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[Michelle Behney Company: GeneWize Contribution Level: 2]

For many adults, it’s only when their child is diagnosed with ADHD
that they realize they may have ADHD as well. They may even recognize
that the symptoms of ADHD are currently causing problems at work, at
home, or in social settings. This is what happened to me. I was
diagnosed at 24, after my daughter was diagnosed as a toddler. It has
always been hard for me to hold a "regular job" because my ADHD would
get in the way. For a long time I did not know why I had the problems
I had. Even with medication it was hard for me to work for other
people. I always got ideas, ways to do things, I wanted people to
listen to me, but they just wanted it done their way. I got fired time
and time again. I started with Market America because I wanted a
discount on OPC-3. I later found out that I would have to sell or buy
product every month. That lasted a whole 3 months. I sold cell phones
for a few years. I served food, and drinks at lots of places. Once
childcare became to expensive, I took some ECE classes at a local
college and started a home childcare. I did ok with that for a long
time. Then I went to a Slumber Party. I had a blast. I signed up, and
that lasted a year and a half. I could not do childcare anymore,
because I moved to a condo. Back to waitressing. Now I am happy. I am
not on drugs from a doctor, and I no longer worry about money.

I have tried tons of natural based products to try and get something
that worked for my daughter and I without the adverse reactions. The
problem with nutritional companies is that they currently formulate
their products based on the average person, each getting the same
dose. The government does not even regulate the nutritional supplement
industry. We, as the consumers have no guarantee that we are getting
what the product says we are. We know that gels work faster for a
headache than pills do, wait I am talking about in general like advil.
Because a prescription pain pill would work better than anything OTC.
We have no idea how well our body absorbs different nutrients.

Here is a quick lesson on absorption rates and boiavailability rates.
Absorption rates are the measurement of how much nutrient gets past
the intestinal wall and into the blood stream. Bioavailability is the
measurement of how much of any given nutrient gets into the cell. Most
legitimate companies will have studies showing the bioavailability of
each of their products. The mumbo jumbo in tiny black letters on the
long white sheet inserted into the box. It comes as no surprise that
the bioavailability is higher in pharmaceutical grade supplements and
in whole food organic raw materials. The processing and raw materials
needed in making these medications is very expensive.

With so many people not being able to afford a good medical benefit
package, they have to buy over the counter drugs. Any man who has ever
needed and taken Viagra, knows the difference in Viagra and the
average male enhancement pill found at retail locations. Viagra just
works better, it is also very expensive. $240.00 for 15 pills. Most
health insurance companies will not cover this medicine. So you go to
the drug store around the corner and you buy it OTC. You are wasting
your money. Stop it! You have no idea what your body needs until you
have genetic testing done. If you stand naked in front of everyone you
know, would your outsides look the same? I don't think so. Why are
you guessing on what your insides need? Treat your neighbors as you
would want them to treat you, but do not treat your body as if it were
your neighbors.

The solution is to provide average consumers with an affordable,
confidential DNA collection kit that can be done in the comfort of
your home. By testing your unique genome code, scientists are now able
to make custom vitamins. You are one of a kind, you are special. No
one else in the world has your unique DNA. Sometimes your parents pass
on varients in your genetic makeup that can lead to unwanted health
problems. My 15 year old daughter got ADHD from me, I got it from one
of my parents.

While doing research online about monavie thinking that it might help
me, I read something that said the ability to personalize nutritional
supplements based on your DNA is now a reality. That sounded so
Sci-Fi. It got my attention. My husband on the other hand was like,
NO! Not another home business thing, I had done Melaluca a year
before. He was not impressed, and we still have a 39.99 voucher we
never used. So back to this genetic thing, how is it done? A dna
sample is sent to the lab. The lab will then study your DNA strand and
make you a Nutritional System that is specific to what your body
needs. It is sent to you in space age packing, then all you have to do
is take it twice a day. The nutrition systems used by biotech
companies are the first to bring a customized formula to people
seeking better health.

This product has helped me so much. I would not go a day without it.
My daughter has started taking the Alert Chews, and no longer takes
prescription medication. I don't either. She takes one chew a day in
the morning and it helps her focus, stay on task and remember things.
I take 5 caps with applesauce twice a day, and sometimes use a chew
before I go to the gym. I would like to add that the ingredients used
by this biotech company are pharmaceutical grade and whole food
organic to improve the bioavailability rates. That means I am getting
exactly what I need, at the perfect dose for my body.

