Is it ADD, ADHD, or EMF Sensitivity?

Posted by emax ⋅ May 28, 2010 ⋅

Elizabeth Maxin, author, holistic health practitioner

Two of the major symptoms of ADD and ADHD are inattention and inability to concentrate.

If you remember from the previous post, difficulty concentrating is a symptom of EMF Sensitivity.

One of the individuals I treated put it this way:

"I am there but out in space. Like being on some drug that slows the brain down…rather odd experience."

For me? When I am exposed to a problematic EM frequency, say, the EMs from fluorescent lighting ballasts? I feel as if molasses has been poured on my brain. Even the simplest tasks become nearly impossible. Someone has to repeat the same question several times before I am able to answer. It’s as if I’m in a daze, lost.
(yes, this limits the time I can spend in a store)

It would be a terrible shame if children were unnecessarily medicated because of a misunderstanding of what was causing the symptoms.

A recent report stated that ADD affects over 1.6 million children.

There was a sharp increase in the number of ADD and ADHD cases at the same time that our environment, including schools, libraries, and hospitals, became inundated with technology.

Between 1.5 and 3% of the population is EMF Sensitive. Between 3 and 5% of American children are affected by ADHD. The numbers are highly suggestive.
It’s more than possible that at least some of these kids are EMF sensitive, not ADD or ADHD.

While gaining my degree in holistic childcare I had a class that focused entirely on ADD. I am fully aware of the extensive diagnostic testing that should be done when making an accurate diagnosis. However, I am also aware of two things

1. Many people who claim to be qualified to make such a diagnosis are not
2. Many of the environments in which children are tested contain computers, printers, cell phones, and flourescent lighting ballasts, all of which can result in the same symptoms as ADD and ADHD.
I believe that further studies are warranted …

in a related post

EMF Sensitivity – how many people are affected?

Posted by emax ⋅ May 28, 2010 ⋅

Polls revealed that between 1.5 and 3% of the population suffers from EMF Sensitivity. But is this number showing the real picture?

Consider the following statistics:
• EMF Sensitivity – between 1.5 and 3%
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – 5%
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivity – more than 12%
• Fibromyalgia – 3.5% of females
• ADD, ADHD – 4.7% of adults, 7.5% of school aged children

The symptoms for these conditions are startlingly similar.

Most of these conditions saw a sharp increase in the 90s, just when a variety of factors put technology increasingly in the hands and environments of the average consumer.

Electronic ballasts for fluorescent lighting, found in classrooms, libraries, and numerous environments kids are in; emit an EM frequency known to cause difficulty concentrating, inattention, fatigue, and listlessness in at least some of the population (symptoms of ADD, ADHD).

If we consider the very real possibility that due to the similarity in symptoms many people with EMF Sensitivity are misdiagnosed, we can see that the number of individuals affected by this condition is significantly larger than previously believed.

The World Health Organization has released their findings that between 3 and 6% of the population is ill from electromagnetic sensitivity, but these numbers are growing continuously and upwards of 30% are affected and don't even know it. Read their surprising report (It's only surprising in that it's a complete 180 from their previous stance on the subject)

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