Why are you trying to demonize the ADHD drugs that literally saved my life?
I may be totally addicted to my beloved Desoxyn, but it sure as hell beats being dead, which is where I would be had I never found amphetamines, they help me function like a normal person.
Now I survive and financially thrive!
Go to Hell with whatever anti-drug, pro-Scientology agenda you people are peddling for monetary gain, you should ashamed of your actions, planting seeds of skepticism in people looking for answers.
the truth is the pharmaceutical companies care more about the profit than the wellbeing of our children.... The doctors care more about recieving third party payments from parents that they perscribe this medication to than actually helping the child. I'd rather my child be over active and implusive and make mistakes and learn from them rather than turning them into a zombie, with a twitch, depressed, and still have the same symptoms of impulsivity and lack of substainable attention.
Processed Sugars are the main Cause of ADHD ... Consuming Hemp-Hearts (Sculled Hemp-seeds) stops all symptoms within few days...
A permanent way to gain and maintain a perfect health for the rest of your life is to incorporate Hemp-hearts (Sculled Hemp seeds) in to your Daly diet, preferably every morning .. For grownups ~ 5 mounted tablespoons and Children 0-3 years ~ 2-3 tbsp. and 4-10 years ~ 3-4 tbsp. and use Hemp-oil on your salads and everywhere you use food Oil.. ~OneLove~ JBB
detach your kid from the TV and video games and take them to play in the park or playground as much as you can, daily or every other day, feed them well, and your kid will be fine. Jeez, this planet needs to wake the fuck up
ADHD does have a genetic component. This is one of the issues with YouTube. This video is 4 years old and a degree of genetic component has been proven now.
Also, does this woman have ADHD or have children with ADHD. There is a LOT of good companion therapies to medication, but please do not lecture people on coping methods if you do not know of this condition first hand and you purely don't know!
@airbrushpower I started taking ritalin and concerta when i was 2nd grade, but i also had a special education teacher personally sit down with me every day and passed 3rd and half of 4th grade with ease until we moved and i no longer had special help...the second half of 4th grade on i failed miserably and am now 22 with no education for one simple fact..I DID NOT HAVE HELP JUST A FUCKING PILL THAT TURNED ME INTO A ZOMBIE..ritalin is a copout for parents who are too lazy personally help
@airbrushpower Depends on where you choose to get your info. Genetics has been disproved by Dr. Bruce Lipton. If you're interested, check out his vids here on Youtube about the Biology of belief, and how cells actually work. Good stuff! Many Blessings:)
Way to diss stimulants, even though they've been used for other a century.
According to the FDA in 2007, the average deaths caused by acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose is around 458. What about kids dying from Aspirin (Reye's Syndrome)? Compare that to the 27 deaths from Adderall when taken properly.
Points out that Adderall is Schedule 2, w/ Heroin & Opium. Too bad stimulants don't have any physical withdrawal symptoms. It's purely phycological.
Good for you Natalie for posting this video. You are summarizing many important facts to help folks have a starting point for addressing ADHD symptoms, yet sadly some idiots are quite critical - don't take it personally. I think it's critical to check ALL potential causes for ADHD symptoms to rule out other causes. Once all are tried and if symptoms still exist, then go the drug route to mask the symptoms if you must, but do it at your own risk...long term impacts are not fully understood.
Wtf? a Cure? I have severe ADHD and I can tell you there is no cure. I have learned to deal with it , probably because i wasn't diagnosed until i was 17. I tried concerta at the maximum dose with no real help. ,I tried some crazy pulsing light and sound therapy thing, I tried deep breathing exercises, but to no avail. The only way to beat ADHD is to actually enjoy what your doing, so don't listen to this moronic undergraduate and do what makes you happy.
Yes "known" but dont work. I'm 34 with ADD. Never took a drug for it. But i have a doc app today cause i'v tried EVERYTHING natural. I'm beat, and need something before everyone hates me for snapping on them. But i love your enthusiasm for the people who it may work for. Cacaine works, but it's illegal.
This woman is an idiot and will do more harm than good. I dont eat processed food, stay clear of caffiene, eat lots of fruit and veg, excercise well, never have refined sugar and was biologically increadibly healthy, and these things didn't cure my lifelong ADHD. I was unable to build good relationships and about to bust my liver with excessive alcohol to try and reduce the noise in my head. The medication doesn't work for everyone, and I feel sorry for those people. PLEASE IGNORE THIS WOMAN!
eating a fish is not going to help my concentrate... or want to stop fidgeting, or let me sit and read while not thinking about everything under the sun while constant different songs i keep thinking about wont stop.... my meds help me control that, K thanks
Yes it is to be cured. IT IS NOT AN ILLNESS, it is chemical poisoning! ALL HUMANS IN THE WESTERN WORLD are more or less suffering from ADHD. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS CASES; COMPLETELY CURED; WHEN STAYING AWAY FROM CHEMICALS! Then you do not have to hav EPA, but try this: Take your kid to a 'living food' home, wher electrosmog isn't allowed. If they only use ecologically stuff, YOUR KID WILL BE CURED IN THREE WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT GOES FOR MANY SEVERE CASES OF AUTISM also!
Why is a "nutritionist" talking about ADHD at all? This isn't even close to your area of expertise.
The "Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine" offers an "online diagnosis" for ADHD with only 6 questions (for the low price of $9.99)! You can't validly diagnose anything over the internet in six questions.
i have adhd so i can vouch for how incredibly effective iron and the fish oil (actually, something better is *krill oil* if u dont have a shellfish allergy) is...and also sleep. sometimes i have to go back to taking medication during school just from the lack of sleep/stress. and even medication doesnt help if i've been up for a while. but just to comment further, nutrition is incredibly important for the brain. in russia, kids would always have a spoonful of fish oil with bread every day.
@razorbladekissss also, the best iron to take is ferritin. i've read that the regular iron pills oxidize in the body, creating tons of free-radicals. maybe you could do some research on that and provide a professional opinion.
I recently took Adderall for ADD. It made me clumsy, overly talkative, raised my heart rate (and maybe my blood pressure), and I didn't want to eat anything all day. To say this drug didn't work for me is an understatement. I was still just as distracted, just a little more speedy.
I took ritalin or some variant of it like concerta or whatever from the age of 7 to 20.
Its some real bullshit.
I figured it was bullshit since i was 7... i was diagnosed by a doctor that wasn't my usual doctor... some new guy that met me only once... for a check up... he said yup you got ADD.
After that I never saw him again.
I do believe my Akathesia is due to the prolonged use of the medication. I don't feel like myself. Something doesn't feel right... and I can't find out what it is.
Ritalin killed my 22 yr old son Sean after 10 years of use or ADD. He became addicted and used more and more to feel normal, which he never achieved. He died in Nov 2009 after taking over 30 pills (20) mg in one day. He tried treatment at Herman Memorial but they kicked him out for not buying in. Look up Dr. Nora Volkow of the National Institute of Drug Abuse.
Natalie, please don't take this personally but what you are saying is not even wrong, it's worse than wrong, it's destructive. You haven't the first clue what you are talking about.
Google Prof Russell Barkley's conference/lecture on YouTube. He has the research and the expertise to explain the information. You have a nice smile, a good heart, a hodge podge of ideas, and good intentions but my money is on rigorous scientific method.
the best cure is the three ds diet disapline and direction try it it really works rather then feeding the drug companies and the goverment more money i have 2 words for putting children on drugs child abuse
Iäve had ADHD in childhood and ADD at the moment. The hyper is growing away when the slow and the faster growth in the brain is cathing up. I sucked at school, EVEN with tons of sports, omega-3 and everything you've listed in "another cure". Nothing helped at all. Been on Concerta for 6 months and i've been able to turn my life around completly in that time. Making money now, go to the gym 4 times a week. Before the "drug" i sat infront of the computer all day and didn't accomplish anything.
@Olaskalekamedboll concerta is definitely good. it lasts all day unlike adderall xr. but i found it to be really really strong. i took the same dose as i take adderall and i thought my heart was going to explode. i ended up throwing it away cause i was so freaked out.
8. The iron will not help and not hide the ADHD / ADD symptoms. Normal food habits will might work on normal children but on ADHD / ADD children it'll not be a factor at all. The kid is hyper anyways, even with exercise. 9. Lack of Ritalin in the brain? You might want to study what the "drug" does and what causes ADHD / ADD in the brain first. 10. No, the "drug" aren't covering up the real problems. Anything in the current world CAN'T cover up that, not diets, sports and whatsoever.
6. About the abuse of Ritalin or any other "drug" for snorting. That's another problem these kids have. And the kids lying, are that a negative thing about the "drug" itself or the moron that's stealing them for another use than to "be normal"? No, MORONS steals them, not the patients who wants to control their ADHD / ADD. It's sad that you reason this way. 7. So the ADHD / ADD "drugs" scientists are lying with, no proof, but the OMEGA-3 scientists "SAID" that it worked and you believe it?
