Herbal Treatments for ADHD Could Keep Kids Off Risky Drugs
Q: I was very disturbed when I heard my grandson’s pediatrician wants to prescribe an ADHD drug. Are there any other options I can tell my daughter about?
Dr. Wright: While there isn’t a lot of research on herbal treatments for ADHD, there are some early clinical trials that show promise for two herbs. Pycnogenol, a standardized extract of French maritime pine park, significantly improved ADHD symptoms in children taking it over the course of a 4-week study. And another herb, Bacopa, significantly improved sentence repetition, logical memory, and learning after just 12 weeks. While behavior results weren’t clear in that study, Bacopa may be worthwhile even in children who don’t suffer from ADHD.
Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. has degrees from both Harvard University (cum laude) and the University of Michigan. More than any other doctor, he practically invented the modern science of applied nutritional biochemistry and he has advanced nutritional medicine for nearly three decades.
As of today, Dr. Wright has received over 35,000 patient visits at his now-famous Tahoma Clinic in Washington State.
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Tati tajalli CHC
One thing for sure stay away from concentrated sugar.
Make sure you feed the child with real food. Nothing out of the box or can! it has to be out of the ground or out from the pasture. As natural as they could be. Organic preferably.
Read a book about the" Energetic of food" so you understand how to ground the hyperactivity and calm their mind. The book is by "Steve Gagne`"
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