Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 In place of traditional drug therapy,what can naturally be given to children who are suffering from add or adhd, Praytell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 , Diane Johnson <bellevisage2003 wrote: > > In place of traditional drug therapy,what can naturally be given to children who are suffering from add or adhd, Praytell? > Yes, there is a natural remedy called FOCUS for children and adults. Focus ADHD Formula is a 100% natural, safe and proven herbal remedy, clinically formulated to effectively treat symptoms of ADHD without the side effects of psychiatric drugs such as Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall. http://www.ourfamilyshealth.com/naturalremedies/adhd.html Take Care Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 HI, Wayne -- is there some place online that lists what's in it? Thanks Andrea NZ On Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at 01:43 AM, Wayne wrote: > Yes, there is a natural remedy called FOCUS for children and > adults. > > Focus ADHD Formula is a 100% natural, safe and proven herbal > remedy, clinically formulated to effectively treat symptoms of > ADHD without the side effects of psychiatric drugs such as > Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall. > http://www.ourfamilyshealth.com/naturalremedies/adhd.html > > Take Care > Wayne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Diane, check into whole food nutrition such as Hallelujah Acres (www.hacres.com <http://www.hacres.com/> ) and Juice Plus (www.juiceplus.com/+kw29062) and eliminate all processed sugars and other processed foods. Get as many raw fruits, veggies and whole grains as possible. Kathy On Behalf Of Diane Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2006 5:23 AM Natural Remedies for ADD , ADHD? In place of traditional drug therapy,what can naturally be given to children who are suffering from add or adhd, Praytell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Hallo all, long time no see, I've been on no-mail for a while in order to give priority to the garden. Just peeked in at the website, and an ADD question I can't resist. Diane, There is no single magic pill that makes ADD go away, whether it is pharmaceutical or natural. I speak from bitter experience as an 'organizationally challenged' person who owes her cleanish house to FlyLady. My bottom line is that I don't know if ADD exists, but if it does, I have it. My son is a lot like me and he got tested and has an official label, whatever that's worth. The right teaching methods, the right amount of stimulation in life, an orderly clean environment, it all plays a role along with sound nutrition. We have always had a decent diet but even so we have been helped immensely by a whole wild food in supplement form. I don't know if it is the amino acids, the anti-oxidants, the essential fatty acids or the complete and balanced minerals that do the trick. (it's all in there) I just know our lives have changed for the good since this food came into our lives, and both Alex and I are better people if we take it. I wrote his story out once and for all, and some people here have seen it, so if you'd like to read it send a blank email to alexstory It will arrive in your inbox after you confirm that you want it. Ien in the Kootenays http://profiles./free_green_living Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 There are also educational alternatives to medication as well. Interactive Metronome and Play Attention are great programs. Cathy Heissler On Behalf Of Wayne Tuesday, June 13, 2006 8:43 AM Re: Natural Remedies for ADD , ADHD? , Diane Johnson <bellevisage2003 wrote: > > In place of traditional drug therapy,what can naturally be given to children who are suffering from add or adhd, Praytell? > Yes, there is a natural remedy called FOCUS for children and adults. Focus ADHD Formula is a 100% natural, safe and proven herbal remedy, clinically formulated to effectively treat symptoms of ADHD without the side effects of psychiatric drugs such as Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall. http://www.ourfamilyshealth.com/naturalremedies/adhd.html Take Care Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 The ingredients to Focus are all good. The rooibos and camomile on their own will work. The ginko biloba is for alertness, but they don't issue a very necessary warning with it. People with low blood pressure or who are on blood thinners should not take ginko! Otherwise, its a great herb for those who can benefit from it. Quoted from: http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/HerbsWho/0,3923 4017%7CGinkgo+Biloba,00.html Ginkgo Biloba Other Names: Ginkgo, Japanese Silver Apricot, Kew Tree, Maidenhair Tree, Yinhsing Who is this for? Uses Increasing amounts of evidence show that herbal products made from ginkgo leaves may help to relieve a condition known as cerebral insufficiency, which is a decrease in the blood supply to the brain. Frequently associated with aging, cerebral insufficiency may cause confusion, dementia, hearing problems, and memory loss. Dementia is an increasing deficiency in thought processes caused by brain damage or disease. Chemicals in ginkgo leaves are known to thin the blood and they may also normalize muscle tone in blood vessel walls. Both of these effects may improve blood flow