The Best Remedy for ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
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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
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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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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.
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.
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Chinese date leaf tea is good for sleeping.
Ghee dairy food is nerves calming.
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Yes, dr.sporessss I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
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My ADHD lost interest at about 5 min and my mind left the room. I like succinct info.
I take L-tyrosine for my ADHD. I also hate padded info haha. I want straight facts no fluff🍻
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.*
Are you a physician / MD? Just curious. Because youtube tends to have a lot of know it alls on treadmills giving health advice they may not even understand what they're talking about.
@@RstGamingReviews yes this is what open free discourse results in. But it requires the receiver to do their own research and take responsibility for their own actions and choices on what they choose to follow.
Sounds a lot like PTSD ir CPSTD
I can relate to everything she is saying and i have never been diagnosed but i could tell that i have it because other family members are and i can totally relate to this which sucks but all we have to do is push on 🤷♂️.
Yes, totally agree, I've ADHD and all this as well as the usual hyper focus and hyperactivity and keto didn't work for me
ADHD is definitely something I’ve struggled sooooo 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 RUclips 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.
I know how you feel, you made a hard choice but it's the right one. It's virtually like taking painkillers when the source of the problem simply persists. I wish you luck and good energy!
So you decided to stop medication because the withdrawals of stopping medication was bad 😅
Did medication not help you?
There's nothing wrong with taking medication for your whole life, ADHD is a lifelong problem.
You wouldn't hear someone with diabetes decide to stop taking insulin.
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@@TruWill99 yes you would because dr berg helps you get off insulin
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.
Hope you're doing better now x
Lol true. I had a toxic MIL I lived with and was experiencing suicidal ideation/ depression. I still have rumination/ crazy thoughts bc adhd but they don’t spiral into me wanting to kill myself as often.
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.
You should hear Dr. Gabor Mate's talk (I think it's a Ted Talk, but not sure) on getting diagnosed as an adult as well, and how he dealt with it, and its impact on his children. Really good insights. Best of luck to you!
I am on meds as an adult and it has changed my life. I was on antidepressants and benzoyl. Now I am on a miniscule dose of bozos as needed. Which isn't much and Ritalin. My life is manageable. I tried Adderall and it made me feel super drugged out. Good luck. Being medicated has given me a way higher quality of life.
Ritalin is safer than adderal
Yes! 1000% agree
Thank you so much for saying this. It says everything I would have said. It belittles our experience. When you live it you know how debilitating it is and life changing when there is finally a reason for your life long difficulties and emotional disregulation, impulsive decisions overwhelm and exhaustion at every day life. I tried to write a comment, but in the end read it back nd deleted it, another thing I struggle with. Thank you so much for saying this. Mistruths and misinformation does so much damage which needs correcting.
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Yes everyone has all those symptoms. ADHD however is when you have those symptoms and they are so debilitating everyday feels like your running a marathon in quicksand.
Exactly
Very well put!
and all we wanted just to be on solid land...
Yup. This guy has no idea what he is doing... to put ADHD in here,
I have compared it to molasses. And sometimes the consistency is thicker than other times. But it’s always there .
I'm glad this ADHD video is only about 15 mins. I have 26 other videos in my feed I need to watch
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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.
Do you have any link that describes the teaching methods your daughter used?
Which school?
@@starlordgg Centennial Academy in Montreal, Canada
That sounds amazing, thanks a lot for sharing.
Sounds expensive.
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.
Lol!
Hajaha
Hahaha Now I know where to skip to, lol I was just listening to the video while I read the comments. That's what helps me get through. To listen and to read comments at the same time! Hahaha That's what we do isn't it? We like to multitask, so we don't get bored. And so we can focus better, Imo.
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Not me
Did anyone else start daydreaming while watching this?
About 5 seconds in I was shut down and having conversations in my head with the person that sent it to me.
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😂 I did
I see what you did just there. At least I was attentitive to that 😂
More like, when is he getting to the point? And fast forward
It’s amazing how I’ve been able to apply some of these tips with other disorders in my life. No more glasses, no more wheelchairs. How could I have been so simple minded!!
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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.
Like b6 and b12?
Too bad I didn't have that growing up. Everybody just calls you stupid...And looks down at you. I like exactly what he's saying, teach people HOW to learn. I was just thrown under the rug, and made look like I was dumb, as barely a C student, Even though I was trying my hardest!. But like he said a GOOD teacher, could help me really learn, & bring out the best in me!... Learning HOW to learn and having the patience with somebody to diagnose you when you're young, and to help you, It's definitely key, and obviously, you guys were THAT supportive for your brother.💞 God bless you. I wish my siblings were as supportive, instead of looking down on me & mocking me, for being slow or substandard. Obviously when a person talks too much, because they're trying to compensate, for their lack of an anchor I guess you could say, I don't know how to put it any other way. Maybe it's a nervousness I have, but I have so much to say, trying to focus it and staying balanced, has always been a chore. And I'm 63. Life is really really hard, to try to constantly stay balanced on that tight rope, high up in the air. And falling off of it, always hurts. God bless you again.👍🏾🕊️💝🏆✌️🌹
@@jdgatlin8813 And then, find out you have the MTHFR gene, and it's even worse. You find out that you don't even absorb the vitamins that's supposedly comes in processed food and other fake supplements that you're given growing up. Cuz we know that the supplements at the store, most of them are chemical, and they actually do people like us even MORE damage, than they do good. 🧐🤨😔And all the junk they add to the ennriched so-called enriched grains etc. Man, the stuff we have stacked up against us. Thank God for people like Dr Berg, and others who go through what we go through, and look for the real cause and the positive solutions! Don't you get tired of hearing people just yell at you, like "just get with it, & do what you're told & YOU DON'T LISTEN...etc, 😢when you're trying your hardest, but you just CAN'T keep up. It's exhausting, really exhausting. So when you find things like this, it's like a breath of fresh air! God bless you Dr Berg. Keep up the good work. At all the positive people giving good comments here, I appreciate it. Thank you guys. 👍🏾💞🤝🏽
My mom’s friend is a children’s psychiatrist and she even disagrees with medication.
@@lorettachandler1455 I’m praying for you 💙
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.
Fails to give attention to detail... because everyone frequently messes up cooking measurements, directions, and every kind of instruction (anything with steps) that it impacts all or most of their daily interactions all of the time? It's normal to consistently fail exams not because you get the hard stuff right but the simple stuff wrong? That's everyone, all of the time right?
Makes careless mistakes... So everyone makes careless mistakes, often or close to everyday, that get them into trouble? Filling out forms incorrectly, showing up at appointments on time but on the wrong day?
