Exercise is a powerful tool for ADD management. Medical professionals recommend that adults get at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise (such as running or biking) 3-5 times per week to improve their general health. For ADDers, this type of exercise is particularly beneficial, because it may balance production of neurotransmitters and reduce stress levels. Another form of exercise that ADDers are finding valuable is yoga. When practiced regularly, yoga offers numerous health benefits, such as increased strength and flexibility, and decreased blood pressure and cholesterol levels. However, greater benefits of yoga are arguably psychological ones. Yoga combines physical activity with self-awareness, which promotes a mind-body connection that many ADDers lack.

When ADDers report challenges with impulsivity and hyperactivity, they often describe feeling like they don’t have control over their own bodies. They find themselves speaking before thinking their thoughts through, and often regret their words. They constantly fidget, unaware that their bubbling energy can be disruptive to others in work and social situations. And they feel as if they simply cannot stop whirlwind of thoughts spinning in their heads.

By Irina

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Who won't agree that prevention is most economical form of healthcare? Yet, a recent government study showed that 55% of all Americans do not receive preventive services such as: - immunizations, - screening tests, and - education about healthy habits and injury prevention.

It used to be simple: everyone needed a standardized "complete physical" exam once a year. But in 1980s, an independent committee of physicians called U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concluded that over long run, it doesn't pay off in terms of better health and longer life.

The good old head-to-toe physical became unnecessary for healthy people, since it yields too few benefits for its cost. Some routine tests, such as chest X-rays, electrocardiograms (EKGs), urine tests, and complete blood counts are now reserved only for people with symptoms or risk factors.

No wonder that both doctors and patients are confused by contradictory recommendations. What should a medical checkup consist of? Does everybody need an annual physical? Should all men get a PSA test? At what age should a woman start having mammograms?