to the brain, thereby increasing oxygen and possibly relieving conditions associated with poor blood flow. Additionally, in laboratory studies, ginkgo leaf preparations seemed to prevent cell destruction caused by beta-amyloid proteins, which are chemicals thought to be involved in causing Alzheimer’s disease. This effect needs further study to determine its potential. Whether supplementation with ginkgo leaf extract may improve memory and thinking for individuals without cognitive impairment has not been proven. ---- Wayne 06/13/06 20:17:24 Re: Natural Remedies for ADD , ADHD? , Diane Johnson <bellevisage2003 wrote: > > In place of traditional drug therapy,what can naturally be given to children who are suffering from add or adhd, Praytell? > Yes, there is a natural remedy called FOCUS for children and adults. Focus ADHD Formula is a 100% natural, safe and proven herbal remedy, clinically formulated to effectively treat symptoms of ADHD without the side effects of psychiatric drugs such as Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall. http://www.ourfamilyshealth.com/naturalremedies/adhd.html Take Care Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 In my consulting practice I teach clients that with any disease it is important to find the root cause. Whether it be nutritional deficiencies, accumulated toxins and poisons in the body, emotional stress or physical trauma. Address the root cause and you balance the body. In ADD and ADHD there is often a weakness of the sympathetic nervous system as well as a corresponding overactivity of the parasympathetic nervous system. You can tell if a child is suffering from ADD or ADHD by looking at their pupils. If the pupils are enlarged this is a sign of excess sympathetic nervous system activity. In this case remedies which are nervines such as lavender oil or chamomile are calming. If the pupils are small then there is an excess of parasympathetic nervous system activity and stimulants such as caffeine (preferably green tea) will have a calming effect. Nutrients that support the sympathetic nervous system and adrenal function such as licorice root are important. Essential fatty acids should also be taken as they are essential to brain function as the brain is mostly made up of fat. Protein is also very beneficial. Feeding a child who has ADD or ADHD a high protein breakfast that includes eggs and red meat will help them to be more focused. Simple carbs (such as in cereals) should be avoided. Heavy metal poisoning (such as with vaccines) is also a consideration for children suffering from ADD or ADHD and a gentle detoxification may be beneficial. Leaky gut syndrome and hypoglycemia may also contribute to ADD or ADHD in which case licorice root would also be beneficial. There isn't really any one thing to take to correct the issue. It's a matter of finding out what is causing the imbalance in the body and taking the necessary steps to bring the body back into balance. If you'd like more information, please feel free to e-mail me. Blessings, Michelle Newport Certified Herbalist Nature For Life http://www.natureforlife.com Information contained in this e-mail is provided for informational purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing any medication. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. > ------- > Natural Remedies for ADD , ADHD? > Diane Johnson <bellevisage2003 > Tue, June 13, 2006 5:22 am > In place of traditional drug therapy,what can naturally be given to children who are suffering from add or adhd, Praytell? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 OK...here is where I get a little irritated by this so-called condition. It has been my experience that ADD and ADHD is a manufactured condition. The manifest being the public school systems. Our litigious society has all but taken the tools teahcers need to control the children. The medical and pharmacutical lobbies sensed the weakness and turned all failing doctors and pharmacy students and made them teachers (tongue in cheek). But seriously, the schools preach to stay away from drugs and yet teach them that to take thier medicine is the way we get them to deal with being KIDS!!! The latchkey society where children grow up behind computers and not out excersizing is all but too obvious where this build up of energy and aggression comes from. Now remember if it is a 'condition' then it must be 'treated'...enter the medical industry...cha-ching. And let us not forget the ridalin or effexor...enter the pharmacutical lobby...cha-ching! The states that now forbid the suggestion of educators to put the children on drugs attests to the over diagnosis and over prescibing of these drugs. Let the children play and teach them discipline while they are young! No the moniker for most of these kids is not ADD or ADHD it is BRAT! In my consulting practice I teach clients that with any disease it is important to find the root cause. Whether it be nutritional deficiencies, accumulated toxins and poisons in the body, emotional stress or physical trauma. Address the root cause and you balance the body. In ADD and ADHD there is often a weakness of the sympathetic nervous system as well as a corresponding overactivity of the parasympathetic nervous system. You can tell if a child is suffering from ADD or ADHD by looking at their pupils. If the pupils are enlarged this is a sign