Difficulty staying on task... So when you're in a library or a quiet environment, it's normal that you are instantly pulled out of focus to the point of forgetting the task at hand whenever a person (who can be far from you) opens a book, walks by, sits down somewhere nearby. It's normal that this can happen frequently in a small space of time, with the same impact for each distraction, yet each time you're involuntarily pulled from focus you notice nobody else looks away from what they're doing? No big deal right?
Doesn't listen when spoken to.... So when the volume of the person talking to you is the same volume as every other sound you perceive in your environment, and you're desperately trying to hear what's being said but you struggle with competing stimuli, while trying to ensure your body language doesn't display your internal struggle, sure it can seem like I'm not listening sometimes. But hey, that's normal right?
Doesn't follow through on demand/fails to finish duties at work... It's normal to consistently be overwhelmed by distractions in your environment that you forget the original task at hand or steps to something you know how to do/have done many times before.. this happens to everyone all of the time right?
This was a God send. I’ve been on Addy for neary 2 decades & now this shortage is really affecting me. I’ve been trying to find alternatives & will try all of this! Thanks Dr B.
I came back here to give credit where credit is due. The intermittent fasting along with DMAE, potassium, magnesium, omega-3, really minimized the ADHD symptoms. But more importantly, it erased my brain fatigue. I used to suffer with extreme exhaustion, and I thought it was my body. But now I know it was my brain…That combination cured my extreme fatigue. I used to think I was dying in my 30s. Thank you!
Wonderful. Glad they helped you. Stay safe and healthy!
Totally wish I could talk to u in person, how long did it take for these to work for you
@@warriorqueen8285 Instantaneous!
30 minutes after taking the DMAE, I felt my brain almost like moving around. That’s when I knew it was working, then the burst of energy came after 30 minutes of taking the potassium, magnesium and omega-3.
That’s when I knew I was healed
@@warriorqueen8285 I was already intermittent fasting, because I was trying to get the weight off thinking my obesity was the only problem.
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.
Yes I struggle with convo, I have trouble getting out what I need to get out sometimes 😢
What's up with ADHD and social cues? I thought this was more related to Aspergers or Autism
Things like cutting into conversations, over-sharing and speaking on a topic for a long time without realising that the other party might not share your enthusiasm - these are just a few.
I think people with ADHD also have great difficulty managing office politics because of their tendency to be truthful and say things impulsively. I would say that’s another type of difficulty with social cues. A non-ADHD person would be able to read that situation and modify their behaviour to navigate difficult people, for example, avoiding getting on the wrong side of the office bully.
@@h0lyrs422 Yep!
I have an NK song about potatoes stuck in my head for no reason... i feel your pain
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.
Good to know. Thank you.
ADHD? You want to know the worst invisible illness a Dr. that doesn't have it won't care about?
Tinnitus.
Amazing. Your story nearly mirrors my own experience. Diagnosed in my 40’s, about 15 years ago for me. I didn’t know about the amino acid, but I’ll pursue that.
i admire your courage to know that you have ADD. bec some people looks down to people with this kind of condition.
How do you use tyrosine without getting insomnia?
I'm often appreciative of Dr. Berg's videos and the great information they contain. However, as some others have pointed out in the comment section for this video -- mostly by those who either have ADHD/ADD or who have a loved one with it -- the reality of ADHD/ADD should NOT be downplayed or dismissed. To do so only adds to the burden one is already carrying. Yes, many of us may exhibit many of the ADHD/ADD symptoms that Dr. Berg listed, but when you actually have ADHD/ADD, those symptoms (and more) are RAMPED 24/7. You would (hopefully) never downplay the reality of a person living with arthritis by saying your joints sometimes ache, too, so you must have some arthritis, would you? Or, would you tell a person with ulcerative colitis/Crohn's that your stomach sometimes hurts, too, so you must have a little bit of that illness? Or, would you tell a person with Hashimoto's thyroiditis that you're sometimes very tired and feel chilly, thus you must have a little bit of that illness? See how insensitive that sounds? ADHD/ADD, as well as the other illnesses that were listed, are (either from birth or after the diagnosis) lifelong and require management. THERE IS NO CURE. Thus, we can try various treatments for people with ADHD/ADD in an attempt to see what works best for them (note: individualized treatments will vary).
It would be interesting, how many % of ppl with ADHD benefit from these diets or supplements. It's important to note, that not all with ADHD like symptoms actually have ADHD, but just look like it based on some different causes than e.g. neurological effects based on dopamine and other neurotransmitters.
I hear ya. The flip side is that we used to have one student with this diagnosis now half do.
I got an official diagnosis around 25 years ago (back when ADD was a separate diagnosis), and have definitely benefited over the decades from much of what Dr Berg runs through in this video.
And I'd add that there can be a spectrum of severity. It may be that some people aren't vulnerable to it at all, while others do inherit susceptibility to it, without that being a guarantee of how severely we'll each experience it. Healthy lifestyle advice isn't to be sneered at, even if a few people may find they need pharma meds as well.
agree
I for one am tired of these chiropractors yammering on RUclips about medical specialties that they’re not even qualified to speak on.
I have ADD (took Ritalin as a kid in the 90's)
I did the Candida diet years ago and yes it felt like taking a helmet off my head! Great analogy! All of a sudden I could see what was around me and think clearly... it was AMAZING!!
Didn't know at the time I had anything to do with Keto!
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.
Thanks for your viewpoint. You say, this information is "way" off? Then should we all just go on Ritalin? That would be the best solution?
Here's the other problem: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/medicating/experts/business.html
Here's some thoughts based on my grandchildrens' so far sucess:
1. Eliminate vac-seens.
Not proven safe and efective/adjuvants can cause a myriad of symptoms.
2. Eliminate sugar and HFCS.....MORE poison.
3. Stop gluten and dairy.
Another poison to some people.
4. Definately choose ORGANIC
5. Try to avoid additives such as "natural flavor" "citric acid" "colorings and fragrances"......all poison and disruptive.....
6. These are just a partial list in our toxic world; but an easy start👍
Adderall helps with lots of things. I help myself more learning without the drugs.
@@Drberg that’s a very patronising response.
@@jdxx59 Not really. He asked a very practical question.
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.
Hi there, how has DMAE worked for you? Please can you give us an update. Thanks in advance!
I took DMAE for almost a year and had great improvement in brain
fog. I gradually stopped taking the DMAE and the improvement remained. I did stop dri king wine and cut way down on sugar.
