More people than ever are starting to second guess the assumption that prescription medications are the definitive answer to every medical problem. This change in attitude seems to be spilling over to how parents treat their children which in turn has lead to a rush to find safe and effective ADHD natural remedies.
But if you are a parent just now trying to read the tea leaves when it comes to possible ADHD natural remedies you probably are finding that deciphering fact from fiction may be a little bit more difficult than originally anticipated.
Nevertheless, there is an ever growing mountain of evidence suggesting you may be on the right track.
As you may know ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with the three primary symptoms being failure to pay attention/focus, unusually impulsive behavior, and hyperactivity or restlessness. It should be pointed out that aggression is part of the mix in about 40 percent of diagnosed cases.
Few would argue these are serious symptoms that can stand in the way of your child's success which require some form of treatment. Until recently the quick temporary fix of prescription medications has been the overwhelming choice.
Interestingly enough there are numerous ADHD natural remedies which rival the success rates of prescription medications such as Ritalin, Adderall, and Strattera. A couple worth mentioning are cognitive behavioral therapy and homeopathy.
Cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT for short is an approach for resolving emotional conflicts and mental illnesses that emphasizes techniques focused on current thinking and direct experience. Different variations of CBT are known as rational emotive therapy, reality therapy, and transactional analysis. Cognitive behavior therapy has a very high success rate when used to produce both short and long-term results for ADHD patients. Additionally, CBT is typically used for a period of weeks rather than an extended period of time. The one drawback when used as an ADHD natural remedy is that it requires open communication between counselor and patient making inappropriate for very young children.
Another one of the standouts in the vast sea of ADHD natural remedies is homeopathy. Homeopathy is the use of dilutions to manage illness. One British study found these types of ADHD natural remedies are effective about 70 percent of the time; rivaling the success rate of prescription medications. But while impressive that wasn't the most important information reported in the study. The most important finding was that these types of treatments seems to show long-term results over half of the time, even after the medication had been discontinued.
It also should be pointed out that no matter what form of treatment you decide is best for your child studies show that a combination of treatments almost always produces better results. One possible explanation for this is that ADHD often co-exists with other conditions.
Other things that might help when managing ADHD are to set clear boundaries, work with your child's teachers to find solutions, offer consistent praise while minimizing criticism, provide a distracting free learning zone for homework assignments, and making sure your child gets to spend plenty of time outdoors.