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Q: Alternatives to Ritalin and other ADHD drugs?
asked by: crunchies4me on November 16th, 2007
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Does anyone here take something for adhd that helps alot, other then adderall and ritalin and those meds??? If so what is it???
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michelle1981
replied on November 17th, 2007
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Speak to your doctor about a possible diet change.

here's a link

http://www.adhdnews.com/adhd-diet.htm
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honeypot
replied on December 6th, 2007
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Try looking for natural products; for focus and children.
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DevinM
replied on December 13th, 2007
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Isotonix OPC-3. OPC-3 is an antioxidant that helps to get rid of radicals that are in you body. Also Isotonix B-complex has been shown to help drastically. Both have been know to work very well for ADD and ADHD Testimonials available!
Check out this video on youtube for a 7 year old boy with ADHD.
http://youtube.com/watch? v=Ce-8NWhiNYY

For more info contact me.


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The Mrs
replied on December 13th, 2007
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I'm not sure exactly what you are looking for, as in only natural treatments or something. I know my younger brother is on a patch for him ADHD. It's relatively new, and you can ask your doctor for a sample of it to try it out for yourself.

If you meant an all-natural alternative to prescription medication than I have heard about dramatic diet changes having positive affects on people with ADHD. If you look up ADHD forums online there are entire forums about it with moms of ADHD kids and people with it themselves explaining it and the success rates with it.
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paintedmouse
replied on December 28th, 2007
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Eliminate high fructose corn syrup, vegetable oil, refined sugar and white flour. Its difficult but if your child was a diabetic ciliac then it'd be necessary. Our bodies are not meant to eat the food that we're marketed in the UK and the USA. Children's bodies are even less capable of handling them and so the blood turns into a dumping ground for the sugar and the starch-becomes-sugar. Which then goes to the brain.

Diet is a better alternative than medicine which can perminately alter brain chemicals.
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naturaladhdcure
replied on January 1st, 2008
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Hi crunchies4me!

I just finished an ebook that addresses diet therapy for ADHD. Since the site is new, I have few testimonies. I would love to send you a copy of the book, as well the bonus ADHD cookbook in exchange for your honest assessment. Drop me an email and I'll send it right over. I think you will find the information very useful.

Blessings to you,
Christine Abraham
www.naturalADHDcure.com
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honeypot
replied on February 1st, 2008
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I justed wanted to mention NutritionalTree which independently rates (DOES NOT SELL) nutritional products. See http://www.nutritionaltree.com/reviews/chi ldren/add-adht-products/ for a list of products that they have collected reviews on for ADHD.
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naturaladhdcure
replied on February 1st, 2008
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Attend works very well too
Ethan has used Attend for a number of years to very good success. This site; http://www.add-adhd-help-center.com
offers a money back guarantee and has great customer service.
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