Filed under: ADD / ADHD Natural Remedies | Tags: add alternative, add natural remedies, add natural remedy, add treatment, adhd agression, adhd alternative, adhd children, adhd cure, adhd natural remedies, adhd natural remedy, adhd treatment, epsom salt bath
How Epsom Salt Bath Benefits ADD/ADHD
ADD/ADHD are usually deficient in their B vitamins and minerals. One quick and easy remedy for magnesium deficiency is an Epsom Salt Bath. The National Academy of Sciences estimates the average male gets 80% of the magnesium required for good health while females get only 70%. And in the last century magnesium levels have dropped more than 50%. This is due to intensive farming that depletes magnesium from the soil. Diets that contain small amounts of magnesium but are rich in fat, salt, sugar, and protein accelerating the depletion of magnesium from our bodies. Calcium also drains magnesium from the body to help with absorption.
So what’s a cheap and quick remedy? Next time you take a bath add 2 cups of Epsom salt and do this three times a week soaking at least 12 minutes each time.
Epsom Salt Bath may:
- Ease stress
- Improve sleep
- Improve concentration
- Regulate activity of 325+ enzymes
- Prevent artery hardening & blood clots
- Improve oxygen
- Reduce Inflammation & muscle cramps
- Make insulin more effective
Enthusiastically yours,
Shirley Highers
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When the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, it may be that they are taking better care of it.
Filed under: Questions From My ADD/ADHD Website, Questions From My ADD/ADHD Website | Tags: add alternative, add natural remedies, add natural remedy, add treatment, adhd agression, adhd alternative, adhd children, adhd cure, adhd natural remedies, adhd natural remedy, adhd treatment, dark chocolate, raw cacao, Xocal
I am looking at some natural foods that can provide more antioxidants for my nephew who has ADHD.
Have you ever looked at XOCAI? If so, I was hoping you could share what you know.
Thank you!
Rick
Hi Rick,
As a matter of fact yes I know about XOCAL. Great product and expensive. We had wonderful results on this product but after a few months I switched to raw organic cacao powder that I purchase on Amazon.com. It’s pretty much the same thing except you need a higher serving size of the powder. I made shakes, smoothies, raw energy bars, crackers, and desserts with this powder. Soooo delicious!!! I always add a natural sweetener (Stevia) vs sugar in my recipes too. Although if I had to pick between the two, XOCAL is the better product.
As far as antioxidants, look to alpha lipoic acid a water soluble super unversial antioxidant), green tea ( powerful antioxidant, great for calming, helps with concentration, and elevates alpha waves), and the Mack daddy of all antioxidants- glutathione (usually found in avocados and asparagus). You could also opt for super foods such as chia seeds, salba, algae (spriulla and chlorella), and fruit extracts from either Noni, mangosteen, and acai which are all high in many different super antioxidants. Also Biometics Cell Care is wonderful product too. It not only has super antioxidants but it also contains Co Q10. Biometics Bio Nite is also a super antioxidant.
Eating foods with antioxidants is a great starting point. But you would need like 10-20 servings of veggies or fruits versus taking an antioxidant supplement or extract. I’m not saying do not eat your veggies and to only take supplements, I’m saying that you should do both. They each have their benefits. Eating veggies and whole food will help with ph balance and fiber content. And supplements will help you obtain optimal results which is a requirement since ADHD are so deficient in their b vitamins, minerals, and neurotransmitters.
Enthusiastically yours,
Shirley Highers
www.addnaturalremedy.com
When the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, it may be that they are taking better care of it.
