Alternative Solutions For Kids With ADHD

Alternative Treatments for ADHD has been studiedtest for this is a stool sample.
extensively and the results are quite impressive. OneA simple test that you can do at home would be to
alternative treatment you can look into are foodomit gluten products from the diet. Gluten which is a
allergies which rate high on the list because of theprotein in wheat, rye, oats and barley causes the
association ADHD. Long term exposure to the samedamage, so if you eliminate those products you would
products over and over in the diet can cause negativeprobably see the change in your child within days.
reactions. There are many wheat allergies; it is inOther alternative solutions for kids with ADHD
cereal, breaded coatings for children's fish sticks andassociated with diet options would be the elimination of
chicken nuggets and a myriad of other products.chemical additives like dyes and artificial sweeteners,
When the intestine is exposed to these proteinssugar, nitrates in lunch meats, and dairy. The best way
(wheat, rye, oats and barley) it can become damagedto see if any food is causing problems with ADHD is
causing absorption and digestion problems.to eliminate the major foods that cause allergies for
If a child is not receiving vital nutrients they will not bethree months then, slowly add them back one at a
able to concentrate or learn and have attentiontime to see if there's a reaction or behavioral issue.
problems; does this sound like ADHD? Of course notThere are nutritional supplements like Omega-3's,
all children have these food sensitivities, but it has beenGABA and homeopathic drops that can be added to
on the rise along with peanuts and dairy. You can bejuice, water or milk which can help balance the child's
tested for gluten intolerance but since blood testssystem and have been shown to help, reverse or
sometimes have a false negative the best way tocompletely stop ADHD symptoms!