4. You don't get tics from the "drug", you strengthen the already-there tics, as among alot of other things (more things if you overdose such as Psychosis). 50% of the sideeffects listed is not permanent and goes away in 2-4 months of usage. 5. ADHD / ADD drugs are NOT addictive while taking the recommended DOSE! Just because they're in the same "category" as alot of other drugs doesn't mean that it's addictive. You don't get high, aroused or anything else on this "drugs", apart from overdosing.
trying to answer whilst watching. 1. ADHD / ADD is NOT to be mixed with two spare pounds of fat (that can be lost). It's a brainfunction that some parts evolving too fast and some too slow. 2. ADHD / ADD IS genetic and can be a factor in many cases (mother / father has ADHD, drinking / smoking while pregnant etc) and is a fact, not some jibberish. 3. Don't use World population as a ruler. The entire world doesn't have access to these "drugs", and usa might have more preggy-smokers or some other?
Video was okay although I wasn't quite sure whether it was aimed at adults with ADD or at parents of children with it.
I've tried Omega 3 supplements and honestly they really have had little to no impact on my ADHD symptoms so I will be trying Ritalin (or Concerta etc) soon.
Hey" VIGO the Inpeller" Lert's retort question back to you... DO YOU HAVE ANY evidience that they definitely know their stuff/ Can you give any of us a legitemate test that can indisputably prove all these children have ADD/ADHD...Well can YOU.???....Show me some undeniable proof Please make my millinia. Show me evidence that these drugs are curing everyone who is placed on them Vigo come on show me Einstine.lol.
not CONSIDERED narcotics. these drugs are just as narcotic as other drugs, but they are legal because it's monopolised. example: mefedrone is illegal here in sweden, since it's thought (and possibly proven) to cause parkinsons disease, and other severe brain damages, but it's illegal in finland, where it's legally sold by some drug company, and concidered very effective against depression (which i fully agree with). why? because it's controlled by a monopoly, meaning controlled by the government
I wish these dieticians, chiropractors and all the other quacks who claim to have answers to the adhd problem, would subject their treatment options to the same scrutinous tests that all medications have to go through before they are approved for sale. It's easy to criticize big pharma, but it would be nice if the spotlight was turned on all these quacks for a change.
I'm convinced these people do much more harm than good. The cruelest thing they do is give false hope to people who need help
@Vigatos Ah, buhu...hurt your feelings? Dieticians and chiropractors are not trained to treat add/adhd and it is a disgrace when they attempt to do so. They're reaching beyond their capabilities, kind of like snake-oil salesman. If you had common sense you wouldn't ask for scientific evidence, you f... clod!
@ekorre33 I would love to see alternative therapies put to the test as well; they certainly have fewer, if any, side effects. Calling these types of health practitioners "quacks" before they are put to the test sounds closed-minded. I was diagnosed with ADD and I can tell you my diet and exercise is not what it should be. I'll post results after I get through 90 days of a new healthy lifestyle.
Thank you so much for posting this!! There may be those that can't function without meds, but there are so many more that are being too quickly told they have this condition that it's almost a waste basket diagnosis by doctors who don't want to dig any further to understand other potential causes of inattention. Thanks again!
Flossimop - How can you possibly know that 100s of kids didn't have adhd a hundred years ago? Just think about it, did no one have high blood pressure or cancer 200 years ago?
You say it's related to media? I don't understand what you mean by that?
Yes, the drug companies have lots of money, but the state ultimately decides which drugs make it to the market. I just don't buy conspiracy theories myself! Have you heard that the illuminati rule the world and that there are ufos at area 51 :)
So I'd rather trust mother nature, huge clinical trial conducted or not. Sometimes you need to trust your common sense. 100's of kids didn't have ADHD 100 years ago. It is related to diet and media, pure and simple.
Mother nature has no MD, no CEO, no advertising arm.
Parent companies of manufactured drugs are billion dollar earners. They have the money to fund huge studies to 'prove' the usefulness of their drugs. These tests are often overseen by 'neutral' people who are in fact financially linked to the parent company.
Most man-made drugs are based on a compound originating in a natural plant.
Sorry, but I have to make one more criticism. You said your treatments have been known to cure ADHD. That is blatantly false. ADHD cannot be cured, only the symptoms can be minimized or reduced completely. But as with autism, you have it, or you don't. It's lifelong, shame on you for suggesting it can be cured. You're giving false hope to people who are in desperate need of hope. Take care!
My last comment: I worry that people like you persuade the uninformed to turn away from the best treatments available. Your solutions for treatments have no proven track record, have not been put under the scrutinous testing that all medications go through. Please stop giving advice - I know you mean well but that is no excuse.
Fair enough, sunlemoon! It still bugs me that these medications are constantly compared with class 2 narcotics. It's a sort of guilt by association insinuation. The meds are not for everyone but they do help some people lead better lives.
Then why has Australia just pass a law that prohibits physicians from prescribing Attention Deficit Disorder drugs without first trying all proven homeopathic and natural ADHD Treatment. If the Doctor violates this law they could lose their license. Maybe this is because so many are being diagnosed with this condition without really understanding other possible causes of inattention first.
ADHD is currently a "popular" diagnosis, meaning that it is probably overdiagnosed. This could be one reason Australia is urging caution. But for those who actually have adhd, homeopathic and natural treatments are worse than a joke. It is harmful, disgusting and disgraceful. These treatments have no proven efficacy in treating adhd. Performed by quacks who have no training or knowledge of the disorder. Please don't quote a study without revealing its source, it's a cheap way of arguing.
Sounds to me you made yourself into a hypocrite ekorre33. I'll retort your own request back at you where is your evidence that these alternative treatments don't work? It's a reasonable and rational question for one who is making such an empty claim thyself without substance. HMMM? Now that's weak. Etu Brute E tu?
@GodsAvengR One is never called upon to prove a negative. It is up to chiropractors/dieticians to support their claims with unbiased scientific evidence. If they think they can cure or treat a particular ailment, the burden of proof is on them. Amazing you don't understand this!?
1. America has more medications available than most other countries and the healthcare system has more resources in treating ADHD/ADD. They have come further along.
2, All medications impact the body and they all have side affects.
my son is 7 years old in the 2th grade i was not too happy about putting him on medication, but it started affecting his school work. although being on medication has its negative( very emotional, lost of appetite,)i also decided to get him a therapist. everything has been great. he is positive, making friends, just being a good boy.
ADD isn't something that's wrong with you because you don't have enough iron or omega-3s. Maybe not having those things can produce symptoms like ADD, but if you have ADD you've had it since birth and it is a part of you. Treatment doesn't cure it, it just makes it more possible to exist in this world as the person you ARE. We should all be doing the best we can to be healthy and active, but a serious disorder sometimes needs more than just "being healthy" before you can function "normally".
Just one of many I've found: In a 12-week double-blind study, children with ADHD were given either a placebo or a fatty-acid supplement providing daily: 186 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), 480 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), 96 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), 864 mg of linoleic acid, and 42 mg of arachidonic acid. Compared with the placebo, the fatty-acid supplement produced significant improvements in both cognitive function and behavioral problems.21 No adverse effects were seen.
Yes, a good diet with supplements will make any person feel better, so will execise and good sleep. You're double-blind study proves nothing. Get a life you dumbass moron.
I'm simply trying to offer more info to people who are new to this diagnosis and don't want to jump straight into giving their kids drugs). Your resorting to name calling for that supposed sin really speaks volumes about the reliability of the info you post....
Excellent point! Please pardon my insult? Part of my frustration comes from the people out there who don't understand the seriousness of the disorder. They are so misinformed that they think diet, supplements etc can cure the problem. This is so insulting and disrespectful to those of us who have witnessed first hand the debilitating condition of adhd.
You're right that namecalling goes nowhere, however don't question my knowledge on the subject based on that, that's simply nonsense. Cheers!
What would you suggest Dr. Ekorre33 If these drugs are not harmful why has the FDA mandated that these drugs have warning lables on them with these Serious sideeffects? OH! PS Check out Wikipedias site on Medical Research under the title of "Controversy about drug development and testing" Tell what you think about the with holding of the raw data from researchers by sponsor's of the pharma company's.
@GodsAvengR Have you ever read the fine print on any medication? They all have warning labels because they all have side effects. Some more so than others. If the FDA determines that a medication is unsafe they will ban the sale of that medication. To claim a med is dangerous because of FDA warnings is incredibly stupid. The fact that there is a FDA label on the medication means that the FDA has given its stamp of approval for that medication to be sold and used for treatment.
@GodsAvengR If I got my information about a medication from Wikipedia as you seem to do, I would be too embarrasse to admit it - so hats off to you - you're not afraid to look stupid!
When you have ADD, or have a child with ADD, then you can come tell me how these pills are bad. WE HAVE A CHEMICAL EMBALANCE IN OUR BRAINS, IDC WHAT FOOD YOU EAT IT WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME EFFECTS AS MEDS. YOUR WRONG.
