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What natural or alternative remedies have you had success in treating adhd for your child?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
34 years experience
Many: I have good success with adhd by changing diet, treating allergies, nutritional deficiencies and learning and processing problems.
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Dr. Carla Enriquezanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
None: There are no proven "natural" or alternative remedies for adhd. These treatments are bogus, prevent appropriate and timely treatment, and have no evidence based research to support their use. See my health guides for references and citations.
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Dr. Jon Ahrendsenanswered
Family Medicine 41 years experience
Maybe: A study published in the june 17, 2006 journal of european child & adolescent psychiatry showed a significant reduction of adhd symptoms in children after supplementing with pycnogenol, an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the french maritime pine tree, everyday for one month. But typical adhd meds work roughly 80% of the time.
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Dr. Andres R Villaranswered
Pediatrics 42 years experience
NATURALLY: Naturally you are going to find conflicting advice from different professionals.Medication has been the mainstay in the management of adhd, however there have been limited studies and case reports supporting diet, exercise, behavioral intervention, neurofeedback, vitamins and supplements with various results.Discuss with your doctor your fears, wishes and concerns and make an informed decision.
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Dr. Cornelia Franzanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Several: I have had great success treating add/adhd with nontraditional methods. I have used homeopathy, chinese medicine, supplements, neurofeedback, diet changes, and counseling to help kids develop skill sets to improve their impulsivity. There are patients who still need medication, but more and more are improving using these treatment modalities. No one s "cured" but their symtpoms are much improved.
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Dr. Cheryl Coldwateranswered
Pediatrics 40 years experience
Not scientific: Most "natural" remedies for adhd have not been proven by scientific research. The medications (stimulants and non-stimulants) have been studied for decades and are proven to be effective and safe. There will always be someone who will tell you "my child got better on x", but that is not evidence- that is just anecdotal (a story). Talk to your own doctor for the best treatment for your child.
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