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Naturally Optimizing my ADHD Brain
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items Products that keep me grounded, stable, and ready to take on life’s daily grind despite ADHD! After trying meds for a couple years, I weaned off and then explored alternatives until I achieved the same feeling of competence. Everyone’s experience is ...
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Omegas
Brain Boosters
For Brains but also Basic Health
Sleep 💤
As Needed Support
Good products but not for me - Maybe for you?
Omegas
My foundation. Omegas are a basic requirement for healthy minds and are generally considered safe by conventional medicine. I rotate brands to ensure a well-rounded nutrient stream with less chance of any single pollutant building up. These are my cl...
A great vegan option to krill and fish oils that seems to work just as well for me. I take two pills when using this brand.
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youtheory Ocean Friendly Omega, 120 Softgels
This is a fish-based softgel with limited ingredients and wild-caught fish oils in a single daily softgel dose.
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Sports Research Triple Strength Omega-3 Fish Oil, 150 ...
This brand is also fish-based with primarily wild-caught ingredients. Despite the two softgel serving size, I usually only take one capsule daily, though two during my cycle for extra inflammation support.
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Mega EPA/DHA, 120 softgels
Brain Boosters
My staples for personally optimized brain health without caffeine, but start slowly and assess changes as you go. Mental energy is best boosted in the morning.
I only take this 3 days a week, roughly every other day to help me focus better at work. I’m more cautious with many nootropics because boosting dopamine too high gives me anxiety, but this seems more of a stable support than a spiker. Use caution if...
Quick Brain Nootropic, 30 vegetarian capsules
Caution: can trigger mania for bipolar! If no coexisting conditions, this is another supplement for both brain and heart health. It helps me with general mood even at only one capsule daily.
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Optimized Carnitine, 60 capsules
For Brains but also Basic Health
A healthy body supports a healthy brain and most of these are specifically neurological nutrients to boot.
I only take 1 daily instead of the suggested 2-capsule serving but it’s enough to help me wake up in the mornings! B vitamins are so important for neurological and general health. As they are water soluble and get washed out, we need a fresh dose reg...
BioActive Complete B-Complex, 60 capsules
Vitamin D3 is HUGE for general health and immunity as well as mood/mental health and especially for balancing female hormones. After supplementing with 5,000iu for several years, my serum levels rose from the 20s into the 40s. My provider wants me to...
Vitamin D
This is another one I take daily for heart health but because it has slight energizing properties, I’m including on my list. Of all the dailies for my mental health, this one is the most on the fence as a necessity for me. I’ll keep taking it because...
Ubiquinol CoQ10 with Mitochondrial Support, 100mg, 60 ...
I take this daily for heart and brain health. After reading about its importance in dogs to prevent DCM (see grain-free scandal), I decided to make sure I was getting a healthy amount as well while on a gluten-free diet. I’ve since added grains back ...
Taurine, 1000 mg, 90 vegetarian capsules
Sleep 💤
Because neurodivergents NEED recovery time for our brains
I try to take one capsule (half dose) a few times a week at bedtime. It isn’t a strong sleep aid, but helps me stick to a sleep schedule instead of staying alert into the wee hours. Take it too often and I’ll wake up thirsty, so I space it out and ta...
Nature's Bounty Magnesium Glycinate 240 mg, 180 Capsules
For nights when I need a little extra help getting drowsy. I mostly use this when traveling - especially on long flights. It can cause grogginess, so take it a full hour before planning to sleep for at least 6-8 hours.
Zyflamend™ Nighttime | Herbal Sleep Formula
I take this very occasionally, but it gives the nicest dreams when i do. I would take it more often if the ritual of tea making weren’t so extra for me. 😅 ADHD inconveniences - we can’t pick our peeves.
Calm
This has become our foundational bath flake for a relaxed night and restful sleep. Combined with baking soda and maybe an herbal sprinkle for scent - bliss! I heard that this form of magnesium is more bioavailabile than regular Epsom salt so we switc...
Ancient Minerals Magnesium Bath Flakes, 8 lb
As Needed Support
These are pinch hitters that I turn to a few times a month for a little extra help!
During that time of the month or after injury, it’s hard to filter out pain to focus on responsibilities so this inflammation support is my go to. I don’t take it daily but will take for a few days at a time if needed to reduce inflammation naturally...
Zyflamend: Pain Relief Support
For those days when I need that fish oil boost but extra, I’ll throw one of these in. If it’s a really achy day, I’ll add a Zyflamend too. Both help on road trips or long flights so everything is just a little less sore when we get there.
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Pro-Resolving Mediators, 30 softgels
Let’s be real. Sometimes chocolate is the self medication drug of choice for that little pick me up to get through the day.
Organic Dark Chocolate Infused Orange, 65% cacao
This is my safety net. If I forget to take my preferred pills one day - or three - I’ll take a couple of these just to feel like I’m hanging on. I keep a bottle stashed in my drawer at work as a reminder that there’s always a backup option to get bac...
Women's Advanced Multivitamin
ADHD is sensitive to any extra mental load and congestion weighs considerably. In addition to easing breathing, several of the herbs in the original formula are relaxing and uplifting. It’s not a strong effect, but a gentle softening that can be help...
Try Our Original Herb Cough Drops
I use this mango leaf supplement for an occasional pick me up if not taking bacopa or phellodendron (Quick Brain and Dopamine Advantage) on the same day. It provides a nice jitter-free sharpness and the mint aftertaste keeps me perky. I’m honestly no...
Brain Fog Relief, 30 softgels
Good products but not for me - Maybe for you?
Things I tried that didn’t make the regular cut for me personally. They may still be beneficial for someone else though because we all need different boosts! Even a shared diagnosis can be caused by different factors within our bodies so understandin...
Do not take with reuptake inhibitors!*
This is one I sometimes take up to 3x a week alternating with “Quick Brain” (bacopa) but will also often skip for a while. Taking it too frequently gives me anxiety so I’m mostly just trying to run through what ...
Dopamine advantage, 60 vegetarian capsules
I loved this but could never remember to take it regularly. Pills are easier for me to pack up a week at a time. Note that the plant based versions are not as easily absorbed as the fish oils.
Seriously Delicious Omega-3 Supplements for Families
Do not take with reuptake inhibitors!*
I love this brand and the ritual behind hot drinks. BUT I’m not good at sticking with “all the extra steps” in the morning 😅 beyond roll out of bed and these mood boosting herbs boosted me TOO far leading to an...
RASA: Super Happy Sunshine
Do not take with SSRI!*
100 mg was stronger but also had more side effects so 50mg is all I would consider for myself. As an occasional sleep aid, this works but it consistently gives me horrible nightmares so i prefer other options if at all possib...
5-HTP 50 mg Veg Capsules
I had high hopes for this readymade blend of nootropics and mental health supports because there are some great herbs in here but the half dose gave me anxiety. I took a few weeks off to recover then tried only every other day, but started amping up ...
Ginkgo-Smart Maximum Focus & Memory
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