Diet affects ADHD

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention-deficit disorder (ADD) is a common reason for medicating a child, however, parents and doctors are becoming more aware that distractibility of a child can be influenced by other factors. Diet plays a large part, and foods that exacerbate ADHD symptoms include corn, wheat, eggs, milk and milk products, and citrus fruits. A diet deficient in essential fatty acids can also play a role. Dietary exclusion and supplementation can improve the behavior of children, but for those diagnosed with ADHD or ADD, consultation with your family doctor is advised before withdrawing any medication.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by ABC 7.com

Related Disease Topics:

• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
• ADHD
• Attention-deficit disorder
• ADD

Related Symptom Topics:

• Distractibility

Article Source Details

About: Diet affects ADHD

Date: 15 July 2005

Source: ABC 7.com

URL: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/health/071405_hs_adhd_diet.html

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of distractibility
• Cause of inattention
• Cause of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Cause of ADHD
• Cause of attention-deficit disorder
• Cause of ADD
• Cause of dietary intolerance
• Cause of bad behavior
• Cause of childhood illness
• Cause of hyperactivity
• Risk and deficient diet
• Risk and malnutrition
• Risk and vitamin deficiency
• Risk and distractibility
• Risk and inattention
• Risk and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Risk and ADHD
• Risk and attention-deficit disorder
• Risk and ADD
• Risk and dietary intolerance
• Risk and bad behavior
• Risk and hyperactivity
• Risk and corn
• Risk and wheat
• Risk and eggs
• Risk and dairy
• Risk and citrus
• Medication
• Medication and distractibility
• Medication and inattention
• Medication and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Medication and ADHD
• Medication and attention-deficit disorder
• Medication and ADD
• Medication and dietary intolerance
• Medication and bad behavior
• Medication and childhood illness
• Medication and hyperactivity
• Medication and deficient diet
• Risk and malnutrition
• Medication and vitamin deficiency
• Medication and fatty acids
• Medication and diet intolerance