The Best Remedy for ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder)

Check out the best remedy for ADD or ADHD, and find out how to improve attention.

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0:00 Introduction: How to improve attention
0:38 How ADHD is diagnosed
4:55 Understanding ADD or ADHD
9:38 How gluten affects your brain
10:06 Other things that can affect the brain
10:18 The most important nutrients for ADD or ADHD
12:42 The best remedy for ADHD or ADD
14:30 Learn how to do keto and fasting!

Let’s talk about attention deficit disorder and what I consider the best remedy for ADD or ADHD.

Some people may have a difficult time transitioning from their medication to this natural remedy for ADD. This transition should be done gradually and with the help of a doctor.

ADD, or ADHD, has nothing to do with someone’s intelligence—we’re talking about a lack of attention and, in some cases, hyperactivity.

Many different things can play into someone having problems with attention, like overstimulation or difficulty in school. There is also a physical component involved when someone has ADD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The brain hogs energy, and it takes a lot of energy in the brain for someone to pay attention to something. If your brain is tired, you won’t be able to concentrate for very long.

Running your brain on ketones can give you energy. Ketones are a cleaner, more efficient fuel source for the brain. The way to feed your brain ketones is to lower your carbohydrates.

Cutting grains out of your diet is essential. Gluten can affect your gut, which could then affect your brain, leading to brain fog.

Here are a few more things that can affect your brain and may cause a short attention span:
• Allergies
• Lack of sleep
• Too much caffeine
• Nutrient deficiencies

The best ways to improve your attention naturally:
1. Take DMAE
2. Get on the ketogenic diet and do intermittent fasting
3. Consume plenty of vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, and omega-3 fatty acids

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps increase your awareness of the best remedy for ADD or ADHD. I’ll see you in the next video.

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For those who don't wanna watch the whole video -
1. B1 vitamin
2. Magnesium
3. Potassium
4. Supplement called DMAE
5. Keto diet
6. Intermittent fasting.

[juliesaadwellness]

Be careful . . . ADHD is much more than just attention and focus issues.

We also have problems with emotional regulation.

We can also be extremely sensitive to rejection.

We have a thing called "time blindness, " and can also have problems with working memory and auditory processing.

There are lots of other symptoms as well, that aren't commonly known, but are a big part of the typical ADHD experience.

I know the diagnostic criteria just focus on inattentiveness and hyperactivity, but there is really a lot more to the story.

Just a pro tip:

Those of us with ADHD really can't stand it when people say,

"We all have a little ADHD."

No you don't.

Would you tell a person on the way to chemo that we all have a little cancer? Of course not.

I'm a huge fan of your work, but please tread lightly on this. It's a real issue for many of us, as is more than just spacing out sometimes.

The only thing that has really helped me with my ADHD is going on keto. I started it to lose weight and then suddenly realized that my procrastination habit had disappeared.

This procrastination habit had been a deep source of shame for me for decades, and is one of the most common symptoms that us ADHDers experience. Procrastination for us is this feeling of wanting and needing to do something, but, somehow, it just doesn't get done, no matter how much you berate yourself. And berate ourselves we do.

Meanwhile, I, frankly, wouldn't even bother recommending supplements.

It's just an extra thing to have to do, and most of us will forget to take the supplements after a few days. In my personal experience, I have experienced zero effects from supplementation.

And if you're wondering who in the comments section has ADHD, just check the comment length, *ahem.*

[Wtfwhatisthis]

ADHD is definitely something I’ve struggled deeply with.
I almost cried when I took Adderall for the first time because it gave me so much relief and made me feel normal.

But I stopped taking it in October due to the shortage and decided not to refill my prescription because the withdrawal was so severe, and I realized I didn’t want to be on Adderall for the rest of my life.

I’m going to try this and report back July 2023.

Update: Hello everyone! It is July 2023, and I wanted to follow up because many people have commented asking for results.
I’m of the opinion, after much trial and error, that unfortunately this is not a magic cure-all.
In hindsight, 6 months in, I actually find Dr. Berg’s video pretty insulting. To insinuate that ADHD is not real, and to present this video as if the symptoms are easily helped… is pretty messed up.

I wanted to give you guys the answer that all my symptoms have gone away, but I’m starting to come to terms with the fact that I will have to continue my journey in naturally treating my symptoms. I have to note that meditation has largely helped, along with increasing my exercise.

I’ve seen little differences, but I highly recommend Dr. Daniel Amen, as he has had a big impact on my perspective on ADHD. He has a YouTube channel called Amen Clinics, and I’ve found it really insightful to help me understand ADHD, and how our brains work differently.
I still think taking pharmaceuticals is still not the right answer for me, and I’ll try to update if I find anything that makes a notable difference. Don’t feel discouraged, there are so many people just like you, who are looking for an answer.

