ADD is different with ADHD. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a condition characterized by a short or poor attention span and inappropriate, impulsive behavior. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is ADD with hyperactivity. These disorders usually affect school-aged children, but many continue into adulthood. Symptoms include fidgeting, excessive talking, disregard of consequences, and an inability to concentrate. Psychosimulant drugs are often prescribed to control ADD/ADHD, but natural remedies, including natural supplements and exercise, offer nonprescription alternatives.
According to Dr.Earl Mindell’s research, there are natural remedies of add/adhd :
A. SUPPLEMENTS
1. Calcium : 500 – 1,000 mg daily ( older women : 1,500 – 2,000 mg ).
2. Magnesium : 250 – 500 mg daily.
3. MSM : 1,000 mg, one to three times daily.
B. HERBS
1. Bacopa extract : 100 mg daily.
2. Club moss (Huperzine A) : as directed on label
3. Ginkgo biloba extract : 60 mg, one to three times daily.
4. Grape seed / green tea complex : 100 mg of each, twice daily.
5. Green tea extract : 100 mg, twice daily.
6. Phospatidylserine (PS) : 300 – 600 mg daily.
7. St. John’s wort (dual action) : 300 mg, once or twice daily.
C. CONSIDER OR TRY TO
1. Allergy elimination diet
2. Biofeedback
3. Exercise regularly
D. AVOID OR WATCH OUT FOR
1. Dairy products
2. Junk foods
3. Refined carbohydrates
4. Stress