Still have the other issues but working with CBT
@@bettyanne3057 Hi! I'd like to know how much DMAE did you take per day? I'm planning on doing Omega-3 and DMAE for my ADHD.
I tried DMAE 100 mg. Benefit: works! Ur brain is less scattered. Negative: headache and i ended up sleepin only 5 hours which again made me tense
Wow, getting it right now
I really appreciate this video. When I was a kid I talked to told my parents that I should be put on meds for hyperactivity and to the credit they decided not to do it. Eventually grew out of it and a lot of the traits that define my hyperactivity have gone on to serve me well in life.
Now I'm father and my kid is hyperactive, and I've made the same choice.
Sometimes it's hard but we've recently removed sugar from our diet and it made a big difference in his overall behaviour and attention. It's not perfect but it's moving us in the right direction.
I also think that the classroom setting is not going to be right for everyone, just like in the working world working in a cubicle all day is not right for everybody. If there are things in your life that aren't working, it's possible to make positive change.
This is a classic “I have ADHD” when you clearly don’t… please don’t tell people you can “grow out” of adhd.
Hyperactivity is not ADHD, although you'd be forgiven for thinking that's all it is if you take everything Berg is saying in this vid at face value.
Of course, we all have these things. But some have it to the extreme point that it’s causing harm in their personal lives. The question isn’t a matter of whether we have those symptoms or not. It’s how much it impacts your activities of daily living. I can totally understand however if one has never personally experienced it, that it’s hard to comprehend the extent at which these minor things control and take over your life, and the feeling of powerlessness and frustration when you want to change, but can’t! My heart goes out to those struggling!
Never stop trying dude, as another person with this disease that struggle the same situation I recommend you that, also according to my research, ADHD is a syndrom that doesn´t allow you to perform properly beside you already know how it, and the way of treat it, it´s always performing, trying to face the situation, sometimes you just have to throw yourself to that abyss that paralyzes you, also externalize everything, make notes of the thing you have to do and stick it where you can see it, good luck in your battle dude.
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
Hello 👋 how are you doing today, happy new year.
Happy new year from Eastern Kentucky.
Very proud of you all, keep up the great work ❤️
Awesome. Please share and continue to share his videos. Dr Berg has saved my life
Very well done! happy New Year to you from Canada!
I have an official consultant psychiatrist diagnosis of Adult ADHD. I read that adhd was associated with ultra rapid lipid oxidation and lipid turnover. And I've always had naturally normal-low cholesterol levels, no matter what I ate. I found that radically upping my healthy fats intake (omega 3 + 6 + 9) via wholefoods (particularly shell fish) resulted in very significant improvements to my adhd. I eat almost no sugar and avoid all processed foods. I buy fresh wholefoods everyday and consume it on the same day. I react badly to synthetic vitamins, but am just fine in their natural form in wholefoods. Now I only take my stimulant meds from time to time when I need them, but not every day.
This is new information for me. Can you tell me more about it? Or can you glrefer me to a source for this information? I'd love to know more! 😊
@@delavidaebella hiya, I'd recommend seeking out a good functional medicine practitioner, with adhd knowledge. I follow Dr Berg and several others so try and pick up insights and tips. It's a challenging journey, as it requires a meaningful lifestyle change, not just a temporary diet change. Good sleep, good food, good gut health, some exercise and appropriate stress management is key - and with adhd we know how challenging sleep can be! The fats I have found helpful are kelp derived omega-3, extra virgin olive oil, epo and coconut oil. But everyone is different, so maybe different ones work for different people. But I do add good fats to every meal I eat. I find that refined carbs (eg pasta) makes me more hyper and restless, salads and colorful veg make me calmer. If I have veg, I stir fry them quickly in extra virgin olive oil. But I'd say that 95% of my diet now is veg and salads (with fat added) and maybe cold-water (Atlantic) shell fish once a week - which contains high quality minerals and a lot of natural vitamin b12, much higher quantities than can obtained from red meat. Cold water seas contain much higher quantities of high quality and rare earth minerals than the feed fed to farm animals. Ps, I stay clear of all seed oils, these also make me more restless and fidgety.
Good for you!!! And thanks for the tips! I will up my intake of healthy fats!
Awesomeness!!!! Congratulations!!! Keep spreading the word on this. More people need to know.
What does a bad reaction to synthetic vitamins look like?
I have been diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 30 and this trend of Unwillingness to recognize ADHD as a disorder or disease was one of the reasons that no one diagnosed me with this disorder or disease and that destroyed my life. The change in my Attention level, mode, Mental clarity and anxiety after using the medication was so obvious and fast that later make me sad and angry about all the time I could've lived a more focused and relaxed life. As a fan of your work, I beg you to please stop doing that, Dr berg.
Right on! I was diagnosed in my 40s, received an adderall prescription but I refused to take it because I didn’t want the stigma of being a pill junkie. I’ve finally taken adhd seriously and at 52 I’ll bring seeing a psychiatrist tomorrow. I can’t wait to see how easy life CAN be!
tnx alot i feel the same way I have never accepted adhd medication been diagnosed age 12 the it was 1998 then . It was obious the moment Iwas born that I moved and made way more noise then the other babys . all the rejection the horror of being forced go to school allways being blamed for not being able listen to someone and just remember everything or not become distracted along the way . so many countless fears so little self convidence/acceptence ,never dare to say - I did my best but I just cant remember 4 tasks @ would be the max if its very super intresting or told super exited and cant write then down at talking speed or listen while i write . Untill i had suicidal thoughs(2004) so only was just tryd every drugs until I tryd and amfetamines litterly changed everything for the better, but I have been sober since 2020 tnx to dr berg video about the dangers of quitiing smoking and the effects of neurotransmitters , or exualy when my girlfriend was pregnant now as a father and I really need the medication right dose stable sleep be very precise how I plan my day think about making everything I can a little bit better where ever I can , it will add up . And Have found very much inner love and resoect but whit out the meds I'm not able to maintain keto diet or ifast. Cleary people whitout adhd have no clue what its like or have a way to verify the effects for them selp to be albe to be sure if its true
good lucK 👍
Please please what is this medication?
Is it Adderall?
I am in tears, I have to share, Dr.Berg, I did everything you said. My son didn't want to take the multivitamin and the pill at first, but with popstickle and lots of praise, start taking them. Now, from the child who always did poorly at school and always bad notes to an amazing child with lots of positive notes. I am over the moon and can't thank you enough. You are my guru ✨️ 🙏 ♥️.
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.