Amphetamines do not cure ADD. It's just a temporary bandage. Amphetamines are neurotoxic and causes brain damage with chronic long term use esp in children. There are better and safer ways to treat ADD than with AMPHETAMINES! just common medical sense.
Well, L-theanine found in green tea are been found to improve dopamine levels in the brain.
More dopamine = more concentration =more focused.
The truth is kid, Rilatine does also work by stimulating dopamine in the brain, but it also does deplete nutrients from the body that are needed for natural production.
Bottom line of the story, u wanna fight the symptoms? Eat healthy, exercise, take green tea extracts and moderate your rilatine.
love this video thank you so much. I took 5 mg of ritalin today and I do feel different but ultimately will take the better nutrition route. i'm taking 1200 mg of fish oil per day and I don't think it's helping. AT ALL. Maybe eating sugar is sabotaging my attempt?? could be.. I'm so frustrated.
Although a reputable company would make sure it is refined, gelatin is made out of slag products from the meat industry - bones and skin, and they might even get some neural tissue in there, depending on how "clinical" the process is.
I should've added that one should go for veg*an capsules. These are usually made out of cellulose or starch. More environmentally friendly process, no health risks. Since we humans are frugivores, despite what meatarian propaganda says, we shouldn't consume bone.
Thanks so much for these suggestions. My 4 year old son was just diagnosed with ADHD and I DO NOT want him on medication. I will be utilizing all of this info! I'm so happy to have found some alternatives to the drug pushing! Thanks again-your info is so helphful!
If people wants to take pills... let them, if they dont, dont take them.. Its not harder than that! i take pills, and see that as a positive thing, but I have friends that dont take pills, and they ase ok with that. Whats the fuzz? If pople want to fuck, they fuck. If they dont, they dont. Cant hear anyone complain about that...
I think you can prevent it by disciplining children and not always diagnosing children with adhd when they are just hyper.. i didnt grow up on pills and im perfectly fine
i have 2 bothers and 2 sisters with add and/or adhd, and i personally feel like add and adhd are sometimes an excuse for lack of discipline. when my parents were growing up no one knew what add and adhd were but when my generation were growing up it seemed like everyone has add or adhd, and i think it's stupid. with my brother i notice that he became addicted to it. after taking it for a couple years if he forgot to take it he was 10 times worse than he was before he
started taking the pills because he became dependant on them. the school was pushing the pills because they dont want to have to deal with a hyper kid. but NEWS FLASH kids are hyper. they always have and always will be. My sister is taking the medication and she is 8 years old and she hasnt gained any weight for 2 years from this medication. (she should be growing) both my younger brother and sister are underweight and are both on medication for ADHD. .
also i wanted to point out, someone said something about the us taking more of these drugs because we drink all the sugar and all that, also too adhd is used alot of times as a scapegoat for lack of discipline, we live in a society where if you spank your child its abuse, and if you raise your voice, you have an anger problem....discipline is lacking in so many homes that the kids just do what they want with no regard for the consequences
Ritalin, btw, is a terrible drug for ADHD. It does not address the problem at all. Anybody taking drugs or self medicating with caffeine is damaging their health and is doing nothing to help with their ADHD.
Any doctor who prescribes Ritalin for ADHD should have their license revoked. This was an accepted treatment 10 years ago and that was only because they did not know what else to do.
I think my cat Tigger has ADHD! And why does psychetruth channel continue talk about America? I know that where it is based but a lot of subscribers aren't even living in the same continent as you! This is global!
Why does America have the highest amount of people taking drugs for ADHD? Because we consume allot of sugar, coffee, energy drinks, and more! They are all stimulants!
I'm so glad you made this video! I was on ritalin for a few months, only to find I didn't have ADHD at all! Doctors are constantly trying to pump people with medications they don't need. For me, it made me extremely sick and didn't fix the problems I had (which were an easy fix without meds). I have also heard of food allergies being a big cause of ADHD. One girl I saw couldn't digest corn and a few other products, so it fermented into alcohol in her stomach and she would get drunk from that!
I really disagree with you about this. I am ADD and have been all of my life. I don't think that this is a made up disorder. Until you have the disorder you don't know what it's like. I'm sorry that people abuse adderall and other kinds of ADD drugs but I don't do that. These drugs actually benefit me and help me with my disorder.
It is a real disorder, it is just the result of a faulty neural disorder. But there is no way as many people have this disorder as are diagnosed with it.
ADD and ADHD are false. I have been working with kids who have been labeled (diagnosed) with these two things for 6 years. There is really nothing wrong with these kids. 99% of the time kids are labeled within the school environment. The militaristic public school environment is the most unnatural learning environment in existence. So bright, brave, creative, energetic, imaginative children are labeled because they don't thrive within the institutional confines of militaristic schooling.
ADD and ADHD are not false. But most of the diagnosis surely are.
IMO It is hard to tell who has the disorder really until the person is an adult. Alot of kids may have similar symptoms but that is because they are kids not because they have a brain disorder.
so much of your discussion focuses on children with ADHD. What about adults? They weren't diagnosing this when I was a child, and I'm having a terribly difficult time finding someone who specializes in adult ADHD. Any thoughts? are the doses for the supplements you mentioned the same or different for adults?
That would be nice unfortunately the mechanism of action for psychostimulants isn't really understood by neuroscientists.
For example:
The prescribing information insert for doctors for Ritalin states,
"The mode of action in man is not completely understood... There is neither specific evidence which clearly establishes the mechanism whereby Ritalin produces its mental and behavior effects in children, nor conclusive evidence regarding how these effect relate to the conditions of the CNS."
i started taking ritalin in like 1st grade until almost 4th grade. i was abe to sit still, but it's not like i paid attention or thought any differently. i was really skinny, but still healthy. just genes i guess
i started eating grass and shrooms with meals when i was 13 and 14, and i think i became more mentally balanced. i became more enlightened and appreciative by observing when listening to people talk (not that many ppl though) instead of thinking of jacking off until it was time to go.
I have worked with ADD and ADHD for 8 years and this idiot is talking complete SHIT!!! Natalie, shut the fuck up and stop giving parents false hope!!!!! For fucks sake!!!! You should be banned!!!
after dealing with my own kids and ADHD for 10 years...I will say it is all Bullshit! the medicine is not the answer and caused many additional problems.
Now, if you have worked with ADD/ADHD for 8 years, I would think that you would be able to make an intelligible comment without being so harsh. In what capacity did you work with the issue that you disagree with Natalie so vehemently.
I would have certainly appreciated trying something other than Ridlin and aderol if I had known. less toxic
I agree, but not every parent out there knows the effects it has on the body. Which is why it's importaint to get the news out there so people know about it!
One day America wakes up and finds that 7 {or is it 15?} million children are medicated into submission. We dope our elderly, we dope our youth. There is no such thing as A.D.H.D. Children run the gambit of emotions. They are not adults. Their minds & bodies are in flux, ergo: they act childishly. This is a manufactured crisis with a manufactured fix.
Well referenced and on target...as an alternative provider treating and helping many cases, this information from Natalie could not be more on target!
Thank you for the info, it reinforced the DHA supplements and multivitamins we currently give my 2 1/2 year old. However, have you read any information on ADHD and the casein/gluten-free diet? This had a profound effect on my son, we saw results in just 2 days. He is focusing better, able to sit still, talking more, it was amazing. I see this diet discussed a lot among the autism groups, but it can also affect non-autistic children who display ADHD symptoms or have sensory problems. Thanks!!
I have a boy with severe ADHD diagnosed @ 6. The problem with the amount of ADHD drugs being prescibed has to do with false diagnosis. My son was diagnosed after months of testing with a psychologist. He goes in regulary for a 6-mo growth & BP check. He has had no growth or heart problems. My son CANNOT function without his Daytrana. He can't even get through breakfast let alone school without meds. Til we found the right med he was in trouble daily. The problem is cookie-cutter diagnosis.
I enjoyed watching this video. I'm in a doctoral program in Clinical Psychology. I'm pro-science, but NOT PRO PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATIONS - they are pathological for-profit business entities. The ultimate truth is that we don't know exactly what causes mental phenomenon and emotions. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY PROFILE & SUBSCRIBE TO MY VIDEOS!
i am not sure if ADD is a mental disorder. I am not here to advocate pharma either. having said that, i am about to consider trying adderall, to deal with the symptoms of ADD, i have. I know it is addictive, with serious side effects, as well. while i am concerned about it, the benefit may out weigh the risk. how else could i improve my concentration, inability to converse/read, procrastination, and the list goes on and on. my symptoms r sever enough, to affect my life, as well as my family's.
okay... the kid made a video acting insanely... uh... insane and speeded it up to chipmunk... he was acting like a goofball just to act like a goofball... doesnt necessarily mean he's mentally ill like some of you snooty no sense of humor goody two shoes buzz killin ass kissin don't know how to enjoy life snobs think he is
In addition we live in a community living off of sugar, processed foods, and lots of additives. They are unhealthy and makes you want to go back for more! This leads to medical problems and obesity, which leads to a lot more money given to them! It seems like a cycle to me. It's all about green too, but not any natural green, just money.
