| It's a fact - poor nutrition is linked to ADD | | | | Natural treatment of ADD( means taking |
| | | | everyone as individuals |
| Poor nutrition has been linked to ADD( | | | | |
| learning disorders, memory problems, reduced | | | | Lots of studies show exercise helps mental |
| IQ, behavior problems and depression. The | | | | health and increases the ability to |
| vast majority of the U.S. population is | | | | concentrate and remember. It's hard to go |
| deficient in at least one of the vitamins, | | | | wrong here. Alternative Education: For kids |
| minerals or essential fatty acids that impact | | | | who are bright, bored or who have a different |
| behavior and mood. Modern foods do NOT | | | | learning style. I've spoken with lots of |
| contain all the nutrients you need due to | | | | people who tell me their child's ADD seemed |
| modern farming techniques, processing, and | | | | to vanish when they began home schooling. And |
| extended shelf lives. Therefore, it makes | | | | bright kids who are falling behind in school |
| sense to supplement your diet with the | | | | often pass their peers when taken out of the |
| nutrients that you are missing. | | | | traditional school setting. |
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| Especially important in treating neurological | | | | Meditation: An increasing number of studies |
| problems like ADD are essential fatty acids | | | | are showing that meditation has real, |
| (flax oil, fish oil, and primrose oil are | | | | tangible natural effects on the body, such as |
| variations). Other people say they are | | | | increased concentration and reduced stress. |
| significantly helped by taking fatty acid | | | | For people who become tired and depressed in |
| supplements as natural ADD treatments. | | | | the winter and who don't get exposure to |
| | | | strong sunlight each morning. Light units are |
| Before natural ADD treatment, consider your | | | | now sold that are effective in combating this |
| allergies | | | | type of depression. I include it in my list |
| | | | because people diagnosed with ADD are more |
| Check for allergies/sensitivities: Allergies | | | | likely to be depressed, and depression can |
| can reportedly cause serious hyperactivity, | | | | cause serious problems with concentration, |
| poor handwriting, hostile behavior, general | | | | memory and the ability to deal with ADD |
| poor health, and inability to concentrate. | | | | traits. |
| There are two general groupings of food | | | | |
| allergies that need to be taken into | | | | Attitude adjustment is an essential part of |
| consideration before natural ADD treatment. | | | | natural ADD treatment |
| First there are general food allergies (milk, | | | | |
| eggs, etc.). Then there are food additives, | | | | It is especially common for people who have |
| especially synthetic colors. The most likely | | | | recently been diagnosed to have been |
| food allergy is the food that is always | | | | bombarded by all kinds of really negative |
| craved. This subject is usually overlooked by | | | | information from doctors, family, most |
| adults who have ADD, but is often the key to | | | | websites, and other sources. Make sure you |
| the best natural treatment of ADD( | | | | stay positive as optimism is an important |
| | | | part of naturally treating your ADD. |