- By eliminating food coloring from your child's diet, you will see the fastest results. Food coloring has been documented to increase hyperactivity, mood swings, and to decrease the ability to focus.
- By eliminating preservatives in the food you feed your child you will be offering natural, wholesome foods to eat. Preservatives can cause ADHD behaviors in children.
- Nitrates and nitrites are known to cause hyperactivity. You can avoid these by avoiding meats like hot dogs and sausages.
- Omega fatty acids increase the ability to focus and have a calming effect on the nervous system. You can find omega fatty acids in flax seed and in oily fish.
- Give your child a multivitamin once a day. Vitamin deficiency can mimic ADHD.