In the next few years, these custom formulas will begin to change the
mindset of consumers. Genetically guided nutritional supplementation
will be the "must have" for anyone who wants to age healthy. It is now
possible to find out what your body needs, so you can finally get the
results you want! Find more info at http://mygenekit.com. Be the first
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your house. Treat your body to the experience of custom made
nutrition. If you don't like it, you can always go back to the local
store.

[Remrie Arrie Contribution Level: 2]

In all honesty most of the basic diagnosises I see handed out faster than candy and pills is generally nothing more than giving us a reason to say we have to take the pills to ensure that we don't believe the candy is the problem.

In virtually every individual I've seen except for the extreme clinical case ADHD, bi-polar, ADD, depressed etc has just been excuses to blame our lazy unproductive hyperactivity on something other than ourselves and our environment. Every individual I've known who has been deemed ADHD including myself, put on meds, etc were people who's needs were not met, in many cases virtually no needs of the individual were met; both in health, activities, and environment.

People of my speciffic nature are wrongly put on Ritalin, anti depressants, prozac, and sent to therapists for 1000 reasons and issues except for the right one and when the real solution is brought up that is in favor of the individual but takes away the power of all the doctors, peers, drug companies, suddenly everyone argues against the idea. When I saw the commercial for "RLS" (Restless Leg Syndrom) that pushed it over the edge for me because my legs are my life and I know why anything happens to them, and that commercial was no better at correcting anyone's life than some anti-blinking med or some depressant.

A close friend of mine as a child would have qualified as Autistic, now he's a 40+ year old IBM senior training instructor for IBM for security networks, systems and coding. Not long ago he went to the doctor for high cholesterol and the doctor had a list of several meds for him to take for various reasons and him and his wife weren't comfortable with taking them so they changed the diet to a vegan diet.

Before anyone takes any medication I would recomend that they evaluate every aspect of what they eat, what they do, how they do it, why they do it, their job, their achievements and what they want in life and see to it that everything is in line before ever going beyond that. Because more often than not we're just making excuses for our failures to meet our needs and the needs of others. I've seen products that are Antidepressants for dogs, the only reason why a dog should be depressed is because the owner isn't meeting the dog's needs. Cut out the sugar, meet your basic needs as a human, help ensure others meet their own needs despite how different they may be from yours, this includes your dog, and once everything is in line THEN seek out professionals. Because if you have ADHD and your job is to listen to lectures, you're not going to be paying attention. You will be needing to do the things in your life that empower you and use that energy.

[Thomas Chandler Company: Xyngular Contribution Level: 3]

ADHD is real. It took me at age 35 to figure it out. It took me 3 years to figure out the right combination to make the medication work for me.

Now, I am dealing with my son...he is just like Dad.

Take the time to make sure you test yourself and your children. But, remember....Kids are Kids. That is why you take the time, make them test and have them seen by doctors.

I appreciate you stepping out and talking about this issue.

Have a blessed day!

Thomas Chandler

[Michelle Behney Company: GeneWize Contribution Level: 2]

[quote="SupremeGene"]This product has helped me so much. I would not go a day without it.
My daughter has started taking the Alert Chews, and no longer takes
prescription medication. I don't either. She takes one chew a day in
the morning and it helps her focus, stay on task and remember things.
I take 5 caps with applesauce twice a day, and sometimes use a chew
before I go to the gym. [quote]

Information on the chews
Chocolate is the number one craved food in North America - and with a
good reason. Researchers have found that certain compounds in
chocolate cause the brain to release endorphins, chemicals that make
us feel good. Other compounds improve cognitive function, increase
energy, and help normalize appetite. In fact, studies show that men
and women have more brain and heart stimulation from eating chocolate
than from kissing!
Chocolate's scientifically-proven effects were the inspiration for
LifeMap Alert Chews. One or two servings of LifeMap Alert Chews can
improve concentration and focus, elevate mood and provide long lasting
energy.

