| Before the term ADHD was first coined, the disease | | | | problem. In most cases though, it comes down to |
| was simply referred to as hyperactivity. Thirty some | | | | nutrition and lack of discipline in the home. |
| odd years ago when children were climbing up on | | | | While there are medications that can help control |
| desks and running around classrooms, as this author | | | | ADHD symptoms, these drugs are dangerous and |
| himself did, the consensus was that they just had a | | | | produce horrible side effects. In spite of what the |
| little too much sugar in their diet and were hyperactive. | | | | medical profession wants us to believe, there are |
| Today, it's a whole different story, though sugar | | | | natural treatments for ADHD that do not involve the |
| certainly doesn't help matters any. While we have a | | | | taking of harmful drugs. |
| better understanding of what ADHD is, we still believe | | | | The main thing is to make sure your child eats a |
| the best way to treat it is with dangerous medications | | | | nutritious diet. Refined sugar, which is a killer to begin |
| that have some horrible side effects. In this article we'll | | | | with, should be eliminated at all costs. Even some fruits |
| briefly go over what ADHD is, what causes it and | | | | with natural sugars should be eliminated at first until the |
| some alternative treatments for this disease. | | | | child is more under control. |
| ADHD is a learning disorder that is characterized by | | | | All refined and junk foods must be eliminated. This |
| extreme hyperactivity. Children cannot sit still for very | | | | means all soft drinks, potato chips, pretzels cupcakes |
| long, if at all, and at times can be manic. | | | | or anything of that nature. Also, any foods that upset |
| The cause is basically an imbalance in the chemicals in | | | | the child's stomach must also be removed from the |
| the brain, similar to the same kind of imbalances one | | | | diet. |
| would find in cases of depression. But the underlying | | | | The easiest way to make this transition for the child, |
| causes all come down to nutrition. Almost all children | | | | since he or she may resent having to eat differently |
| who exhibit signs of ADHD have diets that are high in | | | | than everyone else in the family, is to change the |
| sugar. But sugar isn't the only cause. Some children | | | | whole family diet. If you make this a way of life, the |
| experience this problem because of allergies to wheat, | | | | child is more apt to accept it. |
| chocolate and many food additives such as | | | | By simply making changes to your child's diet, you don't |
| preservatives. In some cases, children who were | | | | have to give the child harmful medications to treat his |
| oxygen deprived during childbirth, suffer from this | | | | ADHD. |