ADHD Dietary Management
The Attention Deficit Association identifies the core elements of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, as a poor attention span, hyperactivity and difficulty controlling impulses. Several dietary approaches can help to manage ADHD.
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Diet
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Some people with ADHD benefit from a high protein, low carbohydrate and sugar-free diet. The diet calms them and helps improve their ability to learn.
Eliminating Allergens
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Food sensitivities and allergies can cause ADHD symptoms like hyperactivity. Eliminating these allergens and additives like food coloring improves behavior and may prevent migraines and bedwetting.
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Supplements
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Children with ADHD may have vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can improve with supplementation. Medical professionals can test them to determine their nutritional needs. These children may have deficiencies in B complex, magnesium, zinc and iron and a lack of essential fatty acids.
Treating Metal Toxicity
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Hyperactive children with ADHD who have been identified by a medical professional as having toxic levels of metals like lead can be treated by eliminating exposure to toxic metals and chelation therapy. This approach gives them organic compounds to deactivate the harmful effects of lead.
Improving Digestion
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Many people with ADHD have imbalanced intestinal flora that will improve with nutritious eating. Harmful bacteria and yeast can proliferate in response to a high sugar diet. About a third of people with ADHD have an overgrowth of yeast, 65 percent have parasites and 75 percent have a breakdown in their intestines called "Leaky Gut Syndrome."
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