Camarillo Chiropractor Offers Treatments for Children with ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD, has no cure, but Camarillo Holistic and Chiropractic Center does offer treatment plans that have been effective in helping to lessen and control the symptoms. Our Camarillo chiropractor Dr. James Aylor has completed numerous extension courses from Alabama's Clayton School of Natural Healing and is well aware of the benefits of a healthy diet. A healthy diet is one that not only provides the essential nutrients and calories necessary for optimum health, but it is also one that can help allergies, deficiencies and children with ADD.

Nutritional Counseling - Important Part of Pediatric Care for Children with ADD

One of the main focuses of our pediatric care for ADD is nutritional counseling. A specific diet tailored to the needs of your child can help ADD, as can a number of specific supplements. Dr. Aylor can consult with you and your child to review eating habits and revise those that may be detrimental. Eliminating certain foods may be helpful, especially those that may result in increased hyperactivity or allergies. Caffeine and sugar fall into the former category, while milk, eggs, and wheat fall into the latter. The amount of additives and artificial ingredients also play a role in a healthy diet.

Our Camarillo chiropractor may also suggest specific nutritional supplements to help with ADD. Essential fatty acids, such as omega-3 oils, are vital for the brain's proper functioning. Vitamin and mineral supplements may also play a part in a revised diet, although the nutritional revisions may provide the full amount of necessary nutrients. Meeting with our chiropractor is the most effective way to receive a plan tailored to your child's nutritional needs.

Our Camarillo chiropractor can also suggest lifestyle advice that can help children and their parents successfully cope with ADD. Suggestions may include creating and maintaining a regular schedule for daily activities, stressing organization, eliminating clutter, and ensuring your child gets adequate sleep. Limiting your children's TV viewing is another possible suggestion, as TV has been shown to affect the brain's cognitive function. Activities meant to calm, rather than excite, can also be helpful.

Because symptoms of ADD may show up in children as young as 2 years old, it's never too early to schedule a visit for pediatric care at Camarillo Holistic and Chiropractic Center. Children with ADD often exhibit symptoms that include an inability to focus or concentrate and being easily distracted. Fidgeting, restlessness, and the habit of interrupting others while they are speaking may also fall under the range of symptoms, as can recurring trouble playing quietly, waiting for their turn in a game, or completing lengthy or complicated tasks.

In addition to treating ADD, our pediatric care extends to various other conditions with which an all-natural, holistic approach may help. We also offer a wide range of all-natural services for adults with the main goal of achieving and maintaining optimum health for people of all ages.