A teacher that was all over the place? Sounds like ADHD
I always thought that I had some undiagnosed ADHD. I never checked it by a doctor and after going on a ketogenic diet I'm really thankful to you to teach me what's actually going wrong in my body. I had the brain fog and low attention span, was overweight and I was often in a bad mood. I was really bad in School, but I trained myself to be highly reflective. My conclusion now: it wasn't because I was dumb or lazy. It was because everyone told me how I have to be and everything I did was wrong in their eyes. I was constantly stressed out.
I think millions of boys is absolutely ruined by this rvery year. Everything for a profit...
@@terkelalgevind529 Growing up and realize that we live in a predatory world that preys on the ignorant. That's a hard lesson to learn.
What got you through that revelation? How are you now? Going through something similar.
Exactly. What's often attributed to being "lazy" or having a mental disorder is probably just a hormone imbalance (mainly caused by our diet)
THIS IS THE REAL TRUTH.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, telling us what we can do to heal our bodies. It's truly a blessing.
I knew I had ADHD for a while (my mom had been diagnosed but I was in denial). Back when the pandemic hit I decided to go in for official testing because I felt like it was starting to really negatively affect my everyday life.
I was given a few options to try which helped marginally but ultimately to help with my major issues medication was suggested. I ended up being prescribed 20mg of adderall. At first it felt like it was all good but then “side affects” kicked in.
Anywho, years later I ran into Anthony Williams medical medium series. I picked a few items from the ADHD protocol and implemented them religiously. I’m off my medication! I haven’t felt this mentally clear since high school. I’m 27 for reference. I also lost 50lbs, “lost” my asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, anxiety, allergies and nerve pain.
If you’re open to believing that ADHD is not a life long neuro disorder. I highly suggest you look into his books. He states the reason for adhd is heavy metals (mercury, aluminum). You’d be surprised how many heavy metals are in our foods and everyday products. Aluminum foil, vaccines, baking soda, fish, etc…
Happy healing yall!
Thanks.👍
I mean I saw study's showing Adderall and Ritalin changed ADHD brains for the better over time.
Can you tell us what’s helped you the most? I’m failing due to my ADHD, and the downward spiral started at perimenopause.
@@BlackMarilynMonroe33Things I added that I felt did the most: celery juice, heavy metal detox smoothie (barley grass juice powder, spirulina, & atlantic dulse), liver rescue smoothie, cats claw, zinc, and vitamin C.
Things I removed: meat, dairy, artificial and natural flavors, citric acid, soy, corn, gluten, highly processed oils, eggs, MSG, and fish.
I essentially ate whole food, plant based. If the ingredients included something that wasn’t food, it stays on the shelf. Which is almost everything.
I really feel like removing meat contributed to my significant weight loss. I used to have meat w/ every meal. I didn’t realize how acidic and fatty it was. I’m removing it from diet completely in 2024.
@@TenzinJordyn can I get the name/brand of the barley grass juice powder you use? Whole Foods sells several “greens” in powder form, but I want to get what’s worked for you. Thanks in advance.
I have ADHD. I’ve had it my whole life but diagnosed at 40 after seeking help for one then 2 of my 3 kids. 2 of my 3 kids have ADHD and one of those kids also have ASD. I look forward to trying out your suggestions! But let me assure the ones minimizing ADHD, it is real and it is debilitating.
I was finally diagnosed with Adult ADHD Combined last year. It took 5 years, via my NHS doctor here in the UK.
I too found out I had it after having kids w/ADHD. GABA calm and L Theanine amino acids help.
True, and I feel that the tenor of this video questions that diagnosis process, and therefor could be harming to people whom are uncertain about the diagnosis. I am diagnosed and am glad that I am. I'm happy to try these ideas, but I won't be coming off my meds - they are a godsend. Living without meds for me is like taking every step I take in two feet of water. It sux and is super stressful.
@@chrisschurmann5487 Theres got to be a better way than drugs
@@brockbrawn1524 Would you say that to a type 1 diabetic? You are taking an ideological position that I just don't share. It's silly. If the drugs are helping and you are otherwise healthy - don't suffer needlessly!
I was such a slow student most of my life until I used your videos on ketosis… Starting in 2017. Seriously this point alone is probably the key improvement that saved me because I became able to study hard and work a lot faster, change job and drastically improve my life. 🎉🎉🎉
I have ADHD and I am having a hard time focusing on this video but looking for a cure at the same time. 😢
Dr. Berg, I saw your post the other day about RUclips only suggesting approved AMA sources… I wanted you to know this video popped up as recommended while I was watching other ADHD videos. I suspect this RUclips medical filtering is more in preparation for a new round of COVID issues.
Anyhow, I wanted you to know I think you are awesome and RUclips hasn’t silenced you in everything.
Thanks for all you do!
I was about to loose my job before the diagnosis. I was diagnosed in my 30’s.
Medication is totally necessary for me. However, with keto and intermittent fasting I can do with much smaller dose. I definitely need to take medication in the morning. If I fail to do so I will not be productive. However if I take it in the morning I generally don’t need more medication during the day.
The medication I take last 4 hours.
I truly appreciate you. Also how you share challenges you have dealt with. Helps me know you truly can relate with many challenges I have personally faced. Your thourough research and detailed understandable videos are very much appreciated
I have ADHD and I was a honor roll student, but when I test i had to read and read again to make sure I answered correctly and would take longer than others. I do get distracted easily and feel confuse at times.
I was given a number of labels followed of course by a number of prescriptions . Three years ago like many.......I had reason to detox my self from these drugs and of course this included the prescriber . I have never been healthier and happier . Grateful to have found your channel Eric blessings and appreciation from Sydney Australia.
My doctor whenever I was around 12 told my parents that he wouldn’t prescribe it to me anymore, Ritalin. That was the best thing my family practice doctor could do for me because I had to learn to cope/adapt.
All the better if dietary changes can help.
What most of the doctors don’t understand is we are not sick, we are just different. I am a math teacher, a software engineer, i have realty license in 2 states, i bake cakes, i am a mom. We are hunters, not farmers. We are busy people. Our life is all about creativity. If you can manage, you’ll see how rewarding adhd is. It is not a curse, it’s a gift & you need to learn how to manage it.
@@pembebulut2781 How do you do it? Do you take meds? which?: Thanks!
You are a national treasure. So is your team. I hope you all know how important what you do is to millions of people every day. Happy New Year to you all.
For the days I have been trying these tips.
