| Let us have a look at a few lies about ADHD first. | | | | can help to implement effective ADHD |
| ADHD is caused by bad or absent parents, too | | | | treatments whichever one you choose. |
| much Internet and TV, too much sugar and it has | | | | ADHD treatments using EEG |
| been invented by the drug companies to make | | | | It is not really a secret but professors at the |
| lots of money. These four lies are still broadcast | | | | University of Hertfordshire in the UK have |
| by so-called know-it-alls. Fortunately there are lots | | | | reported promising results in reduction of |
| of intelligent people around who know something | | | | impulsiveness and over-excitability in ADHD kids |
| about ADHD treatments and will not be fobbed | | | | after they used (EEG) neurofeedback. The kids |
| off with lies or glib answers from the drug | | | | play a fun educational computer game by wearing |
| companies. | | | | a special helmet. This picks up the brain waves |
| Want to know a secret? The former editor of | | | | and the children can only play the game when |
| the New England Journal of Medicine stated openly | | | | their concentration levels are at a certain level. |
| that there are certain academic institutions and | | | | They tried this for twelve weeks and played the |
| individuals who are in the pay of the drug | | | | game three times a week and then their progress |
| companies to provide biased results of clinical trials. | | | | was noted. |
| This is not just about ADHD treatments but | | | | Why is an ADHD homeopathic remedy so poorly |
| applies across the board for most medicines. | | | | publicized among all the ADHD treatments? |
| Another lie is that sugar causes hyperactivity in | | | | Because it is one of the best kept secrets in |
| ADHD children. The BBC exposed this on a video | | | | ADHD, because there are no powerful lobbies |
| where it was shown that parents' perceptions of | | | | pushing it. It is enormously successful because it |
| the bad behavior was influenced by the fact that | | | | takes a holistic approach and also because it is |
| they knew that the children had been given too | | | | using natural substances from plants and other |
| much sugar!. | | | | sources. Secondly, there are no alarming side |
| Want to know another secret? It is actually true | | | | effects and no health risks such as cardiac |
| that too much sugar may cause swings in blood | | | | problems or loss of appetite. Thirdly it is the most |
| sugar levels and this can cause a few crashes. | | | | economical of all the effective ADHD treatments |
| The easiest way to avoid it is to reduce | | | | and last but not least, the preparations I |
| carbohydrates at breakfast as they contain | | | | recommend below are manufactured in an FDA |
| simple sugars. Give preference to proteins which | | | | approved facility. Why not check it out for |
| can actually help to keep blood sugar levels | | | | yourself? |
| steady throughout the day. A simple dietary trick | | | | |