ADHD Essentials
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Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
3 Capsules
once per day
Additional notes
"Take at bedtime. This is for sleep, restlessness, and muscle tension — not focus. If you choose Calm My Brain instead, skip this one; it already contains magnesium."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
2 Softgels
once per day
Additional notes
"Alternative to ProOmega 2000-D — take one, not both. They overlap substantially. Choose this for a simpler blended formula; choose ProOmega for more omega-3 per dollar."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
2 Gels
once per day
Additional notes
"The most evidence-supported item on this list for ADHD. Takes 8–12 weeks to notice. Take with a meal containing fat. Contains vitamin D3 — count it toward your daily total. Choose this OR Focus Support, not both."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
1 Gel
once per day
Ongoing
Additional notes
"Dose is based on your lab result. You're also getting vitamin D from ProOmega 2000-D and the multivitamin — let me know which of those you're taking so we can set the right dose here. Recheck level in 3 months."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
3 Vegan Capsules
once per day
Additional notes
"For low mood or emotional flatness. If you take an antidepressant of any kind, talk with your provider (me) before starting this. Reassess at 3 months."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
3 Vegetarian Capsules
once per day
Additional notes
"A one-capsule calming blend. It already contains magnesium and L-theanine — choose this OR those two separately. The separate route costs less and lets us adjust one thing at a time; this is simpler if you'd rather take one capsule."
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Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
1 Capsule
once per day
Ongoing
Additional notes
"Only start this after we check your ferritin. When iron stores are genuinely low, correcting them makes a real difference. When they're normal, iron carries risk and no benefit. Take in the morning, apart from magnesium and zinc. Recheck ferritin at 3 months."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
2.00 Tablespoon (tbsp)s
once per day
Additional notes
"Collagen Peptides : Vital Proteins or Collagen Fit — Thorne These two are the same thing — pick one. Vital Proteins costs less upfront; Thorne is a larger container. Both are for skin, hair, nails, and joints. Neither affects ADHD symptoms but helps those who are struggling with appetite suppression from their ADHD treatment or want to optimize. "
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
1.00 Scoop
once per day
Ongoing
Additional notes
"Collagen Peptides : Vital Proteins or Collagen Fit — Thorne These two are the same thing — pick one. Vital Proteins costs less upfront; Thorne is a larger container. Both are for skin, hair, nails, and joints. Neither affects ADHD symptoms but helps those who are struggling with appetite suppression from their ADHD treatment or want to optimize. "
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
1.00 Capsule
once per day
Additional notes
"Optional: Reasonable coverage if stimulants have disrupted your appetite. This is the most common source of accidental double-dosing — check its zinc, iron, and vitamin D content against everything else you're taking and let me know what it lists.with a meal."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
2.00 Capsules
once per day
Ongoing
Additional notes
"Very Optional: The research is early and focused on aging markers/energy, not attention. If this is competing for budget with omega-3s or a ferritin lab draw, buy those instead."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
1 Capsule
twice per day
Ongoing
Additional notes
"For skin picking, hair pulling, or nail biting — behaviors that are common in ADHD and rarely addressed. This does not help attention. Take on an empty stomach if tolerated; switch to food if it upsets your stomach."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
1.00 Packet
once per day
Additional notes
"More useful than it sounds. Stimulants suppress thirst, and the resulting mild dehydration causes headaches and afternoon crashes people mistake for the medication wearing off. If this contains vitamin C, take it 1 hour apart from Adderall or Vyvanse — acid reduces their absorption."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
1.00 Scoop
once per day
Additional notes
"For energy and cognition, particularly if you're under-slept or training. Drink plenty of water. A small weight gain is normal — it's water in muscle, not fat."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
1.00 Capsule
once per day
Ongoing
Additional notes
"Takes the edge off stimulant jitteriness without blunting the medication. Also helps a racing mind at bedtime. 400 mg is a high dose—most people do well at 100–200 mg, meaning you only need one capsule for a 60-day supply. Choose this + magnesium OR Calm My Brain, not both."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
1 Capsule
once per day
Ongoing
Additional notes
"Worth taking if you have GI symptoms or recent antibiotics, which can harm your gut-brain connection, causing increased anxiety/depression symptoms. The gut-brain research is interesting but early — this is not an ADHD treatment."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
1 Capsule
once per day
Ongoing
Additional notes
"Take with food — zinc on an empty stomach causes nausea. Check the multivitamin label first: if it already contains zinc, you likely don't need this separately. Take at least 2 hours apart from iron."
Dosage instructions
- Dosage amount:
1.00 Capsule
once per day
Additional notes
"Iron is a required cofactor for making dopamine, the brain chemical most closely tied to focus, motivation, and attention. Several studies have found that people with ADHD are more likely to have low ferritin (iron stores) than those without, and lower ferritin has been linked to more severe ADHD symptoms in some research — likely because low iron limits how efficiently the brain can produce dopamine. Iron levels should be confirmed low before starting supplementation, as taking iron without a documented deficiency doesn't reliably help ADHD symptoms and can lead to iron overload over time. (You only need this or the advanced iron formula from Thorne)"