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