Many parents fear the medications offered by doctors to “cure” their child’s ADD and ADHD. Could a natural remedy be the solution? According to Dr. Steven Forrest of Forrest Health Online “A growing number of parents are terribly concerned about their doctor’s recommendation to place their child on psychotropic medications as a treatment for ADHD – and with good reason. These are extremely powerful drugs for any person, let alone a developing child”

Dr. Steven takes a different approach to medicine, relying first on natural health remedies as a solution to health problems.

Dr. Steven has produced a video for parents that reveals some of the potential causes of ADD and ADHD-like behavior. I found the video fascinating and was surprised at how many easily repairable things could cause ADHD-like behavior in children, including such things as an high levels of heavy metals in the body.

Forrest says that most parents he speaks with say that their instincts tell them to avoid these psychotropic ADHD medications but can’t find any other real solutions. As a result, he says that parents often take one of three courses of action:

• Do nothing
• Try an herbal supplement and don’t see results
• Place their child on these powerful psychotropic medications

Dr. Forrest believes that most children who exhibit ADHD like behaviors can be safely treated with nutrition supplements and herbal remedies. He says many feel discouraged by natural remedies after failed attempts, leaving them with a distrust of the homeopathic and natural remedies altogether.

Forrest says that misdiagnosis is a serious problem of many children labeled as having ADD or ADHD. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the number of prescriptions written for psychotropic medications for ADHD has increased 500 percent since 1991. However, this drastic increase differs significantly from practices in the rest of the world.

“Many children who are prescribed these powerful medications are misdiagnosed and medications only mask the problem,” explains Forrest. “Lead and mercury poisoning have effects on children that seem very much like ADHD. When we do the heavy metal urine test for kids, it’s unbelievable what we find sometimes – their bodies are just filled with mercury and lead and no doctors thought to test for this.”

If you’re not sure if your child displays the symptoms of ADHD, Dr. Steven has created a 20 question ADHD diagnostic test where parent’s can rate aspects of their child’s behavior.

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