ADHD Tips

I don\’t know about you but there are so many warnings about ADHD psychostimulants now that I have stopped being surprised or shocked. We never hear any negative reviews on natural products for ADHD. The natural remedies for ADHD critics will sneer that very few conclusive tests have been done to show that natural products for ADHD actually are effective. They also raise questions about the long term effects of these remedies – this is laughable as there are no studies done on the long term risks and effects of ADHD psychostimulants. At least they have not been published.

Everybody seems to be getting on the ADHD bandwagon. I am not talking just about doctors and pediatricians here but also parents and teachers. Some unscrupulous parents actually WANT an ADHD diagnosis so that they can claim government funds or even special facilities at school such as one-to-one tuition or very small classes. Teachers are setting themselves up as doctors and recommending parents to put the ADHD child on Ritalin so there is no disruptive behaviour in their classes. When the psychostimulants (Adderall, Metadate, Dexedrine and Cylert) do not work with some ADHD children, they are put on anti-depressants.

There are no negative reviews on natural products for ADHD as regards possible side effects because there aren\’t any. Compare that to :- insomnia, weight loss, stunted growth, \’zombie\’ behaviour, mood swings, loss of appetite, heart problems, nervous tics and the latest one is hallucinations. These are some of the side effects of amphetamine drugs (remember \’speed\’? – it\’s the same !).

There are positive reviews on natural products for ADHD but they are rarely published because they have no financial backing. Basically there are no side effects and they are perfectly safe. There is no risk of drug abuse. There is no need for medical monitoring. The most popular natural products are homeopathic remedies.

Look at the work done by Stephen Hinshaw of UC Berkeley who is an ADHD expert. He studied attention deficit disorders in children who were prescribed Ritalin for a period of two years. These unfortunate children were an inch shorter in height and weighed 8 pounds less than the children who were not on medication ! That is what they mean by \’stunted growth\’. The FDA says more research needs to be done but that study was published five years ago, so the stunted growth issue has been brushed under the carpet.

Most experts now recommend medication in conjunction with psychotherapy, counselling or behaviour therapy. There is an issue here with the insurance companies so the cost of these treatments may be prohibitive. All the reviews of natural products for ADHD report that a homeopathic remedy is ideal in that it can be used in combination therapy and is perfectly safe, effective and free of side effects. Make sure you study the remedies and the manufacturing process and also if the facility is FDA approved. The link below will take you to one of the most reputable companies in this field and they offer iron clad guarantees.

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When loved ones are struggling with the world around them it’s difficult to know what to do, particularly if you cannot understand the source of their problems.

While understanding may not solve the issues, it can go a long way toward healing relationships and building a good foundation for treatment. Proper diagnosis and education on the facts of any behavioral disorder will drastically increase the chances of your loved one thriving rather than just surviving.

Two Disorders With Two Different Causes

Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are often confused because of symptoms that on the surface seem quite similar. Children, teenagers and adults all have the potential to suffer from ODD or ADHD, making their lives and the lives of their families much more difficult.
In order to fully grasp what issues your child or spouse might be facing you need to look at what behaviors their disorder compels them to act upon and what motivates them initially.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Everyone at some point in their lives has experienced what are called “oppositional feelings”. Moments where you really don’t care about the consequences of your actions, you just want to argue with someone in a position of authority. Maybe it was during your rebellious teen years or maybe at some other point in time, but you were angry, negative, generally feeling hostile and wanting to ‘take it out’ on the entire world.

This is how someone with ODD feels almost all the time.

Moody and argumentative, children and adults suffering from ODD will throw temper tantrums on a consistent basis, refuse to follow rules, blame others for their mistakes, act aggressive, spiteful and vindictive, will annoy peers deliberately, will argue with anyone in a position of authority, are touchy and will often use foul language. Due to these outbursts and negative behaviors people with ODD usually have few or no friends.

Anyone suffering from ODD is distressed and in need of help, just as those who are dealing with the consequences of these extremely disruptive behaviors, need professional help and guidance to cope.

The symptoms of ODD do NOT respond to medication – if there are other underlying disorders these may be treated pharmacologically. Instead physicians generally prescribe Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Family Training Programs.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

In contrast to ODD, children and adults suffering from ADHD are generally not angry but frustrated by information overload. ADHD sufferers want to be good students or employees; they want to follow directions and feel very bad if they find themselves in trouble with others. Unfortunately they are often in trouble because of impulsive behavior, inattention or hyperactivity.

ADHD affects the way the brain receives and interprets information and stimulus from the outside world. Thoughts, images, sights, sounds and smells race through the mind at lightning speed and overwhelm the ADHD sufferer. Unable to focus on any one specific thing it leads to disorganization, time-management problems, procrastination and inattention. Hyperactivity and impulse control problems also affect some ADHDers and cause them to struggle in school and work situations. Those who are overwhelmed with ADHD shut down emotionally from time to time. Many ADHDers have been accused of laziness because of their physical need for downtime.

