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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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replied 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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replied December 6th, 2007
Try looking for natural products; for focus and children.
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replied December 13th, 2007
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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replied 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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replied December 28th, 2007
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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replied 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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replied February 1st, 2008
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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replied February 1st, 2008
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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replied January 26th, 2012
Fish oils seem to help me. I also have begun using a supplement called Addieup which is more natural and gives me focus.
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replied January 30th, 2012
Re: Alternatives to Ritalin and other ADHD drugs?
crunchies4me wrote:
Does anyone here take something for adhd that helps alot, other then adderall and ritalin and those meds??? If so what is it???


YES. Chinese medicine offers a great ability in this field.
Just an idea, but try and find a Chinese doc and give the treatment a couple of months to see improvement. If the Therapist is on top of things - It will give you what you need - Avoiding the intake of pharmaceuticals.There is a lot of information over the web about Chinese med and add/adhd and it is definitely worth while for those of us looking to avoid drugs.
Good luck
Ido
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replied January 30th, 2012
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We tried synamptic with little success. A natural supplement called AddieUP works really well for us, we found it online. Good luck!
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