So what do we mean by remedies for ADHD?

ADHD is a complex spectrum behavioural disorder and what this means in everyday language is it a range of behavioural symptoms that vary from individual to individual. It is not known what causes it. What is known is a lot of different approaches can make a difference to the symptoms and there is no one single approach to curing ADHD.

The remedies fall into 3 categories. Firstly conventional medication like Ritalin. This is known to subdue some behaviours but the side effects can be unpleasant and make other behaviours worse. A search on the internet will give you a profile of these side effects and in order to inform yourself further you might like to look at a very interesting film I came by recently:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWGhSVOIdxk&feature=related

The second category is known as alternative remedies. These are natural remedies which are taken instead of medication and thirdly there is Complementary therapies which are safe to take alongside conventional medicine as there is no problems with any drug interactions.

The problem with natural remedies is very little e research has been funded into this area as it doesn’t have the resources to throw into it like the profits from drug companies have.

As an educational advisor and consultant, I have spent 10 years into studying the effectiveness and researching the outcomes of natural remedies for ADHD. This work has won awards, media attention and commendations from OFSTED for its results in schools.

Having demonstrated the effectiveness of these natural approaches and devising a way in which families can measure improvements using this approaches which are so safe and simple and have no side effects there is another interesting development.

I have worked with a number of families who have been told by schools that their child will be unable to attend that school unless they take conventional medication like Ritalin. Some of these parents have been at their wits end not only in coping ith the behaviours but in the dilemma of not wanting their children to take such controversial medication. Of course they have been told they have no coice which under something called the ‘Parent’s charter’ they do have a choice to decide on the best treatment programme for their child. Often they are told there is no such choice which is misinformation – there are of course many choices of effective natural remedies which will alleviate and ease the ADHD symptoms.

But it would seem something more sinister is looming in the near future. Yesterday I was talking to a colleague who runs a homeopathic pharmacy and has excellent results with thousands of patients. In 3months time they may not be able to continue their good work, why ? Because of something called ‘Codex’ Check out this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyLI8UVdTzQ

It is going to impact 173 countries by the end of 2009.

I am currently engaged in research which will still maintain the freedom of choice of the families I know are being helped with natural remedies for ADHD

Good diets for ADHD start in the home

Good diets for ADHD start in the home
Diet and ADHD symptoms are linked and research throughout the years has shown this to be the case over and over again. Food is over processed today and much of the value in terms of nutrition is sadly missing by the time it reaches the plate on the table in front of the child. What this means is that the basic building blocks for healthy living for your child are also missing and one of the areas of health where your child will be able to communicate this imbalance is through their behaviour.

When the nervous system is affected, then it produces conditions like ADHD and recent advances in brain scans show this to the case in children who have a diagnosis of ADHD.
Dietary support for ADHD is most effective when it looks at removing certain food additives to which the child may be sensitive. Other people may also be sensitive but show their reaction in different ways for examples headaches etc. Then we look at adding good nutritional supplements and the quality of health supplements vary considerable. At one end of the scale we can look at the cheap end of the vitamin market available from most stores on the High Street. Unfortunately many of these contain the very additives that create problems for children with ADHD in the first place such as artificial sweeteners like Aspartame and colourings which are also know to have a hyperactive reaction with some children.

Nutritional products are best purchased from companies who have a reputation for their quality assurance this means each of their products carry a label on the ingredients which reads ‘minimum standard assay’ which is term that means that every bottle is tested to ensure it contains the right amount of ingredients that do the job. The source of their vitamins should also be food and the food needs to be organic and cold extracted which means the food is not heated to extract the vitamins. If this happens it loses its effectiveness to deliver what is needed. This production method from the cheaper high street brands which are often synthetically made from chemicals in the laboratory.

Take for example Vitamin C, known to support the immune system and protect from colds and flu etc. This can be produced form oranges that are grown in the right conditions, allowed to ripen in the sun and free from pesticides and processed into vitamin tablets shortly after they are picked to preserve the natural goodness. The other choice is to take the chemical vitamin C which is prepared in laboratories by mixing ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate. You can see why the price of these products varies so much and why taking a programme of the cheaper vitamins will have little effect on your child’s condition.

The whole process of sourcing your food for the family to eat is also important as much of the natural goodness in food is destroyed through modern food processing techniques sourcing high quality food form local producers is extremely important.


ADHD and Diet are not the whole picture for this condition in children but it does fit a few pieces of the jig saw puzzle into place. More information on my research into nutrition please visit my website.