How To Mix the Liquid Vitamins Video (Advanced) – Featuring Mackenzie
In this video my 3 year old daughter Mackenzie and I show you how to mix vitamins.  You will have to work up to this advanced method.  Note: When I shot this video I accidentally cut off my head. I have not had time to re-shoot the video. Sorry.  Its kind of […]
The Positive Aspects of ADD/ADHD (1)
Does ADHD necessarily equal disaster? If you consult the mass media you could be forgiven if you think that this is indeed the case. Most references to the condition focus on ways in which it can make life difficult for those who have it. While there is no denying that ADD/ADHD can have some very […]
Another Reason to Quit: ADHD and Smoking
It is very interesting to observe how profoundly a culture can change in the matter of a few short decades. One of the areas where this has certainly happened over the past 20 years is the public perception of smoking: As late as the 1980s smoking was still seen as a trendy, if somewhat risky, […]
ADD Diagnoses a Joke
Breaking the Drug Company Stranglehold
In my previous article I reported on a rare glimpse into the behind-the-scenes efforts of drug companies to influence public policy when it comes to guidelines for the use of ADD/ADHD medication. The Australian Health and Medical Research Council was forced to shelve a new framework for the management of these drugs when it emerged […]
One of the first lessons that students learn in Business School is that the primary task of the management of any commercial concern is to maximize shareholder value. In other words: To make money for the owners. The profit motive is obviously an integral part of any capitalist system and has been the engine behind […]
Historical Perspectives on ADD/ADHD
Over the years I have discussed ADD/ADHD from many different perspectives. Among them: Nutritional, behavioral and neurological. One perspective that has perhaps hitherto been absent from the mix is the historical. I suppose the main reason for this is the fact that the attention paid to the condition is a relatively new phenomenon (in historical […]
Focus Tip – Hemi-Sync
Transcript: [spoiler] Jon Bennett:  Hello, Jon Bennett here with “Three Steps To Conquering ADD‑ADHD,” and in this video I’m going to share with you one of the products that I use when I’m listening to my headphones. I’ve been doing a series of videos on different choices for music ‑ white noise, binaural beats, that […]
Getting Serious about ADD/ADHD Misdiagnosis
If you are a regular user of this website you will have noticed that I devote a considerable amount of attention to the problem of ADD/ADHD misdiagnosis. I realize that some people may find this focus a bit strange. Surely there can be no harm in treating someone for ADD/ADHD ‘just in case’, right!? Dead […]
‘Boys will be Boys’ (Except at school it seems)
When they hear the term ADD/ADHD most people are likely to immediately think of it as a problem mainly affecting boys. This perception is mostly due to the fact that boys are five times more likely to be diagnosed with the condition than girls. The fact is, however, that ADD/ADHD should not be seen as […]
