ADD A Look to the Future Resources References