Posted by Buckeye Fan on October 27, 2005, at 13:24:47
In reply to Re: ADDH » Buckeye Fan, posted by JLx on October 23, 2005, at 17:44:11
> > Again..thanks for your comments...I guesss I am looking a "magic bullet"...an all-natural herbal remedy , that combined with dietary changes will solve the problem.
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> > BF
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> A magic bullet isn't likely, but you never know. :)
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> My sister dealt with her son's hyperactivity nearly 30 years ago with the Feingold Diet. http://www.feingold.org/
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> She had tried him on Ritalin and they both hated it; said he was like a zombie. He did really well on Feingold, went to college, and today has a good job.
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> There's lots more info and plenty of anecdotes floating around on the web for which additional supplements may help, such as magnesium, zinc, B6, ferritin. http://www.homeschoolmath.net/other_topics/add-adhd-diet.php
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> This article makes the important point that it may not be one thing such as ferritin, in isolation, but a combo of nutritional supplements that will help: http://www.thehealthierlife.co.uk/article/3205/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder.html
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> This Healthnotes article mentions L-carnitine: http://www.vitacost.com/science/hn/Concern/ADD.htm
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> See "Alternatives to Drugs": http://www.heall.com/holistic_psychology/addh.html
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> Some anecdotal evidence of the efficacy of magnesium and zinc. http://www.adhdnews.com/testforum/test2737.htm This article mentions obtaining supplements from a reputable source, such as Kirkman Labs. http://www.kirkmanlabs.com/products/product_index.html.
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> If you're new to the supplement thing, many of us here order from iHerb http://www.iherb.com/ as they have some of the best prices on the net, as well as excellent customer service (in my experience).
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> This is a Google cached version of an article otherwise unavailable on a naturopathic site (where, for a price, you can fill out a lengthy questionnaire and get a detailed consult). http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:Lktj-7BXlPIJ:www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C414163.html+magnesium+ADHD&hl=en They advise testing for certain things such as heavy metals, copper and manganese.
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> Dr. Daniel Amen is a psychiatrist who uses brain imaging to diagnose, and has an interesting article here on supplements for the brain: http://amenclinics.com/bp/articles.php?articleID=10
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> He also has a couple of brain tests, which can help you narrow down the area of the brain that's the source of trouble; his recommendations which includes drugs and supplements, for each follow. http://amenclinics.com/ac/tests/
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> Does your son play sports? Magnesium is depleted by sweating and also by stress. And by unbalanced diets too high in sugar/fat/refined carbs/protein; alcohol, caffeine. Magnesium is involved in over 300 enzymatic processes in the body and a deficiency can show up in a number of ways. Before I started taking magnesium not only was I suicidally depressed, but I also used to have very itchy, dry skin, and hypothyroid symptoms such as low body temp and cold hands and feet.
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> A general article on magnesium by Elson Haas, M.D. http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=2060
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> A good page on magnesium by a nutritionist. Note the formula about half way down for magnesium supplementation by body weight, and in consideration of the magnesium depleting factors she mentions there: http://www.krispin.com/magnes.html
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> Magnesium may not be the magic bullet, but unless you son already eats extremely well in terms of none of the excesses above, and with good amounts of nuts, seeds, whole grains, and vegetables/fruits, he may benefit considerably by some supplemental magnesium (which he may not then need long term if his diet improves).
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> Magnesium taurate would be a good choice, or magnesium glycinate (may be especially beneficial if trouble sleeping).
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> JL
Hey thanks for the info!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry I havnt checked the website in a while...I will definetly look into the differnt Links you provided.
I have to believe there is a better way than the side-effect-ridden Drugs by the Pharmacutical Co.Thanks again...I will keep you postd
BF
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