There are a lot of ideas floating around in the world about how to do things “naturally.” In some ways this is a very good thing. In other ways, it is either unnecessary, or in some cases actually harmful or misleading. Just because somethign is natural doesn’t make it good. Don’t forget, it is natural for a cougar or other wild animal to attack and kill your pet dog or cat if it gets close enough and the predator is hungry. That doesn’t mean that it is something you want to happen.
Metaphysical discussions of nature aside, the world of ADHD treatment and therapy is no exception. For now, we’ll ignore the question about whether or not something is really a “cure” for ADHD. However, traditionally, a cure means that when you stop doing it, whatever you were treating does not come back. Most of the so-called natural attention deficit disorder cures actually require the subject to continue on with the treatment, whether an ADHD diet or otherwise, for pretty much ever. That makes it a therapy, or more accurately, something that alleviates the symptoms.
Natural ADD cures are reported almost everywhere from the Internet, to research reports, to magazines, and even shelves full of books. All of these discussions of natural ADHD cures share one thing in common, the idea that naturally treating ADHD without the use of harsh pharmacological compounds is better than treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with prescription drugs.
One of the first ADHD tips and tricks most ADDers get after being told that medication isn’t the whole solution is to get more exercise.
True Natural ADHD Cures Real Research
Interestingly enough, SOME of the claims about a natural cure for ADHD are actually grounded in real scientific research that proves that natural treatment of ADHD can have positive effects for children with ADHD and adults with ADHD. Unfortunately, many times practitioners of natural ADHD treatment take modest research findings too far and inflate them to the point where the science no longer backs up their claims.
That being said, what natural ADHD cures really work?
The idea of curing ADHD with a special ADHD diet is a popular one. What exactly the diet consists of varies. Some ADD diets require the elimination of certain foods, while other ADHD diets require eating more of certain foods, and, of course, some Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder diets require some of both. In all cases, however, there is one constant. All ADHD diet treatments proscribe a healthier diet than the average teenager with ADHD or without eats. In fact, most ADHD diets are much more healthy than most all adults and children of all ages currently eat.
What does it mean?
That kind of depends on your perspective.
When it comes to the health of the human body, there are a handful of things that work on EVERYTHING. That is, some lifestyle changes can help relieve the symptoms of virtually any disease, disorder, discomfort, or other ailment to some extent. Changing from bad dietary habits to a good healthy diet will help with just about anything. A person with the worst kind of cancer will feel better to some degree by switching to a healthy diet. So, should it be any surprise that a healthier diet helps affect the symptoms of ADHD in kids and adults?
Other powerful natural cures include exercise, positive mental outlook (laughter is the best medicine), and reducing stress.
Getting more exercise will make ADHD symptoms better in virtually everyone. As a mind-based condition, ADHD responds badly to stress. Many ADDers will tell you that their biggest ADHD symptoms get even worse when they are stressed and worried.
So, do ADHD Diets and ADD Excercise therapies work on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? Yes! Of course, they do.
The question should be, Do they work enough. Just because someone’s Attention Deficit Disorder gets better, doesn’t mean that it is reduced enough. Better is a relative term. When it comes to ADD what matters is whether the ADHD treatment, natural or otherwise, does enough to help the ADDer live the live that they want to live.
In that respect, the jury is out on how well an ADHD Diet works, because that jury is you.
A new perspective on ADHD has been developed by Swedish psychiatrist Dr. Harald Blomberg, founder of Rhythmic Movement Training. If you compare the symptoms of ADHD (impulsive, unable to organize thoughts and activities, easily distractible, hyperactive) with the behavior of a normal two-year-old child , you will notice that they are basically the same, indicating a developmental delay.
Dr. Blomberg’s program, Rhythmic Movement Training, is based on the developmental movements infants make during their first year of life. Over the last 25 years, he has successfully used RMT on people of all ages to eliminate the symptoms of ADD/ADHD.
During the first year of life, when the brain is developing at incredible speed, babies make small rhythmic movements that build the neural pathways between different regions of the brain. If a child doesn’t get to make these movements or skips one of the developmental milestones, the results can be that there aren’t enough connections between the limbic system (emotions) and the prefrontal cortex (the judgment center)–just like a two-year-old child, resulting in impulsive behavior. The good news is that the same rhythmic movements can be done at any age, building the neural pathways that allow more self-control, concentration, patience, and organization.
You can read more about Rhythmic Movement Training at BrainFitnessStrategies.com. If ADHD is the only issue, with no other brain abnormalities, symptoms of ADHD begin to subside just two or three weeks into doing the movements 20 minutes daily, with complete elimination of symptoms in about three months of daily movements.
Eliminating glutens and casein is also very helpful in overcoming ADD/ADHD and other developmental delays. Avoiding food coloring and preservatives has been proven in clinical studies to dramatically reduce hyperactivity in children. Many of these food additives are illegal in northern European countries, but obviously not in the US. Make your own judgment!