Luanne Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 with their child? If so, what are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Lots and lots of outdoor exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 You can find some different labels at your local Whole Foods Market. I used one called Calm Child. (we tried it but I really didn't see any benefit) It was recommended to me by a naturopath-in-training. Dd doesn't have ADD or ADHD. She has SPD and is extremely hyper! If you haven't already tried getting rid of sugar and dyes, I'd try it. It's easier to do than I thought and has made a tremendous difference. I don't have time to look up the link right now but there was finally a definitive study published that sugar and dyes are more likely to cause adverse affects in kids with ADD and ADHD. All I can say is, I didn't need a study to prove it to me...seeing in my child what good it did to take it out was enough. eta: we do not allow sugar substitutes either. check out a book called Little Sugar Addicts to see what kind of processing sugar and sugar subs go through in the body and what the ultimate effect is. I'm not a health nut, believe me, (I drink Pepsi everyday!) but this was eye opening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 with their child? If so, what are you using? Yep. We use a combination of diet and supplements to keep our ds off meds. For us, the causes were: Food/chemical intolerances -- gluten (in wheat/barley/oats), dairy, colors and preservatives cause my son to be WILD. When we simplified his diet (whole foods, little or no processed foods, no wheat/dairy), he calmed down. Not enough zinc, magnesium, calcium or fatty acids -- when we added those four vitamins/nutrients, we saw additional calming (and his reading and math levels at school increased). This isn't as simple as taking a single pill, but it has few or no side effects. We had to do a bit of trial-and-error, but it has been worth the effort. If you'd like more specific information, please email me. We've had a lot of success with "alternative" treatment of hyperactivity. For the past 2.5 years, he has been 100% med-free, but he's calmer than he was on medicines. HIH, Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I remember a number of ladies (on the old board) recommended fish oil & magnesium supplements. Some children are calmed by drinking caffeine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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