Great video Natalie! Also, I agree with what crash6871 said. We have a "war on drugs" in the United States. I don't agree with taking most illegal drugs as well, but they want the money for themselves. As much money as they can get out of us! This includes the drugs mental health drugs. However, cigarettes are legal, one of the most addictive drugs there are!! They get money for that, the taxes on them that do not affect smokers to stop smoking, and drugs to help quit smoking.
thanks for this awesome video! I have always wondered why people cant see the correlation between the sky-rocketing numbers in obesity and junk food sales and ADHD. It seems like that should have been the first thing people looked at. Of course kids living on sugar and no nutrients who play video games all day are going to have a behavior disorder! duh!
ADHD is a behavior disiese just smack them and watch what happens. I was diagnosed with it during 4th grade i stopped taking them when i was 13 (the legal age to say what pills you do and don't take) i was happier and my my grades were better and i enjoyed life easer. Taking these pills is not a solution. i am now a 11th grader and i still regret ever taking thouse damn pills
I was diagnosed ADD. Please consider food allergies as well; like fructose intolerance/malabsorption! I stopped eating fructose/sugar, I only eat bioorganic food, take chlorella (good source of iron, helps purify from toxins etc), I take fish oil capsules, I exercise and meditate. What also helped me was taking 5-HTP (griffonia extract) for a year! It took +/- 3 years to incorporate this but now it feels like I never had ADD. It all starts in our digestive system guys!
Sugar, what's that? You mean High Fructose Corn Syrup don't you? Not to nitpick, I do believe the answer to this problem is as you say, diet related. And the most probable explanation for the increase in ADHD is how much processed foods are being eaten compared to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago.
There have been parents that have handled ADHD problem by eliminating too much sugar in the diet. It just depends on the situation. I agree though that too much processed foods and food additives could be a larger factor.
I have ADHD, and I am also vegan. I've noticed in myself that there is a big difference pre-vegan to post-vegan in my attention deficit. It's gotten a lot better.
Just for clarification I used to eat crap before I became vegan, and now I eat pretty much everything that I am "supposed" to...
one of the older medications had a 40% chance of liver failure. it was the main drug for adhd 50 years ago. but yeah, when i was little, my mother gave me copious amounts of rittalin, aderal and other stuff. id say i could be a lot sharper than i am now. and it has affected me. and im tired of the un natural life. i stopped taking medicine a year ago.
Hi my name is Jorge Gurdiel, and I am a director of a company called Biorgánica and it is located in Caracas, Venezuela. We mostly sell organic products for autistic kids, celiac, diabetics, and for allegic people. Would you be so kind to talk about the effect of gluten and casein on autistics and celiac?. I follow all your videos which I consider the best in you tube. Congratulations.
a doctor out of minnesota, a natropath/chiropractor, can trace ADD related things to allergies or horomone imbalances using a biofeedback machine. he's out of faribault.
My son has been diagnosed with Sensory Integration Disorder. He takes a medicine in the Ritalin family. I appreciate this video. I hate that he has to have this medicine to be functional in school. I will definitely look into this.
she is beautiful, and has a wonderful smile! and her advice rocks!!
MusicPortugal1 2 weeks ago
Why are you trying to demonize the ADHD drugs that literally saved my life?
I may be totally addicted to my beloved Desoxyn, but it sure as hell beats being dead, which is where I would be had I never found amphetamines, they help me function like a normal person.
Now I survive and financially thrive!
Go to Hell with whatever anti-drug, pro-Scientology agenda you people are peddling for monetary gain, you should ashamed of your actions, planting seeds of skepticism in people looking for answers.
xlr8up 2 months ago
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Bitches don't know shit about ADHD.
CalChuchesta 3 months ago
the truth is the pharmaceutical companies care more about the profit than the wellbeing of our children.... The doctors care more about recieving third party payments from parents that they perscribe this medication to than actually helping the child. I'd rather my child be over active and implusive and make mistakes and learn from them rather than turning them into a zombie, with a twitch, depressed, and still have the same symptoms of impulsivity and lack of substainable attention.
kbthemodel 3 months ago
im so confused idk what tio do now
chelalo99 4 months ago
Processed Sugars are the main Cause of ADHD ... Consuming Hemp-Hearts (Sculled Hemp-seeds) stops all symptoms within few days...
A permanent way to gain and maintain a perfect health for the rest of your life is to incorporate Hemp-hearts (Sculled Hemp seeds) in to your Daly diet, preferably every morning .. For grownups ~ 5 mounted tablespoons and Children 0-3 years ~ 2-3 tbsp. and 4-10 years ~ 3-4 tbsp. and use Hemp-oil on your salads and everywhere you use food Oil.. ~OneLove~ JBB
OnlyHempFuture 4 months ago
Processed Sugars are the main Cause of ADHD
OnlyHempFuture 4 months ago
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ryanjwinn 6 months ago
detach your kid from the TV and video games and take them to play in the park or playground as much as you can, daily or every other day, feed them well, and your kid will be fine. Jeez, this planet needs to wake the fuck up
wisesakura 7 months ago
ADHD does have a genetic component. This is one of the issues with YouTube. This video is 4 years old and a degree of genetic component has been proven now.
Also, does this woman have ADHD or have children with ADHD. There is a LOT of good companion therapies to medication, but please do not lecture people on coping methods if you do not know of this condition first hand and you purely don't know!
airbrushpower 9 months ago
@airbrushpower I started taking ritalin and concerta when i was 2nd grade, but i also had a special education teacher personally sit down with me every day and passed 3rd and half of 4th grade with ease until we moved and i no longer had special help...the second half of 4th grade on i failed miserably and am now 22 with no education for one simple fact..I DID NOT HAVE HELP JUST A FUCKING PILL THAT TURNED ME INTO A ZOMBIE..ritalin is a copout for parents who are too lazy personally help
ryanjwinn 6 months ago
@airbrushpower Depends on where you choose to get your info. Genetics has been disproved by Dr. Bruce Lipton. If you're interested, check out his vids here on Youtube about the Biology of belief, and how cells actually work. Good stuff! Many Blessings:)
naturallogicskincare 6 months ago in playlist Nutrition by Natalie
Way to diss stimulants, even though they've been used for other a century.
According to the FDA in 2007, the average deaths caused by acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose is around 458. What about kids dying from Aspirin (Reye's Syndrome)? Compare that to the 27 deaths from Adderall when taken properly.
Points out that Adderall is Schedule 2, w/ Heroin & Opium. Too bad stimulants don't have any physical withdrawal symptoms. It's purely phycological.
LoveTenderRoos 9 months ago
Good for you Natalie for posting this video. You are summarizing many important facts to help folks have a starting point for addressing ADHD symptoms, yet sadly some idiots are quite critical - don't take it personally. I think it's critical to check ALL potential causes for ADHD symptoms to rule out other causes. Once all are tried and if symptoms still exist, then go the drug route to mask the symptoms if you must, but do it at your own risk...long term impacts are not fully understood.
cpn2003 9 months ago
Wtf? a Cure? I have severe ADHD and I can tell you there is no cure. I have learned to deal with it , probably because i wasn't diagnosed until i was 17. I tried concerta at the maximum dose with no real help. ,I tried some crazy pulsing light and sound therapy thing, I tried deep breathing exercises, but to no avail. The only way to beat ADHD is to actually enjoy what your doing, so don't listen to this moronic undergraduate and do what makes you happy.
Seriously a green screen for that... wow
SpunkyFapperton 9 months ago
Thanks man ,this is simple but truly wise :-)
airgoc 8 months ago
@SpunkyFapperton
Thanks man this is simple but truly wise :-)
airgoc 8 months ago
She is a fox! I love her pretty face.
Svencore24 10 months ago
Your statistic about Americans consuming the majority of psychostimulants has more to do with economics than nutrition.
selfrealizedexile 11 months ago
Yes "known" but dont work. I'm 34 with ADD. Never took a drug for it. But i have a doc app today cause i'v tried EVERYTHING natural. I'm beat, and need something before everyone hates me for snapping on them. But i love your enthusiasm for the people who it may work for. Cacaine works, but it's illegal.
ransiergroup 11 months ago
This woman is an idiot and will do more harm than good. I dont eat processed food, stay clear of caffiene, eat lots of fruit and veg, excercise well, never have refined sugar and was biologically increadibly healthy, and these things didn't cure my lifelong ADHD. I was unable to build good relationships and about to bust my liver with excessive alcohol to try and reduce the noise in my head. The medication doesn't work for everyone, and I feel sorry for those people. PLEASE IGNORE THIS WOMAN!
