Natural Treatments for ADD and Hyperactivity

From the Book

Dr. Weintraub's latest natural health guide focuses on how to overcome the related behavioral problems of ADD and hyperactivity.

Her expertise points to the many causes of these disorders, including nutritional, environmental and physiological factors, and outlines how and why these problems are misdiagnosed.

Dr. Weintraub gives specific, technical information pertinent to the causes, symptoms, and natural treatments of ADD and hyperactivity, as well as a guideline for parents and teachers to follow when dealing with children.

This authoritative handbook is a powerful tool perfect for fighting the ever-increasing occurrence of ADD.

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Author

Skye Weintraub

Skye Weintraub is a naturopathic physician with extensive experience in helping people with chronic health concerns, especially allergies and digestive disorders.

She has a private practice in Eugene, Oregon, specializing in the identification and treatment of food, mold, pollen, chemical and environmental sensitivities.

Dr. Weintraub holds positions in many health organizations, including serving as editor of the newsletter for the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and as Vice President of her state’s professional association.

Dr. Weintraub is the author of numerous articles on health issues and of two recently published books, 'Minding our Body - A Comprehensive Guide to Healthy Living', and 'Natural Healing with Cell Salts'.

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Contents

Section One
Understanding ADD

Chapter 1 What is ADD?
Chapter 2 A health appraisal
Chapter 3 What parents should know
Chapter 4 A teacher's involvement
Chapter 5 The value of self-esteem
Chapter 6 Does your child really have ADD?

Section Two
What you eat - the nutrition and diet factor
Chapter 7 Diet
Chapter 8 Food allergies
Chapter 9 Biochemical factors
Chapter 10 Hypoglycemia and ADD
Chapter 11 Essential fatty acids
Chapter 12 Salicylates and the Feingold diet
chapter 13 Phenolic compounds and ADD
Chapter 14 Food additives
Chapter 15 Not so sweet-sugar and ADD
Chapter 16 The elimination-then-challenge diet
Chapter 17 Yeast infections and ADD

Section Three
The world we live in-environment and ADD
Chapter 18 Environmental factors
Chapter 19 Heavy metal contamination
Chapter 20 Pesticide poisoning

Section Four
What else? Other possible causes of ADD
Chapter 21 The underactive thyroid
Chapter 22 Seeing, hearing, feeling-the senses and ADD
Chapter 23 Miscellaneous factors

Section 5
Treating ADD
Chapter 24 The new biofeedback
Chapter 25 Homeopathy, cell salts and flower essences
Chapter 26 Herbal remedies
Chapter 27 Nutritional supplements
Chapter 28 Additional treatments
Chapter 29 Are drugs the answer?

Resource guide
Bibliography
Index

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