| There is no silver bullet treatment for most | | | | children do not eat foods rich in Omega-3 fatty |
| diseases. The majority of illnesses require a | | | | acids and those children would benefit from taking |
| multifaceted approach to treatment and ADHD is | | | | a supplement of Omega-3. |
| no different. Many parents resort to one | | | | There are other lifestyle changes that should be |
| expensive intervention or another with little | | | | incorporated into an ADHD treatment plan. |
| success. We know from numerous studies that | | | | Exercise and exposure to green space has been |
| food allergies, low protein/high carbohydrate diets, | | | | found to be helpful in treating children with ADHD |
| and diets low in iron, zinc, magnesium, and | | | | as has meditation and neurobiofeedback. Parental |
| omega-3 fatty acids can contribute to the | | | | behavior modification and Cognitive Behavioral |
| presence and severity of ADHD symptoms. We | | | | Therapy also plays a significant role in the |
| also know that the medications available to treat | | | | diminishing of the symptoms associate with |
| ADHD help the symptoms of this disease | | | | ADHD. |
| tremendously. | | | | Medication significantly helps patients with ADHD. |
| You need not spend a lot of money on nutritional | | | | This is especially true of patients with the |
| supplements and the dietary interventions helpful | | | | Combined and Hyperactive/Impulsive subtypes of |
| in treating ADHD can probably be found on your | | | | ADHD. Patients with Inattentive ADHD respond to |
| grocery store shelf. Studies have shown that all | | | | stimulant medication less well that the other |
| children do better when they eat a balanced diet | | | | subtypes but the response to all ADHD |
| and abstain from foods that have artificial colors, | | | | medication is highly individualized. Impulsive ADHD |
| sweeteners, and preservatives. Diets that are | | | | patients often suffer a great loss of self esteem |
| high in sugar and low in protein are also | | | | as they confront their inability to control their |
| detrimental to children with ADHD. If the child is | | | | impulses. Patients with impulsive symptoms need |
| eating a healthy diet, there is no need for | | | | to be monitored carefully in order that they do |
| expensive supplements. When the diet is | | | | not harm themselves and others. These same |
| questionable with regards to nutrients, taking a | | | | patients should not be denied medication if |
| multi-vitamin such as a chewable Flinstone's | | | | medication is the only available recourse for |
| Complete Vitamin/Mineral tablet will more than | | | | symptom control. |
| suffice to correct any nutritional deficiencies. Most | | | | |