341ben 1 year ago
eating a fish is not going to help my concentrate... or want to stop fidgeting, or let me sit and read while not thinking about everything under the sun while constant different songs i keep thinking about wont stop.... my meds help me control that, K thanks
icemanwjc 1 year ago
Yes it is to be cured. IT IS NOT AN ILLNESS, it is chemical poisoning! ALL HUMANS IN THE WESTERN WORLD are more or less suffering from ADHD. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS CASES; COMPLETELY CURED; WHEN STAYING AWAY FROM CHEMICALS! Then you do not have to hav EPA, but try this: Take your kid to a 'living food' home, wher electrosmog isn't allowed. If they only use ecologically stuff, YOUR KID WILL BE CURED IN THREE WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT GOES FOR MANY SEVERE CASES OF AUTISM also!
mozzrt 1 year ago 2
@mozzrt You're an idiot as well.
341ben 1 year ago
@mozzrt ADHD has been proven to be hereditary... CAPS DON'T MAKE YOU SMART
SpunkyFapperton 9 months ago
It's not an illness, it doesn't kill, it's not a bad thing to have, and ADHD is nothing to be cured.
toilet564 1 year ago
you sound like my english teacher
imgordonfreeman 1 year ago
DO NOT TAKE RITALIN. U GONNA FINISH YOUR DAYS WITH IT !!!!! DO NOT.
paolito777 1 year ago
Awesome, thank you
LDRester 1 year ago
Why is a "nutritionist" talking about ADHD at all? This isn't even close to your area of expertise.
The "Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine" offers an "online diagnosis" for ADHD with only 6 questions (for the low price of $9.99)! You can't validly diagnose anything over the internet in six questions.
This is just pathetic.
troglodyte01 1 year ago
i have adhd so i can vouch for how incredibly effective iron and the fish oil (actually, something better is *krill oil* if u dont have a shellfish allergy) is...and also sleep. sometimes i have to go back to taking medication during school just from the lack of sleep/stress. and even medication doesnt help if i've been up for a while. but just to comment further, nutrition is incredibly important for the brain. in russia, kids would always have a spoonful of fish oil with bread every day.
razorbladekissss 1 year ago
@razorbladekissss also, the best iron to take is ferritin. i've read that the regular iron pills oxidize in the body, creating tons of free-radicals. maybe you could do some research on that and provide a professional opinion.
razorbladekissss 1 year ago
I recently took Adderall for ADD. It made me clumsy, overly talkative, raised my heart rate (and maybe my blood pressure), and I didn't want to eat anything all day. To say this drug didn't work for me is an understatement. I was still just as distracted, just a little more speedy.
seread30 1 year ago
Thanks Natalie, parents and kids just can't get enough stigma to go with all that misinformation. Do you worship xenu?
ginygino 1 year ago
lols ur not even a doctor, so how can we trust you???
shorerydr10 1 year ago
I took ritalin or some variant of it like concerta or whatever from the age of 7 to 20.
Its some real bullshit.
I figured it was bullshit since i was 7... i was diagnosed by a doctor that wasn't my usual doctor... some new guy that met me only once... for a check up... he said yup you got ADD.
After that I never saw him again.
I do believe my Akathesia is due to the prolonged use of the medication. I don't feel like myself. Something doesn't feel right... and I can't find out what it is.
noximputesta 1 year ago
Ritalin killed my 22 yr old son Sean after 10 years of use or ADD. He became addicted and used more and more to feel normal, which he never achieved. He died in Nov 2009 after taking over 30 pills (20) mg in one day. He tried treatment at Herman Memorial but they kicked him out for not buying in. Look up Dr. Nora Volkow of the National Institute of Drug Abuse.
pwg1126 1 year ago
Natalie, please don't take this personally but what you are saying is not even wrong, it's worse than wrong, it's destructive. You haven't the first clue what you are talking about.
Google Prof Russell Barkley's conference/lecture on YouTube. He has the research and the expertise to explain the information. You have a nice smile, a good heart, a hodge podge of ideas, and good intentions but my money is on rigorous scientific method.
megayaweh247 1 year ago 2
the best cure is the three ds diet disapline and direction try it it really works rather then feeding the drug companies and the goverment more money i have 2 words for putting children on drugs child abuse
dihle12 1 year ago
Iäve had ADHD in childhood and ADD at the moment. The hyper is growing away when the slow and the faster growth in the brain is cathing up. I sucked at school, EVEN with tons of sports, omega-3 and everything you've listed in "another cure". Nothing helped at all. Been on Concerta for 6 months and i've been able to turn my life around completly in that time. Making money now, go to the gym 4 times a week. Before the "drug" i sat infront of the computer all day and didn't accomplish anything.
Olaskalekamedboll 1 year ago
@Olaskalekamedboll concerta is definitely good. it lasts all day unlike adderall xr. but i found it to be really really strong. i took the same dose as i take adderall and i thought my heart was going to explode. i ended up throwing it away cause i was so freaked out.
razorbladekissss 1 year ago
8. The iron will not help and not hide the ADHD / ADD symptoms. Normal food habits will might work on normal children but on ADHD / ADD children it'll not be a factor at all. The kid is hyper anyways, even with exercise. 9. Lack of Ritalin in the brain? You might want to study what the "drug" does and what causes ADHD / ADD in the brain first. 10. No, the "drug" aren't covering up the real problems. Anything in the current world CAN'T cover up that, not diets, sports and whatsoever.
Olaskalekamedboll 1 year ago
6. About the abuse of Ritalin or any other "drug" for snorting. That's another problem these kids have. And the kids lying, are that a negative thing about the "drug" itself or the moron that's stealing them for another use than to "be normal"? No, MORONS steals them, not the patients who wants to control their ADHD / ADD. It's sad that you reason this way. 7. So the ADHD / ADD "drugs" scientists are lying with, no proof, but the OMEGA-3 scientists "SAID" that it worked and you believe it?
Olaskalekamedboll 1 year ago
4. You don't get tics from the "drug", you strengthen the already-there tics, as among alot of other things (more things if you overdose such as Psychosis). 50% of the sideeffects listed is not permanent and goes away in 2-4 months of usage. 5. ADHD / ADD drugs are NOT addictive while taking the recommended DOSE! Just because they're in the same "category" as alot of other drugs doesn't mean that it's addictive. You don't get high, aroused or anything else on this "drugs", apart from overdosing.
Olaskalekamedboll 1 year ago
trying to answer whilst watching. 1. ADHD / ADD is NOT to be mixed with two spare pounds of fat (that can be lost). It's a brainfunction that some parts evolving too fast and some too slow. 2. ADHD / ADD IS genetic and can be a factor in many cases (mother / father has ADHD, drinking / smoking while pregnant etc) and is a fact, not some jibberish. 3. Don't use World population as a ruler. The entire world doesn't have access to these "drugs", and usa might have more preggy-smokers or some other?
Olaskalekamedboll 1 year ago
Video was okay although I wasn't quite sure whether it was aimed at adults with ADD or at parents of children with it.
I've tried Omega 3 supplements and honestly they really have had little to no impact on my ADHD symptoms so I will be trying Ritalin (or Concerta etc) soon.
PaganBorn1985 1 year ago
This is very good information. Thank you for this.
TheGrayman1234 1 year ago
Hey" VIGO the Inpeller" Lert's retort question back to you... DO YOU HAVE ANY evidience that they definitely know their stuff/ Can you give any of us a legitemate test that can indisputably prove all these children have ADD/ADHD...Well can YOU.???....Show me some undeniable proof Please make my millinia. Show me evidence that these drugs are curing everyone who is placed on them Vigo come on show me Einstine.lol.
GodsAvengR 1 year ago
While these drugs are schedule II, they are NOT considered narcotic.
imanerd36 2 years ago
not CONSIDERED narcotics. these drugs are just as narcotic as other drugs, but they are legal because it's monopolised. example: mefedrone is illegal here in sweden, since it's thought (and possibly proven) to cause parkinsons disease, and other severe brain damages, but it's illegal in finland, where it's legally sold by some drug company, and concidered very effective against depression (which i fully agree with). why? because it's controlled by a monopoly, meaning controlled by the government
gyrran 2 years ago
Thanks Good Job 10 stars
redbrest 2 years ago
I wish these dieticians, chiropractors and all the other quacks who claim to have answers to the adhd problem, would subject their treatment options to the same scrutinous tests that all medications have to go through before they are approved for sale. It's easy to criticize big pharma, but it would be nice if the spotlight was turned on all these quacks for a change.
I'm convinced these people do much more harm than good. The cruelest thing they do is give false hope to people who need help
ekorre33 2 years ago 10
And where is your scientific evidence that they are quacks? You just sound like a moron to be honest.