[caitm]

Who is reading the comments while watching?

[annieholbis]

My daughter was diagnosed with ADD while in grade 5 and we tried different things, including private tutors and meds off and on because I didn't ĺike her taking them. What made a major difference for her was attending a high school in Montreal which specializes in teaching children with ADD, ADHD and other mild forms of learning disabilities. This one of a kind school is recognized for their highly successful teaching methods which are recommended for all children, not just those with learning disabilities. My daughter will be graduating from college in a few months.

[automategames]

Who else has a problem actually listening to this video due to adhd unmedicated and undiagnosed

[TinkeringPaul]

You are marginalizing the condition that so many people suffer with legitimately. I was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD in my late 40s. My whole life suddenly made sense. A life of unfinished projects. Rumination. Forgotten appointments. You see it’s not about being a little forgetful now and then. In my case it’s about losing my keys or my wallet almost EVERY SINGLE DAY. It’s about forgetting when and where you’re supposed to be almost every single day. It’s about cleaning the bathroom but the bathroom doesn’t get cleaned but the lawn gets mowed. The urge to do something that you want to do or is stimulating to your brain overtakes ANY propensity to do the thing that you’re SUPPOSED to do. I didn’t want the stigma of being a stimulant junkie so I never took the adderall I was prescribed almost 10 years ago…. At 52 I think it’s time I do.

[lindalembeck]

My brother had ADD. What helped him the most in his life was being around supportive, nurturing, and loving people. What harmed him the most was taking the prescribed drugs from his doctor which may have caused heart problems as an adult. He figured out for himself that he needed more B vitamins and to be on a Keto diet.

[GB-rbup]

How many of us with ADHD actually skipped to 12:42 to find the solution, and then later watched the video from the beginning?🙂
Thanks, Dr. Berg! You are a national treasure.

[adamm]

This fluffy video is made for people who don't genuinely have ADHD. I love your advice on the ketogenic diet and how it can improve diabetes. I used it to put T2 into remission. But no, a ketogenic diet and the nutrition you recommend does not fix ADHD. It will help mood, it will help brain fog, it will help many things, but NOT inattention! This is coming from somebody who used the advice in his videos to reverse diabetes and lower my blood pressure.

[doctorstreamspunk]

During my Hollywood film career I spent much of it on anti depressants. I developed many of the symptoms of ADD and great difficulty sleeping but never took medicine for these. Though this has incorrectly been atrributed to Sigmund Freud this has proven true for me: “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, surrounded by assholes.” When I quit working with assholes I found my depression miraculously cured itself. When my sleep improved so did my ability to focus and my executive functions. To this day I stay away from the causes of depression, including most of my family, who, as I have since learned, had very thoroughly groomed me for work in the salt mines of Hollywood.

[jasonmelton]

It is very common for people, including doctors, to dismiss the significance of invisible disorders that they themselves have never suffered from. I was diagnosed in my 40s, over ten years ago, because I was on the verge of losing my livelihood, and it wasn't simply based on an office visit. I had to be interviewed by a specialist in learning disabilities. Then I had to go through a three hour battery of tests to determine not only if I had a learning disability, but which type. And since insurance companies only cover this issue for children, I had to pay $1, 200 out-of-pocket. I was diagnosed with ADHD (minus the H). This not only saved my job, it also helped me to understand myself better as it explained my academic and relationship failures. Since then I've developed my own solutions without the need for medication, like taking care of tasks when they cross my desk instead of putting them off in a pile; and putting other projects on the backburner so I can complete one. However, L-Tyrosine supplementation does help! Medications for ADHD deplete this amino acid, supplementing with it brings the desired results, without side effects.

[gillpickard]

ADHD is real. I agree that it is probably over diagnosed and over medicated in the US. However, diagnosis as an adult in the U.K. is a very difficult process. The attention deficit symptoms are only one part. You have not mentioned the difficulty with social cues and the ‘internal chatter’. Anyone with ADHD will know what I mean by that! Diet definitely helps. I don’t take medication. Diet and exercise, plus adapting my life to avoid stress is how I manage my ADHD.

