| ADHD / ADD Smptoms, Causes & Alternative | | | | most often includes the use of psychostimulant or |
| TreatmentAttention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a | | | | antidepressant drugs. Over time, however these drugs |
| dysfunction of the Central Nervous System (CNS), | | | | often become ineffective and cause a sort of rebound |
| most specifically the reticular activating system.The | | | | effect where frustration and anger return. Excessive |
| most well known form of ADD is attention deficit | | | | use of stimulant drugs can cause lethargy and |
| hyperactivity disorder. ADHD affects an estimated 5% | | | | depression.ALTERNATIVE APPROACHFortunately |
| of school aged children in North America. It is the most | | | | there are effective alternatives to medications.A |
| common neurological disorder among children in this | | | | combination of herbs and nutritional support can often |
| country.SYMPTOMS AND CHARACHTERISTICSThis | | | | balance the brain chemistry naturally without the side |
| condition is marked by learning disabilities, frequent | | | | effects of medications. There are formulas available |
| forgetfullness, impaired judgement, excessive talking | | | | that are designed specifically to provide the essential |
| interupting, trouble concentrating, shortened attention | | | | framework of lipids and fatty acids, natural hormones, |
| span, and orginization problems.WHAT CAUSES | | | | as well as neural growth and synchronization factors |
| ADHD and ADD?Research shows the common | | | | quintessential for neural and glial cell generation in order |
| factor in all forms of ADD and ADHD to be a | | | | to meet the demands of increased neural "traffic" |
| coordination failure in the reticular activating system of | | | | through the reticular activating system.Many herbs |
| the brain. This area of the brain helps coordinate | | | | have been shown to provide relief from ADD/ADHD |
| external stimulus. A brain chemical, norepinephrine, | | | | symptoms without the side effects of prescription |
| carries information between different regions of the | | | | drugs. However, not all herbs are suitable for small |
| brain which allows certain areas to be activated while | | | | children. They are best used synergistically in a |
| others are inhibited, allowing one to focus on selected | | | | reputable formula designed specifically for the |
| external information, while excluding others.In the case | | | | treatment of ADD/ADHD.CONSIDERATIONSAVOID |
| of ADD / ADHD this neural coordination is impaired, | | | | SUGAR Research has shown that children with ADD |
| causing competitive stimulation from multiple external | | | | and ADHD may not digest sugars properly. Sugar |
| and internal sources -too much visual stimulation, too | | | | consumption has been linked to aggressive, restless |
| much sound stimulation, too many internal feelings and | | | | behaviour.IDENTIFY ALLERGIES Try to identify and |
| emotions, etc. When the limited neural network is | | | | avoid food allergens and neurotoxins such as artificial |
| overly taxed in this regard, it becomes unable to "tune | | | | sweetners and food dyes.AVOID SOFT DRINKS Both |
| in" or focus on some stimulation, while "tuning out," or | | | | sugar-free and sweetened contain phosphates which |
| "turning down" (attenuating) other stimulation. The | | | | displaces calcium/magnesium levels, causing |
| results can be irritation, aggression and anxiety.OTHER | | | | exaggerated muscle activity.GET PLENTY OF |
| CONTRIBUTING FACTORSSUGAR CONSUMPTION | | | | SUNLIGHT Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD, is |
| blunts the brain's ability to respond to norepinephrine, | | | | sometimes misdiagnosed as ADD or ADHD. Occurring |
| thus impairing brain coordination.ALLERGIES Up to | | | | mostly in northern latitudes during the winter months, |
| 90% of all children with ADD or ADHD are allergic to | | | | SAD produces ADD-like symptoms. Consider |
| red, yellow, and blue dyes found in food products. | | | | exposure to full-spectrum lighting if unable to spend |
| Other common food allergens include, cow's milk, | | | | time outdoors each day.REFERENCES:Prescription |
| peanuts, citrus, and tomatoes.FAMILY | | | | For Herbal Healing by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC12 Effective |
| HISTORYOXYGEN DEPRIVATION AT BIRTHLEAD | | | | Ways to Help Your Add/Adhd Child: Drug-Free |
| POISONINGDIETARY DEFICIENCIESSMOKING | | | | Alternatives for Attention-Deficit Disorders by Laura J. |
| DURING PREGNANCYHOW CAN ADD/ADHD BE | | | | StevensTHE LCP SOLUTION: The Remarkable |
| TREATED?CONVENTIONAL | | | | Nutritional Treatment for ADHD, Dyslexia, and |
| APPROACHConventional treatment of ADD / ADHD | | | | Dyspraxia by Malcolm J. |