75yr old PhD Australian Naturopath Michael Sichel interview by Sky Health News is a must to view on utube. He talks about ADHD,autism behavioural disorders reversing them without drugs. Wish I had known about him years ago. Never too late to learn. Hope it helps.

I have tried everything for my son with ADHD including the kitchen sink! to help him, I tried supplements, changing his diet, & both at once, in the end I had to try retalin and I must say it is the only thing that had worked he takes 20mg per day and sticks to a very strict diet with no preservatives, over the school holidays I kept him off the drugs and kept him on the diet but by the end of the holidays he was out of control.

don't get me wrong please he is not dopped to the hills he still has the same old Aaron spark he can only now stop and think before he does anything. his grades have improved out of sight and he will now be able to move onto high school next year. I have also noticed that he has a lot more friends now and I feel the only reason for this is because he is not so jumpy and takes time to get to know people. 

My peds was very good at exploring different methods before putting him on drugs we kept a diary of food behavour for both home and school.

I know some say that chn can get addicted to harder drugs by being on retlian but that is if it is not controled by parents and doctors, Aaron will not be on drugs for the reat of his life the peds says that pubity can make a huge difference and once we get his levels right he will be able to come off the drugs and continue with the diet as long as it is strict.

Luv Anita  

this also works with Autistic kids as well and there are some wicked suppliments for these kids

I had a student in my class when I was a teacher who had ADHD, and his mother tried the same thing, she refused to put him on retalin and without trying the supplements first, It worked and I noticed great results with him. I have to say that mothers who are willing to take the risk for the sake of their children and put up with extra pressure for the benefit of their children are worth more than a golden medal.

WoW! My Son was diagnosed w/ADD when he was only in the 1st grade. It was right smack dab in during the time when the whole 'Ritalin' debate was kickin' off, so when I brought my Son in to see the Dr. I made it clear I did NOT want him on Ritalin, or any form of 'legal speed'. Well; you can prolly guess what happened next? He was given 'Cylert' which is just another form of Ritalin. He was doing good until he overheard me talking to a friend & saying it was merely another 'speed subsitute'. Although it did work well, [his Teacher was soooo happy] it none the less was Speed in it's purest form. I just wish I would of known of your exp. w/Omega 3 supplements... My Son is now 20 yrs. old! Yeah, TIME FLIES! Thanx for your advise, as my Grandson has been diagnosed & now I can tell my Daughter about this! Take care, & Thanx again! *Dawnna*

Well done for finding an alternative that worked for you and your family not least your son with ADD.  There are many contributory factors and whle medication can be the right thing for some it is good to explore the alternatives and maybe use a combination of things.

Peace
EF.x

My son was also diagnosed with ADHD, I did research and gave him the Omega 3 and 6 supplements, it worked!!! before that he was on Tofranil for a year, I discussed his medication with his paeditrition and she said it is up to me to deside, so I did, I took him off the Tofranil and he now takes Bio Strath tablets every day and the Omega's I can see the difference in him, and how he gets better everyday. He inheritited theADHD from me, I was very busy during my pregnancy with him, I tiled floors ,walls etc while I was pregnant with him. The guilt of me giving him ADHD is busy eating me alive, but I am coping in my own way. I will surently follow the advise giving here on Minti . Thanks.

Omega 3 and Omega 6 were recomended for my adhd son too. There are lots of things out there which can help like therapy, counselling, anger management. I product tested a site and found amazing results with my son and it is so easy for him to use too, it helped him learn how to breathe calmly when he was geting worked up and how to distract himself when he was getting taunted de to his Tics. This site is not just used for ADHD but for all children as it teaches then life skills that all of us need.

www.AnimalAgentz.com

check it out and I hope it helps adhd children as it did mine!

What a great story & advice for mum's out there.

Cheers Janice

Thanks for sharing your story........

.Amanda

I agree that there are an awful lot of scripts written for add/adhd drugs.  Scary cuz they are pretty potent drugs.  Hopefully, there can be more studies done with natural treatments and things such as diet modification and the sort to help guide away from chemical treatments.  Thanks for sharing.

Angela