If you are a parent with a hyperactive kid, or you know someone who has one, then you know how difficult or stressful it can be.
Given that there are hundreds of "cures" for ADHD or hyperactivity, then most parents need not worry.
However, one must remember that most treatments involve drugs of some kind.
Why not take a more natural way in treating hyperactivity in your child? The Feingold program is named after Dr.
Benjamin Feingold.
The doctor believed that removing certain foods from a child's diet can greatly help in treating hyperactivity.
The program may sound simple, but in practice, it can be very difficult to follow.
There are only two stages in the program.
They are the following: Stage One - In this stage, synthetic flavors, colors, preservatives, and artificial sweeteners are removed from the diet.
Salicylates, such as aspirin, for example, cannot be given to the kid as well.
According to Dr.
Feingold, these products have an adverse effect, and may actually be the cause or trigger of a child's hyperactivity.
Stage Two - In this stage, some products may be reintroduced, but are carefully monitored to see if they have adverse effects on the kid.
That may sound very easy, but it's not.
To make sure that the removal of a certain product helps treat a child's hyperactivity, parents or guardians must always keep journals in which they can record the products that are removed or reintroduced.
The child's behavior must also be carefully monitored to be able to discern if the removal or reintroduction of a certain food product actually has an effect.
The Feingold program does sound like a lot of work.
But the beauty of it is that it's all-natural.
At the same time, most of the products being restricted are in fact products that are harmful to your child's health, in the first place.
Keep reading about the full Feingold program and give it a try.
It might just be the answer for you and your child.