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What’s causing my brain fog right now?

Hey PH (pun intended?), I'm going through the whole 'what food is doing what' moment right now. When I woke up today I had my usual breakfast: eggs with kerrygold unsalted butter …
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Hack my beginner attempts at paleo (not quite paleo but trying/probably faileo-but-better-than-SAD-diet right now)

TLDR Warning, huge rambling novel below: Hi PaleoHacks. Time to give some background, or semi-life story to any who cares to read. I am a dude, 5' 11'', about 165-170 lbs with ar …
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Most days in the late afternoon, my brain goes to mush.

Does this happen to anyone else? I feel like a zombie sometimes! I can't sit. I'll start slouching and eventually I'm completely zoning out of what I'm reading. Some of the thoug …
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Are there better alternatives to concerta with less side effects?

Concerta is a stimulant like ritalin for focus but last for 12 hours as opposed to 4 hours. I do have ADD which has gotten a tad better but its still a nuisance. I have been use st …
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Paleo on a budget!

I am a student. I live in Denmark which means that we don't have food stamps and stuff like that. Anyone has any advice for me on how to save money? And any tips to making the begi …
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Negative effects of stimulant ADHD drugs?

What are the drawbacks for taking drugs like adderall or Ritalin for someone who actually has ADHD?
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Those with ADD Who Have Experienced Symptom Relief: Details of Your Paleo Implementation

I'm quite new to Paleo. There are many versions of the diet out there, as you all know. I think I have ADD (self-diagnosed). I have observed that many with ADD have experienced …
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Paleo diet for mental disorders (ADHD, autism,…)

I am very concerned about the increase in ADHD diagnoses, which in a lot of cases seems to be caused by either a food intolerance or just poor diet in general. I also see a lot of …
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ADHD - Structures, Foods, Studies, Ideas? - Help? Please.

Hi all, I was diagnosed with ADHD in 7th grade. I'm currently a senior in college. I've taken three different kinds of medicine, Vyvanse being the most effective, and the one I …
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Does anybody take Nootropics?

Ive seen several discussions on Paleohacks in regards to that we may need to supplement even optimal diets as A) our soil is depleted and B) we are under more stress and less ideal …
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Can I Reverse ADHD in 5 year old child?

Just wondering when does the human brain stops developing?? I was told by a psychologist that its 21 and that's why the legal age for alcohol in the US is 21?? If this is true, is …
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Adult ADHD medication Hack?

I've posted before (http://paleohacks.com/questions/28369/hack-options-for-adhd#axzz1TJOVOIlT) about non-drug options for Adult ADHD and I've resided to the fact that I may need to …
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Binge eating disorder and ADHD

I am reading about the connection of ADHD and binge eating. One would think ADHD types are fidgety and would burn more calories/energy. But folks diagnose with ADHD have higher rat …
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what mental benefits have you experienced since going low carb or paleo?

I am just curious to hear from other people if they have experienced any mental benefits from going low carb and/or paleo?
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ADD, Paleo and change in personality

I´m diagnosed with ADD and have been eating Paleo the last few months, and have been gluten free for about a year. Paleo was what made the big change really. When I cut out almost …

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