LifeMap Alert Chews are low calorie chocolate based confection,
containing a US patented (US patent 7,048,941) supplement called
Chocamine. Chocamine is a cocoa extract containing an exclusive blend
of the compounds associated with health benefits of chocolate, but
without the calories, fat or dairy found in chocolate candy. Chocamine
contains several important phytochemicals, including natural
mood,cognitive and performance-enhancing substances. In addition,
Chocamine is rich in the same type of antioxidants that give red wine
it's heart-protecting reputation. The beneficial effects of chocolate
come from more than one component, and Chocamine is the only dietary
supplement that combines the sensory benefits of chocolate with
several of the bioactive compounds in a unique and synergistic blend.
The bioactive compounds found in Chocamine include:

Theobromine-
Chocamine is standardized to the phytochemical theobromine, a
methylxanthine similar to caffeine, but primarily found in chocolate.
Theobromine has similar stimulatory properties as caffeine, but
without the addictive properties. Theobromine's action as a central
nervous system stimulant is a result of its antagonism of adenosine
receptors. As a neuromodulator, adenosine has mood depressing,
sleep-inducing, vasodilating properties. It also slows down the
heartbeat, decreases the rate of spontaneous nerve call firing and
inhibits the releases of other nerve neurotransmitters that control
excitability or responsiveness of the central nervous system.
Theobromine selectively blocks adenosine receptors and competitively
inhibits the action of adenosine and indirectly affects the release of
norepinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, serotonin, glutamate, and
gamma-aminobutyrate (GABA). These neurotransmitters are associated
with increased energy, improved mood, enhanced focus and appetite
suppression. The psychostimulatory properties of theobromine are
largely a result of adenosine antagonism. Theobromine also has
bronchodilator properties. These functions make theobromine
particularly interesting for long-distance and endurance sports, as
well as mountain sports.

Phenylethylamine (PEA)
Chocamine also contains phenylethylamine, a endogenous biogenic amine
that is naturally-occurring in chocolate. A review of the literature
indicates that phenylethylamine (PEA) may be a neuromodulator of
aminergic synapses and that it promotes energy and elevates mood.
Chocolate contains large amounts of PEA (0.4-6.6 micrograms/gram) and
it has been suggested that chocolate craving is an attempt to make up
for low levels of PEA in the brain.


Clinical Studies

Chocamine was the subject of a preliminary study evaluating its effect
on cognitive function as measured by the following parameters:

* Mental acuity
* Focus/execution
* Integration between visual and auditory input.
* Reaction time
* Decision-making

To document the effect of Chocamine on brain cortical integration of
visual stimuli in volunteers, the Audio Visual Multi-processing Test
(AVMT) was used. The AVMT consists of either visual, auditory, or
alternating visual/auditory commands. The volunteer must respond by
touching the correct area on the touch screen based on short-term
memory of the previous commands. The reaction times are recorded and
average reaction times are calculated for the visual phase, the
auditory phase, the alternating visual/auditory phase and the overall
reaction time for the total test. The clinically-approved test is a
standard test in neuropsychology and is currently used in 150 clinical
settings including the National Academy of Neuropsychology.

The data from the AVMT studies show that consuming Chocamine resulted
in enhanced cognitive function as observed by:

* Increased reaction times;
* Improved ability to react fast to alternating visual/auditory commands;
* Improved ability to ignore interfering auditory commands while
remaining focused on visual tasks.

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[Tracey Hausel Company: Numis Network Contribution Level: 2]

As a certified school psychologist, I can tell you ADHD is real. Yes, diet, sleep, and parenting styles can affect a child's behavior. A truly good diagnostician should be able to help you through the diagnosis and they will advise on the above. Sometimes a child or adult diagnosed with ADHD may really have anxiety, depression, or bi-polar instead of or in addition to ADHD or even a learning disability. It is a chemical imbalance. And it is real. The first mention of ADHD appeared in the medical literature in the 1700's. The research is heading in the direction of us being able to do a genetic profile and diagnose it that way. We are a ways off, but it will happen.

As far as autism, it is a spectrum disorder. A very successful person can be on that spectrum, especially Aspergers or High Functioning Autism.

Sorry this is one of my soap boxes.

