| If parents think that supplements for ADHD are going | | | | (they aid nerve and brain cell formation) which is why |
| to solve all their problems with hyperactive children, | | | | they are great ADHD supplements. Now if you want |
| then they are in for a bit of a shock ! There is actually | | | | these fish oils in their natural state you have to eat a |
| little proof that ADHD supplements will have any | | | | lot of fish - the downside is that you may be scared of |
| effect on children's behaviour or that they will reduce | | | | mercury poisoning, like me. Apart from fish fingers, kids |
| hyperactivity, impulsive behaviour or focus attention | | | | are not great fish eaters and tend to go for beef jerky |
| and concentration. Now studies have been done to | | | | or white meat. So the safest thing is to add the |
| show that zinc, magnesium, calcium and amino acids all | | | | Omega 3 or fish oils capsules every day or give them |
| have a positive effect on reducing ADHD symptoms. | | | | a multivitamin formula. I should add that this ADHD |
| Most of these studies have been quite limited and | | | | supplement is great for improving attention span in |
| therefore we cannot say that any one of them or any | | | | children but less so for hyperactivity and impulsivity. |
| combination will provide the magic pill. | | | | Red Alert For ADHD drugs |
| Sugar Found NOT Guilty ! | | | | The bad news is of course that while certain |
| I had a good laugh when I read about that the 'sugar | | | | supplements for ADHD can ease symptoms, there is |
| causes hyperactivity in children' myth had been | | | | the vexed problem about which kind of ADHD meds |
| debunked. I laughed because it also emerged that | | | | to go for. In Canada,in 2005, Adderall ( a common |
| parents who thought that the kids had been given a | | | | psychostimulant for attention deficit hyperactivity |
| sugary snack (actually they hadn't) were convinced | | | | disorder) was withdrawn because it caused the |
| that they were more hyperactive than usual ! Good | | | | sudden deaths of 20 patients, mostly children. Death |
| sense will dictate that too much sugar will cause | | | | was caused by a pre-existing heart condition which, |
| cavities and obesity so really we are doing our kids a | | | | when mixed with Adderall, proved to be a deadly |
| favour, whatever the effects on ADHD behaviour. I do | | | | cocktail. At Duke University,5% of college students are |
| believe that artificial colours, sodium benzoate | | | | taking these drugs illicitly to help them improve memory |
| preservative and certain E type food dyes do lead to | | | | and concentration. Most reported nasty side effects |
| increased hyperactivity. The majority of studies have | | | | such as weight loss, insomnia and irritability. |
| confirmed this. | | | | Now that natural ADHD remedies are enjoying a |
| Omega 3 | | | | well-deserved boom, parents are reassured that these |
| So, back to ADHD supplements. There is ONE | | | | homeopathic ingredients have no side effects and are |
| supplement which has definitely passed all the tests | | | | a gentle aid to coping with ADHD. There are questions |
| and trials and that is Omega3 or fatty fish acids or fish | | | | about how effective they are and what sort of |
| oils. These are great for any age group - I take them | | | | supervision goes into their manufacture. The link below |
| myself for joint health but they are great all rounders in | | | | will answer all these questions especially the one about |
| that they improve concentration and attention span | | | | the company being approved by the FDA. |