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What do the medical terms we hear really
mean? We decode them for you here so you
can talk to your doctor with ease.
GERD:(gurd) Stands for for gastroesophageal
Good Advice or
refl ux disease. GERD is also known as acid refl ux dis-
Think Twice?
ease. Symptoms of GERD are heartburn, sore throat
and frequent belching.
WHAT THEY SAY: If your kid has
ADHD, just a little sugar is a big no-no. LES: (l.e.s.) Stands for lower esophageal sphincter, which
is a band of muscles that separate your esophagus from your
THINK TWICE: Sugar has such a bad stomach. When food goes down your esophagus, the LES opens
rap, it’s easy to assume that cutting it to let food into your stomach and then closes. If you have GERD,
out of your child’s diet will help control the LES opens at the wrong time and lets stomach contents
his behavior. However, most studies (usually acid) back up into your esophagus. This causes heart-
don’t back this up. One study, for burn and other symptoms of GERD.
example, showed no dif_f erence in the
way kids behave when they eat sugar Endoscopy:(en-dos-kuh-pee) When your doctor
versus a sugar substitute. In fact, some inserts a thin, fl exible tube with a light and camera down your
research suggests it’s often mom’s or throat to see inside your esophagus.
dad’s belief that sugar will make the
child hyper that causes him to act up.
Wondering about other medical terms you’ve heard?
Here’s the cycle: The parent, expecting
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the worst behavior, tenses up and over-
reacts. The child picks up on this, and
actually becomes more hyper because
of how the parent is acting!
Some kids can be hypersensitive
HEALTHY TIP
to sugar. If that’s the case, a spike in Get on your hands and knees
blood sugar may cause the child to be
to childproof your home.
more active. The increased activity level
might be more noticeable in children Crawling around your house on your hands and
with ADHD.
knees is one of the best ways to spot potential
dangers that may attract a baby or child.
BOTTOM LINE:A healthy diet is
important for all kids. Sugar can be
enjoyed by most children with ADHD
in moderation.
Reviewed by Johns Hopkins Medicine, 2009
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