Filed under: ADHD Brain Mapping & Neurofeedback | Tags: add alternative, add natural remedies, add natural remedy, add treatment, adhd agression, adhd alternative, adhd children, adhd cure, adhd natural remedies, adhd natural remedy, adhd treatment, brain mapping, neurofeedback
Our Neurofeedback Home training program included an EEG machine and AVE glasses. We would connect the EEG machine into our laptop which had set programs designed specifically to met our individual needs. From the EEG machine we had 3 electrodes that we attached to our head with wax. Normally AVE glasses do not come with the Home program but we decided to add this to our package. We bought two sets of AVE glasses (The David Pal36), one for our kids and the second for us. These glasses produce stimulation by audio-visual stimuli. It’s very relaxing and enjoyable. Most cognitive and emotional disorders have low blood flow in certain areas of their brain. The AVE glasses will increase the cerebral blood flow and help alter brainwave activity. It’s to my understanding that many individuals will use this method alone to manage ADD/ADHD, depression, anxiety, anger management, etc. But when the AVE glasses is paired with neurofeedback training, it’s suppose to enhance results and lesson treatment sessions. I must say that the AVE glasses was our favorite training program in our package. In fact I still continue to use these glasses on a regular bases. However, you might want to be careful when dealing with kids. It’s very expensive and fragile ($350 or more) Our kids broke our first pair in the first 2 weeks. And our kids were age 15 and 17 at the time. I’m sure younger children would have broken these glasses by their second session if left unsupervised. So keep that in mind if you decided to go this route. I still also advised that you work with a train specialist before using AVE glasses. They will help you select a program that is best for you.
We started neurofeedback training on Aug. 15 2009. We decided to do 50 sessions each (can last about 5-6 months). My husband who has ADHD had a horrible experience. His thoughts were completely scattered by the 2nd session. And after the 3rd session he could not stop grinding his teeth (like all day long). Eventually his jaw started causing him problems and he stopped after the 13th session. Our specialist told him that this was normal. Since new pathways in his brain were being established it was causing him to react this way.
As for me, my thinking was totally scattered until session 35. It would take me twice as long to accomplish anything. But after session 35, I notice my focus was right on target and I had more patience. As for Charlie’s ADHD, he said he didn’t really notice much except that he could focus longer. My husband and I notice that Charlie was becoming more fidgety, his ability to multitask was becoming worse, and his temper was beginning to escalate. Which is crazy because he is so laid back. But because part of his program required him to elevate his beta waves it caused him to become grumpy and irritable. In the end the extra time to focus wasn’t worth his nasty temper and in some ways made his ADHD worse. Again our specialist said this was normal because of the new pathways being established.
The first 10 treatments were exciting for all of us but as for the rest of the sessions, they were kinda of like “hell.” We broke one of the cables…..that’s 75$ within the first month, out of our 50 sessions for each of us we probably lost about 15-20 sessions each due to being frustrated or bad connections (with wax and electrodes), and if that’s not enough we had to wrestle the kids to get their treatments done weekly. They seemed to be totally over it. In the end Charlie’s last 10 treatment didn’t really work, because he didn’t want to focus or read. And Brittney’s last treatment sucked because she was all mad because her and Charlie had gotten into a fight. Whenever you are irritated or mad the EEG starts making this loud beeping sound which only makes you even more irritable. UGH! Basically anything can alter treatment, not getting enough sleep, diet, mood, etc. Lessons here: Don’t do the Home Program! And do your research to find a trained specialist that knows what the heck he’s doing. It’s to my understanding that pretty much anyone can do brain mapping with a class or so but an expert will be able to interrupt your brain waves and help you design a program for your disorder. I had honestly believed that if we finished these treatments we would be so proud we stuck it out and the rewards would have been worth it. Honestly I don’t know if any of us are better from this entire experience and if you ask my husband he’ll tell you it made him and Charlie worse. The brain mapping and AVE glasses were awesome but the actual treatments prove disappointing. I wish I would have had somewhere local here to get these treatments done. Plus I like to ask LOTS of questions and being face to face would have allowed me to do this. We did not get much input from our specialist except the typical “This is all normal, nothing to worry about.” I can’t tell you how many parents, friends, and family members were amazed that I made us finish this entire training program. They told me they would have quit after 10 sessions.
Enthusiastically yours,
Shirley Highers
www.addnaturalremedy.com
When the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, it may be that they are taking better care of it.
