| How many times have we heard that there must | | | | side effects of weight loss and insomnia is left |
| be a better way! Often the so called best solution | | | | without having made any progress at all. If his |
| for ADHD seems anything but, when we consider | | | | parents have not implemented the most basic |
| all the controversy and the fact that nobody | | | | parenting skills, the chances of him overcoming or |
| seems to agree on anything. However there a | | | | even managing his ADHD are pretty slim. Hardy |
| few cardinal principles which we can apply and use | | | | the best solution for ADHD! |
| these as light to guide us along the difficult path | | | | Problems with conventional meds |
| of finding ADHD solutions. | | | | Looking at alternative medication is something |
| A world expert on ADHD | | | | every one of use has to face up to and we |
| I have long admired the work of Dr William | | | | should be able to judge them calmly and accept |
| Pelham who has researched and written on ADHD | | | | or reject them according to our children's needs. |
| and is regarded as a world expert. He is the | | | | We know that up to 30% will have unpleasant |
| Director of the Center for Children and Families at | | | | side effects from ADHD conventional medications |
| the University at Buffalo and has written over | | | | which are stimulant drugs. We know that these |
| 275 papers and books on the subject of ADHD. | | | | carry the maximum black box warning. We also |
| His work is recognized now by many medical | | | | know that stimulant drugs can actually alleviate |
| authorities but not necessarily by the drug | | | | ADHD symptoms of distractability and |
| companies who are manufacturing mind altering | | | | hyperactivity but there is sometimes a high price |
| drugs by the ton. | | | | to pay. We should also acknowledge that some |
| Behavior modification is a must | | | | children can do quite well on these drugs. |
| One of the cardinal principles he has always | | | | Can homeopathy for ADHD work? |
| advocated in ADHD solutions is that any | | | | Looking at an alternative such as an ADHD |
| treatment regime for ADHD MUST include | | | | homeopathic remedy, we find some surprises |
| behavior modification as this is by far the best | | | | which are not very well known. There are no |
| solution for ADHD. He has also shown very clearly | | | | known side effects and there has been no record |
| in scores of research projects that the effects of | | | | at all of any long term health risks. Could this be |
| the psychostimulant drugs tend to lose their | | | | the best solution for ADHD? I leave it to you to |
| power after only three years. | | | | be the best judge of that. |
| The poor ADHD child who has suffered many | | | | |