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8 Steps for Coping with and Healing Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Attention deficit disorder is a serious some of the smartest geniuses in history
disorder and it is not going away. It have had ADD. ADD makes it 10 times
causes depression, inattentiveness, harder to stay focused on mental tasks
relationship and behavorial problems, than normal people, but when treated
deviant behavior (crime), can lead to properly and taught how to cope with
drug abuse, alcoholism and even suicide. their condition ADD sufferers in numerous
To better understand this disorder and tests have been proven to be able to
correct it there are 8 steps we must compete equally with non-sufferers and,
follow:1. Education. ADD can manifest in some cases, greatly out perform.
itself in several different ways all There was a documented case of one
depending upon the areas of the brain individual whom, due to his undiagnosed
affected. Basically, ADD is caused by ADD, never paid attention in elementary,
abnormalities in the cortex region of the middle, or high school. This individual
brain. These abnormalities are mostly ended up dropping out of highschool and
genetic, but can also result from head was seen as a deviant. This individual
trauma. The afflicted area is then through proper diagnosis learned
underdeveloped slightly - not enough to they had ADD, learned how to deal with
cause autism or retardation. This it. Then took it upon themselves to learn
underdeveloped area in the cortex what they didn't in the public school
directly affects attention span, energy system. In two weeks they were able to
(lethargy), even quality of life. obtain a real diploma, not a GED, and go
This is an actual confirmable medical to college. Whats even more amazing is
condition.2. Get medical help. Do not that this dropout eventually ended up
wait. ADD can rob the sufferer of attending an Ivy league University! Just
quality of life. Go to a doctor that like underdeveloped muscles, the brain
specializes in conditiond like ADD. Upon through much effort can be taught to
confirming the diagnosis for ADD they overcompensate for underdeveloped
will among other things refer you to areas.7. Learn. Learn the art of
support groups. This is important as ADD memorization and studying. For ADD
can be very trying on a family. They sufferers studying and mental tasks are
will also determine if medication like 10 times harder to focus on. By learning
Ridalin and Adderall are necessary.3. memory techniques like associations,
Nutrition. Eat a well balanced diet. linking, lists, etc... and learning to
Take multi-vitamins and drink plenty of become adept with them will make ADD
water. Multi-vitamins are a necessity as easier. A great book to read is Harry
many of our foods are lacking in Lorayne's Memory Book. It should be
nutritional value. Recent research has required learning for everyone in
shown that omega-3 fatty acids (like highschool. If the learning process can
those found in salmon) not only promote a be made into a a game understanding,
healthy heart, but also increase brain comprehension, and attention will all
functioning and health. Many people in increase.8. Meditation, controlled
Okinawa on a diet compromising mostly discipline and prayer. Stress and
rice and fish lived to be 100+ years old anxiety have been shown to play a large
and maintained full mental acuity. They role with ADD sufferers. Both meditation
were found to have much lower incidences and prayer have been shown to be very
of mental diseases and conditions benefitial as they increase the attention
including ADD. Take a multivitamin, eat span and have a dramatic soothing,
well balanced meals, and take omega-3 calming effecton the sufferer.
supplements.4. Hydration. The brain is Discipline is very important with the ADD
85% water and when the water intake is sufferer. Hidy Ochai, an internationally
insufficient the brain will become reknowned karate master states in his
dehydrated and sluggish. During books that proper discipline in kids with
dehydration the neurons and synapses in ADD is essential to proper adult
the brain cannot transfer important development. Karate is a very effective
chemicals and impulses for memory, tool for the ADD sufferer. As it
thought and cognition. Proper hydration provides exercise, discipline, goal
is even more important in ADD sufferers development and accomplisment, focus and
as they have underdeveloped lobes of the self respect. ADD sufferers will do well
cortex that are more sensatized to the to learn what meditation, controlled
effects of dehydration. It is generally discipline, and prayer can offer
accepted that 8-10 glasses of water per them.These eight steps are essential for
day is warranted for proper mental the attainment of the proper quality of
functioning and will help with ADD life for ADD sufferers. ADD can be
sufferers as the symptoms of ADD will treated and dealt with.David Maillie is a
worsen due to dehydration.5. Plan. Plan chemist and entrepeneur with over 12
your day. ADD sufferers tend to be the years experience in biochemical research
biggest procrastinators. They can't and clynical analysis. He is an alumni of
focus as well and tend to put things off. Cornell University and specializes in
Use a day planner and make lists, biochemical synthesis for public,
checking off tasks as they are completed. private, medical, and governmental
This will help alleviate some of the interests. He holds numerous patents
stress and anxiety that surrounds ADD.6. including his recently awarded patent for
Realize. Realize that ADD is not headlight cleaner and restorer. He can be
retardation. ADD does not mean someone reached at M.D.
is slow or unlearned. On the contrary,




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