Dr. George Papanicolaou

And that is the first prescription I write for any of my ADHD patients. If you look at the literature and exercise impact on ADHD, it is the best drug for the ADHD brain. So we improved those things, and that really balanced out her dopamine. We also did some mitochondrial testing. It showed up on her OATS test, but we do a very specific test called the mitoswap that actually

looks at the very detailed function of the mitochondria. The organ in the body that requires the most energy is the brain. Mitochondria are in all your cells. They're the energy-making factory inside your cell. And if they're not functioning correctly, they're not going to produce enough energy. Your cells won't work properly. And then if they're not working correctly and making the energy,

looks at the very detailed function of the mitochondria. The organ in the body that requires the most energy is the brain. Mitochondria are in all your cells. They're the energy-making factory inside your cell. And if they're not functioning correctly, they're not going to produce enough energy. Your cells won't work properly. And then if they're not working correctly and making the energy,

looks at the very detailed function of the mitochondria. The organ in the body that requires the most energy is the brain. Mitochondria are in all your cells. They're the energy-making factory inside your cell. And if they're not functioning correctly, they're not going to produce enough energy. Your cells won't work properly. And then if they're not working correctly and making the energy,

When they make energy, they produce an oxygen molecule that needs to be removed as water. If that's not happening, you have a buildup of oxygen. It's oxidative stress. That oxygen molecule is like a pinball inside your mitochondria, inside your cell. It can even damage your DNA.

When they make energy, they produce an oxygen molecule that needs to be removed as water. If that's not happening, you have a buildup of oxygen. It's oxidative stress. That oxygen molecule is like a pinball inside your mitochondria, inside your cell. It can even damage your DNA.

When they make energy, they produce an oxygen molecule that needs to be removed as water. If that's not happening, you have a buildup of oxygen. It's oxidative stress. That oxygen molecule is like a pinball inside your mitochondria, inside your cell. It can even damage your DNA.

We found with Claire that she had a mitochondrial dysfunction where her mitochondria were compensating for excessive oxidative stress. And again, that's something that we can really fix. In her DNA, which I did mention earlier, she did have some variations in the genes in oxidative pathways. So she wasn't very good at removing oxygen. So I gave her some antioxidants.

We found with Claire that she had a mitochondrial dysfunction where her mitochondria were compensating for excessive oxidative stress. And again, that's something that we can really fix. In her DNA, which I did mention earlier, she did have some variations in the genes in oxidative pathways. So she wasn't very good at removing oxygen. So I gave her some antioxidants.

We found with Claire that she had a mitochondrial dysfunction where her mitochondria were compensating for excessive oxidative stress. And again, that's something that we can really fix. In her DNA, which I did mention earlier, she did have some variations in the genes in oxidative pathways. So she wasn't very good at removing oxygen. So I gave her some antioxidants.

First off, I gave her a handout at all the antioxidants that she could eat, because I always want my patients to get most of everything they need from the food that they eat. And then I supported that with antioxidants. And in her case, I use alpha lipoic acid and glutathione.

First off, I gave her a handout at all the antioxidants that she could eat, because I always want my patients to get most of everything they need from the food that they eat. And then I supported that with antioxidants. And in her case, I use alpha lipoic acid and glutathione.

First off, I gave her a handout at all the antioxidants that she could eat, because I always want my patients to get most of everything they need from the food that they eat. And then I supported that with antioxidants. And in her case, I use alpha lipoic acid and glutathione.

And as you mentioned, it occurs in autism as well. It's actually a bigger deal in autism than it is in people with ADHD, but it occurs in both. There's a fair amount of crossover between ADHD and autism in the brain. Helping those mitochondria function better is always a key part of helping people with their ADHD. She did have some toxins.

And as you mentioned, it occurs in autism as well. It's actually a bigger deal in autism than it is in people with ADHD, but it occurs in both. There's a fair amount of crossover between ADHD and autism in the brain. Helping those mitochondria function better is always a key part of helping people with their ADHD. She did have some toxins.

And as you mentioned, it occurs in autism as well. It's actually a bigger deal in autism than it is in people with ADHD, but it occurs in both. There's a fair amount of crossover between ADHD and autism in the brain. Helping those mitochondria function better is always a key part of helping people with their ADHD. She did have some toxins.

She had some mold toxins, and she also had a slightly elevated mercury level. Both of them were mild, not enough that we decided not to make that a first-tier issue. We'd see how she responded to everything else.

She had some mold toxins, and she also had a slightly elevated mercury level. Both of them were mild, not enough that we decided not to make that a first-tier issue. We'd see how she responded to everything else.

She had some mold toxins, and she also had a slightly elevated mercury level. Both of them were mild, not enough that we decided not to make that a first-tier issue. We'd see how she responded to everything else.

We don't want to overwhelm her with too much, but that's why I chose the glutathione and the alpha lipoic acid for her antioxidants, because they're also both potent detoxification agents. Alpha lipoic acid can bind a lot, and glutathione is your master detoxifying compound, so it's I had those guys doing double duty, and we were managing her toxins.