DEAR DR. GOTT: I read your advice on ADHD treatments that included only medications and the avoidance of sugar. Are you unaware that upper airway obstruction is more often the cause? Removal of the tonsils and adenoids has been shown to be much more effective than medication at improving symptoms of ADHD. You are doing a disservice to your readers by not mentioning the No. 1 most effective treatment. Oxygen is that important!

DEAR READER: I see from your e-mail that you are a doctor, and, being curious, I decided to look you up on the Internet. Turns out (based on your name and given e-mail address) that you are a cosmetic dentist. Given that and the additional research I did on the subject of ADHD and airway obstruction, I must take your advice with a grain of salt.
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