http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/adhd.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/adhd.rss Remedies to Cure or Treat ADHD. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:22:01 EDT en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=RN_31283 /CURES/adhd.rss1 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:34:54 EDT Penny from Queens, New York writes: "help focusing issue... I would like some help with something natural to give my 7 year old for adhd the baking soda remedy seems ok but can i get that from a store. focus is mainly his problem please if anyone can help the strange thing about him is that he will sit down sometime and read a book while others are playing " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=SLEEP_30453 /CURES/adhd.rss2 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:44:16 EDT Becky from Cedar Springs, Michigan writes: "Has anyone considered just MORE SLEEP for children (and adults) with ADHD and ADD? My brother, who is now 28, and both of my sons, 10 and 3, have been suspicioned to have ADHD or ADD by teachers and others, and I seriously believe that it could just be a sleep deficit in all of them. I have read a book since my 9-month-old daughter was born called Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr. Weissbluth. The book is mostly for parents of babies but it also covers older children a little bit...and the doctor suggests that a lot of kids who are diagnosed with these attention disorders may just be lacking sufficient sleep! I thought about it, and both of my sons have been terrible sleepers in the past. My 3-year-old still is. I blame myself because, now that I have read this book, I see where I made the mistake of going into their rooms too much at night when they cried as babies and toddlers, so they never really learned how to put themselves back to sleep. My now 10-year-old was still coming into my room a lot at night when he was 6 and 7 years old. I had always stayed by his bed until he fell asleep when he was younger, and I always soothed him back to sleep when he woke in the night. He never learned! My 3-year-old still wakes up screaming in the night all the time, and some nights he tries to fight going to bed. The books suggests putting them to bed way earlier than we think is sufficient, like 6:30 or 7 instead of 8 or 9 at night, and NOT going in at their every cry when they are young. There were studies done, and just making those changes alone improved many children's supposed ADHD and ADD tendencies! It also improved other problems, like strange body tics and twitches. Think about it: our lifestyles are getting crazier and busier all the time and good sleep is getting harder and harder to come by! Could this be why there are so many more cases of attention deficit disorders and other neurological problems than there were before there were busy families with both parents working, electronic games, etc. to keep kids up later?? Please consider just getting more sleep for the victim of one of these problems before trying anything else! I did see that Ted mentioned sleep being a problem and was trying to go into what to give so they can sleep better. According to Dr. Weissbluth, sometimes just going to bed earlier makes it easier to sleep because if you go too late, when you're too fatigued, you actually CAN'T get to sleep because of hormones you release when overtired. So consider just an earlier bedtime!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=MELATONIN_25597 /CURES/adhd.rss3 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [QUESTION] Tasha from Springfield, USA writes: "Hi all was wondering if anyone was sure if melatonin is safe for kids to take, I have heard that they can and some say they cant I am a mother of an 11 year old boy with ADHD and severe anger issues and need help. I have tried medicating and and decided to take him off the concerta and clonidine he was taking that to help him sleep, but he stays up till 2 and 3 in the morning which is really starting to affect him at school failing grades are a big issue right now, not to mention the phone calls from his teacher several times a week, So I am wanting to try the melatonin 3mg. to see if he gets some better sleep and hope maybe he will start doing better in school. Thanks for any feedback I am desperate at this point, Tasha" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=CAFFEINE_16247 /CURES/adhd.rss4 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Carolyn from Morrison, Oklahoma writes: "In the 1960's my brother was diagnosed with ADHD. Caffeine was his first choice to help him, in real ADHD patients, they react to sedatives as if it is speed, and anything that causes a normal person, to be hyper caused him to calm down, coffee has been a big help in my family to my brother, and cousins and nephews. It's only part of their therapy, but it helped keep them off ritalin and other strong drugs. A cup in the morning before school and it helped alot with my brother, during the morning etc." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=MEDICATE_16288 /CURES/adhd.rss5 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT Joyce from Joelton, Tn writes: "Here's more for Lehigh Sue. This came from Dr. William Douglas, ll's newsletter. She will find a lot of doctors agree with this. "Dear Friend, Consumer advocacy groups are working overtime trying to get the FDA to wake up to the dangers of artificial food colorings--especially for children. As usual, the FDA has turned a deaf ear. The consumer advocacy groups claim these additives could cause hyperactivity and behavior problems in some children. As you know, I'm not the biggest believer in the ADHD/hyperactivity diagnosis in today's kids – I think it's overblown at best. But there's some convincing and long-standing research about certain dyes used in foodstuffs triggering behavior issues, and the fact that the FDA obstinately refuses to open its mind to these possibilities... well, it's just standard operating procedure for the slow-footed government bureaucracy. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), studies conduced over the last 30 years have indicated that children's behavior can be altered by some artificial dyes. In fact, the British government is currently pressuring UK food manufacturers to switch to safer food colorings. The FDA, on the other hand, continually ignores these and other findings. Instead, our "vigilant" FDA emphatically says that additives DO NOT cause childhood hyperactivity. But if the FDA is wrong – and well, let's face it, they've been wrong before – imagine the consequences. There are no foods with more food coloring additives than children's foods. The dyes are used in vast numbers of products that are marketed to children: cereals, candies, sodas, and snack foods. According to Michael F. Jacobson of CSPI, "The purpose of these chemicals is often to mask the absence of real food, to increase the appeal of a low-nutrition product to children, or both – who can tell the parents of kids with behavioral problems that this is truly worth the risk?" As a parent, I encourage you to be on the safe side and establish your own ban Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3, and Yellow 6. I don't think something called "Green 3" occurs naturally." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=MEDICATE_16155 /CURES/adhd.rss6 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT Sue from Lehigh Valley, PA writes: "Parents have separate opinions on medicating their autistic ADHD son. I know medicating my son is my choice and no one can tell me to do so. I do not want to medicate him and my ex spouse wants to in a bad way. He is trying to get documentation to his advantage to get ready to take me to court because he says I am neglecting to do what is best for him by not medicating him. HELP!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=SUPPS_13703 /CURES/adhd.rss7 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT Ted from Bangkok, Thailand writes: "ADHD and Asperger's: It needs to be remembered that was not mentioned in your email, baking soda, granulated lecithin and magnesium (found in sunflower seeds) are also vital to the initial stages of the improvement. However, during the final stages once the child is detoxed of heavy metals and properly alkalized, dechlorinator added to drinking water such as drops of 10% of sodium thiosulfate, such as 5-10 drops per glass of water would calm a child, but initial dose will cause loose stool, but later dose won't have the same effect because some reason the sodium thiosulfate detoxed the intestines. In the final stages I found once every three days hydergine and piracetam to be very helpful to the recovery process. Also some glutamine added once a week can cause the brain to recover by leaps and bound, although initially it is not good, but it makes a leap on improvement a bit later in the day or a couple of days. Omega 3 fish oil and lecithin is vital, along with vitamin C sodium ascorbate since these are found in large amounts in the brain. A sea salt contains superconductive materials used by the brain, so it is best that some baking soda is added to sea salt, such as 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, plus 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda in one liter of drinking water at the very least. Ideally, I think, 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt, sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in one liter of drinking water has a more calming effect then just the baking soda used alone. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=SUPPS_13683 /CURES/adhd.rss8 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Mehernosh from Mumbai , India writes: "Hi this is Mehernosh. I am father of a wondeful daughter Nicole. She has aspergers and adhd ,we live in Mumbai presently i am getting postiive results with for ADHD: Omega 3/6/9 Evening primrose oil flax seed oil sankpushpi( indian herbal mix for brain tonic ) Panchamrut( Indian Aruyvedic with Amla + bel patta etc) For Aspergers: Epsom salt cream massages Lots of Vitamin C( I give Chyvan prash ) this also has amla Flax seed oil is main thing + fish oil , I use natural Organic honey to make every thing sweet so she can drink same God Bless you all , please consult your naturopath before doing any thing I my self first try treatment on my self my daughter and I both are on Eggs and vegetable diet " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=DIETARYHERBAL_13071 /CURES/adhd.rss9 Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Terese from Cedar Rapids, Iowa writes: "ADHD: Daycare wanted to drug my son when he was 3. Want to know the ironic thing? Hillary Clinton referenced his daycare in her book, "It Takes a Village." I fought tooth and nail. I finally gave in and put him on ritalin, dexadrene (sp), concerta, strattera. These are all of the drugs I tried on him at different times. Needless to say my son almost died in the ER of an overdose. It's funny because it was supposed to be a "low dosage". You trust your doctor and do what they say because it is good for you right? WRONG! I didn't know any better. I took my son's life and well being into my own hands. First I had to acknowledge the fact that I needed to have a spine and stop giving him empty threats. I let him get away with anything because I would get to the point where I was just so tired from working all day- I couldn't parent. I needed a break. I wouldn't follow through with things, etc. When I did he was just his bouncing self. I finally set rules, followed through, and there were consequences. Do not join CHADD. They are funded by drug companies. They will think you are a freak for not putting your kid on meds. I got absolutely no support there. I got pamphlets on why I should give my kid a pill. I do not believe they are there to support you. They are there to push drugs. Follow the money if you don't believe me. First thing I did was watched Dr. Fred Baughman's video on ADHD. You can purchase that at www.adhdfraud.org - I bawled when I watched it. Completely amazing. It is worth every penny. You might be able to find it free online if you search well enough. You have to