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Herbal Remedies for Treating ADHD Symptoms in Children

Although there are many prescription medications to treat the symptoms of ADHD some parents opt to try some non-prescription remedies first. Supplements and herbal remedies are included in this realm of “natural treatments.” As do many parents of a child having special needs, I went through a phase of searching for vitamins and herbs... Read moreChevron
posted 05/09/2011, comments (3)|
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Blood Pressure Medication to Treat ADHD

Stimulant medications have been the traditional treatment for ADHD for many years. Some people, however, do not tolerate these types of medications, cannot take them because of other medical conditions, find they do not help or are not comfortable using stimulant medication. Strattera, a non-stimulant medication has been approved to treat ADHD:... Read moreChevron
posted 04/13/2011, comment (1)|
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Supplements to Treat Your Child’s ADHD: GABA

It happens to every parent who has a child with ADHD or autism. You go through the “search for the perfect supplement” phase to treat your child’s symptoms. If you spend any amount of time in parent support groups, undoubtedly someone will bombard you with a list of supplements, herbs, and vitamins your child should try. It... Read moreChevron
posted 03/21/2011, comments (5)|
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Five Things you can do This Year to Help Your ADHD Child

If you are a parent of a child having an ADHD diagnosis or multiple diagnoses, you may feel some anxiety about the New Year. We would like to think that parenting gets easier every year but this is seldom the case. As our children grow and develop, there are new challenges to face, new issues related to the child’s age, as well as new... Read moreChevron
posted 12/16/2010, comments (0)|
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Meditation and Yoga for ADHD

Do you ever wish that there was some way that you could slow your racing thoughts, learn to focus your attention better and calm your life down? If the answer is yes, what about meditation and yoga?   Okay, you can stop laughing now.   I'm serious.   Really.   I'm sure you're saying to yourself, "Yoga and meditation?... Read moreChevron
posted 08/16/2010, comments (0)|
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