nickyt Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Is there a vitamin protocol that people find useful in combating some of the focus and impulse issues with ADHD. My son is 11. Thank You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trubiano Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 PLEASE!!! Someone answer this question. I came on this forum tonight looking for the same answer. My 6 year old is having a terrible time in school focusing. I really do not want to use medications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 hi this forum really isnt very active so posts here dont get replies as much as in the Tourette/tics forum... my son has ADD (no H) and we found that omega3 (fishoil for those who tolerate is or flaxseed oil) plus borage oil and gingko biloba were helpful for his focus some have reported that the ADHD remedies at nativeremedies.com work very well and I know the Bach's rescue Remedy helps with calming here are some other recomendations from The Health Encyclopedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefeatADDnow Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 PLEASE!!! Someone answer this question. I came on this forum tonight looking for the same answer. My 6 year old is having a terrible time in school focusing. I really do not want to use medications. I am currenly doing the protocol to cure my ADHD. I am having good results.I hope you havent medicated because that will only suppress the symptoms and ultimately make the ADD/ADHD worse.Their are a whole bunch of kids recovering from all kinds of chemical imbalances and neurological problems like ADD/ADHD/Autism/OCD etc. They are getting attacked by big pharma and their fake studies because they are messing with their profits.Remember one thing.When looking for ADD treatment,study the Autism websites.They have a lot of good info, because the treatment for both problems are the same.Here is an ouline of the treatment.Their is a lot to do in addition to vitamins. http://www.miriamjangmd.com/DAN-protocol.html Here is a list of doctors. Rashid buttar.Check out his youtube video. James Neubrander Amy Yasko(she is brilliant at explaining the genetics and of ADD and even bypassing genetic problems) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsdoubtfyre Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 PLEASE!!! Someone answer this question. I came on this forum tonight looking for the same answer. My 6 year old is having a terrible time in school focusing. I really do not want to use medications. I am currenly doing the protocol to cure my ADHD. I am having good results.I hope you havent medicated because that will only suppress the symptoms and ultimately make the ADD/ADHD worse.Their are a whole bunch of kids recovering from all kinds of chemical imbalances and neurological problems like ADD/ADHD/Autism/OCD etc. They are getting attacked by big pharma and their fake studies because they are messing with their profits.Remember one thing.When looking for ADD treatment,study the Autism websites.They have a lot of good info, because the treatment for both problems are the same.Here is an ouline of the treatment.Their is a lot to do in addition to vitamins. http://www.miriamjangmd.com/DAN-protocol.html Here is a list of doctors. Rashid buttar.Check out his youtube video. James Neubrander Amy Yasko(she is brilliant at explaining the genetics and of ADD and even bypassing genetic problems) Well, I was just looking in and what do I see? My old specialty question! LOL We used supplements to eliminate the need for Ritalin in my son, over 10 yrs ago. I used to post on this subject often. What works is: Essential fatty acids , particularly fish oil. My son did better when we upped the DHA portion of the fish oil. Zinc-- this is very important in ADHD kids Magnesium-- also very important for ADHD kids B6-- may improve somewhat. Works in conjunction with magnesium. Necessary for fatty acid metabolism (you can give this in a B-complex if you choose). We used flaxoil, evening primrose and fish oil, one of each to start/ daily. And over the years, just focused on the fish oil. Then it was DHA fishoil that worked best. Here is a sample zinc paper: Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2004 Jan;28(1):181-90. Related Articles, Links Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of zinc sulfate in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Bilici M, Yildirim F, Kandil S, Bekaroglu M, Yildirmis S, Deger O, Ulgen M, Yildiran A, Aksu H. Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey BACKGROUND: The most commonly used medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are the psychostimulants. There is, however, considerable awareness in alternative, nonstimulant therapies, because some patients respond poorly to stimulants or are unable to tolerate them. Some studies suggest that deficiency of zinc play a substantial role in the aetiopathogenesis of ADHD. Therefore, to assess the efficacy of zinc sulfate we conducted treatment trial. METHODS: Patients with a primary DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD (N=400; 72 girls, 328 boys, mean age=9.61+/-1.7) were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to 12 weeks of double-blind treatment with zinc sulfate (n=202) (150 mg/day) or placebo (n=198). Efficacy was assessed with the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Scale (ADHDS), Conners Teacher Questionnaire, and DuPaul Parent Ratings of ADHD. Primary efficacy variables were differences from baseline to endpoint (last observation carried forward) in mean ADHDS and Conners Teacher Questionnaire scores between the zinc sulfate and the placebo groups. Safety evaluations included monitoring of adverse events, vital signs and clinical laboratory values. RESULTS: Zinc sulfate was statistically superior to placebo in reducing both hyperactive, impulsive and impaired socialization symptoms, but not in reducing attention deficiency symptoms, as assessed by ADHDS. However, full therapeutic response rates of the zinc and placebo groups remained 28.7% and 20%, respectively. It was determined that the hyperactivity, impulsivity and socialization scores displayed significant decrease in patients of older age and high BMI score with low zinc and free fatty acids (FFA) levels. Zinc sulfate was well tolerated and associated with a low rate of side effect. CONCLUSIONS: Zinc monotherapy was significantly superior to placebo in reducing symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity and impaired socialization in patients with ADHD. Although by themselves, these findings may not be sufficient, it may well be considered that zinc treatment appears to be an efficacious treatment for ADHD patients having older age and high BMI score with low zinc and FFA levels. PMID: 14687872 [PubMed - in process] I don't recommend zinc sulfate~~ it is very hard on the stomach. The new Zinc chelates like OptiZinc are much better.(zinc monomethionine). This is a sample magnesium paper: Magnes Res. 2006 Mar;19(1):46-52.Click here to read LinksImprovement of neurobehavioral disorders in children supplemented with magnesium-vitamin B6. I. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. * Mousain-Bosc M, * Roche M, * Polge A, * Pradal-Prat D, * Rapin J, * Bali JP. Explorations Fonctionnelles du Systeme Nerveux, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Caremeau, Nimes, France. Some previous studies have reported the involvement of magnesium (Mg) deficiency in children with ADHD syndrome. In this work, 40 children with clinical symptoms of ADHD were followed clinically and biologically during a magnesium-vitamin B6 (Mg-B6) regimen (6 mg/kg/d Mg, 0.6 mg/kg/d vit-B6) which was set up for at least 8 weeks. Symptoms of ADHD (hyperactivity, hyperemotivity/ aggressiveness, lack of attention at school) were scored (0-4) at different times; in parallel, intraerythrocyte Mg2+ (Erc-Mg) and blood ionized Ca2+ (i-Ca) were measured. Children from the ADHD group showed significantly lower Erc-Mg values than control children (n = 36). In almost all cases of ADHD, Mg-B6 regimen for at least two months significantly modified the clinical symptoms of the disease: namely, hyperactivity and hyperemotivity/aggressiveness were reduced, school attention was improved. In parallel, the Mg-B6 regimen led to a significant increase in Erc-Mg values. When the Mg-B6 treatment was stopped, clinical symptoms of the disease reappeared in few weeks together with a decrease in Erc-Mg values. This study brings additional information about the therapeutic role of a Mg-B6 regimen in children with ADHD symptoms. PMID: 16846100 [PubMed - in process] I think with children you can introduce foods high in magnesium, as a safer way to supplement. We were stunned when my son responded so well and quickly to EFAs....it started me on a whole new facet in my professional life. So I am encouraged to see parents here exploring this avenue well. Best wishes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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