Filed under: Brain Mapping | Tags: add alternative, add natural remedies, add natural remedy, add treatment, adhd agression, adhd alternative, adhd children, adhd cure, adhd natural remedies, adhd natural remedy, adhd treatment, brain mapping, neurofeedback
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Filed under: ADD/ADHD Organic Recipes | Tags: add alternative, add natural remedies, add natural remedy, add treatment, ADD/ADHD recipes, adhd agression, adhd alternative, adhd children, adhd cure, adhd natural remedies, adhd natural remedy, adhd treatment
Filed under: Proper Nutrition for ADD/ADHD, Proper Nutrition for ADD/ADHD, Uncategorized | Tags: add alternative, add natural remedies, add natural remedy, add treatment, adhd agression, adhd alternative, adhd children, adhd cure, adhd natural remedies, adhd natural remedy, adhd treatment, Dirty Dozen List
Purchasing organically grown produce is the ideal first step in gaining control of ADD/ADHD, however I do understand that for some of us it can become too costly for our budget. So knowing how to discriminate between the least amount of chemcials for certain produce needs to become an important part of your eating habits. I have updated this year’s Environmental Working Group’s latest 2010 list of the “Dirty Dozen:
While carrots, pears, and lettuce are no longer included on the list, unfortunately, spinach, blueberries, and potatoes have taken their place.
Dirty Dozen(Always and I mean always try to buy these produce organic)
Celery Peaches
Strawberries
Apples
Blueberries
Nectarines
Bell Peppers
Spinach
Kale
Cherries
Potatoes
Grapes (Imported)
Equally helpful when shopping is to know which fruits and vegetables have the least amount of pesticide residues, so when organic varieties of the “Dirty Dozen” are unavailable, you can choose these as great alternatives: (To Clean chemicals off of these produces, soaking them in GSE Grapefruit seed extract- follow directions from GSE website)
Onions
Avocado
Sweet Corn
Pineapple
Mangos
Sweet Peas
Asparagus
Kiwi
Cabbage
Eggplant
Cantaloupe
Watermelon
Grapefruit
Sweet Potato
Honeydew Melon
Enthusiastically yours,
Shirley Highers
When the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, it may be that they are taking better care of it.
Filed under: Questions From My ADD/ADHD Website, Uncategorized | Tags: add alternative, add natural remedies, add natural remedy, add treatment, adhd agression, adhd alternative, adhd children, adhd cure, adhd natural remedies, adhd natural remedy, adhd treatment, ear infections
In the book “Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine” Revised 2nd Edition by Michael Murray N.D & Joseph Pizzonno, N.D on pg. 442, it says ear infections are an important consideration for ADD/ADHD because of frequent use of antibiotics. Ear Infections are common with kids age 6 and under. The most common cause for ear infections are stopping breast feeding to soon (should be a minimum of 4 months), day care, smoking, and wood-burning stoves. Over 90% of allergies are linked with ear infections. Because children’s digestive tracts are permeable to food antigens (especially the first 3 months) try to avoid in your diet: wheat, eggs, fowl, and dairy for the first 9 months. Allergic reaction causes the blockage of Eustachian tube by two mechanisms: 1. Inflammation of the Eustachian tube or 2.) Inflammation of the nose ( because swelling of nose this causes mouth and nose to close off forcing air and secretions into the middle of the ear). Humidifiers are a great remedy for ear infection treatment. Also a high quality probiotic should also be added daily especially after antibiotics use (minimum of 1 month use). Constant use of antibiotics kills all bacteria including good bacteria. This causes dysbiosis of GI flora which is manifested as an overgrowth of yeasts (fungus) and mold. In time this causes damage to the GI tract allowing partially digested proteins to enter the bloodstream and cross the blood-brain barrier to affect the normal development and function to the brain, thus leading to many characteristic symptoms of ADD/ADHD or autism. Persistent GI damage results in reduced nutrient, mineral, and vitamin absorption. Yeast overgrowth is the #1 ADD/ADHD mimicker. Enthusiastically yours, Shirley Highers http://www.addnaturalremedy.com When the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, it may be that they are taking better care of it.
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