Treating ADD With Alternative Medicine
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Treating ADD with Alternative Medicine
Introduction
Alternative medicine is a practice that often divides opinion?"people tend to fully embrace it or dismiss it entirely. When it comes to treating Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), alternative medicine includes any treatment that falls outside conventional behavior therapies and medications.
Dietary Interventions
One alternative approach is dietary intervention, which involves removing certain foods from a child's diet to alleviate symptoms of ADD. This method is based on the belief that food allergies or artificial additives like dyes and preservatives might contribute to ADD. Though some people advocate for this approach, it lacks strong scientific support.
Nutritional Supplements
Another alternative method is the use of nutritional supplements. Supplements such as glyconutrients, megadose vitamins, amino acids, and herbal remedies like Ginkgo biloba are often claimed to help with ADD. However, herbal supplements are not regulated by the FDA, and children may be particularly vulnerable to their side effects. It’s crucial to consult a doctor before administering any supplements to children.
Interactive Metronome Training
Interactive metronome training seeks to improve the motor timing and planning abilities of children with ADD by having them keep rhythm with a computer. Although promising results have emerged from preliminary studies, more research is needed to validate its effectiveness.
Lead Treatment
Lead treatment for ADD stems from observations of increased hyperactivity in animals exposed to lead. This has led to speculation about a link between high lead levels and hyperactivity in children, though concrete evidence is still required.
Less Conventional Treatments
Some treatments have been met with skepticism by the medical community. These include:
- Motion Sickness Medication: This claims to address inner ear issues supposedly linked to ADD.
- Candida Treatment: This is based on the belief that toxins from excessive yeast could affect behavior.
- Optometric Visual Training: This suggests that eye movement problems might contribute to ADD symptoms.
These treatments lack empirical support and have been largely dismissed by medical experts.
Other Approaches
Other alternative treatments include applied kinesiology, which involves realigning the bones of the skull, and chiropractic care, which aims to balance brain activity through spinal adjustments.
Conclusion
While alternative treatments for ADD can be appealing to some, it's important to approach them with caution and seek professional medical advice before proceeding. While they offer diverse strategies, their effectiveness often lacks scientific backing, and some could pose risks to children's health.
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