ADHD can be treated with medication. Physicians often prescribe a stimulant medication to help the brain focus while patients learn skills to combat behavioral problems.

Despite their issues ADHDers are usually happy, show empathy, remorse and get along well with peers and younger people.

Proper diagnosis of your loved ones behavioral disorder is the only way to receive proper care.

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One of the most interesting facts on ADHD was the story of boy who was misdiagnosed with ADHD and suffered nasty side effects from ADHD medications for a number of years. Thanks to his parents who did some research on ADHD and the facts, they found that the symptoms were caused by a parasite ! Bear in mind that ADHD can mimic other conditions. Here are a few :- the child may be epileptic, may have hearing problems, may have Tourette’s syndrome or may have a sleeping disorder.

One of the other interesting facts on ADHD is that the drugs industry have made enormous profits from ADHD, simply be producing a class of drugs which range from psychostimulants to anti-depressant drugs and non-stimulant ADHD meds. None of these drugs are capable of curing this disorder nor can they really be an effective treatment on their own. Many children will find relief from their symptoms if they are on these drugs (maybe up to 70%) but the side effects and risks are causing concern among a wide variety of stakeholders. These are medical and pediatric groups, parents, some doctors and of course the FDA who have to issue regular warnings on the use of these medications.

One of the other interesting facts on ADHD is that there is now a lot of evidence which shows that obese people have a much higher ratio of ADHD than the regular population. In one study, as many as 32% of the obese group had ADHD compared with about 7% of the general population. Once these patients were treated for ADHD, they started to lose weight. The desire to snack or nibble was just part of the hyperactive syndrome.

The cause of ADHD is not known but it seems to have been around for quite some time. A quote from Hippocrates describes a similar condition which is astonishingly similar to the symptoms we notice today which can range from non-stop motion, inattention and lack of focus. There is a definite genetic link and exposure to toxins during pregnancy may be another cause.

Yet another one of the interesting facts on ADHD is that ADHD behaviour therapy is supported by most medical associations as an essential element in any ADHD treatment program. Now that ADHD psychostimulants are regarded with some caution which is understandable, natural cures for ADHD which are made from herbal or homeopathic ingredients are gaining enormous popularity. The main reason is that they have no side effects or risks to the child’s health. Imagine not having to worry about loss of appetite, dosages, sleep problems, drowsiness or suicidal thoughts ! This could be a turning point in your child’s life.

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Your behavior counts too! The way a parent deals with an ADHD child’s behavior is going to impact on that child for the rest of their life and will deprive them of or provide them with time management skills, social skills and self-control. ADHD medicines cannot do that! ADHD behavior therapy is now regarded by prestigious bodies such as the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) as an essential part of any ADHD treatment program. Simply put, ADHD behavioral therapy is learning a whole set of skills which will help the ADHD child to change his behaviour(for the better!). Parents who have completed a course in behaviour therapy now are seeing results and there are many cases where ADHD medicine can even be reduced.

Deciding on which ADHD medicine and assessing their side effects, looking after diet, setting up school support are all important. But if parents are unable to deal with arguments, tantrums, defiance and the endless distractability and hyperactivity, there is a distinct possibility that the ADHD child will be one of the 60% who carry this condition into adulthood.

Here is just one technique that is used in behavior therapy. The overall plan is to gain control over unwanted or negative behaviours which destroy family and school life. Time out is just one way of doing this. When the child is about to explode, you can send him to another area, away from the stress of the situation which has probably been instrumental in the tantrum. While the child is away, he is completely alone and there will be no communication. This is effective in calming the child. The corresponding technique of time in is where he child is welcomed back affectionately and given praise for good behaviour when it happens.

Enforcing consequences for bad behaviour is another one of the many techniques used in behavioural therapy. Some therapists refer to this as a response cost or just simply as withdrawing a privilege for unwanted behaviour. This has to be used sparingly and parents are also taught that a consequence or withdrawing a privilege should never take the form of withdrawing affection . All children need love and affection whatever the situation. This strategy is also reserved for especially bad, violent or dangerous ADHD behaviour. It is also important not to take away activities which are actually instrumental in coping with ADHD symptoms. If you withdraw sports activities or green time, this may only exacerbate the situation and may well backfire on the parent!

What other techniques can you learn from ADHD behaviour therapy? You will learn how to enforce certain rules, how to maintain regular routines and schedules so that doing homework, getting ready for bed, downtime before bed and a host of other chores that you have to deal with on a day by day basis. Once you apply these techniques you are well on the way to getting your life back and you will be so glad that you decided to investigate ADHD behavioural therapy.

