Natural Remedies of ADHD

ADHD is a term that stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a neurological and behavioral condition that causes difficulty in concentrating, impulsiveness and excessive energy. It is a fairly common disorder that affects lots of people especially the school age children, although, adults can also develop the symptoms of the disease but it is more prominent among children as about 10% of school children have the disease without even knowing about it.

Its still sketchy the reason why the disorder is more prominent among children as compared to adults, but there seems to be a strong suspicion it could be connected to the food consumed by young people, after the disorder is not hereditary, it certainly means it was contacted later on, therefore if its not nature, it certainly has to be nurture and the most relevant component of nurture in this instance is the food. Scientists have found a link between foods such as artificial sweeteners like refined sugar and foods with strong chemical additives and preservatives as either having a strong tendency to cause ADHD in children or to worsen the symptoms in individuals already living with the disorder. However apart from food, other factors can increase the propensity to develop ADHD in children, such as stress, change in school or even parental divorce or even relocation from one house and street or from one state to another can directly or indirectly lead to exhibition of such traits as peculiar to ADHD. The symptoms are more severe from one individual to another, therefore it could be very tricky to diagnose at times.  The most prominent symptom of ADHD is difficulty with concentration at a given task. Other symptoms in children may include but not limited to boredom (lack of interest), impatience, lack of focus etc while in adults, the symptoms may manifest in such forms such as frequent mood swings, anxiety, easily gets angry, sleep issues, lack of appetite, lack of concentration, emotional restlessness etc.

Remedies

Upon discovery of the afore mentioned symptoms, the next big step is to look for ways to remedy the symptoms. The most likely remedy is to engage the use of drugs. Such drugs such as stimulants can be of use in combating ADHD. Stimulants with high concentration of amphetamine, atomoxetine, ritalin, focalin etc could be of use in treating the disorder. However, the potency of these drugs on everyone is not certain, therefore though it work on someone; it may not work on the other person. It therefore goes to say that the use of drug to fight the symptoms of ADHD is not a reliable thing to do. Also, stimulants may bring about some side effects such as sleep problems; mood swings etc which could even compound the symptoms of the disease instead of reducing it. What then is the best remedy or treatment for ADHD? The best is to engage the use of natural remedies in treating and managing the disorder. Knowledge of the right thing makes resolving any problem a lot easier. Here are some of the most important natural (non drug) factors to incorporate in treating ADHD;

Try out Yoga: Yes YOGA. Yoga is a mind and body workout out that has a lot of benefits for the body, part of which is increased concentration. One of its many strong points is that it helps the mind to focus. Since the major issue with ADHD is lack of concentration, then Yoga may be about the best solution to treating and managing ADHD. The good news is that Yoga is available for all and sundry, i.e. male and female, old and young.

Watch your diet: Diet is a strong causative factor to ADHD. It therefore goes to say that to treat it; a good way to go about it is by taking cognizance of the diet that can increase the symptoms of ADHD and eliminating them from the foods that one consumes. Avoid foods with chemical additives and coloring as much as you can and instead take more of fruits because they contain vitamins that can help develop the brain and helps it to concentrate more.

See a Neurologist: ADHD has to do with a lot about the brain, therefore, anyone suffering from ADHD or knows someone suffering from it should go to or invite the person suffering from it to see a brain doctor (neurologist) as early as possible. The neurologist can advice on what to do and not to do so as to effectively manage the problem while also prescribing the best therapy to engage. Also, the neurologist can administer Electroencephalogram on the individual to diagnose the state of health of the individual's brain. 

More Sleep: Lack of sleep obviously can make an individual fidgety, prone to anger, anxious and exhibit traits of ADHD both in adults and children. The symptoms of ADHD could be largely managed if individuals can sleep more. The individual could create a definite time for sleep and eliminate any form of disturbance that may rear up and interrupt the sleep. More sleep will calm down an individual, therefore more sleep is recommended for patients suffering from ADHD.

ADHD is a threat to self actualization and can limit the potentials of the individual therefore it must be decisively dealt with and treated as soon as possible. Careful and painstaking implementation of all these remedies will effectively help manage the symptoms of ADHD and helps the individual suffering from it to get the best out of themselves and we can all be the better for it.