在一个国外网址上发现大量关于ADHD的另类自然疗法建议，先发一篇“纲领”，相关文章待我慢慢翻译过来跟大家分享，能看英文的家长也可以自己前往原址去看，绝对是一处宝藏！悠妈

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Natural remedies for ADD and ADHD

A holistic approach to treating Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity

以自然疗法治疗ADD及ADHD
--治疗注意力缺陷和多动症的整体疗法

Mar 5, 2007 Victoria Anisman-Reiner

作者：维多利丽-安妮思曼-瑞纳

译：悠妈

原址：http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/natural_remedies_for_add_and_adhd

Energy Medicine and dietary changes to eliminate "brain allergies" and toxins are some of the drug-free ways to balance and calm hyperactivity in adults and children.

以“能量医疗”和饮食调整来消除“脑过敏症”及排除毒素是“非药物疗法”中的一种，可以帮助平衡和镇静成人和儿童的过动症状。

You’re tired after a long day at work and the kids are bouncing off the walls. The eldest is disruptive in class and her teacher is asking you to talk to a doctor about ADHD. The youngest won’t learn to read because he gets distracted too easily. Would it be such a bad thing, you wonder, to consider following the school’s advice and speaking to your doctor about ADD drugs? You’ve heard both success and horror stories about medicating for ADHD. What’s a person to do? Thankfully, there are natural options that can help with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) if you’re willing to consider them.

在你工作了一整天疲惫地回到家后，孩子们却仍然精力充沛活蹦乱跳。最年长的一个总在上课时走神，于是她的老师要求你去找医生谈谈关于ADHD的问题。最小的一个呢，怎么也学不会阅读，因为他太容易分心。这是一件坏事吗？你很困惑，不知是否应该考虑学校的建议去找医生咨询过动症的药物治疗。你即听说过这方面的成功案例，也听到过那些“可怕的故事”（药物治疗带来的副作用）。到底该怎么办呢？幸运的是，有些自然疗法对治疗ADD和ADHD很有帮助，如果你愿意将其纳入考虑范围的话。

ADD and ADHD remain controversial, despite Ritalin’s mainstream presence since the 1980’s. Because there is no definite method of diagnosis for Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, there are those who contest calling it a disorder at all. Regardless of your beliefs about what “ADD” and “ADHD” really mean, there are several holistic tools that can be helpful to stressed kids and frustrated parents.

尽管自1980年开始使用利他林（Ritalin）治疗ADD和ADHD已经成为主流治疗方法，但关于其治疗效果尚具有相当大的争议。由于目前并没有对注意力缺陷（多动）症的明确诊断方法，甚至有不少人根本不认同将其称为一种“病”。不管你是究竟是如何理解“ADD”和“ADHD”的真正含义的，有几种综合治疗方法可帮助那些倍受压力的孩子和沮丧的家长们。

First and foremost, take a close look at your kids’ diet.

Is it loaded with sugar? How often do you give them chocolate, other corner-store junk food or supermarket sweets? More than once a week is too much, and is enough to cause candida and behavioral changes.

首先并且也最重要的是：密切关注孩子的饮食。
看看他们的饮食中是否有很多糖的成分？经常给他们吃巧克力、街边小店的垃圾食品以及超市里的糖果吗？如果一周超过一次那就已经太多了，这足以促成念珠菌的产生以及行为上的改变。

Are your children getting enough vegetables and protein?

Protein deficiency is a big offender in ADHD, but a shortage of certain B vitamins or of antioxidants (including vitamins C and E) can also affect mental clarity and the ability to focus. A recent study showed that low iron can shorten attention span and zinc deficiency causes faulty memory in adults.

您的孩子摄取到足够的蔬菜和蛋白质了吗？
蛋白质不足是引起多动症的最大嫌疑犯，但像B族维生素或抗氧化剂（包括维生素C和E）的缺乏也会造成无法保持头脑清醒和集中注意力。最近一项研究表明，缺铁会削弱注意力的范围，而缺锌则会导致成年人的记忆力差的问题。

"Brain Allergies"

When kids fall into hyperactive behavior patterns, it’s worth finding out what they ate most recently. ADHD symptoms are often linked to something called a “brain allergy” – a food or other allergen (like dust or mold) that is psychoactive. These foods can trigger mental and emotional symptoms instead of a more typical allergic reaction.

The most common brain allergies are to wheat, corn, cane sugar, honey, dairy, eggs, artificial coloring, artificial flavors, and MSG. You would be amazed at how often detecting and removing the right one of these “brain poisons” from what a child eats can completely transform their behavior, energy levels, and life. (Hint: If you’re not sure where to start, try removing refined sugar from your diet or that of your child for just a week.)

