Someone asked me about this and I don't know which thread.

As background... back in the 70s I had a good friend whose son was diagnosed with hyperactivity (the ADD dx wasn't in existence then) and she refused to put him on speed (ritalin.) So she tried changing his diet as some doctors suggested.

She ended up having to quit her job as she had to home make all his food from scratch (there were no fast foods, flash frozen vegetables and stuff hardly at all back then.. ok? I mean this is even before Lunchables ok?)

He calmed right down... well it took some doing, but it worked. He was a young boy and hard to corral which made it difficult, friends at school giving him treats etc... you know....

As I recall, what she had done was quite similar to what is now called the Feingold Diet for ADD.

Please consider changing your diet before taking medication, or while you take meds and be aware of possibly needing less of them as you do.

Do you know that if you give a cocaine addict Ritalin, he won't know it isn't coke? It's because it is the same base as meth. (It is like 1 letter and 1/2 an element or such different only, sorry, I'm not a scientist.)

Anyway I know there is much info on the FEINGOLD DIET on the net.

Good luck. I know this is a problem in life today. I have my own ideas as to why it is so prevalent in today's society ... but I know a good diet will help you feel better. (Hey, it makes all of us feel better!)