[KeVindicate]

People who actually have ADD/ADHD have a mutation in the DRD4 gene in their brain. They are physiologically different than neurotypical people. They also have the ability to hyper focus, they can rapidly take in more information than their neurotypical peers and have higher energy (that higher energy is in the brain, it may or may not display itself as physical energy, in children it's more likely to come out as physical, you do not GET, CAUSE, or GROW OUT OF ADHD, you are born with it and have it for life). They can also be distracted more easily because not only can they hyper focus but the part of your brain that scans for threats is also hyperactive, so someone with ADHD if they are in hyper focus, hears a pen fall from across the room, they will lock on to that sound and lose focus, that's where the "easily distracted" symptom comes from. They also have a hyperactive DMN, the part of your brain that internalizes things and is critical of self, that's where the symptom of being sensitive to feedback comes from. The mutation of the DRD4 gene is what makes stimulants help people with ADHD, it calms them down, where as it makes neurotypical people hyper, the reason is because the DRD4 gene is the reward and motivation system of the brain, it releases dopamine: In a neurotypical brain, it's like telling a puppy to sit, when it sits it gets a treat, with ADHD you sit but don't get a treat, stimulants increase the number of treats being given which is what motivates you and makes you feel rewarded, so a neurotypical person gets more treats and it's like throwing a box of treats on the floor then trying to get the puppy to sit, for ADHD it increases the treats which gets them to baseline. As for dopamine regulating our reward system - if a person with ADHD passes a test they will feel less rewarded than their neurotypical peers, because ADHD brains release less dopamine, that's why stimulants help (stimulants don't have to be prescribed drugs, caffeine, interests, trying new things, gamifying your life, exercising, etc. is all stimulating, even a 30 minute walk through a wooded area helps sooth ADHD symptoms) but if a person with ADHD finds an interest or passion, they will more easily access hyper focus and will speed past their neurotypical peers. I guess what I'm saying is that there are tons of people who misunderstand ADHD, it's not attention deficit, it's attention-different, and tons of people are misdiagnosed with ADHD, if you have ADHD it's not curable, and it's not a disorder, it's a mutation of the DRD4 gene and prior to society becoming repetitive and boring, people with this mutation were much more successful. If you have symptoms of ADHD it doesn't mean you have ADHD. Lifestyle habit and diet changes can reduce the negative symptoms and boost the positive ones though. ADHD is having a Ferrari engine for a brain but with bicycle brakes.

Tips if you have ADHD: find your passion or things that are interesting to you, have a high protein diet (start your day with 20g), have more water, put down your phone/eliminate distractions (you are more susceptible to addiction and distractions and your brain will chase easily accessed dopamine so don't let it have it), meditate/learn to take control of your thoughts (do not feed the DMN, it's negative and will criticize you, the more you listen to it, the louder it becomes), cut out sugars, exercise, get quality sleep, look into gamification to make uninteresting things more interesting.

[CanadianNewYorker]

I'm glad this ADHD video is only about 15 mins. I have 26 other videos in my feed I need to watch

[SN-szkw]

I generally appreciate your posts, but this one feels off. I am a high IQ sixty year old female who struggled terribly with focus, motivation, prioritization, organization & details my entire life. Even driving was a struggle. Can’t remember how many times I lost my wallet & keys. Diagnosed at 50 and prescribed Ritalin - it transformed my life. The same for my daughters who went from failing & anxious to excelling & outgoing within weeks of diagnosis. My generation of ADD/ADHD women is sometimes referred to as a lost generation - noone believed we could have it because we were well behaved (even if we couldn’t match our socks or track more than a few moments of classroom instruction). We were simply labeled stupid or lazy. And while I am philosophical about the condition & believe science has much more to learn about it - I know it is REAL. As real as the chaos in my cellar & the finances I still struggle to track. Even with medication, every day is still a new challenge- even with all the diet, exercise, & nutritional changes. Please don’t trivialize the condition. Doing so can keep children & adults trapped in a world of hurt, fearful of seeking help.

[denisekay]

So agreed, a good teacher is essential. I flunked a Biology class in college, well I withdrew before I got the bad grade because the teacher spoke poor English and was all over the place. I retook the course with another professor and graduated with honors. So important to have a teacher who can actually teach.

[mammywilson]

I've been watching your videos for several years now. My family and I (6 of us) done Keto for 18 months and lost a total of 750lbs and for the most part most of us is keeping it off. Thank you!! Yes, it was your videos that motivated us and kept us going!! Keep up your amazing research!!! Watching from somerset KY

[saraward]

As someone with adhd this really feels like you are downplaying the severity of the symptoms. This is more complex than just not being able to pay attention or having a little extra energy

[bettyanne]

Sorry I hit the wrong button.
I took B1, magnesium, omega3 for a year without much improvement
DMAE is an answer to my prayer . Been taking it for ten days and I am a new person.
Thank you for persisting in your research. I was on the verge of going on meds to survive the mess I made of my life and the shame when I saw your latest video explaining DMAE and the other nutritional needs.
Thank you and God bless you. God answered my prayers through you.