Nutrition For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD – Educational Video
Metabolism
The Film, “Is Your Child’s Brain Starving?”
Lecture on how diet can contribute to ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) by Dr. Michael R. Lyon, MD. Shot at Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta. Dr. Lyon – “As the director of a medical & research centre, I have explored a variety of potential treatments to improve brain function in children and adults, without the use of drugs like Ritalin. Although I believe there is promise in certain herbal medicines and in non-drug treatments such as biofeedback, I have seen the most profound improvements in learning and behaviour through an intelligently applied nutritional program.” Notes from cameraman (Gordon McDowell):
Dr. Lyon later emailed me a copy of his Power Point presentation , which I’ve incorporated into the video.
Director: Gordon McDowell
Producer: NA
Production Company: NA
Contact Information: Dr. Michael R. Lyon, MD is Medical and Research Director of FunctionalMedicine.Ca
Gordon McDowell created the video.
Creative Commons license: Attribution-ShareAlike.
Duration : 1:19:31
Category: metabolism
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im about to get …
im about to get fired too, i quit my last 2 jobs before getting fired.
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I’m ADHD as well. …
I’m ADHD as well. I think medacation is not needed in everyday life. It’s all in your head to choose want you wanna do with your time. People with ADHD is very gifted and have to learn to apply ourselves each and everyday without prescription’s or medication.
Wow, finally …
Wow, finally someone who is awake!
I meant the best …
I meant the best path.
A lot of Add and …
A lot of Add and Adhd people do well where they are their own boss. You have to know how you operate. Be like a mom or dad and tell your self to do this or that, otherwise you will not fulfill your potential. Pray. Ask God to show what would be the best past for you.
Allow yourself …
Allow yourself extra time the night before you are going to work, or if you work nights, the day of and lay out all the items you will need by your car keys (ID badge, lunch, etc.). Also, use this time to doublecheck your work schedule. Even when I KNOW something, I still check. The extra moment is well worth it. Imagine going to a doctor or flying somewhere and you had to wait hours because the doctor got his Wednesday and Saturday mixed up or the pilot screwed up his shift.
Thank you. It’s not …
Thank you. It’s not easy at all, but I will never give up.
fishboi87….Are …
fishboi87….Are you watching what you are eating and drinking? Preservative laden foods can be a culprit. Getting lots of sleep like around 10hrs daily, drinking lots of liquids especially water? Dehydration can make one lose focus! What about joining an ADD or ADHD group or just talking to a clinal therapist may be able to give you pointers. There is hope….One miniute, one hour, one day at a time. God Bless and Good Luck.
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i got …
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i got tossed to the front end because i wasnt fast enough (even though no one told me directly why it was happening, i just put the pieces together recently) and its just as bad if not worse.
well, often i …
well, often i forget my name tag, i goof on the register when it comes to ogranization of my paper work, ive mishandled money afew times (they eventually got sorted out) yesterday i was suppose to come in at 145pm but i got mixed up with last weeks sunday and came in at 3pm, When i worked in the grocery department i wasnt very quick at stocking the shelves, often times I wasnt sure of what to do given certain situations, and everntually
Why are you goofing …
Why are you goofing up? Do you check your work and take your time? If you are being distracted by something , try to isolate the cause and see if you can talk to your boss about minimizing distractions. Try to stay focused and keep in mind that you are not alone. In fact, ADHD sufferers generally have a much higher IQ than the non-ADHD population. Another consideration is to find a job that allows you to use your ADHD as an et. Not all jobs are ADHD-friendly.
Good for you. As …
Good for you. As the mom of an ADHD kid (who is now 31 years old), I can tell you that although medication is sometimes the only thing between the kid making it or failing miserably, there are some serious consequences of many of the meds and parents are NOT informed about these risks (e.g dyskinesia). Consistency is important and empathetic, knowledgeable teachers are also valuable. Hang in there MOM.
Im about to get …
Im about to get fired because of my ADD, i keep goofing up and my boss thinks im lazy, but i cant help it! im doign my best! im only 21!
My son was …
My son was diagnosed with Adhd, but my husband and I chose not to medicate him. I am not saying that medication is the wrong answer because I do believe that sometimes is needed. We just decided that medication will be last resort if other avenues for addressing his ADHD did not work. He still gets into trouble at school, not keeping quiet, chatty etc , he has brought home about 8 detentions which was really upsetting also. Still my son made the all A’s honor roll at school. There is hope!
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go Nutrition
They are …
They are fertilizing crops with human sewage? In that sewage would also be bleach and poison cleaners, laundry detergents and shampoos etc that people use. OMG I’m NEVER eating conventional grown food again!
usmc8408, thank you …
usmc8408, thank you very much for your comments. Regards…
i do take ritalin …
i do take ritalin now, but only when i’m in a situation where my brain needs to shut the up. it’s an alternative and a choice i have, to make the best decision for ME, and go with it. the job here is to educate and offer alternatives to parents and adults, not persuade or criticize. a couple comments here used some choice words which did the latter and i don’t think that’s fair. both sides of this issue need a new approach.so thanks rosary for doing the only right thing to do, edu-macat-ify
nice film rosary, …
nice film rosary, it’s nice to have alternatives, which is exactly how ADD,ADHD,ABCD (or whatever the new hip term is) should be treated. i smell a litle tom cruise in a couple comments and that bugs me. i had crazy ADD as a kid, yet was well fed, healthy and at 32 i have less than 10% body fat. these days it’s more of a focus issue.drugs may or may not have helped, but it wasn’t really an option back then.
bluephoenix83, …
bluephoenix83, thank you very much for your excellent comments! They will help others. I hope your health continues to improve. Regards…
I’m a adult with …
I’m a adult with ADHD and i also have hypoglycemia. I’ve based my diet around it and my blood sugar is much easier to central. I can still feel my ADHD seems to under control. And there are a number of other ways this has improved my life.
I owe whomever posted this my life. Think u
You’re right…not …
You’re right…not depending on prescription drugs, cutting back sugar, eating the right fats and not believing what you’re told about diets is essential. See my videos for more.
dotslady, thank you …
dotslady, thank you for your comments and for watching!
This is a very …
This is a very comprehensive study of this subject. I appreciate your work. Thank you, I plan to share with anyone who’ll listen!
I have seen …
I have seen biofeedback work on children with ADHD and Asperger Syndrome (I ume that was what helped, they were not on any medications).
Cutting out caffeine and sugar helps a lot – once the child gets over the withdrawal symptoms, they do seem to improve.