| If you are looking for an alternative treatment to | | | | vegetables and fruits containing complex |
| ADHD, you may want to consider making dietary | | | | carbohydrates that help to stabilise blood sugar levels. |
| changes. Dietary changes have been effective in | | | | Trigger Foods |
| controlling the symptoms of ADHD in some children | | | | There are certain foods that may trigger ADHD |
| and adult. | | | | symptoms. Food addictives such preservatives, dyes, |
| Essentially, an adhd diet is about eating a healthy and | | | | artificial flavouring and sweetener have been known to |
| balanced diet. Poor nutrition can exacerbate the | | | | cause ADHD behaviour problems. Avoid processed |
| symptoms of ADHD. | | | | foods as they tend to contain these addictives. It's best |
| Sugar Intake | | | | to eat natural and wholesome foods. There are some |
| Reducing sugar intake can certainly help to reduce | | | | foods that tend to cause allergy such as dairy |
| hyperactivity in children with ADHD. High sugar | | | | products, wheat, eggs, yeast and orange juice. You |
| consumption leads to fluctuation in the body's sugar | | | | can expect to see remarkable improvement in your |
| levels, thus resulting in irritability and mood swings in | | | | child when allergy causing foods are eliminated from |
| almost everyone. For children with ADHD, the rise and | | | | your diet. |
| fall in blood sugar level can cause outbursts of | | | | Supplements |
| hyperactivity, mood swings, aggression and irritability. A | | | | Certain supplements can help to alleviate ADHD |
| high sugar diet can worsen the symptoms of ADHD in | | | | symptoms. It has been proven that ADHD children |
| children and contribute to more behaviour problems. | | | | who take fish oil are able to spell, write and read |
| Refined Carbohydrate | | | | better. Fish oil contains essential fatty acids (omega-3) |
| Although a low carbohydrate and high protein diet can | | | | that can reduce hyperactivity. Cod liver oil, flax seed oil |
| reduce the symptoms of ADHD, one should never cut | | | | and evening primrose oil are also good sources of |
| out carbohydrates completely from his or her diet. | | | | essential fatty acids. Other supplements which may |
| Nowadays, we tend to consume excessive refined | | | | help with ADHD symptoms are vitamin B6, magnesium |
| carbohydrates such as white flour and white sugar, | | | | and zinc. |
| and processed foods that contain additives, artificial | | | | Despite the lack of scientific evidence to support |
| flavouring and colouring. Refined carbohydrates tend to | | | | dietary changes having a positive effect on ADHD |
| cause fluctuations in blood sugar levels, which can | | | | symptoms, many parents have found that diet does |
| exacerbate behaviour problems in ADHD sufferers. | | | | indeed play a role in managing the symptoms of |
| Instead, aim to consume more whole grains, | | | | ADHD in their children. |