ADHD Natural Remedies and Facts

ADHD natural treatments are available. They are effective. They are safe, having no side effects. They can be taken by children and adults without short or long term consequences.

There is a variety of natural treatments that can help relieve ADHD symptoms. Nutritional supplements are great aids for general health as well as for ADHD.

Specific formulas are made with ingredients that are known to ease symptoms.

These special formulas are a combination of herbs, vitamins, minerals, and botanical extracts. When you are going to purchase them you should look for those that are FDA approved for use with ADHD. A licensed homeopath should make them, as they will know the proper dose for your child. They will also know which combination of ingredients are right for your child's unique needs.

The herbs used in these supplements can relieve your child's nerves and hyperactivity. Others help ease your child's temper tantrums and others can improve your child's ability to focus and remember things.

Behavioral therapy (talk therapy) will help your child to understand and even learn to manage their own symptoms. This could include at the very least you, because you know your child best and they may ask your other children to come in so the whole family can learn how to help your child with ADHD. Relaxation and meditation techniques may also be taught to your child so that they can learn to self-soothe themselves.

The alternative to ADHD natural remedies is prescribed medication. The most common ones are stimulants. There are some things you should know about these drugs. Stimulants have amphetamines in them. There is a high chance for abuse because they are so addictive.

Stimulants do work but for only about 75% of children who take them. They have very harmful side effects in addition to their addictive properties. They can cause sleeplessness, irritability, depression, and a lesser appetite. This can cause weight loss so your child should be watched. They can affect their liver as well.

If your child takes stimulants for an extended period of time, they will be more likely to be depressed as adults. They will also be more likely to experience substance abuse problems as adults.

There are ADHD natural remedies and there are stimulant medications to treat ADHD.

Admittedly for some, stimulants may be the most effective options, they should be monitored while on these medications. Natural remedies are very effective and they are safe.