The link between ADHD and multi-vitamins has been part of much debate over the years. In fact I remember years ago when my Auntie suspected my cousin of having ADHD, she used to give them an omega 3 capsule before school as opposed to seeking a diagnosis (each to their own).
Recently I learnt something about ADHD in the last few months; most of us with ADHD tend to have a magnesium and/ or zinc deficiency. I wouldn’t have discovered this little-known fact except for my SAD (seasonal affective disorder). Last winter I started taking vitamin D straight off the bat to stop my mental health taking a nose dive, then I saw on a fb group that Zinc helps with it too. Then I was researching ways to sleep better in the winter and heard about magnesium. Now several months later I’m literally a walking medicine cabinet.
“It’s easy to get carried away and take every vitamin out there thinking it will do you good, but do they really?”
adhd Girl
The biggest question is I have I noticed any difference? It’s difficult with ADHD to be fair as we’re hardly the most bodily aware people out there but I must admit I have noticed a difference with the omega 3 capsules when it comes to focus. The magnesium seems to help to regulate my mood better I think and Zinc well apart from my nails being a lot better then not really.
Of course, vitamins must only be able to do much because otherwise they’d be prescribed medication, having said that I know a parent whose child is on something called Equasym for ADHD and it’s practically a mix of fish oil and a few other things.
My advice? Just like everybody else, try some of these over-the-counter vitamins for a week or so to see if they work for you. For the sake of a couple of pounds/ dollars etc. it’s definitely worth taking the chance. Anything for a slightly easier life ey?
