Diagnosed with ADD, In need of natural treatments.

is a four letter word, WEED. It works wonders for ADD.

Likely caused by lymphatic build-up due to an acidic diet. You need iron phosphates found in things like Burdock and Spanish Needles (young leaves). One herbalist makes a specific product for ADD:

http://www.drsebiproducts.com/id33.html

But it all boils down to the acidic diet. No blood. No starch. Follow Dr. Robert Morse on Youtube (robertmorsend), Djehuty Ma'atra (dhealtstore), Dr. Douglas Graham (foodnsport) and many others who have woken up to the fact that we are getting sick because of acidic diets.

it is a total pain once you realize gluten is in so much food - but give it 6 weeks.

5-HTP for concentration.

I don't know your sense of humor, but this sure cracks me up. Heads up, it's Doug Stanhope on ADD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKyMvjPJdtM

Also Bipolar, Type: Undetermined. Prescribed Adderall.
Whatever.
I renounced the whole thing two years ago. I highly recommend you stick to your guns on your no meds policy. Adderall was more disruptive to me than being...me. All I can do is tell you what I did:

I've accepted my personal traits & learned to work around them (TO DO lists, post its, etc.)

Regular exercise is key, (even if you don't think so yet). You don't have to knock yourself out, just do fun exercise regularly.

Radically change my diet---no more arificial flavor packets/boxes (THAT alone make a huge difference for me), fresh super veggies & fruits both whole & juiced at home, no deli meats--- I try to only eat foods that do NOT have a list of ingredients.

Got ahold of my sleep patterns (see exercise and food above!).

And went back to C. Indica. Yes, I said it. Only a little once or twice every day. Believe it or not, it keeps my mood and attention on track. (Don't forget the anti-disease properties of everything above.)

It took about 8-10 months for all of these things in combination to come together, and now I see the light. Looking back on it, I'm convinced now that ADD is due to environmental factors acting on my "unique" personality traits. I kept the "uniqueness" but got rid of the ADD part. I'm also convinced that ADD has become more of a brand name than anything. You be you, just make it natural.

Hang in there.

Check if you have a hemachromatosis gene. Cheap way is to order a 50 dollar lab test and see what your ferritin is.

Marijuana:
http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/marijuana-treats-atte...

Paleo Diet:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/412178-paleo-diet-for-adhd/

There are lots of great ideas on how to naturally treat ADHD on this thread. One of the problems is knowing which of them to actually do. You might start doing the proper treatment to cure your ADHD and give it up after a few weeks because it didn't succeed yet and you've got 30 more different therapies to try.

For example, Omega 3 Fatty Acids are frequently involved in ADHD, but are sometimes needed for a long time. Part of the mechanism for how they work is by incorporating this chemical into new brain cells as they grow or reproduce. As you probably already know, nerve cells grow and reproduce VERY slowly. This treatment might need years of high Omega 3 intake to be completely successful. It will be easier to stick with this therapy if you have a lab test confirming that you are low in it.

There are lab tests for many of these suggestions although not all unfortunately. Do the testing first...then start with treatments.

Also, a few more items to add to your list of considerations.

Tryptophan - as a precursor to the nerotransmitter serotonin. I have found this to be a contributor to ADHD on a fairly high percentage of people.

Thyroid Gland Function - It the gland is working too fast, this can give ADHD symptoms. As part of this exploration, check out iodine and tyrosine levels.

Blood Sugar Regulations - Find someone who regularly does a 6 hour glucose tolerance test to run on you. Finding a health practitioner with experience running this test, doing the correct follow up testing and eventual treating abnormal findings is crucial. You don't want to start with an inexperienced doctor on this one.

I think i also fall into category. Its actually a good thing (special breed)

Never forget the more pts the doctor prescribes drugs to the more money he gets from big Pharm companies.

I own a mountain bike that prob gets 45 miles of dirt trail a week
I also snowboard about 20 days a season
I rock climb More than anything and spearfishing allows me to eat!

Stay busy push your body farther and farther every year of your life.
The people you meet along the way also makes you feel pretty normal.

Try not to worry about it, life is a beautiful thing. Every minute you spend worrying about it, is a minute you cant get back of happiness.

Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

I'll buy your adderall......jk. Stay away from stimulants, eat vegetables, eat apples, and exercise. It's like night and day for me when I do things right vs. When I don't. You have to accept your lifestyle is not going to be like the people around you. Keep a diary of food and exercise and how you feel, see what works and what doesn't.

Cut the grains, sugars (processed), and vegetable/canola/peanut etc oils from your diet.

Eat lots of fruits, vegies, nuts and good non-grain feed meats.

I also have ADHD. It's partly biological and partly bad habits that the biology makes a sufferer more susceptible to.

In my experience, Concerta worked really well. Basic ritalin will also work, but requires multiple doses throughout the workday, instead of a single morning dose. The problem with drugs is that they suppress the bad habits immediately--but the habits struggle back! It's not tolerance for the drug (in the sense you need more), it's just that bad habits are impossible to kick unless you're trying to kick them.

When I work on being mindful, I have better performance at work and better relationships with my family. When I neglect working on mindfulness, I go back to being a rude internet addict.

Drugs like ritalin have never been shown to be damaging to the brain despite hysterical claims otherwise, and they definitely have no withdrawal, since I can start and stop freely. And if someone doesn't actually have ADHD, they will find stimulants unpleasant.

Avoid hokum, like chelation, or other supplements--which are more risky than ritalin.

...allergy-based. That's been our experience.

Try to find a natural health practitioner in your area who uses an allergy-elimination program that doesn't use drugs - like the one found here http://naturalhealthandallergy.com/custom_content/c_127528_b...

Pray or weed

Any kind of mindfulness-based meditation can help with focus and concentration. Hypnotherapy can also work. Here are a few hypnotherapy MP3s that might help:

Impulse Control

Improving Concentration and Focus

Manage ADHD

Best of luck!