Vigatos 1 year ago
@Vigatos Ah, buhu...hurt your feelings? Dieticians and chiropractors are not trained to treat add/adhd and it is a disgrace when they attempt to do so. They're reaching beyond their capabilities, kind of like snake-oil salesman. If you had common sense you wouldn't ask for scientific evidence, you f... clod!
ekorre33 1 year ago
@ekorre33 I would love to see alternative therapies put to the test as well; they certainly have fewer, if any, side effects. Calling these types of health practitioners "quacks" before they are put to the test sounds closed-minded. I was diagnosed with ADD and I can tell you my diet and exercise is not what it should be. I'll post results after I get through 90 days of a new healthy lifestyle.
seread30 1 year ago
@ekorre33 Awesome point, I cannot fault your logic at all.
airtexaco 11 months ago
@ekorre33 unless you aare giving them drugs which cause more problems
laughingwhale 4 months ago
Thank you so much for posting this!! There may be those that can't function without meds, but there are so many more that are being too quickly told they have this condition that it's almost a waste basket diagnosis by doctors who don't want to dig any further to understand other potential causes of inattention. Thanks again!
cpn2003 2 years ago
you do a great job on your videos.
gilmacdave22 2 years ago
thank your for the extras on alternatives, im not crazy about chemicals. If I must, I guess... but I would rather try something ntural first!
Tthank you.
Silvialgi 2 years ago
Flossimop - How can you possibly know that 100s of kids didn't have adhd a hundred years ago? Just think about it, did no one have high blood pressure or cancer 200 years ago?
You say it's related to media? I don't understand what you mean by that?
Yes, the drug companies have lots of money, but the state ultimately decides which drugs make it to the market. I just don't buy conspiracy theories myself! Have you heard that the illuminati rule the world and that there are ufos at area 51 :)
ekorre33 2 years ago
So I'd rather trust mother nature, huge clinical trial conducted or not. Sometimes you need to trust your common sense. 100's of kids didn't have ADHD 100 years ago. It is related to diet and media, pure and simple.
Flossimop 2 years ago
Mother nature has no MD, no CEO, no advertising arm.
Parent companies of manufactured drugs are billion dollar earners. They have the money to fund huge studies to 'prove' the usefulness of their drugs. These tests are often overseen by 'neutral' people who are in fact financially linked to the parent company.
Most man-made drugs are based on a compound originating in a natural plant.
Flossimop 2 years ago
Sorry, but I have to make one more criticism. You said your treatments have been known to cure ADHD. That is blatantly false. ADHD cannot be cured, only the symptoms can be minimized or reduced completely. But as with autism, you have it, or you don't. It's lifelong, shame on you for suggesting it can be cured. You're giving false hope to people who are in desperate need of hope. Take care!
ekorre33 2 years ago
My last comment: I worry that people like you persuade the uninformed to turn away from the best treatments available. Your solutions for treatments have no proven track record, have not been put under the scrutinous testing that all medications go through. Please stop giving advice - I know you mean well but that is no excuse.
Take care!
ekorre33 2 years ago
7. Omega-3 has not shown any efficacy in treating or reducing the symptoms of ADHD/ADD
8. Exercise is positive for just about every ailment known to man
9. A healthy diet is positive for every person, sick or not!
ekorre33 2 years ago
3.You lack the evidence that these medications impact growth - stick to what's been scientifically proven.
4. ADHD meds are stimulants like cocaine, amphetamine - methadone, morhphine and opium are opiates (relaxants as opposed to stimulants).
5. Story out of Japan? No source, just heresay = no credibility!
6. Alternativ treatments aren't used because they have yet to prove positive results.
ekorre33 2 years ago
4. she was referring to the scheduling as class 2 narcotic, the dea schedules these drugs together, she was not saying they are opiates
sunleomoon 2 years ago
Fair enough, sunlemoon! It still bugs me that these medications are constantly compared with class 2 narcotics. It's a sort of guilt by association insinuation. The meds are not for everyone but they do help some people lead better lives.
ekorre33 2 years ago
Then why has Australia just pass a law that prohibits physicians from prescribing Attention Deficit Disorder drugs without first trying all proven homeopathic and natural ADHD Treatment. If the Doctor violates this law they could lose their license. Maybe this is because so many are being diagnosed with this condition without really understanding other possible causes of inattention first.
cpn2003 2 years ago
ADHD is currently a "popular" diagnosis, meaning that it is probably overdiagnosed. This could be one reason Australia is urging caution. But for those who actually have adhd, homeopathic and natural treatments are worse than a joke. It is harmful, disgusting and disgraceful. These treatments have no proven efficacy in treating adhd. Performed by quacks who have no training or knowledge of the disorder. Please don't quote a study without revealing its source, it's a cheap way of arguing.
ekorre33 2 years ago
Sounds to me you made yourself into a hypocrite ekorre33. I'll retort your own request back at you where is your evidence that these alternative treatments don't work? It's a reasonable and rational question for one who is making such an empty claim thyself without substance. HMMM? Now that's weak. Etu Brute E tu?
GodsAvengR 1 year ago
@GodsAvengR One is never called upon to prove a negative. It is up to chiropractors/dieticians to support their claims with unbiased scientific evidence. If they think they can cure or treat a particular ailment, the burden of proof is on them. Amazing you don't understand this!?
ekorre33 1 year ago
1. America has more medications available than most other countries and the healthcare system has more resources in treating ADHD/ADD. They have come further along.
2, All medications impact the body and they all have side affects.
ekorre33 2 years ago
KYLEMONKEY DOESNT HAVE ADHD >:(
SKODWARDE253 2 years ago
my son is 7 years old in the 2th grade i was not too happy about putting him on medication, but it started affecting his school work. although being on medication has its negative( very emotional, lost of appetite,)i also decided to get him a therapist. everything has been great. he is positive, making friends, just being a good boy.
mimiwina 2 years ago
ADD isn't something that's wrong with you because you don't have enough iron or omega-3s. Maybe not having those things can produce symptoms like ADD, but if you have ADD you've had it since birth and it is a part of you. Treatment doesn't cure it, it just makes it more possible to exist in this world as the person you ARE. We should all be doing the best we can to be healthy and active, but a serious disorder sometimes needs more than just "being healthy" before you can function "normally".
kismetprismatism 2 years ago
Thanks, I'll stick to real medicine.
At least until your so called "cures" are cited as such in some acclaimed medical journals.
By all means treat your disorders with fake medicine though.
NurvTronics 2 years ago
Just one of many I've found: In a 12-week double-blind study, children with ADHD were given either a placebo or a fatty-acid supplement providing daily: 186 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), 480 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), 96 mg of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), 864 mg of linoleic acid, and 42 mg of arachidonic acid. Compared with the placebo, the fatty-acid supplement produced significant improvements in both cognitive function and behavioral problems.21 No adverse effects were seen.
cpn2003 2 years ago
Yes, a good diet with supplements will make any person feel better, so will execise and good sleep. You're double-blind study proves nothing. Get a life you dumbass moron.
ekorre33 2 years ago
I'm simply trying to offer more info to people who are new to this diagnosis and don't want to jump straight into giving their kids drugs). Your resorting to name calling for that supposed sin really speaks volumes about the reliability of the info you post....
cpn2003 2 years ago 2
Excellent point! Please pardon my insult? Part of my frustration comes from the people out there who don't understand the seriousness of the disorder. They are so misinformed that they think diet, supplements etc can cure the problem. This is so insulting and disrespectful to those of us who have witnessed first hand the debilitating condition of adhd.
You're right that namecalling goes nowhere, however don't question my knowledge on the subject based on that, that's simply nonsense. Cheers!
ekorre33 2 years ago
What would you suggest Dr. Ekorre33 If these drugs are not harmful why has the FDA mandated that these drugs have warning lables on them with these Serious sideeffects? OH! PS Check out Wikipedias site on Medical Research under the title of "Controversy about drug development and testing" Tell what you think about the with holding of the raw data from researchers by sponsor's of the pharma company's.
GodsAvengR 1 year ago
@GodsAvengR Have you ever read the fine print on any medication? They all have warning labels because they all have side effects. Some more so than others. If the FDA determines that a medication is unsafe they will ban the sale of that medication. To claim a med is dangerous because of FDA warnings is incredibly stupid. The fact that there is a FDA label on the medication means that the FDA has given its stamp of approval for that medication to be sold and used for treatment.
ekorre33 1 year ago
@GodsAvengR If I got my information about a medication from Wikipedia as you seem to do, I would be too embarrasse to admit it - so hats off to you - you're not afraid to look stupid!
ekorre33 1 year ago
When you have ADD, or have a child with ADD, then you can come tell me how these pills are bad. WE HAVE A CHEMICAL EMBALANCE IN OUR BRAINS, IDC WHAT FOOD YOU EAT IT WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME EFFECTS AS MEDS. YOUR WRONG.
rsman987 2 years ago
Amphetamines do not cure ADD. It's just a temporary bandage. Amphetamines are neurotoxic and causes brain damage with chronic long term use esp in children. There are better and safer ways to treat ADD than with AMPHETAMINES! just common medical sense.
youlance29 2 years ago 3
Well, L-theanine found in green tea are been found to improve dopamine levels in the brain.