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Mention homeopathy ADHD treatment and most doctors will turn a deaf ear unless they are homeopaths themselves. The main argument against homeopathy is that the solutions are so highly diluted that they cannot possible have any effect on human tissues or organs. But, as homeopaths will tell you, they do have an effect and they do cure some ailments. The exact mechanism may not be understood but they do work. Ask your doctor if he really understands how an amphetamine drug like Concerta works on a child’s neurotransmitters and he will not be able to tell you because nobody in the medical establishment to-day can answer that question. And that goes for many other drugs used to-day in modern medicine. You could also ask other embarrassing questions about the long term effects of these drugs and why they are still labelled Class II drugs by federal authorities.

Consider the advantages of homeopathic treatment for ADHD and you will understand immediately why it is growing in popularity all the time and why it is actually an approved treatment in the UK’s National Health Service. The greatest advantage in my view is that there are no side effects. No need to worry about stunted growth, loss of appetite, insomnia which are very common side effects that parents have to cope with when their children are prescribed the psychostimulants like Adderall, Concerta and Vyvanse.

The second great advantage is that homeopathy ADHD will restore the body’s delicately balanced mechanisms and calm nervous children while at the same time help them to focus better. The other great advantage is that there are no toxic substances used at all in the preparation of these remedies. Neither is there any need for medical monitoring as there are no risks of cardiac events, seizures, hallucination or other alarming risks which are causing parents to reject mind altering psychostimulants. The other interesting thing about homeopathic treatment for ADHD is that the effects are long lasting whereas with psychostimulants, the parent has to worry about extended release and watch dosage times carefully to avoid the child crashing.

It is time to take a much broader enlightened look at homeopathy ADHD and assess it for what it is. We can also weigh up its benefits and decide what is best for our children. The parent will be looking at the best ADHD behavioral therapy options available as well as looking after diet, exercise and school support. Big Pharm is everywhere and pushing mind altering drugs down our kids’ throats. Time to take a step back from the brink and give homeopathy ADHD a chance.

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the newest name that has been given to a group of disorders of the central nervous system. With the long list of names this disorder has been given over the years, it is often confusing as to which criteria are for a diagnosis of ADHD or ADD. It is estimated that between 3 and 5 percent of children in the United States have ADHD, meaning that at least one child in a classroom of twenty-five to thirty children will have ADHD. There are three times as many boys diagnosed with ADHD, but the condition is increasingly being diagnosed in girls as well.

Although ADHD was primarily thought of as a childhood disorder, it can be found in adults as well. Experts have estimated that as many as 8 million adults may be affected, but 80 percent of them do not realize it. Some studies show that there is significant decline in ADHD symptoms as a person ages, while others estimate that between 30 and 70 percent of children with ADHD will carry some symptoms into adulthood. ADHD is a more complex disorder in adults, but it manifests itself into a problem with self-regulation. Without this self-control, an adult’s ability to do tasks is impaired. This condition can lead to marital conflicts, substance abuse, and financial problems. Infidelity is common because ADHD adults easily become bored with things, including spouses.

Factors that have been linked to the development of ADHD include heredity, anxiety, allergies, smoking during pregnancy, hyperinsulinemia, oxygen deprivation at birth, environmental stress or pollutants, artificial food additives, injury, infection, lead poisoning, and prenatal trauma. More emphasis has been placed on the role of diet in ADHD in recent years. Many people with these conditions react to certain preservatives, dyes, and salicylates in foods. These problems can cause the balance of chemistry in the brain to be thrown off, which produces undesirable changes in behavior. A low-protein diet may also be a contributing factor. Although a hotly debated topic for decades, studies have definitely shown that food additives do play a major role in hyperactivity.

Many researchers feel that ADHD is being over-diagnosed nowadays. It is difficult to accurately diagnose this condition because many of the symptoms appear in the normal, healthy children at many times during childhood. In fact, more than 60 percent of parents suspect that their child has ADHD at some point in their upbringing. What may merely be creativity or a high energy level can be diagnosed as ADHD. A diagnosis of ADHD should be made by a team of specialists who are experts in the disorder and it is wise to get a second opinion.

One should considered nutritional deficiencies and dietary measures for treating ADHD. The following nutrients are recommended: calcium, magnesium, GABA, a multivitamin and mineral complex, Omega-3 fish oil, Pycnogenol, Quercetin, SAMe, acetylcholine, DMAE, l-cysteine, phosphatidyl serine, vitamin C with bioflavonoids, and zinc. Additionally, the following herbs may be beneficial: ginkgo biloba, ginseng, mullein oil, valerian root, catnip, chamomile, gotu kola, hops, kava kava, lemon balm, licorice, lobelia, oats, passionflower, skullcap, St. John’s wort, thyme, and wood betony.

