Colloidal gold and treating ADD

I recently addressed this question in my private forum (http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1508709)

Here, without the affiliate product link to the nutritional product, is what I posted:

I would go with a couple of teaspoons or more of colloidal gold (up to one good swallow).  As for the Gingko, I would stay close to the recommendations on the product label.

One thing you might want to seriously consider is supplementing with magnesium.  90-95% of us are deficient in this vital mineral and some of the symptoms include light or restless sleep and daytime sleepiness along with inability to concentrate.  Be sure to supplement on a 1 to 2 or 1 to 3 ratio with calcium, as they are important co-factors.

As a matter of fact, I would seriously consider, in addition to extra magnesium and calcium, a good all around whole food vitamin, mineral and other essential nutrient product such as the outstanding nutritional product IntraMAX.  It is advertised, correctly in my opinion, as a 100% Organic MicroComplexed™ IntraCELL™ Level IV Technology product which contains a total of 415 Nutrients all in one - with perfect whole foods and phyto nutrition and is super energizing.  It is rightfully touted as the most scientifically advanced, clinically proven, health promoting organic nutritional supplement available today.

One must remember that the brain is a vital organ just like the heart, lungs, liver, etc., and it needs optimum nutrition to function properly.  Sadly, today's SAD diet of fast foods, snacks & junk foods, microwavable meals and processed foods on the grocers shelves have left most of our kids, and us, woefully deficient in a great many nutrients the body was designed to utilize.  Sometimes the consequences manifest themselvs early on, and other times it is down the road a ways.  But you can bet that there will be consequences if not addressed and corrected.

Some other suggested essentials from one of my favorite sourcebooks, Phyllis Balch's "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" are:

• Either Elafax Focus from Efamol or Kyolic Acid from Wakunaga as directed on the labels (to restore proper fatty acid balance)
  
• GABA (Gamma-amino-butyric acid) 750 mg per day (calms the body much like tranquilizers without the side effects)
  
• Pycnogenol and/or Grapeseed Extract as directed on the label (both are powerful antioxidants offering cellular protection for the body and brain)
  
• Quercitin as directed on the label (prevents allergies from aggavating symptoms)
  
• SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine) as directed on the label (aids in relieving stress and pain - but do not use in the event of manic-depressive disorder or if on prescription antipressants)

Ms. Balch notes that Valerian root extract has been used for ADD with dramatic results and no side effects.  Mix the alcohol free extract in juice (as directed on the product label according to age) and drink the mixture two or three times a day.

She also likes the Ginko.

All the best,

DQ (Tony)