Dyslogic syndrome why millions of kids are "hyper," attention-disordered, learning disabled, depressed, aggressive, defiant, or violent - and what we can do about it /

• Main Author: Rimland, Bernard, 1928-2006.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
• Subjects: Behavior disorders in children > Environmental aspects.; Behavior disorders in children > Nutritional aspects.; Behavior disorders in children > Physiological aspects.; Neurotoxicology.; Behavioral toxicology.; Child Behavior Disorders > etiology.; Child Behavior > physiology.; Child Nutritional Physiology Phenomena.; Child.; Environmental Exposure > adverse effects.; Nervous System > drug effects.; MEDICAL > Child & Adolescent. > Psychiatry; Electronic books.
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Dyslogical children are commonly labelled as having one or more of a mix of conditions that includes bipolar disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. This text outlines the impact of biological factors on children, examining the influences of toxins and...

Table of Contents:

• Overview : what is "dyslogic?"
• The dyslogic epidemic's victims : America's "mad," "bad," and "dumbed down" children
• Why "nurture" fixes can't cure dyslogic
• Why drugs don't cure dyslogic
• Dietary dyslogic : why what your kids eat (or don't eat) can make them crazy, sad, or violent
• The contaminated brain : how our toxic environment affects our children's thinking
• Medically caused dyslogic : when drugs and other medical treatments damage the brain
• Why no dyslogic child is "hopeless"
• An action plan for ending dyslogic.