Archive for Alternatives for ADHD
Brain Waves and ADHD
Posted by: | CommentsWe know that ADD/ADHD is a disorder of the brain. And the brain waves ARE affected…
Brainwaves are measured using an EEG – or electroencephalograph.
Understanding brainwaves in ADD/ADHD is exciting because of new research coming out about Neurofeedback and LENS in ADHD treatment. These treatments will be discussed in upcoming articles on this blog.
ADHD and Zinc?
Posted by: | CommentsIf you’d like to provide healthier meals for your child with ADD/ADHD (or yourself if you have the disorder), then don’t overlook the mineral zinc. For nearly a decade studies have shown that one of the traits many with ADD/ADHD share is some level of zinc deficiency.
Neurofeedback for ADHD: Double Blind Research
Posted by: | CommentsThanks to the advances in technology, we’re literally gaining a look at how a brain affected with ADD/ADHD works. And because of that, many children – and adults have benefited from a therapy called neurofeedback.
ADD/ADHD and Zen Meditation
Posted by: | CommentsThe full potential is still far off in the future, researchers caution us. But the idea is intriguing. The thought that Zen meditation – the ancient art of thinking of nothing – may help those individuals who suffer with ADD/ADHD.
St John’s Wort for ADHD: Who Cares?
Posted by: | CommentsThis past week, a study was released in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association, which documented that St. John’s Wort has no benefit in ADHD or ADD.
Food Additive Elimination: Becoming Mainstream?
Posted by: | CommentsThe link between food additives (i.e. preservatives and food coloring) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD or ADHD) has been speculated for a very long time. There has been research for decades on this. The Feingold Diet has been in existence for many years, and postulates that when you eliminate food additives, ADD or ADHD will improve.
Pycnogenol for ADHD
Posted by: | CommentsA new study has come out of Europe which has demonstrated that Pycnogenol has helped to reduce the symptoms of ADD and ADHD in children.
Pycnogenol is an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree. It was used in this study of 57 children who took either a placebo, or pycnogenol. Pycnogenol was found to reduce stress hormones in the children, and this led to a reduction in ADD/ADHD symptoms.
Another Article on Food Additives
Posted by: | CommentsRecently, I posted to this blog about food additives causing hyperactivity.
I know that this is an area of significant interest and concern amongst my readers on this blog.
More Info on Food Additives and ADHD
Posted by: | CommentsAfter the new and important study came out in the Lancet this past week, drawing a connection to food additives and ADD or ADHD, a number of experts are weighing in on the issue.
Food Additives and ADD/ADHD
Posted by: | CommentsA study was just released today documenting a connection between food additives and hyperactivity. It was published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet. Unfortunately, one has to subscribe to access the full text of the article. However, you can read a summary of it here – in the press release.
