Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder
Healthy Lifestyle Tips
Smoking during pregnancy should be avoided, as it appears to increase the risk of giving birth to a child who develops ADHD.43
Lead and other heavy-metal exposures have been linked to ADHD.44,45 If other therapies do not seem to be helping a child with ADHD, the possibility of heavy-metal exposure can be explored with a health practitioner.