| While most of us have days when we just don't | | | | reduce symptoms of ADD in various health |
| seem to be able to focus, sometimes this can | | | | studies. While not all involved in the |
| develop into a chronic condition, such as | | | | studies were in need of nutritional |
| attention deficit disorder, with additional | | | | supplements, the majority showed a deficiency |
| symptoms that either drives us round the | | | | in various vitamins and essential nutrients. |
| bend, or to doctor's office. | | | | Because of the risks and potentially |
| | | | dangerous factors involved in continued use |
| There has been a lot of recent research | | | | of the most common medication prescribed to |
| performed on the link between attention | | | | treat ADD today, Ritalin, more physicians are |
| deficit disorder, and deficiencies in | | | | guiding parents toward the more natural |
| vitamins, minerals and other essential | | | | approach of nutritional supplements. Basic |
| nutrients. One nutritional supplement that | | | | nutrition and diet are the first line of |
| has been experimented with in the treatment | | | | health defense against a number of |
| of attention deficit disorder, and other | | | | conditions, and vitamin deficiencies |
| health concerns, is Omega 3 fatty acid. | | | | affecting the mood and concentration are no |
| | | | different. |
| Omega 3 fatty acids are vital to normal brain | | | | |
| growth and mental health. Laboratory | | | | Omega 3 Fatty acids are vital for growth, |
| experiments showed that animals deprived of | | | | mental function and nerve tissue and brain |
| the Omega 3's showed signs of hyperactivity | | | | development. They can be found in fish, but |
| and reduced reasoning. Within children | | | | of course many of us don't like the taste and |
| diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, | | | | there aren't many natural alternatives in the |
| doctors have found nutritional deficiency of | | | | diet. Since the body doesn't produce its own |
| these fatty acids, which may prove a | | | | Omega 3 by itself, nutritional supplements |
| relationship between these Omega 3 fatty | | | | can be used to "top-up" levels and improve |
| acids and the ability to concentrate. | | | | overall mental health. |
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| While many people are directed to use | | | | The brain is incredibly complex, and without |
| prescribed medication rather than multi | | | | the full complement of vitamins, minerals and |
| vitamins to treat ADD, some doctors are now | | | | nutrients, overall health will suffer. The |
| suggesting that parents try nutritional | | | | first step should always be to restore |
| supplements first. It may seem simple, but a | | | | natural levels of our body's nutrients, even |
| proper diet filled with the required | | | | if that means using nutritional supplements, |
| vitamins, minerals and nutrients that we've | | | | rather than add something "man-made". So, |
| been told about for generations may provide a | | | | before reaching for the meds with their |
| natural healthy way to deal with | | | | potentially harmful long-term effects, try |
| hyperactivity and related disorders. | | | | the natural approach of vitamin nutritional |
| | | | supplements to provide your body with the |
| Eating balanced meals high in protein and | | | | basics for optimum health. |
| essential fatty acids has been shown to | | | | |