Staying Focused in a Hyper World : Book 1; Natural Solutions for ADHD, Memory and Brain Performance(Paperback) - 2014 Edition

by John Gray

Manque de concentration, problèmes de mémoire, troubles déficitaires de l'attention (TDAH), autisme, Parkinson ou Alzheimer sont des symptômes de notre vie moderne. John Gray passe en revue l'impact de différents facteurs responsables de perturbations cérébrales : carences nutritionnelles, sédentarité, addictions, additifs alimentaires, pesticides... Autant d'éléments qui génèrent un stress oxydatif, et empêchent notre corps d'y pallier.. Atteint il y a 12 ans d'une maladie de Parkinson, John, Gray s'est entouré de scientifiques et de nutritionnistes pour développer une méthode simple et sans danger avec laquelle il s'est lui-même soigné.. ¤ Une compréhension des mécanismes du déclin cognitif et des troubles du comportement ;. ¤ Des conseils pratiques (exercices physiques, méditation, sommeil, alimentation, thérapies alternatives) ;. ¤ L'apport essentiel des compléments alimentaires (avec des protocoles de supplémentation en fonction de vos besoins) ;. ¤ De nombreux liens par codes QR ainsi qu'une riche annexe de références scientifiques appuient le propos.. Un guide complet et révolutionnaire pour se soigner naturellement et exploiter tout son potentiel cérébral .

Genres: Adhd, Nonfiction, Psychology, Self Help, Health

Paperback

First published July 28, 2014

About the author

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John Gray is an American relationship counselor, lecturer, and author. In 1969, he began a nine-year association with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi before beginning his career as an author and personal relationship counselor. In 1992 he published the book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, which became a long-term best seller and formed the central theme of his subsequent books and career activities. His books have sold millions of copies.

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's definitely some good information in this book. I may change my review after following diet and supplement plans he advises in the book, depending on how well they work for curing ADHD. However, one of the frustrating parts of this book is how much it references other books of his to buy, sections on his website, or products to order from his online store. Feels a little bit like a sales scheme, even if much of the advice may be sound and a good alternative to pharmaceutical drugs.

[Heidi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Parts of this book were helpful, but I ended up questioning the author's authority in this arena. The claims he made seemed generalized to our overall brain health, and not necessarily specifically oriented toward ADD issues. Most of the natural alternatives he described I'd already heard of elsewhere. I won't be reading the rest of this series.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an incredibly insightful, informative, breakthrough book on the causes and effects of ADHD and similar conditions, and natural effective remedies. A must-read for anyone dealing with ADHD. Thank you John Gray for all of your incredible research and expert guidance. Your recommended protocols and supplements really work highly effectively.

[Julieta · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter and my husband started Dr. Gray's protocol and have seen huge improvements in their focus and reduction of ADHD symptoms. So glad we found this!

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just ok. Some good info and some stuff that I found pretty out there with no backup.

[Elise · Rating 1 out of 5]

Fascinating claim but no evidence, just salesmanship and repetition. I'm not saying it's a crock of snake oil but Gray doesn't make any reasonable attempts to show it's not.

[Jerry Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can confidently say that after reading this book, I have a controlling form of ADHD. While I live by strict routine, I am easily bored, unsatisfied, and looking for ways to change my routine.
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To summarize the pandemic of ADHD: in 1980, 1 in 10,000 boys were diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder ADHD. Today that number is 1 in 42.

Over-stimulation comes in the form of sugar, social media likes, stimulants, NSAIDS, internet pornography, food additives, glyphosphate fertilizers, gluten (the GMO yeast used to mass produce starch), antibiotic overuse, and more in our personalized, consumer economy.

Over-stimulation floods our brain with dopamine. If our brain were a thermostat, and the nucleus accumbens were the control, than, to accommodate said dopamine flux, the nucleus accumbens downregulates dopamine response. It lowers dopamine receptor density from 10^16 to 10^13.
When our dopamine thermostat is lowered to maintain room temp in the presence of high stimuli, normal stimuli no longer elicit motivation The desire to succeed to please your parents and make you proud is tempting, but not as tempting as that drug addiction, or video game fix. As your body gets more accustomed to this high sustained dopamine output in the day, you begin to crave more dopamine to get the same high you once felt. A self-perpetuating cycle ensues to the point where uncontrollable cravings take hold of your day.

