ADHD /  ADD

Nutrition

best food for ADHD individuals.

Many resarch noted that, ADHD children and adults are metabolically different from others persons and modification of diet may be very important in management of ADHD. Feingold diet is perhaps best known of the dietary alternatives. This diet eliminates a number of artificial colors and flavors, three petroleum-based preservatives, aspartame and certain salicylates from ADHD patient's diets.

This diet was developed by F. Feingold, MD to treat hyperactivity. There has been much debate about the efficacy of this program. Some mainstream medical practitioners deny that it is of any value. But other medical practitioners, peoples living with ADHD and parents of children with ADHD, say that it is effective in the management of ADHD. (as well as a number of other behavioral, neurological and physical conditions).

It is possible to help ADHD patient naturally. It exist group of vitamins or dietetic suplements, that helps children with learning difficulties including inattentiveness. In 1960 vitamin B6 was promoted, after zinc, multivitamins and currently fatty acids such as omega-3 has been proposed as beneficial. For some individuals with ADHD mild stimulants (caffeine, theobromine) have similar effects to the more powerful drugs commonly used in treating the disorder.Sometimes are cited as natural remedy also ginkgo biloba. It exist empirical data suggesting caffeine can improve the function of children suffering from ADHD.

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