“脑过敏症”
当孩子突然出现各种过动行为时，这时就需要找出他们最近吃过些什么。多动症的症状往往与所谓的“脑过敏症”有关系—对食物或其他过敏原（如灰尘或塑料）过敏所产生的影响。这些食物可能会引发精神上或情绪上的症状，而不是一般我们所知的过敏反应。
最常见的脑过敏原包括是小麦、玉米、蔗糖、蜂蜜、乳制品、蛋类、人工色素、人工香料，以及味精。你将会惊讶于多次检测并排除这类会引发问题的“毒药”，竞会如此迅速地彻底改变他们的行为、能量水平和生活。 （提示：如果你不知道从哪里开始，请先尝试从您孩子的饮食计划中排除白糖一个星期。）

Brain toxins

Toxins, such as heavy metals which collect in the brain, nervous system, liver and other organs can also be brain allergies. Did your kid become hyperactive after his first filling, or after a vaccination was administered at her school? You may need internal cleansing to remove toxins.

脑中毒
该类中毒包括大脑中累积的重金属物质，以及神经系统、肝脏和其他器官都可能成为大脑的过敏原。你的孩子是否是在第一次服药或在学校接种疫苗后才出现了过动现象？您可能需要为其做内部清理，以去除毒素。

Energy work for ADD and ADHD

Physical exercises that realign the body’s energies, like those in Energy Medicine and Brain Gym, can be immensely helpful for helping adults and kids to focus and learn. Specific exercises to help them to stay calm, to express themselves more coherently, and to channel excess energy into learning and communicating more clearly and creatively.

ADHD patients often observe that they are more sensitive to energies than most people expect, and they really get a lot from learning about practices like Energy Medicine, yoga, and meditation techniques.

适用于ADD和ADHD的能量练习
身体的运动可以重新调整身体的能量运行，比如能量医疗（Energy Medicine）及健脑操（Brain Gym）中提到的，这些都可以极大地帮助成人和孩子们集中注意力和学习。具有针对性的练习可以帮助他们保持镇静，更连贯地表达自己，并把过剩的能量转化为更加清晰和具有创造力的学习和沟通上。
常会在多动症患者中看到这类情况，他们对能量的敏感度远比大多数人所预期的要高，因此他们能够在学习能量医疗、瑜珈、冥想技巧这类能量练习中收益颇多。

Other options and questions to ask...

Essential oils are one of the most powerful ways to address any kind of mental or emotional disturbance – find out how to use herbal oils to help with ADD in Essential Oils for ADD and ADHD.

其他选择以及会问到的问题...
精油是一种解决任何一种精神或情绪困扰最有效的方法之一。阅读以下文章以了解如何使用草药精油帮助治疗多动症。ADD及ADHD精油疗法：

Another question I recommend we ask of anyone suffering from depression or ADD/ADHD is, what in your life is really making you unhappy? It is simplistic (but in many cases astonishingly effective) to recognize the unfulfilled emotional or creative needs in an adult or child’s life, whether at home or at work/school. If something is making your child unhappy enough that they are acting out, are you listening? (Or, adults: is your inner child feeling ignored and desperate?)

另一个我建议要问问那些患有抑郁症或多动症的人们：“到底是什么让你在生活中感到不快乐？”这是了解一个成人或孩子在生活中所产生的不满情绪或非常规需求的最简单的方法（但在很多情况下却出乎意料地有效），无论是在家中还是在工作时或学校里。如果有些事情让你的孩子不快乐，以至于他们会失控发作，你到底有没有注意倾听呢？（以及，成年人们：你们心中的内在小孩是否也感觉到了被忽略和绝望呢？）

Hard as teachers work, the school system is flawed and gifted children, as well as those who struggle with their academics, often end up labeled with jargon like “ADHD” because their needs are not being met.

与教师的工作同样艰难，学校制度中那些有缺陷的天才儿童，以及那些常为学业挣扎的孩子们，最后往往被贴上诸如“多动症”的标签，只因为他们的需求得不到满足。

Read on for some suggestions of essential oils for ADD and ADHD and the low-down on Ritalin and other ADHD drugs, or learn about the new Indigo kids, many of whom are diagnosed with ADD or ADHD.

阅读更多相关文章，关于草药精油：http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/essential_oils_for_add_and_adhd

关于利他林和其他ADHD药物的内幕：http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/add_adhd_and_antidepressant_drugs

或了解一下新一代的“靛蓝儿童”，他们中的很多被诊断为ADD或ADHD：

http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/indigo_kids_and_crystal_children

Do you or your child have any of these characteristics? You might be indigo, not ADD/ADHD.

如果你或你的孩子具有这些特点，那么你们很可能是“靛蓝”，而不是ADD或ADHD：

http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/support_for_sensitive_indigo_kids