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Old 07-12-2007, 11:41 AM   #1
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Question ways to help ADD without medication?

Hi, I was wondering if there are any ways to change your lifestyle or anything that helps you control your ADD without having to get on meds?
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Re: ways to help ADD without medication?

Definitely, there are things you can do. It would help, though, if you could tell us what specific areas are problem areas for you.

 
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Re: ways to help ADD without medication?

just not able to focus for long. I have like the commercial says "it's like the channels keep changing in my head" constant crazy mind thinking, and it seems as though I can't even sit through a looong movie without my mind wandering or do school work and concentrate!

 
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Re: ways to help ADD without medication?

Well, everyone on the ADD board has at many times complained of losing their car keys all the time, not remembering easy things, etc. and somehow that is considered ADD trait. But I read recently in a magazine that losing car keys is not really abnormal; that our brains have too many things to remember so sometimes it isn't so easy to access every detail all the time.

The article really had to do with people's fear of getting Alzheimers, but the key thing is mentioned so many times here I thought it was appropriate comparison. So the article mentioned one very helpful suggestion, it said blood flow and oxygenation to the brain is very important for concentration and memory.

It suggested that regular aerobic exercise would be helpful in that area. I would think it would also help some of the ADD traits. At any rate, I think it couldn't hurt!

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Re: ways to help ADD without medication?

Yvette...I remember reading about how important DIET is to any type of diagnosed syndrome!

My daughter (now 29) was diagnosed with JRA at 7. We read everything we could about arthritis...and found red meat and certain other foods were a big cause. Both of us are now vegetarians. Me? I simply found out I felt so much better eating in this manner. Good luck.........and good for you looking for answers other than what the medical field wants us to believe!............p

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