When looking at aproblem with learning and memory especially with something like ADD it becomes more necessary to look at elimination from the diet first and then once food issues are resolved you can then think about supplimental therapy.
It's really important to get back to a core level so you need to reassess the diet factors.
What's your son eating the day before his tests. what's he eating while he's studying?
If he's going for high sugar treats while studying he's likely to feel like he's making huge progress because glucose fuels the brain. However, when the glucose levels drop drastically he's more than likely to suffer the ever well known brain fog.
So the remeddy for this is to begin diet modification
and work with dietary cravings to satisfy the need with out the destructive element.
You might also want to look at foods that process the sugars more slowly and remember to always balance any sugar consumption with some protein.
I'm of pretty simple thinking when it comes to suppliments etc...Pick a few things that have a good solid consistent track record and avoid all confusions by ignoring complicated therapys. For someone with ADD complicated is the last thing they need to get better because complicated just won't get done with regularity. Since that's a big problem with ADD folks, why set up the frustration level and shoot the healing program in the foot before it gets a chance to be effective. So the more simple and minimal you keep your sons healing program, the better his chances for success.
For all people looking for better health, exercise is essential. Most people say they exercise. They don't.
They think about exercise 4 days out of the week but they actually don't do much about it.
Getting an indoor stationary bike with dual movable
handles is the perfect exercise for most people. It's simple. It's easy. It's available when the burst of energy arrives and weather is never an excuse.
Plus with the movable handles you get a good cardio work out.
So incorporate some good dietary changes, get exercise, even just 5 minuites a day or every other day, and add one suppliment....FISH OIL...
and see how things go.
Make sure your son eats a good protein enriched breakfast on the day of the test and WATCH THE SUGAR.
No pancakes on powder sugar French Toast on test day.
Good Luck.
kat

P.S. My ADHD child is now a young adult.
I survived and so did he.



[This message has been edited by kat721 (edited 03-12-2003).]