What is the best herbal method to treat adhd?
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I agree with the second poster. Also, try having the child crawl backwards, walk backwards on a line, and just crawl a few minutes a day as exercise. It develops some part of the brain. At least that is what our adviser told us when my son was diagnosed at 6. There are different exercises that can be used to develop different parts of the brain.
And sometimes little boys are just little boys. They weren't made to sit still for 6 hours a day writing and reading. That doesn't mean anything is wrong with them. It means that the American public school system is failing the child. Many "cases" of ADHD are just teachers being upset at active little kids for being active little kids and drug companies pushing meds on children for profit. It is extremely overdiagnosed.
Try any natural vasodialators - do a google or yahoo search. Niacin (a B-vitamin is one)
Research shows that those who suffer from ADHD have reduced blood-flow to the pre-frontal cortex which is one of the areas of the brain that is responsible for our ability to focus.
This is why ritalin (a stimulant) is prescribed for treatment. By increasing bloodflow to the prefrontal cortex (as well as other key areas), the individual has an easier time focusing on the task at hand.
hi
as some one who lived undiagnosed with adhd for 25 years i am taking ritlan with no bad side effects except my brain works!
i read up online and it seems that cutting out excess sugar and food dye is supposed to help.
also adhd can lead to depression also due to the fact you feel "inadequete" for so long ...like i am really smart but motivation is a big prob for me
so otc mood enhancers will help that such as 5 htp or st johns wort...i tried those first but i was so depressed that they didnt help.
if it is for you and you are an adult woman i would check also and make sure that you dont have pms disorder as this can cause wild mood swings, unfocus/tiredness for up to 2 weeks prior to your time of month
www.about.com
and the mayo clinic both have free info on medical/phsychological probs
just remember whoever has the prob..it is a real problem and not made up. my family has a hard time believing that i am not just a lazy slug!
i feel MUCH better after treatment, i am losing weight have quit drinking(i was binge drinking one of the traits of an adhd person is having compulsions like that)
i have cleaned my apartment ...don't know if you have seen the tv show about how dirty is your house (something like that) but that was my apartment it was always way to overwhelming to start and now i had enough focus to clean it(well everything but the bedroom so far thats this weekend) and have amazingly enough kept it clean for almost a month ...this is a record for me
i used to stop in the middle of cleaning to do ANYTHING drove my mom nuts
i would get a drink, read on the throne..pick my nose eat a pickle whatever..
i even sleep through the night now instead of getting up 8-10 nights to use the bathroom i thought i had a weak bladder but that was part of the adhd /depression my md didnt give me meds for that or sleeping pills and said just wait and it is amazing that i sleep through the night
God bless!
kat
I take adderall, which is not an herbal medicine, but it's FDA approved and has been around for over 65 years. It has made amazing improvements in my life. Why try something herbal that you don't know the long term side effects of? You could be doing yourself more harm that way.
Here are two outstanding reference articles. Read and take action
http://adhd.deepseamiracles.com...
http://lifeonthewww.com/08/07/the-resear...
Good Luck!
A natural amino acid supplement called Neu-Becalm'd helps ADHD and ADD. This product has been has been around for many years and is recommended by doctors.
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