| Alternative medicine is a practice which people either | | | | keep a rhythmic beat in time with a computer, is based |
| live by or laugh at; there does not seem to be any | | | | on the lack of motor timing and planning abilities in |
| middle ground. When it comes to treating Attention | | | | children with ADD. This, in turn improves upon that |
| Deficit Disorder, alternative medicine refers to any | | | | inability. While only one study has been done, this |
| treatment technique which falls outside the realm of | | | | technique shows some promise. It, of course, requires |
| standard behavioral treatments and medication. | | | | more research before its usefulness can fully be |
| Dietary intervention is one such treatment in which | | | | assessed. |
| certain foods are eliminated from a child's diet to | | | | The use of lead treatment in children with ADD is base |
| reduce or eliminate the negative effects of ADD. This | | | | upon increased hyperactivity in animals as a result of |
| is based on the misguided belief that ADD is caused | | | | lead poisoning; this has led some to believe there may |
| by food allergies or certain manufactured products, | | | | be a correlation between high lead levels and |
| such as food dye or preservatives. While many | | | | hyperactive children. |
| people strongly trust this belief, there does not seem to | | | | A specific realm of treatment which has gotten little |
| be any scientific foundation for it. | | | | respect is that of motion sickness medication, |
| Another alternative treatment is the taking of nutritional | | | | treatment for candida yeast, and optometric visual |
| supplements, which, of course, is the opposite principle | | | | training. These each fault inconspicuous culprits for |
| of dietary intervention. Specifically, the use of | | | | ADD, such as inner ear problems (motion sickness |
| glyconutritional supplements, megadose vitamins, amino | | | | medication), toxins produced by excessive yeast in the |
| acid supplementation, Gingko biloba, or any number of | | | | body (candida), or faulty eye movements and eye |
| other herbal remedies have been touted to cure ADD. | | | | sensitivity (optometric visual training). Each of these |
| Special care should be taken in consuming herbal | | | | have been completely disregarded by the medical |
| remedies as they are not regulated by the FDA. | | | | community as having no basis in reality. |
| Children are also especially susceptible to negative | | | | Other alternative treatments for ADD include applied |
| effects of such supplements. Seek the advice of a | | | | kinesiology, or the realigning of the bones of the skull, |
| doctor before giving any type of medication to your | | | | as well as chiropractic treatment to balance brain |
| child. | | | | activity through spinal manipulation. |
| Interactive metronome training, which trains the child to | | | | |