I am also looking into using a more natural product for ADD. Could you please mention how this has worked for you so far? How old is your son?

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I'M AN ADULT WITH ADHD, AS, & OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY'S, & I DO USE NATURAL REMEDIES. I USE YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OIL'S, & HEALING TOUCH, & IT HAS HELPED ME ALOT, TO COPE WITH MY DIFFICULTIES, IN MY DAY TO DAY LIFE. I FEEL A DIFFERENCE. ON DAY'S THAT I FORGET, I FEEL WORSE.

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Can you give us an update on how your son is doing. I too have and ADHD son with Aspberger traits. Currently he is on Adderall RX and it is making him emotionally fragile and at times explosive. Plus is makes him have nightmares each night which wake him up as he goes through withdrawls. Have you tried ATTEND? I would love to know hoe your son is doing currently and any tips on giving him the "remedy' I hear they can taste pretty awful. Thanks

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All of those supplements can be helpful. You might also be interested to check out ADD-care since it is the only one that has been compared by brain imaging to rival the supplements without their side effects.

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Last year I tried Bright Spark with my son. (He was 6 years old by then) It DID NOt work at all. I tried it for some weeks ,encouraged mainly for all those positive feedback on the Native Remedies Web site. Since I did not see any improvement on his focus span, I decided to stop using it. Another big issue was that he started to complain about having intense tummy aches at night. After that, we had an appointment with a Naturopathy professional. They are MD trained to work with homeopathy. She said that it is not recommendable to purchase a homeopathy treatment on- line because homeopathy per se, it has to be tailored to the personal needs or aches (it is not a One-size-fit-all). It is more likely that we are going to start with a homeopathic treatment very soon to see if we could get some improvement on my son's focus span. I have searched the ADD-CARE Web site, it seems very appealing, but I'm not willing to spend more money in something that might turn out to be like the Bright Spark product. The down side that I see on Homeopathy treatments is that they are not covered by the insurance (at least not mine...) and the visits are kind of expensive.

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My son has ADHD. We have found wonderful products that work. The ones we use now is DHA ( by Nordic Naturals), Attentive child and L-theanine. These have worked wonders for my son. The proof was when I took him to see his psychologist and she couldn't believe the difference in him. He is like night & day. No more mood swings, does his homework, sits still, etc. These products together are the answer.

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I was diagnosed with ADD about half a year ago. After experimenting with stimulants I realized they weren't for me, and my therapist introduced me to ADD-care. It sounds like what you're looking for, it's an all natural homeopathic supplement used for ADD/ADHD and he also says that it can be used to treat Asperger related symptoms. It worked for me and plenty of other people, so I'd give it a try!

www.add-care.com

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There's a really good book called "Beyond Ritalin" about treating ADD/Asbergers with homeopathy.

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ko32 said: My son has ADHD. We have found wonderful products that work. The ones we use now is DHA ( by Nordic Naturals), Attentive child and L-theanine. These have worked wonders for my son. The proof was when I took him to see his psychologist and she couldn't believe the difference in him. He is like night & day. No more mood swings, does his homework, sits still, etc. These products together are the answer.

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ADDitudemag.com published an outstanding article that is linked from on the site's home page. Fish oil is only one of myriad natural ways to manage ADHD symptoms. You will never read much about them because all of the money is made through meds.

http://www.adhd-information-exchange.com

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