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More About Vitamins and ADHD

You make all kinds of friends when you’re online, and Billie is one of my newest friends. She has agreed to share her knowledge of Naturopathic medicine with us, particularly in terms of vitamins. This is the first in the series. From Billie: I practiced as a doctor of Naturopathic medicine for over twenty years. […]

Yoga for ADHD

Like meditation, many people may think that yoga and ADHD do not mix. Yoga is a very slow, calm and deliberate practice – quite contrary to most ADDers hyperactive nature. In fact, yoga can do a lot to positively impact ADHD symptoms, especially when practiced regularly. Yoga teaches you to focus inward, to concentrate on […]

The Zen of ADHD

In my continuing series about alternative treatments for ADHD, we’ve talked about things like diet, vitamins and herbs. There are, however, other therapies that can have a positive effect on ADHD symptoms. I call these the Zen of ADHD, because they are about quieting the mind and focusing. Meditation is an excellent practice to develop […]

Vitamins: The List

Whenever I write a new post, I always Twitter about it to let my Twitter friends know. The other day when I tweeted about Vitamins and ADHD, I got a message from someone on Twitter who said it was “vague”. OK, that’s fair. I appreciate constructive criticism, because it helps me do my job better. […]

Vitamins and ADHD

Everybody knows how important vitamins are, right? And I bet you think that if you’re eating a fairly healthy diet, you’re doing OK as far as vitamins go. Maybe you even take a vitamin daily. Dr. Ray D. Strand, MD, on his website has this to say: For years I told my patients they could […]