Your Guide to Controlling ADHD Without Medication

Controlling ADHD without medication is not only possible, it is healthier for your child. In this article, you'll learn how to use diet, exercise and homeopathic remedies in place of meds. If your child is currently taking drugs for ADHD, you'll also learn how easy it is to wean him off his medication.

Feeding your child a proper diet and the right supplements can suppress the symptoms of ADHD as effectively as drugs. These symptoms include, but are not limited to: hyperactivity, inability to concentrate, fidgeting, inappropriate behavior, outbursts and tantrums. Although supplements can make a marked difference in your child's symptoms, it is always best to build a strong foundation with a good diet. Remember that food is our best medicine.

Controlling ADHD without medication can be done by feeding your child plenty of fresh vegetables (make sure to give lots of nutrient-rich, leafy greens), fruit (try to buy local and in-season), beans and nuts, lean meats like chicken and turkey and fish (especially salmon which is high in omega 3 fatty acids), whole grains including rye, barley, oats and wheat and a moderate amount of healthy oils like olive and flax seed oil.

Cutting out processed, sugary foods is just as important as feeding your child healthy foods. Avoid sodas, processed cereals, and packaged snack foods. Protein bars are okay, but make sure to read the label. If your child is used to eating junk food, introduce him to healthy alternatives slowly over time.

Another important way of controlling ADHD without medication is to make sure your child gets plenty of exercise. Outdoor exercise is best because something happens to a child who spends time in nature: he calms down! Go for hikes with your child or go bike riding. Do fun, active things together. Enroll your child in a team sport and watch and encourage him. Exercise relieves the body of mental stress and will teach your child how to concentrate, especially if you involve him in team sports.

Find your child a good homeopathic remedy. The reason for this is that a quality remedy will actually heal the brain at the neural level and restore proper brain function. Best of all, since these remedies are all natural, they have no short or long term side effects. Since they heal and suppress symptoms without side effects, good quality homeopathic remedies are probably the most effective way of controlling ADHD without medication.

Since some remedies are better than others, look for one that has clinically proven ingredients. Another way to ensure that you get a quality emedy is to look for a company that offers a money-back guarantee, which shows that the company backs and believes in their product, because they've done clinical trials. In addition, look for a product that is manufactured under the supervision of a qualified pharmacist.

Since homeopathic remedies do not interact negatively with ADHD drugs, you can wean your child off any meds he is taking, while you are starting him on the remedy and progressively adding healthier food to his diet.

So there you have it: controlling ADHD without medication is easy with the proper diet, exercise and a quality homeopathic remedy. Once you see how easy and enjoyable it is to go natural, you'll be proud you did.