Herbs, Vitamins, and ADHD

The entire subject of diet, nutrition, vitamins, herbs and supplements that could be useful in managing ADHD symptoms is huge. It could fill a book. OK, it did fill a book – mine – and because I’m a little bit lazy today (it’s been a busy one), I’m going to give you a couple of […]

Diet, Nutrition, and ADHD

For the past few days, we’ve been exploring alternatives to treating ADHD symptoms besides prescription medications. Today I’m going to give you an overview of diets and supplements. I’ll continue next time with herbs and vitamins. Many doctors will tell you that what you eat or don’t eat or the supplements you take will not […]

Alternative Therapies for ADHD

Many people, including parents of ADHD children, prefer to use alternative therapies for treating ADHD rather than prescription medication. There are a lot of options out there; some might work and some might not. Even if you or your child take medications for ADHD, many of the treatments available can enhance the effect. Here is […]

Exercise and ADHD

Last night I was on Twitter catching up with my friends. One of them asked where I’d been, since she hadn’t heard from me for a while. I explained to her that I had been having a rough time lately, with my depression getting worse. She told me that one of the things that helps […]

The Gift of ADHD

There have been some wonderful comments recently in response to my post Use Your Power for Good. Linda said “It’s funny how having ADD/ADHD can make me think that I am flawed when in fact it is an attribute in many ways.” And Carrie added that “Only when I learned that my ADHD was a […]

ADD Frustration

Something odd has been going on with me lately, although I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. You’ve probably noticed that the look of ADD Moms has changed, and if you’re a frequent visitor, you may even have witnessed the many changes that took place over the past few days – not all of them good […]