BRAVA Nutrition

Health Protocol

ADD/ADHD
Nutritional Support Protocol

Visit: www.nih.gov/adhd

Lifestyle Recommendations:
1. Avoid video and computer games, minimize TV viewing.
2. Do interactive metronome, biofeedback and neurofeedback, Brain Gym exercises.
3. Include physical exercise involving coordination.

Dietary Recommendations:
1. Avoid candy and desserts. Xylitol is an excellent sweetener and helps to prevent cavities and ear infections.
2. Avoid NutraSweet and other artificial sweeteners and colorings. Replace sugar with the polyol sugar xylitol.
3. Avoid white flour and all refined carbohydrates including cereals and pasta especially those that are made with yeast such as bread, bagels and English muffins. Replace these with brown rice, sweet or white potato and oatmeal.
4. Increase consumption of omega 3's (salmon, mackerel, herring, tuna, or flax oil).
5. Eat protein at every meal including eggs, fish, chicken and lean meat.
6. Avoid hydrogenated vegetable oils.
7. Include healthy snacks of vegetables, nuts, olives, avocado, celery with almond butter, PaleoBars, and Brain Power Sours.
8. Eat 5-9 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables daily OR add one heaping tablespoon of PaleoGreens and PaleoReds to your favorite drink.
9. Carry PaleoMeal Packets and/or PaleoBars with you throughout the day to prevent missing meals or snacks.
11. Check IgG and consider a trial of no gluten and dairy for 3 months.

Supplement Recommendations:
In addition to the core nutrient program recommended by your Health Care Professional
and/or from the results of your most recent Designs for Health Metabolic Profile:

Since it is difficult to get kids to swallow pills, similar nutrients as those indicated in Core Protocol below,  have been combined with quality proteins, carbohydrates and fats in a delicious meal replacement drink called

Pedia Focus - to learn about this delicious drink for kids http://www.bravacorp.com/bravadfhpediafocuspro.htm

Core Protocol

Multi-Vitamin Mineral as directed on label

Vitamin B-6 (P-5P form preferred) 25 - 50 mg. per day

Magnesium  250-500 mg per day (magnesium-glycinate or bis-glycinate form preferred)

EPA-DHA 500 - 1,000 mg per day

L-Tyrosine 1,000 mg per day

5 Hydroxytryptophan (5 HTP) 50 mg per day

DMG (Dimethylglycine) 150 mg per day

Phsphatidly Serine 20 mg per day

American Ginseng (Panex qunquefloius) 100-200 mg per day

Gingko biloba 50 - 100 mg per day

Lactobacillus acidophilus as directed on label.

Note: These are adult doses. For children, divide by weight difference. For example, assuming 120 lb adult, a 40 lb child would get 1/3 the dosage.

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