of excess sympathetic nervous system activity. In this case remedies which are nervines such as lavender oil or chamomile are calming. If the pupils are small then there is an excess of parasympathetic nervous system activity and stimulants such as caffeine (preferably green tea) will have a calming effect. Nutrients that support the sympathetic nervous system and adrenal function such as licorice root are important. Essential fatty acids should also be taken as they are essential to brain function as the brain is mostly made up of fat. Protein is also very beneficial. Feeding a child who has ADD or ADHD a high protein breakfast that includes eggs and red meat will help them to be more focused. Simple carbs (such as in cereals) should be avoided. Heavy metal poisoning (such as with vaccines) is also a consideration for children suffering from ADD or ADHD and a gentle detoxification may be beneficial. Leaky gut syndrome and hypoglycemia may also contribute to ADD or ADHD in which case licorice root would also be beneficial. There isn't really any one thing to take to correct the issue. It's a matter of finding out what is causing the imbalance in the body and taking the necessary steps to bring the body back into balance. If you'd like more information, please feel free to e-mail me. Blessings, Michelle Newport Certified Herbalist Nature For Life http://www.natureforlife.com Information contained in this e-mail is provided for informational purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing any medication. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. > ------- > Natural Remedies for ADD , ADHD? > Diane Johnson <bellevisage2003 > Tue, June 13, 2006 5:22 am > In place of traditional drug therapy,what can naturally be given to children who are suffering from add or adhd, Praytell? > > > Ring'em or ping'em. Make PC-to-phone calls as low as 1¢/min with Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 David, do you have a child with ADD or do you have personal experience with ADD yourself? Do a little research, my friend. ADD is real. Perhaps the way its being treated is wrong, but cannot call a well-behaved child a 'brat' just because he/she has a neurological problem. If you have seen the frustration a highly intelligent and active child goes through when he/she sits and listens to an entire lesson only to find at the end that the most important facts haven't 'connected' in the brain, you may understand. ADD testing is a long and arduous route. Its not just diagnosed by one doctor or pharmacist, but by a whole team of independant specialists, from psychologists, to eye/hearing/speech specialists, to neurologists... the list is long. Testing can take up to a year. You give no logical grounds for your statements, which I find highly offensive and emotional and 'BRATtish'. Don't brush aside very real things experienced by very real people just because you don't believe in it yourself or suffer with it yourself. You're entitled to your opinion without being insulting to those who have a different opinion or knowledge of a subject. This group is about finding alternatives to drugs, not running the people who need the drugs down. If you have an alternative therapy or healing method for ADD, then, by all means, give that. Tint~ ---- David DeDominicis 06/19/06 13:51:58 RE: Natural Remedies for ADD , ADHD? OK...here is where I get a little irritated by this so-called condition. It has been my experience that ADD and ADHD is a manufactured condition. The manifest being the public school systems. Our litigious society has all but taken the tools teahcers need to control the children. The medical and pharmacutical lobbies sensed the weakness and turned all failing doctors and pharmacy students and made them teachers (tongue in cheek). But seriously, the schools preach to stay away from drugs and yet teach them that to take thier medicine is the way we get them to deal with being KIDS!!! The latchkey society where children grow up behind computers and not out excersizing is all but too obvious where this build up of energy and aggression comes from. Now remember if it is a 'condition' then it must be treated'...enter the medical industry...cha-ching. And let us not forget the ridalin or effexor...enter the pharmacutical lobby...cha-ching! The states that now forbid the suggestion of educators to put the children on drugs attests to the over diagnosis and over prescibing of these drugs. Let the children play and teach them discipline while they are young! No the moniker for most of these kids is not ADD or ADHD it is BRAT! We Made Changes Your email is all new. Learn More Share Feedback Recent Activity 49New Members 2New Links Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Learning center touts exercise for ADHD Learning center touts exercise for ADHD Center touts exercise for ADHD Adrienne Albani had tried a number of drugs to treat her son John's attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, but all had negative side effects. In frustration, the Dedham mother enrolled her son last spring in the Dore Center, an alternative treatment program in Needham for children with ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning difficulties. Through daily balance and hand-eye coordination exercises, John, now a seventh-grader, saw his focus sharply improve, along with his writing and