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Originally posted by Mr. Toodles
Edit to add that ADD is theorized to be a symptom of being a supposed "Indigo Child". It's just a fad though.
...there does not exist, a superior form of human. We all have our quirks and differences and that is that.
[edit on 23-8-2009 by Mr. Toodles]
Originally posted by dviper785
Originally posted by unityemissions
It's biochemical disorder related. Hypoglycemia is common. I think the gut has a big part in it as well. Overall, it's caused by nutritional deficiencies. I think the right-brain is more active in adhd'ers. Right-brain activation is linked to para-sympathetic increases. PS cleanses the body of toxins.
I think basically that microbial overgrowths, and inflamed guts leads to nutritional deficiencies. These lead to biochemical disorders and more right-brain activation as a means to cleanse the body and cope. This explains adhd people processing simultaneously, and also having problems understanding cause and effect.
I think right-brain activation and para-sympathetic increases also explain somewhat the old saying, "Theirs non genius without a tincture of madness". Right-brainers may be actually diseased, experiencing toxic overload, and also able to process in a completely different way than most other people.
Just my .02c
The Hypoglycemia part of this thread was composed of but a few posts out of the many, and is just a small piece of the equation IMO, I think what we are talking about as a whole pertains more to the EEG brainwave differences from people with/without ADHD, the ADHD brain is composed mainly of alpha/theta waves with the regular brain outputs beta waves. I am diagnosed and don't consider myself a right brain person very much at all.
Originally posted by unityemissions
Originally posted by dviper785
Originally posted by unityemissions
It's biochemical disorder related. Hypoglycemia is common. I think the gut has a big part in it as well. Overall, it's caused by nutritional deficiencies. I think the right-brain is more active in adhd'ers. Right-brain activation is linked to para-sympathetic increases. PS cleanses the body of toxins.
I think basically that microbial overgrowths, and inflamed guts leads to nutritional deficiencies. These lead to biochemical disorders and more right-brain activation as a means to cleanse the body and cope. This explains adhd people processing simultaneously, and also having problems understanding cause and effect.
I think right-brain activation and para-sympathetic increases also explain somewhat the old saying, "Theirs non genius without a tincture of madness". Right-brainers may be actually diseased, experiencing toxic overload, and also able to process in a completely different way than most other people.
Just my .02c
The Hypoglycemia part of this thread was composed of but a few posts out of the many, and is just a small piece of the equation IMO, I think what we are talking about as a whole pertains more to the EEG brainwave differences from people with/without ADHD, the ADHD brain is composed mainly of alpha/theta waves with the regular brain outputs beta waves. I am diagnosed and don't consider myself a right brain person very much at all.
But you see, alpha and theta brain waves occur in the right-brain mostly! Beta waves are the logical thinking which the left-brain takes care of. We're saying the same thing, actually..
Originally posted by Blue Alice
I think I'll stay on my meds on the same. They work. I certainly hope ADD is not the future. I can't imagine the world functioning if everyone had it.
Originally posted by unityemissions
reply to post by dviper785
Same here. I'm quite analytical at times, but the ways I come up with solutions is actually mostly by right-brain processing. Visualization/feeling integrations. I've noticed that my ability to hyper-focus has improved incredibly so by simply adding the supplements niacin (inositol-hexanicotinate) and ascorbic acid. Some fellow adhd'ers may want to consider trying this out.
Originally posted by Akherousia
EDIT: Btw, I dropped the medication years ago because I felt that I didn't need it, and that it was keeping me from 'being myself'
I don't know if the change in personality was because of the medication, or because I stopped taking it. Or just something completely different..
[edit on 29-8-2009 by Akherousia]