| When a child is diagnosed with ADHD, it can be a | | | | effective in the treatment of ADHD. St. John's |
| confusing and devastating blow. Prescription drugs | | | | Wort is particularly useful in the treatment of the |
| are often the first line of defense for the | | | | limbic system sub-type of Attention Deficit |
| disorder. Common side effects such as insomnia, | | | | Disorder. |
| restlessness, anxiety, decreased appetite, allergic | | | | Grape Seed Extract is another of the most |
| reactions, and unforeseen long-term complications | | | | frequently used herbal supplements for treating |
| lead many people to seek alternative therapies. | | | | ADHD. It is becoming increasingly common for |
| Luckily, there are many herbal supplements for | | | | physicians to prescribe this extract instead of |
| ADHD that can balance the brain chemistry | | | | prescription medication as a first line of defense. |
| without the unwanted side effects of prescription | | | | Although the exact mechanism that makes grape |
| medication. Studies performed on the | | | | seed extract so effective is unknown, it is |
| psychological effects of herbs have revealed | | | | believed to inhibit the breakdown of dopamine in |
| benefits for many brain and performance | | | | the brain, which happens faster than normal in |
| parameters. These benefits also extend to ADHD | | | | ADHD patients. |
| patients as they have natural stimulating | | | | Pine Bark is also an up and comer in the world of |
| properties and positive effects on the nervous | | | | herbal supplements for ADHD. Also known as |
| system. | | | | Pycnogenol, this supplement is a complex of |
| Some of the most effective herbal supplements | | | | flavanoids from the French maritime pine tree. It |
| for treating ADHD include Ginkgo Biloba, American | | | | is a powerful antioxidant that increases circulation, |
| Ginseng, St. John's Wort, Grape Seed Extract, and | | | | improves capillary health, and reduces free |
| Pine Bark (Pycnogenol). These herbal supplements | | | | radicals. These properties combine to increase |
| for ADHD have been reported effective time and | | | | duration and effectiveness of the brain's |
| again by children and adults diagnosed with the | | | | neurotransmitters. Pycnogenol can cross the |
| disorder, and most have been validated by | | | | brain's blood barrier, which almost no other |
| scientific studies. | | | | substance can do. It has been found especially |
| Ginkgo Biloba is one of the most effective herbal | | | | helpful in treating children with ADHD. |
| supplements for treating ADHD. It improves blood | | | | Diet, exercise, and herbal supplements for treating |
| flow, brain function, memory, and concentration. | | | | ADHD may be the answer to your prayers if you |
| Studies have shown that combining Ginkgo with | | | | are searching for an alternative to drug therapy. |
| American Ginseng can treat symptoms of ADHD | | | | These are just some of the many herbal |
| in many children. | | | | supplements for ADHD that have been proven |
| St. John's Wort is one of the classic herbal | | | | effective. Find what works best for your child and |
| supplements for ADHD. It has been used for | | | | speak to your doctor about any changes in |
| years to increase serotonin availability in the brain. | | | | medication or the addition of herbal supplements |
| Not only is it the most popular alternative | | | | for treating ADHD. |
| anti-depressant prescribed, it is also very | | | | |