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Obviously huge improvements in physical energy is commonly pointed out when folks go paleo/primal but has anyone gained a significant improvement in mental clarity? As an adult with ADHD? The combination of physical but more so mental clarity is huge to me
I've only seen it when I started drinking bulletproof coffees every morning with the best quality coffee beans and pastured butter and EVCO. At this time, I also gained 5 lbs over the course of 2 months. But I do miss the mental clarity of the time :(
Even though I was eating very little grain pre-primal, removing them was like a fog being lifted.
I love Gingko Biloba.
Been taking it on and off for years.
I always notice that when I'm on it for a while, I can almost literally play music in my head (you know when yo ugot a song stuck in your head? It's more intense on Gingko). That's how I know it works.
My professor told us that Vitamin C is good for mental clarity. Even before he said it I noticed that megadoses of Vit C made me more focused on studying. I guess it could be that.
100%. Since giving up gluten I am brain fog free :)
Mental clarity and relief of ADHD is often a result of giving up wheat. Mental clarity and relief of depression has been reported in my friends who gave up only flours and sugars (they aren't on paleo/primal or low carb or even wheat free, just no flour or sugar.) Extreme mental clarity/focus is often reported when one goes on a ketogenic diet. I've experienced that myself. You can obtain it with fasting as well. So basically, any way you dice it, some aspect of the primal way is probably going to help.
Giving up orgasms (not sex, just orgasms) seems to be very helpful to increase brain clarity. And a lot of snuggling with a partner. It all builds up oxytocin and keeps prolactin levels down and is extremely helpful not just for brain clarity but also for making all sorts of addictions easier to kick.
I certainly have much more mental clarity since going Primal. I'm a pilot and during flying I really notice the difference with before: I'm more alert, sharper and more relaxed when things get a bit stressful on the flightdeck. That and not having to rely on snacks during a long day is enough for me to do this as a lifestyle.
Mental clarity is often experienced by eating less or fasting, so I am not sure that it is primal eating per se that produces this phenomenon…
[QUOTE=richard;1049353]Giving up orgasms (not sex, just orgasms) seems to be very helpful to increase brain clarity. And a lot of snuggling with a partner. It all builds up oxytocin and keeps prolactin levels down and is extremely helpful not just for brain clarity but also for making all sorts of addictions easier to kick.[/QUOTE]
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2. Don't bother with #1. Nobody cares how good the science is.