Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are being diagnosed in epidemic proportions.  Many doctors that feel that a genetic component is responsible, while others believe that there may have been damage to the brain during pregnancy or delivery, drug or alcohol use during pregnancy, infectious diseases, toxemia, overexposure to radiation; or, after birth from meningitis, seizures from fever, head injury or encephalitis.  The possibilities are vast and since there is no conclusive test to prove whether someone is suffering from ADD, the diagnosis of either ADD or ADHD is highly subjective.  However, I found it interesting that in l998 the Eastman Kodak Co., by chance, discovered a novel approach to spotting the disorder.  They found that the temperature in the fingertips of ADD/ADHD patients fluctuates differently from non-ADD/ADHD patients, which may lead to the commercial development of a more accurate diagnostic tool to better and faster assess this condition.

Research from Life Extension Foundation May 2006 magazine and website.

Homocysteine is an amino acid produced in the body through the breakdown of methionine, an amino acid that occurs in many foods, including meats, fish, and eggs. This amino acid can give great insight into many health problems. 

Research shows that elevated levels of homocysteine increase the risk for coronary artery disease. In a Physicians’ Health Study which tracked 14,916 healthy male physicians with no previous history of heart disease.  They found that highly elevated homocysteine levels were associated with a more than threefold increase in the risk of heart attack over a five year period.