More dopamine = more concentration =more focused.
The truth is kid, Rilatine does also work by stimulating dopamine in the brain, but it also does deplete nutrients from the body that are needed for natural production.
Bottom line of the story, u wanna fight the symptoms? Eat healthy, exercise, take green tea extracts and moderate your rilatine.
Its as simple as that , no more discussion
robindooreman 2 years ago 3
Please tell me what blood test measures which neurotransmitterS are Low or High in YOU?
youlance29 2 years ago
she is pretty cute
rynalishus 2 years ago 10
Indeed.
DerekFord95 2 years ago
love this video thank you so much. I took 5 mg of ritalin today and I do feel different but ultimately will take the better nutrition route. i'm taking 1200 mg of fish oil per day and I don't think it's helping. AT ALL. Maybe eating sugar is sabotaging my attempt?? could be.. I'm so frustrated.
topnotchhumanoid 2 years ago
Also, make sure any supplements are of good quality. And don't go for any with gelatin capsules.
Boolze 2 years ago
whats wrong with gelatin capsules?
kushnerapc18 2 years ago
Although a reputable company would make sure it is refined, gelatin is made out of slag products from the meat industry - bones and skin, and they might even get some neural tissue in there, depending on how "clinical" the process is.
I should've added that one should go for veg*an capsules. These are usually made out of cellulose or starch. More environmentally friendly process, no health risks. Since we humans are frugivores, despite what meatarian propaganda says, we shouldn't consume bone.
Boolze 2 years ago
probably, have you tried Krill oil ? apparently that is nearly 50 x more potent than standard fish oil.
myblackorchid 2 years ago
I am so in love with you, Natalie!
bradza93 2 years ago
A million children are prescribed Ritaln and Adderol. Lucky kids.
I love me some Ritalin.
FreeTalkLive 2 years ago
Thanks so much for these suggestions. My 4 year old son was just diagnosed with ADHD and I DO NOT want him on medication. I will be utilizing all of this info! I'm so happy to have found some alternatives to the drug pushing! Thanks again-your info is so helphful!
viselike 2 years ago 3
If people wants to take pills... let them, if they dont, dont take them.. Its not harder than that! i take pills, and see that as a positive thing, but I have friends that dont take pills, and they ase ok with that. Whats the fuzz? If pople want to fuck, they fuck. If they dont, they dont. Cant hear anyone complain about that...
beyamy 2 years ago
I think you can prevent it by disciplining children and not always diagnosing children with adhd when they are just hyper.. i didnt grow up on pills and im perfectly fine
lethallissa113 2 years ago
i have 2 bothers and 2 sisters with add and/or adhd, and i personally feel like add and adhd are sometimes an excuse for lack of discipline. when my parents were growing up no one knew what add and adhd were but when my generation were growing up it seemed like everyone has add or adhd, and i think it's stupid. with my brother i notice that he became addicted to it. after taking it for a couple years if he forgot to take it he was 10 times worse than he was before he
lethallissa113 2 years ago 2
started taking the pills because he became dependant on them. the school was pushing the pills because they dont want to have to deal with a hyper kid. but NEWS FLASH kids are hyper. they always have and always will be. My sister is taking the medication and she is 8 years old and she hasnt gained any weight for 2 years from this medication. (she should be growing) both my younger brother and sister are underweight and are both on medication for ADHD. .
lethallissa113 2 years ago
also i wanted to point out, someone said something about the us taking more of these drugs because we drink all the sugar and all that, also too adhd is used alot of times as a scapegoat for lack of discipline, we live in a society where if you spank your child its abuse, and if you raise your voice, you have an anger problem....discipline is lacking in so many homes that the kids just do what they want with no regard for the consequences
natesjes 2 years ago
i think this is so helpful and important
my son has adhd and i HATE giving him the ritalin for it
the schools really put alot of pressure on you about that tho
i hate him taking it
and come the end of the year im going to take him off it and try some of your suggestions thank you so much
natesjes 2 years ago
Great video!
Ritalin, btw, is a terrible drug for ADHD. It does not address the problem at all. Anybody taking drugs or self medicating with caffeine is damaging their health and is doing nothing to help with their ADHD.
Any doctor who prescribes Ritalin for ADHD should have their license revoked. This was an accepted treatment 10 years ago and that was only because they did not know what else to do.
Valmy77 3 years ago
i absolutely love your videos
iMitotropin 3 years ago
I think my cat Tigger has ADHD! And why does psychetruth channel continue talk about America? I know that where it is based but a lot of subscribers aren't even living in the same continent as you! This is global!
NODDYFISCHER 3 years ago
Why does America have the highest amount of people taking drugs for ADHD? Because we consume allot of sugar, coffee, energy drinks, and more! They are all stimulants!
noimjustkidding 3 years ago
I'm so glad you made this video! I was on ritalin for a few months, only to find I didn't have ADHD at all! Doctors are constantly trying to pump people with medications they don't need. For me, it made me extremely sick and didn't fix the problems I had (which were an easy fix without meds). I have also heard of food allergies being a big cause of ADHD. One girl I saw couldn't digest corn and a few other products, so it fermented into alcohol in her stomach and she would get drunk from that!
glopsey 3 years ago
I agree sfields619. ADHD is just a made up "disorder" used to control and manipulate children.
Znsane 3 years ago
I really disagree with you about this. I am ADD and have been all of my life. I don't think that this is a made up disorder. Until you have the disorder you don't know what it's like. I'm sorry that people abuse adderall and other kinds of ADD drugs but I don't do that. These drugs actually benefit me and help me with my disorder.
thunderthighs43 3 years ago
It is a real disorder, it is just the result of a faulty neural disorder. But there is no way as many people have this disorder as are diagnosed with it.
Valmy77 3 years ago
ADD and ADHD are false. I have been working with kids who have been labeled (diagnosed) with these two things for 6 years. There is really nothing wrong with these kids. 99% of the time kids are labeled within the school environment. The militaristic public school environment is the most unnatural learning environment in existence. So bright, brave, creative, energetic, imaginative children are labeled because they don't thrive within the institutional confines of militaristic schooling.
sfields619 3 years ago
ADD and ADHD are not false. But most of the diagnosis surely are.
IMO It is hard to tell who has the disorder really until the person is an adult. Alot of kids may have similar symptoms but that is because they are kids not because they have a brain disorder.
Valmy77 3 years ago
so much of your discussion focuses on children with ADHD. What about adults? They weren't diagnosing this when I was a child, and I'm having a terribly difficult time finding someone who specializes in adult ADHD. Any thoughts? are the doses for the supplements you mentioned the same or different for adults?
pupptboy 3 years ago
That would be nice unfortunately the mechanism of action for psychostimulants isn't really understood by neuroscientists.
For example:
The prescribing information insert for doctors for Ritalin states,
"The mode of action in man is not completely understood... There is neither specific evidence which clearly establishes the mechanism whereby Ritalin produces its mental and behavior effects in children, nor conclusive evidence regarding how these effect relate to the conditions of the CNS."
psychetruth 3 years ago 4
i started taking ritalin in like 1st grade until almost 4th grade. i was abe to sit still, but it's not like i paid attention or thought any differently. i was really skinny, but still healthy. just genes i guess
i started eating grass and shrooms with meals when i was 13 and 14, and i think i became more mentally balanced. i became more enlightened and appreciative by observing when listening to people talk (not that many ppl though) instead of thinking of jacking off until it was time to go.
intercourseman69 3 years ago
i have adhd if tryed treament it doesnt work i will always have it so just stop giving false hope u moron
kiwips1 3 years ago
dont give your child replacement iron unless diagnosis with low iron, it can be poisionous. Otherwise good info.
MaximusNLS 3 years ago
I have worked with ADD and ADHD for 8 years and this idiot is talking complete SHIT!!! Natalie, shut the fuck up and stop giving parents false hope!!!!! For fucks sake!!!! You should be banned!!!
Fourteen12 3 years ago
wow, that's some scholarly advice that can be taken seriously.
intercourseman69 3 years ago 2
after dealing with my own kids and ADHD for 10 years...I will say it is all Bullshit! the medicine is not the answer and caused many additional problems.
Now, if you have worked with ADD/ADHD for 8 years, I would think that you would be able to make an intelligible comment without being so harsh. In what capacity did you work with the issue that you disagree with Natalie so vehemently.
I would have certainly appreciated trying something other than Ridlin and aderol if I had known. less toxic
Damnthewargods 3 years ago 3
If you give your kid a amphetamine or stimulant alike, you're a moron.
Jsmooth7444 3 years ago 3
I agree, but not every parent out there knows the effects it has on the body. Which is why it's importaint to get the news out there so people know about it!
happi1yevrafter 3 years ago
Yeah unfortunately... :(
Jsmooth7444 3 years ago
Dear Nathalie,
I want to thank you for your video about Adhd.
