Safe and Accessible ADHD Medication Alternatives
Shortages in pharmaceutical drugs like methylphenidate and amphetamines have been in full swing since August of 2022. Due to these shortages, many ADHD patients have been unable to obtain the medications that they take on a daily basis to manage their symptoms (and their lives), which has led to global concern over when these pharmaceuticals are again going to be reliably available to patients. Ritalin and Concerta, two brand name pharmaceuticals for ADHD, along with many generic brands of methylphenidate and amphetamines are among those currently in short supply.
For health-conscious people with ADHD, while these shortages are of course worrying, they offer a window of opportunity to explore other alternative, natural methods for managing the symptoms of ADHD. Without enough methylphenidate and amphetamines to go around, ADHD patients can instead turn to natural, accessible options that work to not only manage symptoms, but cure them for good.
Are ADHD medications safe?
A lot of parents of children with ADHD, as well as adults with ADHD, wonder if the drugs prescribed to treat ADHD are actually safe. While the decision to take ADHD drugs or not has to be made by each person for themselves (or for their child), a lot of ADHD patients agree that making an informed decision is better than rushing into prescription meds. In this article, we talk about the perils of ADHD drugs so that parents of ADHD kids and adults with ADHD can make the best decisions for the future.
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Treating ADHD Without Medication
Some of the most important natural treatment options for ADHD (for adults, teens, and children) include these:- Mucuna pruriens - This bean, which is native to Central America and commonly used there and in India as a medicine, naturally contains L-dopa, the precursor to dopamine. Mucuna pruriens helps support dopamine production and usage, and also helps promote healthy decision making, focus, and emotional regulation.
- Vitamin and Mineral Supplements - Vitamin C, vitamin K2, the B-complex vitamins, iodine, magnesium, iron, and others are all vital for the production and usage of dopamine and neurotransmitters that are responsible for normal brain function.
- Amino Acids - Amino acids support the production of neurotransmitters in the brain, and also help rebuild damaged neurotransmitter receptor sites in the brain and other areas of the body. They support healthy brain function in a general way.
While nutritional therapies and Mucuna pruriens are by far the most essential ADHD medication alternatives for children and adults, there are also other natural medicine/treatment options that can be helpful in managing ADHD symptoms and healing the symptoms once and for all. Some of these other healing treatments include:
- CBD Oil (topical OR oral) - CBD can be applied topically or taken orally, and can help kids and adults with ADHD to feel more relaxed and mentally balanced. Choose an oil that contains only CBD and 0% THC (this is the psychoactive component in cannabis; CBD doesn’t have these psychoactive properties).
- Pineal Gland Decalcification - The pineal gland is a small gland located in the center of the brain that’s responsible for many important hormonal actions in the body, as well as for dreaming, intuition, psychic abilities (according to some research), sleep and circadian rhythms, and more. When this gland calcifies, it can cause not only symptoms like those seen in ADHD, but also dementia, infertility, migraine headaches, menstrual irregularities, nausea/vomiting, and more. Click the link above to read more about the pineal gland and treatments for decalcification.
- Diet Therapy - Nobody likes to think about dietary changes… but when it comes to ADHD, diet is perhaps one of the most important thing that you can do to produce rapid, lasting change in symptoms! Children and adults with ADHD have very specific nutritional needs. Besides removing harmful foods like refined sugar, processed foods, etc., there are also some specific foods that you can increase in your diet to help ensure that your body (or your child’s body) is getting enough of the appropriate nutrients.
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- Parasite Cleanse - Many of the symptoms of ADHD in both children and adults closely resemble the symptoms of a heavy parasite load. Performing a complete parasite cleanse and then keeping up with regular yearly cleanses can make a huge difference. Read more about how parasites can cause ADHD symptoms and how to perform a parasite cleanse successfully at home.
- Individual and Family Therapy - Parents of ADHD children often notice that something feels “off” about the family dynamic in their household. The details of each family’s dynamic differ, of course, from family to family. Alternative therapy options like constellation therapy, hypnotherapy, energy healing, and even sacred indigenous medicines like Ayahuasca can all help to rebalance and heal the family system. Some of these, such as constellation therapy and sacred indigenous medicines, may be geared more toward parents and older siblings, but ADHD children can also benefit in receiving hypnotherapy and energy healing.
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