The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child

By Jay Gordon, M.D., with Jennifer Chang

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Part IV

No One Knows Your Child Better Than You Do

Living with a child who has ADD/ADHD is generally a challenge. Parents now know that their children might not be intentionally difficult or oppositional; they need help in dealing with their problem.

The symptoms can also include restlessness, irritability, lack of focus, difficulty following instructions, insomnia, and impulsive behavior or lack of self-control.

The several million American children who spend their youthful life taking prescription stimulants risk a range of side effects and potential long-term health issues, perhaps even future drug misuse and abuse. But with some effort and patience, a natural treatment program does work. And even if medication is needed, the lifestyle changes described in this book will make the dose of medication smaller and the side effects minimal.

Many parents automatically listen to and accept treatment recommended by specialists without listening to their own intuition. Doctors must stop recommending these medications, and parents must start taking a more active role in their child's treatment, instead of merely administering the proper pills at the proper times.

As you go through the evaluation and the treatment options, ask yourself: "Are my child's symptoms posing any real danger to other children or caretakers? Are my child's symptoms really so bad that there's no hope of normal learning in school and making friends? Are my child's symptoms really so bad that we can't, as a family, deal with them without drugs?"

Follow your instincts when it comes to the decision to medicate your child immediately or to attempt a more natural, healthier lifestyle first.

Children with this disorder are more likely to have parent with ADD/ADHD

• People with ADD/ADHD are twice as likely to smoke as people who do not have the condition and are more inclined to drink beverages with caffeine.
• People with ADD/ADHD are at an increased risk of developing substance-abuse disorders if not treated.
• People with ADD/ADHD may have problems maintaining relationships.
• An individual with ADD/ADHD is more likely to experience marital stress than a person without it.
• Higher rates of divorce and separation exist for the population of people with ADD/ADHD than for the public at large.

If you've now begun to suspect that you might have this disorder, you should think about the diet on which you were raised. If you ate junk foods and dairy while growing up, chances are you've been feeding your children the same kinds of food. If your parents made you study long hours rather than go outside to play and exercise, you may be raising your child the same way.

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