| Although it's often diagnosed fairly early in life, when a | | | | nervous system. Magnesium is a mineral that helps |
| child is between 6 and 12 years old, Attention Deficit | | | | relax blood vessels, which improves blood flow to the |
| Hyperactivity Disorder is considered a chronic condition | | | | brain. Potassium helps the body remove toxic material |
| for which no medical cure is available. However, in | | | | from brain cells, preventing premature cell death. This |
| defining whether cures are available, studies consider | | | | combination of vitamins supports healthy brain activity. |
| only conventional drug treatments and behavioral | | | | * Guar gum: is a soluble fiber that promotes healthy |
| therapy, intended to help control ADHD/ADD behavior, | | | | cellular renewal and reduces cardio-vascular disease. |
| but do not improve mental or physical health in general. | | | | As a rule, herbal supplements are not as scientifically |
| Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is essentially | | | | researched as pharmaceutical products, although |
| the result of a brain that can't manage the amount of | | | | some would argue that thousands of years of use |
| stimuli it encounters. Factors such as boredom, anxiety, | | | | among Eastern cultures results in more reliable |
| poor nutrition, allergies, or undiagnosed yeast infections | | | | "research" than do Western laboratories. Regardless, in |
| can lead to false diagnoses. Prescription drugs are | | | | the West, we tend to rely on double-blind, |
| used to chemically block a portion of internal and | | | | large-participant, controlled experiments, and the herbs |
| external stimuli from reaching the brain. To do so, they | | | | in Synaptol do not have that kind of evidence to |
| reduce a child's exploration, curiosity, socializing, and | | | | support their efficacy, as very few herbs do. |
| playing, as well as diminishing brain function and | | | | However, MicroNutra Health is making no claims for |
| narrowing the range of mental capacity or emotional | | | | the product that are outside the normal realm of what |
| expression. | | | | herbalist agree Synaptol's herbs will do for you. It's up |
| Natural supplements intended for the treatment of | | | | to you to decide whether to accept herbalists' data. |
| ADHD symptoms, such as MicroNutra Health's | | | | CONCLUSION |
| Synaptol are intended to enhance the brain's | | | | As acknowledged by MicroNutra Health on their |
| neurobiological abilities, to enable a child's brain to | | | | Synaptol Web site, the effectiveness of individual |
| handle greater levels of stimuli without becoming | | | | ingredients is not the same as the effectiveness of the |
| overwhelmed. The question for potential Synaptol | | | | supplement as a whole. Two products with similar |
| users (or their parents) is whether the products | | | | ingredients can differ substantially in effectiveness, and |
| ingredients are capable of achieve the results the | | | | the wrong blend can be entirely ineffective or, worse, |
| manufacturer claims. | | | | dangerous. Therefore, because no herbal supplement |
| MicroNutra states that Synaptol is designed at the | | | | manufacturer is going to make public their proprietary |
| molecular level to target and feed a child's young mind | | | | formula, there's no way for a potential customer (or |
| and body by addressing the root causes of ADHD at | | | | reviewer) to know for certain that the product offers |
| the nutritional level. They report that among users of | | | | the ideal formulation. |
| Synaptol, 94.9% experience positive mental, physical, | | | | For Synaptol, we know that MicroNutra Health has |
| and emotional benefits within the first few days. | | | | been providing herbal supplements for more than 30 |
| INGREDIENTS | | | | years, and that they provide a 90-day money-back |
| * Aloe barbadensis extract: Aloe extract has been | | | | guarantee so that you can see if the product works |
| proven as a cell growth stimulator in the central | | | | for you. The company claims that every product |
| nervous system, supporting mental clarity. Many people | | | | manufactured for MicroNutra Health is done so in an |
| think of aloe in terms of its benefits as an antibiotic and | | | | FDA-approved facility under "Good Manufacturing |
| astringent pain reliever. But science has also | | | | Practices" guidelines, and the company provides |
| demonstrated aloe's ability to increase neuron growth, | | | | numerous testimonials from former ADHD sufferers |
| which improves your brain cells by increasing their | | | | (or their parents) who represent a variety of |
| number and their interconnectivity. | | | | backgrounds and conditions. The testimonials include |
| * Tragacanth gum: increases the production of | | | | names and pictures, which is considered a good sign in |
| interferon and cell to cell communication, especially in | | | | testimonials, but they don't include contact information |
| the brain. | | | | (which is the testimonial world's "gold standard" |
| * Beta-Glucan: supports the production and activity of | | | | because you can independently contact the reviewer |
| macrophages, which are white blood cell that are part | | | | for their full opinions). |
| of your cellular defense team and free radical | | | | Still, based on the ingredients, it does seem that |
| scavengers. | | | | Synaptol may be able to combat ADHD symptoms in |
| * Arabinogalactan: is a phytonutrient fiber with | | | | the ways that it claims. If you choose to try Synaptol |
| beneficial effects on digestion and your immune | | | | as a potential solution to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity |
| system. | | | | Disorder, remember that this product,like any |
| * Ghatti gum: is a complex polysaccharide, which as a | | | | supplement, is best used with a healthy and |
| natural source of calcium, magnesium, and potassium. | | | | responsible lifestyle. |
| Calcium is required for the electrical signals of the | | | | |