My son has adhd, and he is getting ritalin.
I am following your steps from now on and save my son!
Thank you very much!
I'll spread the word!
Iwishyouallwell 3 years ago 4
One day America wakes up and finds that 7 {or is it 15?} million children are medicated into submission. We dope our elderly, we dope our youth. There is no such thing as A.D.H.D. Children run the gambit of emotions. They are not adults. Their minds & bodies are in flux, ergo: they act childishly. This is a manufactured crisis with a manufactured fix.
procommenter 3 years ago 3
Well referenced and on target...as an alternative provider treating and helping many cases, this information from Natalie could not be more on target!
achirodc 3 years ago
Thank you for the info, it reinforced the DHA supplements and multivitamins we currently give my 2 1/2 year old. However, have you read any information on ADHD and the casein/gluten-free diet? This had a profound effect on my son, we saw results in just 2 days. He is focusing better, able to sit still, talking more, it was amazing. I see this diet discussed a lot among the autism groups, but it can also affect non-autistic children who display ADHD symptoms or have sensory problems. Thanks!!
devonrexkitty 3 years ago
I have a boy with severe ADHD diagnosed @ 6. The problem with the amount of ADHD drugs being prescibed has to do with false diagnosis. My son was diagnosed after months of testing with a psychologist. He goes in regulary for a 6-mo growth & BP check. He has had no growth or heart problems. My son CANNOT function without his Daytrana. He can't even get through breakfast let alone school without meds. Til we found the right med he was in trouble daily. The problem is cookie-cutter diagnosis.
mrsbock 3 years ago
can kids face withdrawal symptoms if they were taking the medication and one takes that medication away?
i have the question because you said that the medication was equivalent to morphine.
vision4DaY 3 years ago
Not morphine. It's speed similar to methamphetamines or cocaine.
Yes, people can experience withdrawal symptoms if addicted to ADHD type drugs.
psychetruth 3 years ago
She looks as if she's about to cry! XD
Arrowofhornn 3 years ago
Needed to really inform rather than covering up the symptoms.
sans
sans15 3 years ago
I enjoyed watching this video. I'm in a doctoral program in Clinical Psychology. I'm pro-science, but NOT PRO PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATIONS - they are pathological for-profit business entities. The ultimate truth is that we don't know exactly what causes mental phenomenon and emotions. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY PROFILE & SUBSCRIBE TO MY VIDEOS!
DRLAPAGLIA 3 years ago
i am not sure if ADD is a mental disorder. I am not here to advocate pharma either. having said that, i am about to consider trying adderall, to deal with the symptoms of ADD, i have. I know it is addictive, with serious side effects, as well. while i am concerned about it, the benefit may out weigh the risk. how else could i improve my concentration, inability to converse/read, procrastination, and the list goes on and on. my symptoms r sever enough, to affect my life, as well as my family's.
dave805a 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
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darkd99 3 years ago
I have about 8000 subscribes and my videos are viewed by more 25,000 people daily.
psychetruth 3 years ago
You obviously did.
mukwise 3 years ago
I happen to enjoy these videos very much, so take your loser comments somewhere else, jerk!
FireFoxRocks 3 years ago 2
ew!
cyanidemoon 3 years ago
okay... the kid made a video acting insanely... uh... insane and speeded it up to chipmunk... he was acting like a goofball just to act like a goofball... doesnt necessarily mean he's mentally ill like some of you snooty no sense of humor goody two shoes buzz killin ass kissin don't know how to enjoy life snobs think he is
MrNotorius5500 3 years ago 2
Please make a video about fruits and vegetables that have been waxed, to make them look more appealing in supermarkets. Is waxing safe?
Ogre2011 3 years ago
Sure its safe, I wax my carrot all the time :)
UcanbeGOD 3 years ago 2
lmao
MrNotorius5500 3 years ago
And it looks very appealing. :)
UcanbeGOD 3 years ago
In addition we live in a community living off of sugar, processed foods, and lots of additives. They are unhealthy and makes you want to go back for more! This leads to medical problems and obesity, which leads to a lot more money given to them! It seems like a cycle to me. It's all about green too, but not any natural green, just money.
pinkviolet77 3 years ago
Great video Natalie! Also, I agree with what crash6871 said. We have a "war on drugs" in the United States. I don't agree with taking most illegal drugs as well, but they want the money for themselves. As much money as they can get out of us! This includes the drugs mental health drugs. However, cigarettes are legal, one of the most addictive drugs there are!! They get money for that, the taxes on them that do not affect smokers to stop smoking, and drugs to help quit smoking.
pinkviolet77 3 years ago
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DefeatADDnow 3 years ago
If someone wants immediate relief,they should start taking nootropics.They should try multiple brands to find the best one.
DefeatADDnow 3 years ago
thanks for this awesome video! I have always wondered why people cant see the correlation between the sky-rocketing numbers in obesity and junk food sales and ADHD. It seems like that should have been the first thing people looked at. Of course kids living on sugar and no nutrients who play video games all day are going to have a behavior disorder! duh!
IncredibleShrinkinMe 3 years ago
ritalin is as addictive a cocaine
GuitarWeedie 3 years ago
ADHD is a behavior disiese just smack them and watch what happens. I was diagnosed with it during 4th grade i stopped taking them when i was 13 (the legal age to say what pills you do and don't take) i was happier and my my grades were better and i enjoyed life easer. Taking these pills is not a solution. i am now a 11th grader and i still regret ever taking thouse damn pills
valthran2 3 years ago
i'm border lined add/adhd, & i take adderall xr. i'm back on now 20mgs of adderall xr, last yr i was taking 120mgs a day.
pinkpisces 4 years ago
I was diagnosed ADD. Please consider food allergies as well; like fructose intolerance/malabsorption! I stopped eating fructose/sugar, I only eat bioorganic food, take chlorella (good source of iron, helps purify from toxins etc), I take fish oil capsules, I exercise and meditate. What also helped me was taking 5-HTP (griffonia extract) for a year! It took +/- 3 years to incorporate this but now it feels like I never had ADD. It all starts in our digestive system guys!
yukikaze2001 4 years ago 2
Oh, before I forget: if I would have taken psycho stimulants for one more year... Well... Let's not go into (negative) details shall we...
yukikaze2001 4 years ago
she's hot....
Danzo7296 4 years ago 6
i have ADHD and im on ritalin
infamouspain 4 years ago 4
Shame on parents who do not do their own research before putting their children on drugs. No matter who tells them to! Wake up People!
Freedom2Learn 4 years ago 3
where was all this when i was a kid and had to take ritalin
BigMafiaKiller 4 years ago 5
Sugar, what's that? You mean High Fructose Corn Syrup don't you? Not to nitpick, I do believe the answer to this problem is as you say, diet related. And the most probable explanation for the increase in ADHD is how much processed foods are being eaten compared to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago.
FairMindedCitizen 4 years ago 2
There have been parents that have handled ADHD problem by eliminating too much sugar in the diet. It just depends on the situation. I agree though that too much processed foods and food additives could be a larger factor.
psychetruth 4 years ago
I have ADHD, and I am also vegan. I've noticed in myself that there is a big difference pre-vegan to post-vegan in my attention deficit. It's gotten a lot better.
Just for clarification I used to eat crap before I became vegan, and now I eat pretty much everything that I am "supposed" to...
dominicanville 4 years ago
one of the older medications had a 40% chance of liver failure. it was the main drug for adhd 50 years ago. but yeah, when i was little, my mother gave me copious amounts of rittalin, aderal and other stuff. id say i could be a lot sharper than i am now. and it has affected me. and im tired of the un natural life. i stopped taking medicine a year ago.
kylemonkey 4 years ago
Meds suck...
dominicanville 4 years ago
"The U.S. is 2.5% of world population but we consume 80% of the drugs...."
We also have 25% of the world's GDP. That's not a bad thing.
Really, if all of Asia had as much money per person as the U.S., they'd be taking happy pills too.
durin9 4 years ago
Hi my name is Jorge Gurdiel, and I am a director of a company called Biorgánica and it is located in Caracas, Venezuela. We mostly sell organic products for autistic kids, celiac, diabetics, and for allegic people. Would you be so kind to talk about the effect of gluten and casein on autistics and celiac?. I follow all your videos which I consider the best in you tube. Congratulations.
biorganica 4 years ago
a doctor out of minnesota, a natropath/chiropractor, can trace ADD related things to allergies or horomone imbalances using a biofeedback machine. he's out of faribault.
rapture55122 4 years ago
My son has been diagnosed with Sensory Integration Disorder. He takes a medicine in the Ritalin family. I appreciate this video. I hate that he has to have this medicine to be functional in school. I will definitely look into this.
madmamaks 4 years ago
Thank you for reposting!
Great channel!
boratFAN999 4 years ago
again, very good!
saturateu 4 years ago