Creating a nutritionally sound diet for children and adults can go a long way to controlling ADHD and ADD in general. Reducing sugar intake and adding good quality food that hasn’t been over processed which removes the needed vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients we all need to live healthy lives. The above vitamins, minerals and herbs are suggested to be helpful for those suffering as well as those who aren’t, but always consult your health care provider before adding dietary supplements to ones diet while on prescription drugs. Quality vitamins can be found at your local or internet health food store.

*Statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Vitamins, minerals, and herbs are not intended to diagnose, treat and cure or prevent disease. Always consult with your professional health care provider before changing any medication or adding Vitamins to medications.

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When we think of ADHD children we usually think that they are a ‘problem’! I remember one counsellor telling parents to enjoy their ADHD children and tell them every day how they value them. They can be funny , creative and intelligent. Children with ADHD are sometimes extremely talented and the number of actors and sportspersons who have had this disorder are too numerous to mention, but they have led happy and successful lives.

It is very often the parents of ADHD children who are the problem although I am sure they do not intend that to be the case. First problem is the actual diagnosis of ADHD children. Very often, this is left to chance in that they will seek a diagnosis from a doctor who has not had much experience with the disorder. Parents need to talk to other parents and find out which doctors in their areas are ADHD specialists. It can make an enormous difference.

Many doctors are just not interested and will not take time out to TALK and explain things to the parents – indeed, many have been accused of acting like a vet with their pet cat ! This may simply be because they are not wised up on ADHD. Your child’s teacher can help though in recommending a doctor – she knows the kids in her class who are responding to treatment.

Combination therapy with ADHD medication is usually the best path to follow. But which medication ? Psychostimulant drugs used for ADHD are full of unknown risks. So much so that the security forces and military will put restrictions on recruiting young people who have been on these drugs as they are regarded as a risk. There are now risks of “psychosis and mania in some patients” taking these drugs although obviously these cases are rare. It is disturbing though to read of the drug companies’ reluctance to put black box warnings on the packaging for these drugs. There is too much at stake!

But why risk all that – why place a further handicap on our ADHD children? And why are we medicating a disorder ? A pill anyway is NOT going to help ADHD children learn coping and self-management skills. Looking at ADHD natural treatments is going to help your ADHD child much more and are free from suspicious side effects. You can be sure that such a cure will not haunt him for the rest of his life and he will be able to cope a lot better with this disorder through wise parenting and behavioural therapy. The best decision for many wise parents is not to go down the psychostimulants road at all. There are details of a natural ADDH cure in the link below.

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What if I told you that your child might be at risk from sudden death or a heart attack if he or she were taking ADHD conventional medication? This has actually happened in Canada where the ADHD drug Adderall has been withdrawn. It is easy to understand why parents are turning to ADHD homeopathic remedies which are safe, effective and much cheaper ! There is absolutely no need to have your child go through a cardiac check up before taking these medicines. There are no side effects with homeopathic ADHD remedies – period!

It was Hippocrates, the father of medicine, who also invented homeopathy – treating like with like.

How does homeopathy work? If you peel an onion you may start having all the symptoms of a cold or allergy – watery eyes and running nose. Allium Cepa is the substance (extracted from the onion) which causes this reaction in a healthy person and if we give it as a homeopathic remedy for a cold or allergy which have the same symptoms, then the body’s immune system will be stronger and be able to fight the cold symptoms. There are a whole list of homeopathic substances which have been carefully studied by homeopaths as a help to alleviate ADHD symptoms.

The basic principle of homeopathy is that it helps restore mind and body balance which is often distorted when a child suffers from ADHD. It aims to treat the whole person. Homeopathy is not a miracle cure but it can make a child’s and parent’s life more tolerable.

Can you imagine a natural cure for ADHD which does not use chemicals or harmful additives and is easy to take? The substances are taken from plants and minerals which have great healing and restorative powers. Homeopathic remedies are sweet tasting and can be administered to kids very easily by placing the tiny pills under the tongue. The only precaution one has to take is to avoid using your hands to give the medicine – you can use the cap of the bottle or container for this purpose. Another precaution – you have to make sure that the medicine is not given after the child has eaten some very strong flavours such as caffeine, chocolate or mint.

In deciding which company to aim for you will need to ensure that it is a quality supplier – you can easily gauge this from their website. You may want to know if there is an unconditional one year guarantee- that is very rare these days. Does the website provide a host of informative articles and free ebooks for downloading ? You should also ascertain if the ADHD homeopathic remedies developed by the company are under FDA supervision and employ qualified clinical psychologists and trained homeopaths – if so, you can feel safe in the knowledge that your ADHD child is getting the best possible ADHD treatment. The link below will give you all the information so that you can decide for yourself.

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