If you have a child with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), you will almost certainly have been looking for information regarding this particular disorder. Also, you may well have come across countless horror stories concerning typical ADHD prescription drugs?
Many parents have already lost their kids to ADHD prescription drugs. Some of these kids have died because of severely damaged hearts, while others have simply committed suicide. It’s hardly surprising then that so many parents are now looking for alternative treatment options, such as Behavioral Modification Therapy, herbal remedies, and etc. In fact, homeopathic treatments have become incredibly popular in more recent times, but what about fish oil and ADHD?
According to a researcher in the department of psychiatry at Oxford University, a lack of certain fatty acids has been linked to a number of health conditions, including dyslexia, ADD, and also ADHD. In a study carried out by this researcher, a group of school children with one or more of these disorders were given fish oil supplements daily for a period of three months. By the end of the study, there was a very distinct improvement, not only in the general behavior of the children, but also in their reading and writing capabilities.
However, Paul Montgomery, the researcher who carried out the study, warns that even if parents try to adjust the diets of their children, they may still not be getting enough fish oil to meet their fatty acid requirements. As such, he is of the opinion that parents should consider fish oil supplements which are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.
Alternatively, parents who decide they want a natural ADHD treatment for their kids should look for a treatment or remedy that includes Omega-3 in addition to any other ingredients.
In a separate study involving sixteen children, the Conner’s scale was used to measure inattentiveness and hyperactivity before and after fish oil supplementation. At the start of the study, the average scores where 19 for inattentiveness, and 20 for hyperactivity. After eight weeks of supplementation, these scores had dropped to 13.9 and 15.5.
Even though the giant pharmaceutical companies will never be willing to acknowledge the effectiveness of any type of natural supplement, one cannot ignore the results of these studies involving fish oil and ADHD.
I personally have no doubt in my mind that children with ADHD can benefit from these studies. As far as I’m concerned, anything is better than putting a child’s life at risk, and that’s exactly what happens each and every time a child takes ADHD prescription drugs. If you have doubts regarding the seriousness of such drugs, please set aside some time to do a little research. I could mention several cases where children have died because of their medication, just as I could name the drugs responsible, but I’d rather not.