[Remrie Arrie Contribution Level: 2]

As a certified school psychologist, I can tell you ADHD is real. Yes, diet, sleep, and parenting styles can affect a child's behavior. A truly good diagnostician should be able to help you through the diagnosis and they will advise on the above. Sometimes a child or adult diagnosed with ADHD may really have anxiety, depression, or bi-polar instead of or in addition to ADHD or even a learning disability. It is a chemical imbalance. And it is real. The first mention of ADHD appeared in the medical literature in the 1700's. The research is heading in the direction of us being able to do a genetic profile and diagnose it that way. We are a ways off, but it will happen.

As far as autism, it is a spectrum disorder. A very successful person can be on that spectrum, especially Aspergers or High Functioning Autism.

Sorry this is one of my soap boxes.

Just a note I'm not looking for some debate of ethics of who's right or wrong, I tend not to side with scientists on various levels for my own personal reasons.

Because one of the things I am wondering is: What sort of system is in place to ensure someone labeled as ADD/ADHD and anything associated with it in terms of anxious, depressed, anxiety etc is legitimately ADHD and not somebody who is not getting their fundamental personal needs, psychological needs, environmental needs, and dietary needs met?

I've seen people who would obviously qualify as such. But I’ve also known many people who haven’t even been questioned or examined appropriately on any level and had pills popped in their mouth because they were simply ‘too out of control’ or ‘too aggressive’ or ‘too crazy’. After all this is the same science that believed cigarettes were once healthy and that the guy who imagined information could be sent through the air in the form of wave lengths would be fit for a hospital for the clinically insane yet he’s the guy who invented radio.

When I was in elementary school and put on Ritalin I don’t ever remember anyone, not my dad, not my teachers, not any doctor ever asking anything of this nature…
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“Hey, Allen, it is unusual for someone to get into so many fights and be distracted in school… Is something the matter?”

Nothing is wrong at all?

Are you sure?

Not even something small?

Are you living a perfect life? No?

What would life be like for you if everything were perfect?

That’s interesting. You feel your need for self expression isn’t being met?

Ah, and you also feel that by being so small people think it is okay to pick on you?

Do you feel the need for more safety at school?

Is the reason you are anxious and get into fights so much is because you’re afraid?

If we can get the other children to leave you alone and let you wear whatever you want how would that make you feel?

Okay that’s great, thank you. How about this, if we get the bullies off your back for good and let you have your freedom of expression will you in turn try your best in school and not get into trouble? Can I have your word on that?


Every time in every situation most of the people I have ever met were neglected on that personal 1 on 1 level. Instead they were told to ‘man up’, that ‘big boys don’t cry’, or that that they should just somehow ‘deal with it’, fallow the rules, do as they’re told nothing else and anything beyond their control they used the power of pharmaceutical drugs like Ritalin, antidepressants, mood regulators, etc when what the problem really is, is that something in that person’s life is making them feel uncomfortable, challenged, scared, or unsure.

Having 2 Liters of mountain dew and staying up for 24 hours due to being chased out of my house by my grandma the night before a martial arts tournament where I’m in the final round is going to make me as twitchy and psychotic as any other person who has to deal with a school exam, or even just get by without a test. Yet few people would point out the diet problem with so much soda, lack of sleep, getting kicked out + previous family issues to which all parties likely deny responsibility to anything, the insecurities that accompany such situations, and a event of major significance that is a challenge with something on the line or some other responsibility that the person is obligated to uphold before putting them on medication. Usually it’s medication first, fundamental solutions second.

I’m not saying that’s always the case, but that’s my personal experience ALL through my life, being transgender everybody came to every conclusion before they ever wondered “Ya know, this behavior might be because your son is really a girl”. And in the cases of most the individuals I went to school with at a special education alternative school for students with special needs where I myself as arrested 4 times in my freshman year, 3 committed suicide, 1 ended up in prison, I went to juvenile hall, most smoke and drink others do drugs and several drop out only a handful of those individuals were ‘defective’, the rest were honest kids that just lead shitty lives with shitty parents and shitty friends who all have been treated shitty for some shitty reason. Whether they were adopted and traded around like a dog, expected to do more than they believed they could, and if they could they had not personal or mental or motivational support, their sleep and diet (combined with drugs and alcohol) threw their body out of whack and more.

