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December 1, 2005

Alternative Medicine May Help Adults With ADD

Alternative treatments are gaining popularity in treating adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. This article lists non-drug alternative treatments, like biofeedback and fatty acid supplementation, and gives a brief overview of each.

Enduring controversies such as the effect of sugar on behavior in children, the use of electroencephalography biofeedback and the efficacy of eliminating artificial food additives, colors and/or preservatives have been well studied. But they lack support as effective sole treatments for ADD, according to a published study by researchers Neal Rojas and Eugenia Chan at Children's Hospital in Boston.

But the researchers also found that early evidence for therapies such as essential fatty acid supplementation, yoga, massage, homeopathy and green outdoor spaces "suggests potential benefits as part of an overall ADHD treatment plan."

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Posted by linda at December 1, 2005 10:02 PM