adhd any thoughts?

CS-

What is your thoughts on people with adhd? is medicine like ritalin or adderol good to take? or do you have a different approach on treating adhd?

1..... - Check into iodine and thyroid. Check for wheat/gluten sensitivity (this is very prevalent in ADD/ADHD).

Somewhere hidden in this forum is a "mountain" of information on the subject, but so far I was only able to uncover these two threads.

https://immortalhair.forumotion.com/natural-hair-regrowth-forum-f1/help-for-add-like-symtoms-t848.htm

https://immortalhair.forumotion.com/natural-hair-regrowth-forum-f1/an-alternative-to-add-drugs-t493.htm

I did a search on another forum I used to visit when asked on this previously: So here's what I wrote, you'll find some of this information repeatably, but you'll get the idea.

ADD drugs are class II narcotics, they should never be prescribed. They can cause advanced heart disease and other serious medical conditions.

Alternatively, there is Aphanizomenon flos-aquae is the first thing I'd suggest or AFA which is a source of PEA (Phenylethylamine).

PEA is a neuro chemical which is typically deficient in the urine of children with ADD.

Second, I'd recommend having her tested for allergies, this is a frequent contributor. She may have gluten/wheat allergies for example. Keep in mind that very different allergies types are common, so it could any number of different foods.

Sugar and starch? As you would probably guess cutting as much of these out of her diet as possible with help.

Essential fatty acids are important. Krill Oil is probably the best way, since a little goes a lot further than fish oil alone.

Phosphatidylserine is very helpful.

DMAE is helpful, also found in sardines.

For real tough cases there is a drug called Phenytoin. While it is an anticonvulsant, very low dosages can show dramatic effects on extreme cases of attention hyperactivity because it smooths out the electrical "static" in the brain.

A prescription is required and further, most physicians are not aware of its use in adhd, so they are likely to be reluctant to prescribe it. The dose to try is 50 to 100 milligrams once or twice per day. The effects if it works are dramatic and within the hour one would know if it works for them.

For more information on that drug, read "The Story of a Remarkable Medicine" by Jack Dreyfus.

More info here:

http://www.remarkablemedicine.com/

Go to www.acam.org to find a physician if you're interested in trying this option for her.

In addition a physician preferably skilled in natural medicine can help with desensitizing neurotransmitters (like acetylcholine, adrenalin, GABA, etc.) Virtually all Adhd's have overactive neurotransmitters.

omega 3's by far IMO.

http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/More-support-for-omega-3-calming-ADHD-kids

I have links to direct studies if you are interested.