1. B1 Vitamin
2. Fish Oil Omega 3
3. L-Tyrosine 1000mg
4. Caffeine - Green Tea is better for slower release than coffee but I prefer coffee taste
5. less carbs and sugars
6. more fats and meats
7. any exercise but I seem to really benefit most from HIIT/CrossFit which can be intense 10-15 minute work outs vs 30min-1 hour of running.
8. A lot of new Hobbies to keep my learning up and dopamine going.
Magnesium I hear you can deplete it with sugar and not enough exercise so I heard to also consider organ meat like liver but I have not done that yet which is loaded with all kinds of vitamins and nutrients.
So basically self-medicate.
@@adriancoroi8424 yes I tried Ritalin as a kid and then Concerta was the worst for me. Then Adderall was okay but I think I was a kid so I knew it wasn't great for my developing brain to be on those stims. I think just trying other things first is best. I require a lot of socialization so that also helps.
Makes good sense to me. I have 2 grandchildren I homeschool. Cutting out sugar, gluten and dairy helps.
If you lived with people with this you would understand much better. To liken yourself to people who struggle with this is insult to injury. You are showcasing your misunderstanding of this whole subject.
Fasting and cutting out carbs and sugar from my diet, has helped me immensely.
Yes and add yoga....Keto...
Fasting...no add anymore...up fat and protein... cut all crap....walk and stop scrolling...
I have ADHD, the inattentive kind, but I have to have everything extremely organized. If it’s not clean and organized, I feel overwhelmed. The more stimuli, the more stressed I am.
My son also has ADHD, the inattentive kind. He has used the diagnosis as a scapegoat to not clean his room or do his schoolwork. I have had to explain to him that just because he’s diagnosed with something, doesn’t mean he is allowed to give up and allow the diagnosis to control his life. We have found ways for him to get through this by giving him step-by-step instructions. Instead of “clean your room,” I tell him to “pick up all your clothes.”
Also, we changed schools. Instead of his teachers telling him he’s lazy because he’s bored because they made him sit still until everyone else was finished with their work and he was done in minutes, his new teachers tell him once his school work is done, he gets to play.
I think a lot of the problems in society and ADHD is that 1. Kids who are diagnosed are treated like it’s a problem, when in fact, it’s just a different way of thinking. 2. Kids with ADHD are usually very smart, think fast, and are simply bored, thus they are told they need to just sit there and do nothing. (Einstein is believed to have had ADHD).
Our brains need something to do! Give us something to do and we’ll be fine.
Btw, Coq10 helps tons with brain fog and memory.
….And after owning a cat for a few months, I’m pretty sure cats have ADHD.
Einstein did not have ADHD he had Aspergers
I just started the bit B-1 and I’ve been on a keto diet! It’s been a huge help!! Thank you Dr!
Could you please let me know via reply, how the B1 is for you, what do you notice?
Yeah, ok, I've taken the vitamins and supplements you mentioned for about two years now (got the information from my own research) I've changed my diet and started exercising. I still need medication. I still suffer from severe executive dysfunction and sleep interruption. It's super cool that you read through the symptoms with a snarky and incredulous tone, super helpful, not. Obvoulsyt the symptoms happen at an extreme, and the wording in the DSM makes it seem normal to a layperson, which I'm sure you were hoping to hit for followers. Some people can get off the medication, some can't. Even with medication, it's a crap shoot for me. So no, this video is only helpful to ADHD deniers and is most likely detrimental as a source of false hope for ADHD sufferers.
You want it. You would not die without it, if strsnded on an island.
agreed....but lifestyle side is just a added benefit ,,,but not the Holy grail.....be informed and trust you're Psychiatrist and holistic team....
Wow...go take your meds. I really didn't think that Dr's tone was snarky at all.
UGH, I feel the same way! I've struggled with (and benefited by) ADHD my entire life. His glib, dismissive tone about made me scream!! I've already followed his advice... ain't no miracle cure! In fact, I'm seriously thinking of going back on medication...something I did 20 years ago when my kids were little.
Would you be willing to try something which can help your ADHD?
It's a lifestyle practice that would take around 1 hour per day
It's not meditation, not diet
Quit caffeine and started daily running for my dopamine fix. Switching to herbal teas to help calm my scatter brain ADD was a tremendous help too.
I'm hooked on it because of my add. On way I can minimally stay on task.
Which herbal teas in particular do you take?
Also had to stop coffee as it was making me so anxious and exhausted from internal chatter
Which teas?
@@Peem_pom my personal favorite is cacao tea. Rooibos is also great 👍
Dr Berg is a gift 🎁....soft spoken, calm. smart, educated, kind..he understands what life is about!
Thank you so much. This was very informative. I've shared this video with my friend. This will help him drastically.
In my whole life, 83 years, I never have experiences such fast changes as with Keto. Now I have new lifestyle: the Keto way. Wishing you all a very Happy Year Year. Elizabeth.
That's very encouraging, Elizabeth, thanks for sharing! Best to you in 2023! 🎉
For those who are unaware; ADHD often presents with other co-morbidities such a depression, anxiety, oppositional behavior disorder, autism etc. Additional symptoms include poor decision making, planning, impulsivity to name but a few. Lack of focus is only a small part of ADHD. The lifetime consequences of untreated ADHD should not be underestimated. I have seen first hand the devastating consequences of undiagnosed and untreated ADHD and they were nothing that could have been addressed through fasting and a keto diet. While there maybe merit in using these approaches, they are no substitute for evidence based treatment approaches for this condition.
What are the devasting consequences you talk of though? When you don't give examples or only one or two average examples it sounds like you are just trying to scare people by in a manipulative sense and not a true sense
@@butWhyDad No need to explain those to people who are not affected by those consequences. Many of us understand exactly what the person meant.
@@SamoSjena Didn't ask, don't care, keep your absolutely pointless and useless comments to yourself
What you describe sounds like the effects of having severe problems with the hippocampus. Which in itself can have various reasons, but the doctors recommendations still make sense.
I think your a little confused. EVERYTHING WE EAT AFFECTS OUR MIND AND BODY. SO YES DIET CAN PLAY A BIG ROLE AND CAN ALSO HEAL YOU FROM DESEASE. So please educate yourself.
Love to listen to this Guy ..calm voice curious mind and has done his homework ..Thank you .