reading. He no longer blurted answers in class, and found he could do his homework quietly by himself without being distracted. Albani said she was doubtful at first of the center's contention that physical exercises like tossing a beanbag and balancing on a wobble board could improve his focus and mental processing. But after just six months in the two-year program, which costs $4,500, her son had shown impressive gains, she said. ''I was skeptical because it's not a proven treatment, " she said. ''But it's helped him so much. " The Dore program is based on recent research suggesting that many learning disorders involve a part of the brain, called the cerebellum, increasingly believed to play a role in both movement and mental processing. Some studies have indicated a link between an underdeveloped cerebellum and learning difficulties, raising hope that physical drills specifically stimulating that part of the brain can reduce learning and attention problems. The Needham center, which has 300 active clients and is one of five Dore Centers in the United States, touts its program as a permanent solution that takes aim at the neurological root of the problem rather than the symptoms. Just as lifting weights builds muscles, repeating specific exercises can, in time, teach the brain to handle information more efficiently and reflexively, Dore proponents say. ''It's a rewiring of the brain, " said Dore's David Pfeil. ''It's dealing directly with the source of the difficulties. If someone has a stone in their shoe, they don't take an Advil. " Pfeil said Dore is ''drug-neutral " but many parents are drawn to the center's drug-free approach. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 4.4 million children ages 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD and more than half are receiving medication as treatment. The center's techniques, however, are not widely accepted by the mainstream medical community. Jeremy Schmahmann, a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, said there is growing evidence that the cerebellum, long considered purely responsible for motor control, also influences behavior and intellect. But the theories that learning disorders are caused by an underdeveloped cerebellum, and that Dore's exercise program can improve brain development, are unproven, he said. Nonetheless, the Dore program has attracted parents anxious to help their children and increasingly worried about the side effects of Ritalin and other stimulants used to treat ADHD. Those concerns have escalated in recent weeks as the Food and Drug Administration is considering adding warnings to the drugs about an increased risk of cardiovascular problems. In 2003, 7.8 percent of school-age children were reported to have an ADHD diagnosis, according to the CDC. Edward Hallowell, a psychiatrist and founder of a Sudbury center specializing in attention deficit and learning disorders, enrolled his teenage son, Jack, in Dore after tutoring and medication failed to improve his reading skills. Like Albani, Hallowell was dubious at first, but was soon convinced. ''When I first heard about it, I thought, 'There is no way,' " he said. ''Physical exercise isn't going to help someone read. " But after four months in the program, his son was enjoying reading more than he ever had. Hallowell, a paid consultant for Dore, said that there is a ''plausible link " between targeted exercise and brain development, but that it is unconfirmed. ''Whether or not physical exercise rewires the cerebellum, that's up for grabs, " he said. ''We can't recommend it with the same certainty as medication. " The rising number of children labeled with the disorder has stirred criticism of overdiagnosis and overmedication, fueling demand for alternative approaches. The Dore program was created in England six years ago by Wynford Dore, who was trying to find a cure for his daughter's severe dyslexia. He assembled a research team of neurologists and instructed them to ''ignore conventional wisdom. " They eventually came to believe that, with enough practice, the brain could be altered so that the disorder's symptoms all but disappear. ''The brain is far more elastic than we previously thought, " Dore said. Dore points to a 2002 independent, peer-reviewed study by two British researchers that found that program participants caught up to their peers in reading and shed ADHD symptoms as evidence of the program's success. There have been no American studies of the program. At a recent evaluation at the Dore Center, Conor McTavish, an 11-year-old who lives in Dorchester, said he's less interested in the theory than the results. ''I think the exercises have helped, " he said. ''I can concentrate better, and I'm better at a lot of things Tint <tints_den wrote: David, do you have a child with ADD or do you have personal experience with ADD yourself? Do a little research, my friend. ADD is real. Perhaps the way its being treated is wrong, but cannot call a well-behaved child a 'brat' just because he/she has a neurological problem. If you have seen the frustration a highly intelligent and active child goes through when he/she sits and listens to an entire lesson only to find at the end that the most important facts haven't 'connected' in the brain, you may understand. ADD testing is a long and arduous route. Its not just diagnosed by one doctor or pharmacist, but