My Child has ADD/ADHD, What Can We Do?

Most parents have horror stories of what Ritalin and Adderall have done to their children. The kids complain about being in a fog or a haze, have difficulty sleeping, and say they don't feel like themselves when taking these drugs.

If you have children in your life, or grandchildren, nieces or nephews, who struggle to concentrate in class and do the best work possible, please share this message with that family and let them know natural solutions do exist, and drugs are not the answer.

Print this out, stick it to your refrigerator door, and incorporate all 10 steps into your routine - you'll be amazed by the results!

10 Natural Solutions to Overcome Attention Deficit

1. The brain is where we defeat ADHD. The brain has 74% fatty acids, and even a minor deficiency of essential fatty acids can slow brain function. Add foods like avocados, chia, hemp and flax seeds, walnuts, firm tofu, and spinach to your daily diet - they are all high in Omega fatty acids. For complete fatty acid support, try our Omega 3/6/9 formula, a perfect balance of the Omega 3-6-9 the brain needs.
2. Enhance oxygen flow to the brain so it works clearer and faster. We developed Mind Power specifically to support cognitive function in healthy people. It aids your ability to think faster and clearer while boosting creativity and supporting memory recall. Students of all ages discover an entirely new way of studying and storing information for later recall and analysis.
3. Eliminate dairy, including milk, cheese, ice cream, and butter. Dairy is not designed for humans. Switch to nut milk, cheeses, spreads, and frozen desserts available at all grocery stores.
4. Exercise is a must! Kids today are computer potatoes. Sign them up for activities—it doesn’t matter what sport or activity—support anything they enjoy and let them move and burn off energy. Exercise is arguably the best therapy for the body and the brain.
5. Your Brain is electric - and minerals conduct electricity! Regardless of age or whether they experience attention issues, everyone must supplement their diet with trace minerals. Our Life Transfusion Liquid Minerals are ionic (meaning in the same form the body recognizes). Hence, they conduct electricity at the neuron and cellular level in the brain and throughout the body. Take 1/2 tsp twice daily in V8 or freshly squeezed carrot juice. Read the article, You are an Ocean, to learn more about why trace minerals are missing in our diet today and what ionic minerals do for every organ in the body.
6. Eliminate High Fructose Corn Syrup. Read the labels carefully, especially on fruit juice drinks, as many are loaded with HFC. Sodas are obviously a giant no-no, too. If you like the carbonation and crave sweetness in a drink, make your own with seltzer water, fresh/frozen fruit, and a couple of drops of Stevia, a natural zero-calorie sweetener.
7. Eliminate Diet Soda too. Diet sodas contain a dangerous chemical sweetener called Aspartame (brand names Nutrasweet or Equal) that clouds the brain in formaldehyde. Not good! Read the article, What Really Causes Lupus and MS, to learn more about what this chemical does to the brain and nervous system.
8. Limit junk food. When you need food on the go, visit restaurants like Chipotle, Jamba Juice, Noodles, and many others that serve healthier meal options than burgers and fries.
   
9. Add L-Carnitine. L-carnitine is an amino acid concentrated in the body's most metabolically active organs: the heart, muscles, and brain. Carnitine's primary job is to transport fatty acids into the mitochondria to be burned for energy. (Remember step 1 about fatty acids?) Take 1 Tbsp of our citrus-flavored L-Carnitine Liquid formula.
10. Go to bed earlier! Children need more sleep than adults. Teenagers need 10 or more hours of sleep every night to support their rapidly growing bodies, and children in grade school need up to 13 hours of sleep. When the kids go to bed early, Mom and Dad get a break, too.