| I really like all natural remedy for Attention Deficit | | | | ADHD, or your child's ADHD, without the use of |
| Disorder called ATTEND, and the other | | | | stimulant medications. As you probably know, I |
| Nutraceutical products made by VAXA | | | | am NOT opposed to the use of stimulants. I am |
| International in Tampa, FL. | | | | not a Ritalin hater. I think that Ritalin and other |
| In fact, I spent nearly two years studying the | | | | stimulants can help many people, although I am |
| effectiveness of ATTEND on children and adults | | | | always concerned about the level of expertise |
| with ADHD. It was a big undertaking, but was well | | | | that the prescribing physician might have in |
| worth the effort. At the beginning of the study, I | | | | managing the treatment with stimulants (in other |
| was very skeptical about the effectiveness of | | | | words, the medication is pretty good, but some |
| anything other than stimulants and therapy. | | | | doctors aren't good at forming and managing a |
| However, as time as gone by I have learned that | | | | treatment strategy with the medications). |
| the ATTEND does work well, as do some other | | | | Anyway, I also like ATTEND as a treatment |
| non-traditional treatments, such as EEG | | | | option. In fact in many cases I would recommend |
| Biofeedback training. | | | | that you try it first, before trying stimulants. Here |
| I found that 70% of the subjects who tried | | | | are my detailed suggestions. And here are two |
| ATTEND for 30 days made statistically significant | | | | other thoughts... |
| improvements as measured by the TOVA | | | | 1. ATTEND often works better when combined |
| computerized test. Over 80% of the subjects | | | | with a good eating program. If you have ADHD, |
| made significant improvements as reported by | | | | you have to eat very carefully. Food does impact |
| the parents. But the key was using the | | | | the performance of your brain, and therefore |
| nutraceuticals for at least 30 days. At 15 days | | | | your ADHD symptoms. Here is our |
| (the point when most people give up trying) there | | | | Recommended Eating Program. |
| was little measurable improvement. | | | | 2. ATTEND often works really well when |
| The longer the subject used the nutraceuticals, | | | | combined with other nutraceutical products to |
| the bigger the improvements. In other words, we | | | | target specific symptoms, such as temper |
| saw more improvement at 45 days than at 30 | | | | outbursts, or obsessive behaviors, or depression. |
| days, and more improvement at 90 days than at | | | | This is discussed in detail both at the ATTEND |
| 45 days. We stopped testing everyone at 90 | | | | page and at the TYPES OF ADHD page. Specific |
| days. The details of the study are available at our | | | | treatment strategies are recommended at the |
| ADHD Information Library site. | | | | TYPES OF ADHD page. |
| Many of you are looking for a way to help your | | | | |