by a whole team of independant specialists, from psychologists, to eye/hearing/speech specialists, to neurologists... the list is long. Testing can take up to a year. You give no logical grounds for your statements, which I find highly offensive and emotional and 'BRATtish'. Don't brush aside very real things experienced by very real people just because you don't believe in it yourself or suffer with it yourself. You're entitled to your opinion without being insulting to those who have a different opinion or knowledge of a subject. This group is about finding alternatives to drugs, not running the people who need the drugs down. If you have an alternative therapy or healing method for ADD, then, by all means, give that. Tint~ ---- David DeDominicis 06/19/06 13:51:58 RE: Natural Remedies for ADD , ADHD? OK...here is where I get a little irritated by this so-called condition. It has been my experience that ADD and ADHD is a manufactured condition. The manifest being the public school systems. Our litigious society has all but taken the tools teahcers need to control the children. The medical and pharmacutical lobbies sensed the weakness and turned all failing doctors and pharmacy students and made them teachers (tongue in cheek). But seriously, the schools preach to stay away from drugs and yet teach them that to take thier medicine is the way we get them to deal with being KIDS!!! The latchkey society where children grow up behind computers and not out excersizing is all but too obvious where this build up of energy and aggression comes from. Now remember if it is a 'condition' then it must be treated'...enter the medical industry...cha-ching. And let us not forget the ridalin or effexor...enter the pharmacutical lobby...cha-ching! The states that now forbid the suggestion of educators to put the children on drugs attests to the over diagnosis and over prescibing of these drugs. Let the children play and teach them discipline while they are young! No the moniker for most of these kids is not ADD or ADHD it is BRAT! We Made Changes Your email is all new. Learn More Share Feedback Recent Activity 49New Members 2New Links Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Hello, There are vit. supplements that you can take for ADD(H) as well as there are educational programs you can use. Where do you live? Check out www.interactivemetronome.com or www.playattention.com Cathy On Behalf Of Tint Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:56 AM RE: Natural Remedies for ADD , ADHD? David, do you have a child with ADD or do you have personal experience with ADD yourself? Do a little research, my friend. ADD is real. Perhaps the way its being treated is wrong, but cannot call a well-behaved child a 'brat' just because he/she has a neurological problem. If you have seen the frustration a highly intelligent and active child goes through when he/she sits and listens to an entire lesson only to find at the end that the most important facts haven't 'connected' in the brain, you may understand. ADD testing is a long and arduous route. Its not just diagnosed by one doctor or pharmacist, but by a whole team of independant specialists, from psychologists, to eye/hearing/speech specialists, to neurologists... the list is long. Testing can take up to a year. You give no logical grounds for your statements, which I find highly offensive and emotional and 'BRATtish'. Don't brush aside very real things experienced by very real people just because you don't believe in it yourself or suffer with it yourself. You're entitled to your opinion without being insulting to those who have a different opinion or knowledge of a subject. This group is about finding alternatives to drugs, not running the people who need the drugs down. If you have an alternative therapy or healing method for ADD, then, by all means, give that. Tint~ ---- David DeDominicis 06/19/06 13:51:58 RE: Natural Remedies for ADD , ADHD? OK...here is where I get a little irritated by this so-called condition. It has been my experience that ADD and ADHD is a manufactured condition. The manifest being the public school systems. Our litigious society has all but taken the tools teahcers need to control the children. The medical and pharmacutical lobbies sensed the weakness and turned all failing doctors and pharmacy students and made them teachers (tongue in cheek). But seriously, the schools preach to stay away from drugs and yet teach them that to take thier medicine is the way we get them to deal with being KIDS!!! The latchkey society where children grow up behind computers and not out excersizing is all but too obvious where this build up of energy and aggression comes from. Now remember if it is a 'condition' then it must be treated'...enter the medical industry...cha-ching. And let us not forget the ridalin or effexor...enter the pharmacutical lobby...cha-ching! The states that now forbid the suggestion of educators to put the children on drugs attests to the over diagnosis and over prescibing of these drugs. Let the children play and teach them discipline while they are young! No the moniker for most of these kids is not ADD or ADHD it is BRAT! We Made Changes Your email is all new. Learn More Share Feedback Recent Activity 49New Members 2New Links Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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