Reply To: need advice

[kristalina]

Hi again.  I’m probably not going to take the focusene unless I can obtain more  feedback about it.  I’m very open to complementary/alternative things, but I also don’t want to take something without finding out more about it from people who know.  When I first found out about the focusene, my husband suggested that I go on the totallyADD site to see if anyone had had any experience with it.   I already take something called: ‘lumiday’, which is a natural supplement for depression.  It contains high doses of the B-vitamins, Ashwaganda, Rhodeola, L-theanine, Vitamin D and St. John’s Wort.  It helps boost serotonin levels and it does seem to help me to stay on more of an even keel, in terms of my mood.  I think sometimes my biggest challenge is avoiding the things that exacerbate my condition (ADHD), which for me are caffeine and sugar.  Right now I’m trying to eat more healthfully.  I make a smoothie in the morning consisting of 1c. of frozen Wyman wild blueberries, 2-3tbsp of ground flax seed, 2 cups (generous) of fresh frozen organic kale, protein powder (whey or soy) and water.  I’ve been trying to get into the habit of having that every day, and if and when I do have some chocolate or sugar, at least I have something healthy on board which seems to mitigate some of the effects.  My goal is to have an occasional sweet and practice ‘moderation’ with chocolate and sweets in general.  I also find exercise to be crucial, I like to run, as running seems to be a natural anti-depressant for me.  My ADHD issues come up in my relationship with my husband as it seems like I am always blurting things out without thinking (fire/aim ready/) or putting something of his away somewhere without telling him and then he goes searching and is unable to find something he needs; “little” things like that that can be very annoying when you’re on the receiving end.  My husband is very patient and tries very hard to be understanding.  He’s working on being less reactive, my list of things to work on is too long to mention here!  To try to make a long story short, I’m working on treating my ADHD holistically, with the things I just mentioned, plus my husband just mentioned FISH OIL tonight as something a nutritionist told him would be beneficial for ADHD.  I need to find out about a high quality fish oil to purchase.  If anyone has any experience with this or knows of a good brand of fish oil, please let me know.  I know this post of mine is a classic example of ADHD at it’s best, but I just wanted to mention to Wired, that flax seed is also very good for joint issues and arthritis.  My husband had issues with his knees and even some gouty arthritic symptoms in his elbows and since he has been having the flax seed in the smoothies, he has had no problems with his joints whatsoever.  Anyway, didn’t intend to be so long-winded, but I hope some of this might be helpful.  Good point about the gluten though, as that can reek havoc as well.  Thank you all for your input.

REPORT ABUSE