Natural alternative to calm a child

Hi, I have a 7 year old son, and I've been told by all of his teachers to take him to the docs and have him checked for add/adhd. Regular docs are nothing but drug-pushers (in my opinion). I refuse to drug my son, no matter what they say.

My question is, does anyone know of a SAFE alternative to all these horrible perscriptions (ridilin) out there? Maybe an herbal or suppliment that will calm my son, and make him more focused at school and at home? Please include specific herbs or brands if you can.

Thank you so much for your help.

Hi Sweets

I am TOTALLY with you on this one.

Have you heard the stories about kids being taken from their parents over medical treatments? You know you're living in a scary world when the authorities can take your child away from you for not giving them certain medications. We've all got to stand up to big pharma and their drug-pushers: teachers and doctors.

Two things I've heard and read about for ADHD are omega-3 fatty acids and exercise! Of course you may not find too many studies on these things because no pharmaceutical company is getting rich on them.

Now, for myself, I know that I get pretty restless when I haven't exercised vigorously for a couple days. I think I was probably a kid that could have been diagnosed ADHD, but that was before it became so popular. I do ashtanga yoga, which works amazingly well.

Below I've listed a bunch of sites that deal with diet, supplements, exercise. There's also one that supports another responder's martial arts training idea about a program that trains in balance and hand-eye coordination.