watch this video before you do anything else. #2. I read every page and watched all of the YouTube videos of Steve Plog, founder of www.resultsproject.net - READ EVERY PAGE. #3. I got my son a lab test from Steve Plog's site for delayed food allergies. Delayed food allergies are different from your classic food allergies. My son was allergic to everything I was feeding him. Wheat, soy, dairy, eggs, beef, all citrus, peanuts. We had to do research on a wheat free gluten free soy free dairy free diet. No, he was not a celiac but we had to say that so schools would adhere to his dietary needs, but we started packing lunches anyway. You have to change your lifestyle and we did. That is what prompted me to go vegan but that is another story. He still eats chicken and loves bacon. The best book I found for making him goodies like pizza, breads, and cakes was by Cindy Moseley "Great Foods Without Worry". It was my saving grace. #4. I read everything on the drugging of children on www.spice-of-life.com - Click on "Articles" and read. #5. I absolutely cut out pop, all juice "drinks", anything with Splenda, Sweet N Low, NutraSweet--ANYTHING WITH ASPARTAME. Wanna know why? Because it is cancer! A sweet slow death. Don't believe me? Go read www.dorway.com and see for yourself. I get all of the drink things from www.steviasmart.com - He absolutely LOVES the chocolate drink. And what do we do without dairy? We drink rice milk and almond milk. Stop cooking with vegetable, soy, corn, canola, and animal fat oils. Cook with extra virgin coconut oil instead. Read up online about the benefits of extra virgin coconut oil. My favorite is http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/virgin_coconut_oil.htm #6. Find a doctor who does not believe in drugging children (I know that seems hard but they are out there). Look for alternative doctors. Call around and ask around. #7. You wean your kid off drugs. It is your responsibility. I am not a doctor, but I have lived almost 9 years of hell. It is against the law for a teacher to reccommend that you drug your kid. If any teacher tells you to get meds. Ask her if she is a doctor. Tell her it is illegal to practice medicine without a license and that she could be fined and arrested for that. I have slowly introduced certain foods back into my son's diet. The only things that makes him go through the roof are soy and beef. I put my son on 2 - 250 mg pills of L- Tryptophan (NOW brand)and give him 2 time released melatonin (Source Naturals) pills every morning. He gets another dose at school before lunch. I pulled him out of regular schools and got him into a private school. He is a normal kid, just like everyone else. He also takes a daily vitamin at night. I have a flourishing 9 year old boy now in the 3rd grade. He also gets flax seed oil from www.omeganutrition.com - Don't ever let anyone convince you to drug your child. You are the parent and you know what is best. Set rules and boundaries. Kids that are "over active" need structure, routine, rules, consistency, and boundaries. Even kids that aren't "over active" do. Let your kids be kids but be their parent.rnrnIf you have any questions feel free to post under me and I will check back to answer them. P.S. My son in a public school was sent to the office every day. His scores were passing on his report cards. This year in a private school, and last year... he took his Iowa Test of Basic Skills tests. Everything except LISTENING SKILLS were at almost a 5th grade level. So, for anyone to tell me that I am crazy.... you can stick it where the sun don't shine for all I care. I have living proof that what I did with my own son works. Different strokes for different folks. I do not believe in ADHD. I believe in drug companies making a profit off kids being kids. Follow the money. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=FISHOIL_2026 /CURES/adhd.rss10 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Roxanne from Perth, Western Australia writes: "High Potency Fish Oil w/ Virgin Evening Primrose Oil Has Made My Little Boy \"Normal\" I have two children aged 3.5yrs and 21 months. My eldest was diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder at the start of the year (Jan 2007). Because my eldest son is classed as Autistic, the health professional seem to think that my youngest may have a problem. Okay, my youngest is very hyperactive, used to run into things (like the kitchen table) and not feel any pain and he had a serious biting problem that went waaaayyy beyond teething. After geting sick and tired of hearing \"your youngest maybe suspected Autistic/ADD\" I decided to see a homeopath and ask (beg) for help. The lady there was wonderful and recommended that I try a mixture of high potency fish oil that also contained virgin evening primrose oil that was recommended for children and adults of all ages. Well, after a week of giving him 5ml a day (mixed with food), our little boy is all cool. calm and collected. He stills runs around but he has stopped running into walls and tables. The biting was gone and he interacts well with his autistic brother. He has also started talking again. And to think, only 2 weeks have passed now and he will only improve. Just wanted to share this with you. Thanks, Roxy " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=AVOIDPOTATO_2027 /CURES/adhd.rss11 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Candice from Foley, Alabama writes: "A friend of mines daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD and she said that the Dr. told her to get her off of potato chips it\'s the worse thing for children. She did admit that her daughter ate large bags of chips with soda\'s everyday. He also said chips affect adults in much the same way. First time I have ever heard a Dr. not give a child retlin. Hat\'s off to this Dr." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/adhd.html&name=ACV_2028 /CURES/adhd.rss12 Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Dan from Minneapolis, MN writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar seems to reduce ADD symptoms, as well as anxiety and depression symptoms."