Psychology has always been a huge influence and focus on my life, animal behavior courses, animal training courses, gender evaluations, social/peer influence, psychological typing, Carl Jung, personal observations, personal experience and more, it’s not even a major in my educational field this is the stuff I know and understand on my own and since age 14 now 22 I’ve been observing everything, the how and why things happen on various different levels and what always comes up as problems are these one step fixes all, one size fits all solutions where people try to do things ‘the quick way’ or the ‘right way’ thinking they are the solution but instead are the problem.

I’ve been to two psychologists, one a gender/sex expert (in most fields relating to it including abuse, transgender, LGBTQ, and several other things I can’t remember because it was years ago.) And the other psychologist who was not a specialist in gender issues, she was the head psychologist for the college campus, she mentioned the possible existence of Asperger’s Syndrome and a few others, she read out the descriptions and gave her opinions but off of first impressions although I somewhat agreed with the possibilities, I told her that the description she gave to me was so generic on all levels that I would have a hard time believing it to be anymore valid than saying someone is ‘lazy’ simply because they don’t do much but instead perform stereotypical behaviors of what would be considered ‘lazy’ on a social standard.

I’ve had school counselors, and one of them even KNEW I was transgender, perhaps before I understood that I was, but instead (admitted by him Jan 5th ’09) he wasn’t allowed by the school district to perform any of the exercises he wanted to perform on me even though having grown up in the LGBT (especially T) community himself he was able to pick me out as transgender but by book regulations he wasn’t allowed to help me in his own way. The other school counselor I don’t believe did anything but general evaluations such as grades and performance.

But who am I to say kids getting dragged out of schools by handcuffs should not be put on medication and those who haven’t are anxious in school because they experience this sort of ‘educational’ environment only to go home to abusive/negligent parents anyways should also be put on medications along with any other hard working American with kids who have 2 jobs and/or starting their own business in a relationship that is likely failing. All the while waking up and going to bed hearing the news day in day out of crashing economy, inflation, war, racism, sexism, violence in schools, murders, little girls kidnapped all the while they eat a high sugar diet full of caffeine and aspartame. There is nothing wrong with their life… they’re just born that way.

[Michelle Behney Company: GeneWize Contribution Level: 2]

ADHD is real. It took me at age 35 to figure it out. It took me 3 years to figure out the right combination to make the medication work for me.

Now, I am dealing with my son...he is just like Dad.

Take the time to make sure you test yourself and your children. But, remember....Kids are Kids. That is why you take the time, make them test and have them seen by doctors.

I appreciate you stepping out and talking about this issue.
Thank You Thomas


Have a blessed day!

Thomas Chandler

[monica odenwald Contribution Level: 3]

HI and WOW this is a brand new topic. I am responding because one of my MLM team members has ADHD. She told me and our team right form the start how hard certain things are for her. Yet she runs a successful hair dressing business and is a real tiger in the business realm.
However, she cant have two people talking to her at once. Her frustration grows when there are too many stimulis going on, like the internet, someone talking to her, another asking her a question. It drives her crazy and she stops working.
Well, if you have any advice of working as a team with someone who has "special needs" because of their ADHD, let me know.
I want us all to succeed!
MO

[Michelle Behney Company: GeneWize Contribution Level: 2]

Hi Tracey, thanks for posting! I wanted to add my two cents worth on what you said.... "The research is heading in the direction of us being able to do a genetic profile and diagnose it that way. We are a ways off, but it will happen."
Imagine That! he he he

As far as it being a ways off... perhaps the diagnosis of the particular mental disorder might be harder to pin point, but by fixing what was wrong in my SNP's, I am currently symptom free. Science has come a long way, and the research is amazing. I found out a lot about my family's health history, and things that I could develop as I age. I never knew my biological Dad, he died when I was three and his parents are gone too. I never knew what my future would bring as far as my health goes, I would always wonder why something happened if it was a health issue that did not come from my mothers side of the family.

I can tell you that I suffer from this disease no more. It means that now with a DNA test you can know exactly what your body does not have "normally", the problems you are likely to develop as you age, and if you got it from your mother or your father. Somehow by taking this daily supplement and giving my body certain doses of different natural vitamins and minerals it has made me better. Science is so cool. Now that I know, it gives a whole new meaning to ~ worry free longevity.

Smiles,
Michelle