| Do you want an alternative way of treating | | | | carbohydrates are known to affect blood sugar |
| ADHD? If so, try making simple changes in your | | | | levels. Excessive amounts of refined |
| diet. Even if there is a lack of scientific evidence | | | | carbohydrates in the system can worsen |
| supporting the claim that simple dietary changes | | | | behavior problems in ADHD individuals. Instead of |
| have positive effects on reducing the symptoms | | | | refined carbohydrate, complex carbohydrate |
| of ADHD, many patients, especially parents | | | | should be consumed more in an ADHD diet as this |
| whose children have been diagnosed with ADHD, | | | | type of carbohydrate helps stabilize the level of |
| have discovered that putting their children on a | | | | blood sugar. Foods rich with complex |
| healthy, balanced diet works in helping them | | | | carbohydrate include fruits, vegetables and whole |
| manage their children's ADHD symptoms. Basically, | | | | grains. |
| being on an ADHD diet involves eating meals that | | | | Avoid Trigger Foods |
| are both healthy and balanced. Studies have | | | | The symptoms of ADHD can be triggered by |
| shown that ADHD symptoms can be worsened | | | | certain foods. For instance, it has been found that |
| by poor nutrition. | | | | food additives like dyes, preservatives, artificial |
| Reducing Sugar Intake | | | | sweeteners and flavorings cause ADHD behavior |
| Children with ADHD can benefit from eating less | | | | problems. Individuals with ADHD should avoid |
| sugar in their diet. It has been shown that sugar | | | | consuming processed foods as these are rife with |
| can affect hyperactivity, particularly in children. | | | | additives. Instead, an ADHD diet should consist of |
| Individuals diagnosed with ADHD who have high | | | | natural and wholesome foods. In addition, some |
| sugar consumption tend to experience fluctuating | | | | foods such as wheat, dairy, orange juice, yeast |
| sugar levels in their body. This fluctuations result in | | | | and eggs trigger allergy in ADHD patients. By |
| mood swings and irritability. Children with ADHD | | | | eliminating these trigger and allergy foods in an |
| tend to have outbursts of hyperactivity, | | | | ADHD patient's diet, remarkable improvement will |
| aggression, mood swings and irritability when they | | | | be seen. |
| sugar levels rise and fall. Thus, children with ADHD | | | | Take Supplements |
| can develop behavior problems if they continue to | | | | Some supplements have been found to reduce |
| be on a high sugar diet. | | | | the symptoms of ADHD. For instance, studies |
| Cut Back on Refined Carbohydrate | | | | have shown that children with ADHD tend to spell, |
| It has been found that a diet low on carbohydrate | | | | write and read better when they take fish oil. It |
| and high in protein can reduce ADHD symptoms. | | | | has been found that fish oil is a rich source of |
| However, it is advised that carbohydrate not be | | | | Omega-3, an essential fatty acid which helps |
| completely eliminated from an ADHD diet. What is | | | | reduce hyperactivity. Other sources of Omega-3 |
| recommended is to cut back on refined | | | | include flax seed oil, cod liver oil and evening |
| carbohydrates. These include white sugar, white | | | | primrose oil. Magnesium, zinc and vitamin B6 are |
| flour and processed foods that have artificial | | | | other supplements that are believed to reduce |
| coloring and flavoring, and additives. Refined | | | | the ADHD symptoms. |