I love the way that you discussed adhd. My friends now understands. I am retraining myself to work my business and days better
Very difficult to get help from school, does not qualify for I E P (individuals educational plan) but does for 504 Plan (certain accommodations, like taking more time on tests etc.). "Medication makes me feel like I'm inside looking through a think glass" that's what my son said at age twelve. I tried to educate my self as much as possible (chadd* parenting classes, school ) became very involved in volunteering in his school, with teachers, took him to counseling, tried keeping him from food additives and sugars,. I had three others that I neglect because my focusing was one the one with ADHD the others have ADD, so do I, they are adults now, continue to have their struggles, and each one deals with it on their own, medicine, no medicine. I wish could of done more. Keeping them from getting in trouble with the law became my priority. Now I hope they find understanding supportive life companionship. Education can be expensive but price to pay in life could be worst. I will definitely share this video with them. Thank you. (I read the report Dr Berg mention about medication)
We had our 2 eldest adopted twin daughters in grade 4 for 6 months. We couldn’t believe the difference in their personalities, demeanor, attention spans and many other things. We took them back out and they settled right down. We adopted their 3 siblings and moved to a homestead. We homeschool and it’s mostly hands on with some curriculum in between. That and eating the wholesome food we now grow has completely changed our lives.
I did the same thing with my youngest. He was “behind” in math due to inattention and couldn’t write. I pulled him out.
He was actually WAY ahead in math and is now majoring in computer science. He writes beautifully but will always have poor handwriting. Hey…..we can’t all be good at everything!!!!! Homeschooling gave us the time and space to find his strengths while working on the “weaknesses”
I wish it wasn’t called HOMEschool because we were never home😂😂
@@logcabininthepines4016 that’s amazing!! The way it should be, PARENTS raising THEIR children. Yes, it’s a sacrifice but we’d rather sacrifice “things” than sacrifice our children.
This is very inspiring thank you. I have a big decision to make next yr regarding my little one. I don't want to make the wrong choice
@@taz12184don't base your decision on youtube comments. Have you seen most youtube comments?
yea making sure you have all your nutrients is super important , its just like a plant its basically dying if it doesn't get enough , your the exact same, everyone will be happier being healthy, but doctors do konw what they're talking about, this guy is a proven liar, just look up dr berg liar, dont make any decisions based on what this guy says you can find out why by just typing it in RUclips with proven scientific literature
Brilliant Intel ...as usual
🌟🌟🌟🌟 Your presentation & explanation style + gentle voice also makes it easy listen and take it in. 🌿
Thankyou so much Dr. Berg
My whole life has been a struggle because of ADHD to the max..
Absolutely disabled but I seem normal so I'm expected to do the same.
Everyday is a mountain to climb and I'm tired.
I'm glad you are trying to help people with this, but its a serious condition that has to do with dopamine not making it to the limbic system.
This controls motivation and dopamine reward . . .
Hello. Sharing more videos about ADHD: www.youtube.com/@DrEricBergDC/search?query=ADHD
-Dr. Berg's Support Team
read my post here, will help you.
Yes he is missing that another factor of diagnosis is this is something that has to have majorly affected us in every day life and be present in childhood. Anyone can relate to the listed symptoms of ADHD, because they have felt that way at one time or another. But for someone who doesn’t have ADHD to dismiss it, and in the medical profession, is painful. Most of what happens with ADHD is inside our heads. We may appear “normal,” or like everyone else, but let me say, most things are a struggle, everything takes more brain energy, the whispering in the back of the classroom is just as interesting to my brain as what the teacher is saying, and all the humming motors and buzzing at work makes it hard to have a conversation. This video just makes me sad that someone with so many followers is dismissing it. Maybe talk about how these supplements can fix these symptoms and don’t bait everyone with the term ADHD.
The DSM 5 does include important changes and that needs to be used with diagnosis. Attention is not the only problem and minimizing it is not professionally responsible.
Thank you Dr.Berg. Your message is heard here. I hated memorization back in grade school. I still dislike any memorization. I agree common sense and ability to figure things out is what works for me.
Always nice to listen to Dr Berg.
Thanks for this video . ❤
You're very welcome!
@@Drberg Dr.Berg, Can you talk about Autism in kids. Thanks 🙏
❤ THANK YOU for COVERING this subject! A lot of stress in my life right now (who doesnt?) and I recently took a questionable ADHD questionare ...and ticked off ALL the boxes....and thAt caused sheer panic..THANK you for bringing me back to ground zero...where I started making poor choices and decisions in all aspects of my life...concerning diet, exercise, sleep, entertainment, REST, etc. NO WONder! I am going to WATCH the suggested video and get back on keto and I.F. Will regroup and reassess in a month. THANKS, Doc! 😅❤
I've ADHD and keto, although gave me more energy, focus and clarity, exasperated my hyperactivity!!! And because I'm menopausal as well as having ADHD, completely disrupted my hormones, caused dramatic, quick weight loss and I felt really out of control. Maybe I wasn't eating enough but I was eating LOTS!!! I've had to reintroduce good carbs, a bit devastated because I thought Keto was my answer but going for more balance now like the Mediterranean diet. I take magnesium every night, has made a huge difference. Will look into b1
I wished i had been diagnosed and got ritalin when i was in school. So happy that I can help my children with this.
Thank you for discussing this topic. The long-term negative side effects of these medication‘s are devastating. Unfortunately, parents are not educated prior to medicating their children, but there are healthier alternatives.
Doctors and Teachers: Drugs can harm a child's developing brain. 🤓
Also Doctors and Teachers: Here's some amphetamines! 🤪
@@dakoderii4221 True. I wrote my Master's Thesis on this topic. You can locate it on my channel, reading it out loud. Medicating Children Diagnosed with ADHD and The Negative Side Effects.
Who else has a problem actually listening to this video due to adhd unmedicated and undiagnosed
I needed to hear this. Although I thought I knew most of this, it’s validating and refreshing. I do believe lots of people have different add/adhd symptoms. I was thinking there’s hope for me since it’s so common and I can not cede power to the label but then again It’s been pointed out to me my whole life and I see it too. I need behavioral therapy and coaching. I just gotta practice taking action and I’ll be fine I think. I think more than I act.
Intelligence should not be confused with wisdom.
Such an important, informative video! I will share this with people who suffer from inability to keep focused. So glad you are calling out how ridiculous diagnostics and treatments are!
Don’t show it to somebody with ADHD you’re likely to upset them a great deal.
I tried Choline everyday and DMAE every second and it makes me feel normal. Brain works much better. I did notice the difference after about 3 weeks.
as a child i was diagnosed with adhd and put onto ritilin....which lead to drug dependence , all through my teenage years i suffered with this and my folks and dockers made me feel like i was the problem...sumtimes suicide seemed like the only way i was going to fix this. now an older me , wiser me black sheep of the family :) i alternate between keto and carnivore , i exercise , i am now a cnc programmer ! i have exceeded everybody's expectation , it because of people like dr berg , and god bless you sir , .....you either keep making excuses or you get off your butt, take a page outta david goggins book, and fight .pray to JESUS !!!
