Green tea for ADHD has attracted a lot of attention lately. There are parents who have tried this with their ADHD kids and have found that it does calm down the hyperactivity, restlessness and the fidgeting. As green tea also is a powerful antioxidant because it contains flavonols, it is also useful as an anti aging supplement and can act as protective shield for many chronic conditions.
But let us return to ADHD green tea as this is the main focus of this article. The reason why green tea has got noticed by neurologists is that it seems to help the brain function better. In the case of the child with ADHD, that means better concentration, a longer attention span and a sharper focus.
We all know that the stimulant medicines which can actually calm a child down, come with inevitable side effects.
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ADHD teenagers are faced with all sorts of problems. It is bad enough being a normal teenager but ADHD does present extra challenges. ADHD teenagers have a much higher percentage of traffic accidents, missing school and getting on the wrong side of the law. About a third of them will either be expelled from school and /or have to repeat a school year. If the ADHD teenager is left to his to her own devices and not treated or helped, then those numbers rocket.
First Parenting Tip
Everyone in the family is signed up to the behavior rules including curfew times, chores, homework and all the other things. Explaining the rules, why they are set and the consequences if they are not adhered to, needs to be made clear. Learn to separate the behavior from the teenager and that means giving them love and a
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American Heart Association Recommends Children receiving ECG before taking ADHD medication
It is estimated that 4-12% of all school aged children in the US are diagnosed with ADHD. Recent studies have pointed to the fact that more children diagnosed with ADHD have underlying cardiac conditions than those that don’t. It is also estimated that 42% of children diagnosed with a heart condition will also receive the diagnosis of ADHD.
Because the conventional treatment for ADHD is stimulant medications (Ritalin as an example), the American Heart Association has recommended that children should receive a thorough workup with an ECG before receiving stimulant medication. Dr. Victoria Vetter at the University of Pennsylvania and author of studies concerning stimulant drugs states, ‘… there are many c
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ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affects numerous children around the world. In the United States alone, more than 5 million children and teens are diagnosed with ADHD. Sixty percent of these children are undergoing treatment through medications prescribed by physicians, Ritalin being the most prevalent drug used.
Aside from the medications, ADHD natural remedies can also be helpful in managing the symptoms of ADHD. These ADHD natural remedies consist of the use of natural food supplements, herbs, diet modifications and behavioral therapies.
Pharmacological treatment for ADHD, although considered to be effective, may bring troublesome side effects to the child such as insomnia, dizziness, headaches, anxiety, irritability, blurring of vision, slowing of growth, and addiction. The use of ADH
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There is no direct link between ADHD and bedwetting and the two are not necessarily connected at all. However, there does seem to be a higher incidence of bedwetting among ADHD children. One study in the Southern Medical Journal did actually show that six year olds with ADHD were three times more likely to have this problem than normal children.
In fact, there is no research that actually shows there is a connection but the fact that ADHD children have attention and distraction problems is a factor that cannot be ignored.
Sleep patterns may also be a factor in the ADHD and bedwetting debate. Experts have argued that when we reach Stage 4 of sleep, this is the deepest possible stage and there are very low levels of oxygen circulating in the brain. That causes similar symptoms to ADHD such as lack of attenti
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Let us be realistic straightaway. An ADHD gluten diet is not going to cure ADHD, neither is any other diet. Dr. Doris Rapp has very sensibly pointed out that certain allergies caused by food do not just cause typical allergic reactions like a running nose and watery eyes.
They also cause a reaction within the brain and the whole nervous system. That is why food and what we give to our kids is so important. We may be giving them the wrong foods altogether and this is certainly not going to help with their ADHD symptoms.
There is now a lot of scientific research going on in this area and the results are all pointing to the fact that toxins within the digestive system are going to impact negatively on the functioning of the brain. They can also affect our immune system and the nervous system too. When these t
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ADHD teenagers are faced with all sorts of problems. It is bad enough being a normal teenager but ADHD does present extra challenges. ADHD teenagers have a much higher percentage of traffic accidents, missing school and getting on the wrong side of the law. About a third of them will either be expelled from school and /or have to repeat a school year. If the ADHD teenager is left to his to her own devices and not treated or helped, then those numbers rocket.
First Parenting Tip
Everyone in the family is signed up to the behavior rules including curfew times, chores, homework and all the other things. Explaining the rules, why they are set and the consequences if they are not adhered to, needs to be made clear. Learn to separate the behavior from the teenager and that means giving them love and affection ev
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If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, regardless of what form of treatment you choose to undergo, one thing you must do is start to educate your school and teachers on how best to work with your child. The most important role you will start to undertake over the next few months and years is to become his advocate to the school system.
When our son was diagnosed with ADHD, we went through a brief period where we debated whether or not we should tell the school. We had concerns, albeit misplaced, that he would be ‘classified’ by the school. It was our doctor who dispelled those concerns, saying, ‘he already is classified, now it all depends on whether or not you want him classified as a bad kid, or a kid who needs help.’
Even so, when we communicated with the school administrati
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Look at any medical website and click on ADHD medication side effects. What comes up? A whole list of recommendations that your child must follow before even starting on these meds. They range from having a heart check up, blood pressure, stunted growth and sleep problems. We have not even started taking them yet! But these are all the side effects in a nutshell.
Then have a look at the FDA site to see what the ADHD medication side effects are according to the official version. I went there to-day although I felt wary about going there as I knew it would be a scary experience. It was!
First of all, there are approximately 1,500 entries for ADHD on their database. Then I checked Adderall which has 350 entries and looked specifically for the side effects. Basically, this amphetamine like medicine is still a
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One of the biggest ADHD issues is the optimum age when it should be diagnosed. We want to avoid situations where a two year old has to be put on prescription medication. This actually has happened and the idea that ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) can be diagnosed at such an early age is a completely false one.
The ideal age to get a diagnosis is said to between the ages of four and seven years. It is interesting to note that the forthcoming new edition of the DSM will now extend the age of onset to twelve. This is because research indicates that ADHD can actually start later than previously thought.
However, the idea that ADHD starts in adulthood is a false one. It is just that it has always been present since childhood and was never properly diagnosed. Many parents actually discover that
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