| Alternative Treatments for ADHD has been studied | | | | test for this is a stool sample. |
| extensively and the results are quite impressive. One | | | | A simple test that you can do at home would be to |
| alternative treatment you can look into are food | | | | omit gluten products from the diet. Gluten which is a |
| allergies which rate high on the list because of the | | | | protein in wheat, rye, oats and barley causes the |
| association ADHD. Long term exposure to the same | | | | damage, so if you eliminate those products you would |
| products over and over in the diet can cause negative | | | | probably see the change in your child within days. |
| reactions. There are many wheat allergies; it is in | | | | Other alternative solutions for kids with ADHD |
| cereal, breaded coatings for children's fish sticks and | | | | associated 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 proteins | | | | sugar, nitrates in lunch meats, and dairy. The best way |
| (wheat, rye, oats and barley) it can become damaged | | | | to 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 be | | | | three months then, slowly add them back one at a |
| able to concentrate or learn and have attention | | | | time to see if there's a reaction or behavioral issue. |
| problems; does this sound like ADHD? Of course not | | | | There are nutritional supplements like Omega-3's, |
| all children have these food sensitivities, but it has been | | | | GABA and homeopathic drops that can be added to |
| on the rise along with peanuts and dairy. You can be | | | | juice, water or milk which can help balance the child's |
| tested for gluten intolerance but since blood tests | | | | system and have been shown to help, reverse or |
| sometimes have a false negative the best way to | | | | completely stop ADHD symptoms! |