Well done 👏🏽
My daughter went from failing in all academic subjects to being on the honor roll. As a parent and a teacher, I know this is a real concern for many. For anyone with ADHD or ADD, the right medication can be life changing.
The medicine is basically cocaine in a capsule made legal by big pharma .
It was for me as well.
Life changing (meds=DRUGS) until they are not! Start with diet not drugs! Learn how to learn, but drugs are quicker and highly recommend by medical doctors.
@@dawnmiller5263 I think it depends to what extent they've already tried to manage things without drugs
most people probably shouldn't use or need medication for things that are doable without it, but it won't be for everyone for everything all the time
@LoveBomb My daughter is 38 now and a successful businesswoman. I suggest you stick to a topic you know something about.
FYI ... My children grew up on healthy, well-balanced, home cooked meals so wrong again.
A year ago, I had symptoms of diabetes. I weighed +22 pounds (+10 kg) more than today. I stopped eating carbs and sugar in general, and since that time I eat from 12 am to 5 pm only. It really helped.
3 months ago I started to solve my ADHD in the same way - through a diet and mineral/vitamin supplementation: B vitamins, Mg, Se, K, L-Carnitine, fish several times a week. Yet no improvements.
I've realized this is not enough. An improvement of a gut microbiome must precede. Whatever supplements I take, it seems like it does not absorb to my body. There has to be solution in feeding the right bacteria. I hope fermented food will help. Fermented vegetables are easy to DIY. Plus mushrooms. How long it may take to perfect the microbiome? They say half a year at least.
This is my last hope. ADHD is terrible!! I can work on interesting things only. Cannot force myself to do the necessary stuff, even if I shout, beg, persuade, force myself in many ways, train habits for years ... nothing helps. Horrible, really.
Also, look into Inulin-FOS as prebiotic. Hope it helps. Best of luck!
yea, anything I don't want to do won't be done...
I love him... I enjoy the way he speaks... and the scientific terminology ♡
Been ADD my whole life. Of course no one knew about ADD back then. We were just absent minded. Definitely willing to try his suggestion. But I’m offended by anyone who would question how I feel or how anyone else feels for that matter. If you’re not ADD or ADHD. You don’t know what it’s like so don’t presume to understand. Our minds are always on fire. It never stops. Plus it’s not an inability to focus. It’s a susceptibility to distraction.
Exactly! Or like dr Russel Barkley put it: the name is incorrect as it is not an attention disorder, but a regulation disorder. Think of it: control regulation (impulsivity, emotions in overdrive and difficulty coming back in to neutral state, difficulty finishing tasks vs.hyperfocus…..).
I totally agree with your statement. This disorder causes so much pain in so many lives, even if there is no way to properly diagnose it. It doesn't make it less important. I want to recommend great RUclips video by Dr. Russell Barkley. Essential Ideas for parents of children with ADD. Best of luck.
Thanks Dr Berg! IMO, the subject of mental disorders and nutrition is let me just say it this way; not where it needs to be!
Sending this video to every person in my family, including friends. Dr Berg thank you for your care, knowledge and medical advice. It means the world to all of us! Blessings ✝️❤
Very glad to be of help.
@@Drberg how many MG of dmea should we be taking 100mg??? 250mg???
I suffer from ADHD but without the hyperactivity. Actually, the hyperactivity happens inside my brain. Too many thoughts, often disruptive, too many daydreams, and too many windows open at the same time. The distraction is inside my mind and not so much from external factors, although that can be the case sometimes too, especially with social media. Thanks for this video. I've been doing keto and intermittent fasting and I feel better. I lean on hyperfocusing and trying to enjoy my work to get motivated to complete my assignments. After four months, it's beginning to work.
You nail it,hyperactive in the brain, not in the body, that's why many people specially girls are not diagnosed! I'm trying to explain that but i can not find the proper words thanks
@@karlatorres9938 thank you. I really appreciate your comment.
thank you sir , you have just given me the motivation to try just that much harder ! GOD bless you sir !!!
I do agree with the nutrition points of this video. I also believe that our culture in the United States contributes to a lot of adult ADHD. However, as a special education teacher, with two masters degrees in education, I can tell you I have seen such severe ADHD in children that it is interfering with learning basic skills. These children usually have severe learning gaps. ADHD and dyslexia are connected. It breaks my heart when I see a student whose parent refuses to try nutritional or medical intervention to help their child. Their quality of life could be greatly improved.
I was one of those kids. I was put into special education because of adhd
Me as well. I got tested for IQ in grade 6 because I was doing badly in school, I was above average. I don't think I did a single piece of homework in all of school since at least grade 6. I dropped out in grade 11 and had to go back a year later to finish it. I wasn't dumb or throwing off learning to do other things. I barely had friends, I wasn't busy doing anything instead intentionally. I was spending hours a day every day learning and researching at school.. stuff that was unrelated to school. If I opened a book, that 600 page book was finished by the end of that day.. I had to bring a TYPEWRITER to school to avoid distractions for doing mandatory typed essays, because I couldn't handle the computer. On keto/carnivore, not much has changed. I want to do more for my health but most things in my life haven't been helped. I tried a friend's ADHD medication once and it was like I was.. normal, for four hours. I could keep up with conversations, speak without stumbling or slurring, and my mind felt clear. But it's too difficult to get a prescription here for someone with my tendencies. I haven't seen a doctor since I was a teen, even though it's free. Now I know better than to take everything for gospel.
@@mikafoxx2717 Medication might help but it'll destroy your personality & soul. Your eyes will lose luster. It's a bad tradeoff long-term. We just have different cognition, and society has to accommodate to us, and not us accommodate to society.
@@NE0Nwhip speak for your self medication gave me life for the first time and brought out my personality and self esteem. No matter how hard I tried it was never enough and now the little efforts I make lead me somewhere. Everyone is different. If you zonk out from medication you probably shouldn’t be on it. Not everyone should be on medication and not everyone should give medication up.
@@mZzAliNgALiNg I don't trust establishments that put profit over people.
I usually love Dr Bergs work, but if you don’t think ADHD is a real condition just because it not detectable by a blood test..! It’s a pattern of behaviour / cognition of things experienced to a much higher degree than other people experience, and it has a huge impact of people lives. Yes a negative label also has a negative impact. Like dementia there are probably a great many factors in this, not a single cause.
