subject: ADHD Alternative Treatment - Three Options to Start You Thinking Outside the Box! [print this page] When we think about ADHD alternative treatment, we usually mean anything except allopathic medicines such as the drugs based on methylphenidate like Ritalin. These drugs home in on the chemical brain imbalance which is the main feature of ADHD. Due to that imbalance, everything is out of sync and will not just work properly. Because of that, lack of concentration, inattention, lack of focus, squirming, fidgeting and constant motion will become more than noticeable. So much so that the poor child cannot face even the simplest routine tasks, homework or organizing his or her life according to the criteria set by to-day's rather demanding society. Here are three options to start you thinking outside the box.
1st Option - Green time versus shopping malls
One major problem that the child faces is sensory overload. The chemical imbalance in the dopamine and adrenaline areas of the brain means that he cannot filter out all the sights, sounds and smells coming at him. This leads to volatile behavior patterns, much to the distress of the parents but the child is helpless in the face of the oncoming deluge of sensations. This is probably one of the reasons why temper tantrums are much more likely to happen in a shopping mall rather than in a green open space. The first option for parents of ADHD children is to increase green time activities and reduce shopping trips to the mall to a minimum. It is also better to leave the child at home if he or she can be properly supervised rather than risk a meltdown in the mall.
2nd Option - Biofeedback
One ADHD alternative treatment which was recently approved by the FDA is that known as biofeedback or neurofeedback. I know children who have benefited considerably after about 50 sessions. The results have been lasting and there is then no need to rely on the psychostimulants which come with rather a lot of baggage as regards side effects and health risks too.
How does biofeedback work? The child is wired up to a computer and asked to play a game. The game shows his brain patterns and he quickly realizes which ones are getting him points in the game. If he uses the wrong type of brain pattern, then he starts to lose the game and sometimes he cannot even continue to play at all. The biofeedback he gets is essential for him to retrain his brain. As an ADHD alternative treatment, this one is very successful and has no side effects at all. It is also excellent training for long term brain development. Its only disadvantage is that it is rather expensive as an alternative treatment option.
3rd Option - Homeopathic remedies
As an ADHD alternative treatment, homeopathy is extremely popular now. This treats the whole person and is therefore much more likely to be successful than other types of medication. Why not learn more about this type of medication which is extremely safe and also effective. Is it not time you gave your ADHD child a better chance?
ADHD Alternative Treatment - Three Options to Start You Thinking Outside the Box!
