Dr Chris Reading is a well-respected orthomolecular psychiatrist and consultant in Australia. He says, " the child with ADHD is usually very metabolically disadvantaged with low vitamins, amino acids, minerals and a high level of toxic and heavy metals."
They may also have delayed reactions to food and chemical sensitivities as shown on the cytotoxic test, and often immediate reactions to foods and inhalant allergens."

"many have sever food and chemical sensitivities to cow's milk, gluten-containing grains, legumes and beans- all of which can cause severe malabsorption state and flat gut villi and thus low vitamins, minerals and amino acids. In tests 500 samples of ADHD hair/urine/serum have shown low levels of iron and zinc and high levels of aluminium and lead (UK 1994). Tartrazine (102) and Sunset Yellow (110) colouring cause serum zinc to fall and urinary zinc to increase in hyperactive children. In the normal control group, results were different.

It is alarming that full investigative pathology is not routinely ordered for ADHD. Instead we see the drug Ritalin increasingly prescribed as the only resort. Ritalin suppresses some of the symptoms but does not rectify basic dysfunctioning body chemistry, which is causing them. (Essential Fatty Acids help)"

We know of some ADHD people who need to eat massive amounts of protein to help them gain control.  The more we researched the more we found the same thing, and we have become quite excited about it all.  There seems to be two amino acids that are often repeated as being essential.

Are you ready for the technical stuff!!!   From the book " Brain Longevity" by Dr Dharma Singh Khalsa, page 251  ....some amino acids (or partial proteins) are also of special value.

Phenylaianine.

The major nutritional precursor of GABA, the calming neurotransmitter, glutamine can also improve clarity of thought, and can increase alertness--probably because it helps produce glutainic acid, which neutralizes metabolic wastes in the brain. Some people ingest glutamine prior to events that require increased alertness.  Methionine.  Another amino acid that helps to "clean' the brain of toxins, methionine acts as a powerful antioxidant, and helps prevent the accumulation of heavy metals in the brain, such as mercury or cadmium.

Arginine

Tryptophan

 Amino Build

We have found a source of the Phenylaianine and Glutamine in a supplement called "Amino Build", believe it or not originally designed for  sports people, but it has these amino acids in it that ADHD people may be lacking, as well as those vitamins Dr Reading mentioned, and it is a very pleasant drink, in chocolate or vanilla!

Therefore if all the information we have shared with you, on amino acid deficiency being part of the reason for the "foggy brain" we all know about, is worthwhile, we suggest you trial it for a month . That way you will see if it is part of your personal ADHD jigsaw.

You order Amino Build from Pharmanex.

When ordering these products, if you want them wholesale, you must use our ID number as we too are wholesale customers. The ID : NZ0121217 will get you in to the wholesale area.
The companies will not ship outside their own country so  order from the country you are resident in.
 

USA	Phone Orders (all toll free) 1-800-800-0260,	Wholesale Total Shipping Fees  varies from state to state, ask them
Australia	1-800-629-320	0.00 -199.99 $7.00
Canada	800-487-3200	$0.00 - $199.99 $7.00
Netherlands	0800-022-6200	(excl. VAT) 0-124.99 = f 10
UK	0800 413672	£0-49.99£4 + VAT£9 + VAT
IE	1-800 553132	£0-49.99£4 + VAT£9 + VAT
Spain	900 181 485	0 - 18.745 pts.        995 pts.
New Zealand	0800 NUSKIN	0.00-199.99 $5.00 ex GST

Amino Build Ingredients:

Vitamin A (as Vitamin A Palmitate) Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol)
Vitamin E (as dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Ace Thiamin (as Thiamon Mononitrate) Riboflavin (as Riboflavin)
Niacin (as Niacinamide) Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) Folate (as Folic Acid)
Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate Selenium (as Sodium Selenate) Copper (as Copper Gluconate)
Calcium (as Dicalcium Phosphate)Phosphorus (as Dicalcium Phosphate) Iodine (as Calcium Iodate)
Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate Chromium (as Chromium Polynicotinate Molybdenum (as Sodium Molybdate)
Sodium (as Sodium Chloride, Soy Protein Isolate) Potassium (from Soy Protein Isolate)
 Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) (Leaves)
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin Biotin (as Biotin) Pantothenic Acid (as d-Calcium Pantothenate)

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The Company talks about the proteins in Amino Build:

Whey is generally recognized as the most biologically active protein. Whey is also rich in
branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). The advantage of BCAAs is that they can readily be used as fuel in place of glucose, providing anti-catabolic protection for muscle in times of stress (post workout), thus muscle breakdown and catabolism of other amino acids.

Soy protein isolate is also rich in glutamine, now known to be very important for muscles in
exercising individuals by sparing branch chain amino acids. Soy proteins also contain more
phenylalanine, glutamine, and BCAAs than any other protein.
 

We sincerely hope this has all helped and perhaps given you more possible answers to helping ADHD people harness the best they have. Regards Tricia and Mike Legg leggnz@xtra.co.nz Click here  for your free ADHD ezine.