| Attention deficit disorder (ADD) can be battled from | | | | free the energy in glucose. A deficiency of vitamin B in |
| many directions. Drugs, behavior modification, nutrition, | | | | the diet makes a child aggressive and depressed. A |
| and exercise are among the various means with | | | | child may not get all varieties of vitamin B (there are 12 |
| which professionals combat ADD in children. Good | | | | essential parts to vitamin B) from his normal diet. A |
| nutrition is a vital part of children's health, whether they | | | | good multivitamin capsule can be used to supplement |
| have ADD or not. But in a child with ADD, proper | | | | normal food. Cereal is also a good source of vitamin B. |
| nutrition is critical. In the initial stages of ADD, taking | | | | Iron is an essential mineral as it helps in transporting |
| nutritional supplements is an alternative to treatment. | | | | oxygen to the cells (primarily, brain cells) through the |
| A low blood sugar level (glucose level) is one of the | | | | blood system. Iron deficiency leads to anemia. Folic |
| main causes of ADD in children. This condition makes | | | | acid is essential for the formation of red and white |
| children drowsy in class and restless when they are | | | | blood cells. Without the proper amount of folic acid in |
| bored. Children with glucose deficiencies suffer a | | | | the body, a child feels tired, irritable, and forgetful. Folic |
| shorter inattentive phase. You can maintain your child's | | | | acid is obtained from vegetables and fruits. Zinc |
| blood sugar level by making glucose part of his | | | | deficiencies also cause ADD symptoms. A lack of a |
| breakfast, the most important meal of the day as far | | | | sufficient amount of zinc makes a child feel dizzy and |
| as children are concerned. | | | | depressed. Cereals and peanuts are good sources of |
| For an ADD child, vitamin B is important as it helps to | | | | zinc. |