If you ever had day to day experience with people with brain injuries and / or personality disorders / learning problems you will see impulsivity, attention issues and lack of empathy / self insight are a huge factor.
I appreciate your thoughtful note.
Dr. Berg obviously knows ADHD is a real condition, and in the video he is making some good, very effective suggestions for it. Towards the beginning he says it's not measurable by a blood test, meaning it's harder to spot and deal with. In no way is he dismissing it.
@@TheProactiveCreative I get you. He also says, like ‘well we all have this or that symptom’. My point is these are the degree to which people with ADHD experience these can make them low functioning. It greatly interferes with life, work and relationships. I am still a fan of Dr Bergs, I just feel it’s very open to misinterpretation or being misleading.
Agreed, I do believe his video is rather dismissive of the level that ADHD can interfere with your life, and in such cases medication can be a night and day difference. Although I also think drugs are over prescribed today, they are extremely important for some people. The amount of impact the symptoms have on your functioning is supposed to be the differentiating factor.
@@TheProactiveCreative Dr. Berg: "Everyone's leg hurts sometimes, right?? BROKEN LEGS AREN'T REAL!!!"
Thank you, everyone is praising him here like he's found the cure, picturing it as simple focus problem and dismissing the severeness and wide range of symptoms beyond that.
ADHD is a neurological disorder it has to do with your executive function in your brain and it's also a spectrum some people's ADHD is worse than other
The issue I have with this video is that this fails to understand a core feature of ADHD. It is more of a difficulty in DIRECTING attention, rather than being ABLE to pay attention. Of course, both are prominent symptoms.
I can with 100% confidence say that even after accounting for diet, exercise, sleep, and all other factors that may influence it, the symptoms of a neurodevelopmental disorder cannot be reversed. I still struggle massively with symptoms (combined type, both hyperactivity and inattention). These may help if there is an underlying deficiency, but this does not solve the problem that was created at birth, and the only thing that has been able to sufficiently improve my symptoms to the point of functionality is medications and therapy.
That being said, for people who DO in fact have any of these deficiencies, this is not clinical ADHD and of course would not require intervention with medications. Is there misdiagnosis? Yes, absolutely. However, ADHD is also insanely UNDER diagnosed, mine being missed until I was nearly 19 and was failing school and at relationships.
While this video does have some value, the thumbnail is misleading and just flat out incorrect from a clinical standpoint, and overgeneralizes a potentially serious disorder that cannot be cured simply by altering the diet. Trust me, we've tried.
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Yes, it's misdiagnoes a lot , but it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. There are people that totally suffer from ADD/ADHD and it is as real as day. Yes, excerscise, mindfulness, lifestyle, and supplements help but some absolutely need the drugs!
He's got an answer for everything! In fairness, I can attest to the benefits of Keto/IF for ADHD. I didn't know until this year that I have had ADHD (inattentive) my entire life but worked out a long time ago that not eating breakfast helped. Prior to assessment/diagnosis I had observed that pushing a keto IF window to 4pm (if your workplace colleagues let you) has maximum benefits for me as a 44yo adult. Have just begun to supplement omega 3 and will be eating liver (chopped, raw, frozen) for choline. But, consider that ADHD is a neurological difference, (and an earlier evolutionary advantage) and endlessly shaming your child (my experience) is unhelpful
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It may well be with AI ADHD will be an advantage
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I have been diagnosed with ADHD at age of 30. Had a very difficult schooling experience and haven’t finished ANY major educational programs. When I went onto the keto diet a couple of years ago I couldn’t beleive the effect it had on my brain function and general emotional state. It was like having a super power. I’m currently off keto diet (as it’s almost impossible for me to do it for prolonged period with little children) but I’m hoping to get back on it before summer comes.
Thank You Dr. Eric 🙏 Very Important To Understand More On ADHD. Wish To Have Known Years Ago.🙏💗
This video is a perfect example for the Dunning Kruger effect. So much misinformation but so confident while understanding nothing about ADHD. 🫣☹️
Wow. Dr Berg, this is probably the most important video for parents today. Get kids, and their parents on the healthy ketogenic diet, and avoid the tyranny of school nurses and teachers getting kids hooked on drugs they don't need.
A lot of the time it is the parents as well…
Stop. You don’t get hooked on Ritalin. And parents, doctors, & teachers are not racing to put kids on drugs. If you don’t have the condition you have no idea what you’re talking about. It’s complicated, sometimes devastating, and there is no single solution for everyone.
@@SN-sz7kw did you even watch the video. The best solution for everyone is the healthy ketogenic diet. Not drugs and their side effects, especially not school nurses being allowed to give ritalin without parental consent.
My wife is a school teacher and wishes parents would quit listening to the nurses and get their kids off the poisons.
@@Veevslav1 sounds like your wife is one of the good ones. I hope you are not on the west coast, or the northeast. If you are, you and your wife might want consider relocating to a state where the NEA does not control the state politics.
I resonated with your comments about "learning the basics". The only D grade I received in school was in geometry. I was lost from day 1 so never did get it.
Right, it would have helped if someone told me the word means the study of spheres or cycles. That was my missing piece.
I had to retake Algebra because I was so lost the first go round. Went from struggling to understand anything to almost 100%. The difference for me was the teacher and teaching method. Many people struggle in school because the teacher teaches in a way that does not work with how they are brain processes things. So many of us would do much better in school and actually find it interesting if we were able to learn the way our brain learns.
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This idea of reading the DSM 5 out loud on social media. Yes!!! It speaks for it's self.
Thank you Dr. Berg! I love all your videos and I have tried different things that you have suggested absolutely great.
That's great. Thanks for following my advice. Stay safe.
Yes! It wasn’t until I was in Nursing school at the age of 38 after my husband died suddenly, that I learned how to study! I tried to take a coarse that was offered but it was filled up. So a classmate ( my daughter’s friend ) was also going to nursing school. She taught me simple steps to organize and prioritize! Then I got high grades and made it through. ( I had to teach myself math to get into a math class so I could get into nursing school in the first place.
That great. Can you share how to organize and prioritize ?
Thank you.
9.3 million subscribers?! I remember when you had 100,000. Congrats 👏 👏 👏 Your advice is what got me off of carbs/sugar and let me tell you my withdraw was surprising. It was enough to let me know to stop for good. Down side is that i have a high metabolism still at 41 and im thin. Thin but very happy im like a different person. I eat literally all the time people at work are like how are you so thin lol 😆
Thank you for honesty and your wisdom. We have hope 🙏 Thank you so much! 🙏
Awesome, thank you, your clips are extremely helpful.