To detail the mesolimbic dopamine system: Dopamine is made by the substantia nigria of the midbrain. The substantia nigria, along with the nucleus accumbens and fornix lie in the midbrain. The fornix is a horn whose legs are bilateral hippocampi; its function is to process signals that reach the thalamus and send it to the hypothalamus. Here, autonomic index is altered. Homeostasis is disrupted by this fornix's naming of threat/nonthreat.
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[with a shortage of men who have graduated, women are not only pursuing college graduates but competing with each other for men. It used to be men pursuing and competing with each other for the women. The whole dating scene has turned upsidde down.....Two boys to every girl are suspeneded or expelled from high school. With more girls competing for the decreasing number of high performing males it creates a hopelessness in other boys]

Boys are habitually disinterested in school and face a greater number of challenges in realizing virtues of higher education. They are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. They are more likely to be addicted to video games and internet pornography. They are falling behind their women counterparts as a whole. As one of these unfortunate stragglers, I must improve my earning potential by whatever means necessary.

While true, there are exceptions to this rule, and there remains male geniuses who butt the curve in their undying determination. As men cannot rely on looks, charisma, natural beauty, or genetic gifts, a minority of men realize early on that their only path to the respect they so desire is work. They regale, day and night, for 2 week stretches, on their one path to freedom. It is a harrowing proclamation of truth in America, today.

[Nicola Moon Lover · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is one of the worst and most blatant examples of fear mongering in order to profit. There are not enough citations to support some of the most egregious claims, and there is an obvious propagandistic narrative about ADHD. Trying to frame any type of neuropathology as ADHD is genuinely one of the most frustrating experiences which has unfortunately become more common. That in addition to the unfounded claims of causes of ADHD, and consequences of ADHD, are jarring. I do not know how this book got published. It is gimmicky, rejects other social science research by decontextualizing other statistics, and I wonder who funded this bologna. Not to mention throughout the book the author repeatedly promises a solution to ADHD, but is initially very vague about the solution. After clearing an extensive amount of anti-stimulant research he mentions the solution is a balanced diet and exercise, which is somewhat common sense. He takes over 10 chapter to mention how to balance one’s diet, and there are only small substitutions like taking certain supplements and avoiding preservatives. And he doesn’t provide many examples of solutions to undo oxidative stress (except for in the beginning of the book where he mentions antioxidant), there is repetitive biased statements which are unfortunately fluff, and this book is genuinely one of the worst books I have had the displeasure of reading. Just because a person has a PhD, does not mean they are trustworthy. I am genuinely curious if this man has a PhD in Psychology because what the actual fuck.

[Marlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book full of valuable information. No one in my family has adhd. I read it on recommendation of a friend. I found that though I loved the information, and found it quick and easy reading, I didn’t think it was set up in the best possible way. There were many grammatical errors which left some paragraphs confusing. Also, throughout the book there were sentences on almost each page in bold lettering, which one felt were supposed to convey the main idea of that paragraph or an important idea from the page. These sentences, however, often seemed to be chosen at random. Though they were often important, a few seemed to be there only for dramatic effect. Despite this, I enjoyed the book and was grateful for the information in contained. I will continue to reference it our family makes some positive changes.

[Leya Delray · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this to be an informative read. Was hoping the supplements and protocols he recommended would produce a bigger improvement for the ADHD man in my life. But I haven’t really noticed much of a difference. Kind of disappointed.

[Ellen Rosenberger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting research - very eye opening! Lots to ponder about my own health and what I am feeding and exposing my kids to.

[Peter]

Mind opener for how to improve focus ( and cure adhd )

After hearing interview on the bulletproof podcast with the author (John gray) I decided to give this book a shot! Well worth the time invested! Not only is it an easy read it is also mind opening for a lot of opportunities to heal yourself and your loved ones with "natural" remedies. I truly appreciate that the book is written "easily" but with references in the footnotes to all claims! This means that I get a good flow when reading. I can highlight things and ponder them and if I question the statement I can go back to the book, find the reference and then figure out for myself how John has interpreted the source. I love it!
One thing I dislike is that the links to products are only to johns own products, I understand this since it is his book. But I would like for instance to have an affiliate link to glutathione force for instance from bulletproof- but this might also create legal issues so might not be possible.

If you are into improving performance - this is an easily digested book. Let me know if you agree.

/Peter L

[Crimmas · Rating 1 out of 5]

I may update this later, but a consistent barrage of red flags in terms of legitimacy kept me from finishing it. The chapter “What causes ADHD” broke me and just getting to chapter 1 means wading through several prefaces of little more than salesmanship.

There are plenty of certifiable truths in the book as well as respectable opinions, like “ADHD is over-medicated and under-diagnosed”. For instance, ADHD’s affect on emotion is barely known at all, but over the course of over two decades it nearly killed me. But I have trouble taking any of it seriously with some of the obnoxious signs of snake oil sales you have to swim through just to get to the point, and worse yet, several classic myths about where ADHD comes from and an overall sense of magical thinking behind some of its claims.