subject: The effect of Diet in the Treatment of ADHD [print this page] The effect of Diet in the Treatment of ADHD
Often dismissed as ineffective or simply through not knowing where to start with such a daunting task as changing the dietary habits of a lifetime, not just for the ADHD child, but for the whole family is often why most parents will dismiss this powerfully effective approach as out of hand. However research comes back time and time again to the fact that behavioural symptoms are improved when changes to the diet are implemented and monitored over a period of time. This is one of the most drastic and effective changes that anyone can make with their ADHD child. Many times I have come across parents who say they have adopted this approach and it hasn't made any difference. In fact what they have failed to do is to identify the culprit food or additive that can trigger the behaviour with their child.It can be very difficult to find what foods can be causing the symptoms before you can eliminate them! It can not only be one type of food that is causing these symptoms but may even be a combination of 2 or more. Also it is not just the child concerned - it has to be a whole family issue because changing diet is a lifestyle change for the family group as a whole. But... the good news is that everyone can feel better when they improve their diet no matter where they are coming from !Be aware that anybody can have a sensitivity to certain foods - which is another way of saying they react to a food they eat. The scale can be more severe with an intolerance to a certain trigger where the symptoms worsen or even progress to a full blown allergy. Now these symptoms can make their presence felt in physical ways like headaches, rashes etc or it can be by affecting the balance of our internal chemistry and this will reflect in behaviour which is a barometer for the way we feel and think and if the reaction is severe enough that can be very drastic indeed. With ADHD, and let's be very clear that no-one really understands for certain what causes this, diet can often be a root cause. As mentioned earlier it can be anything to blame even a natural food like a tomato can be the problem but very often it is additives like Aspartame which is a n artificial sweetener, or sodium benzoate which is a preservative or MSG which is a flavour enhancer. New studies have highlighted the increased amount of insecticides and other chemicals in the bodies of children with ADHD. However what is interesting in this research is that the amount of organophosphates used in spraying food has decreased in the last 10 years whereas the incidence of diagnosis of ADHD has increased, So there is something more than this going on here really.People are more susceptible to our chemical environment. It may well be that there is an increase in misdiagnosis followed by the ease and willingness to overprescribe conventional medication to treat symptoms which are not addressing the cause and which can make the problem of challenging behaviour even harder to deal with.Additives like aspartame are known to cause genetic damage. ADHD may well be genetic, as the symptoms often run in family groups. However, we do know that when DNA which is the coded information in the genes is damaged then it can be carried forward to the next generation of cells or children as misinformation within the cells. We also now know that genes are switched on - by environmental triggers - so something in the environment has to send the message to the incomplete data banks of information within the cell in order to get the wrong reaction as it were, to the stimulus. Latest understanding into the way genetics work shows us that that damage many not be irreparable and we are not all victims to the genetic fate of our parents 'that other outcomes are possible by addressing the patterns that wrong messages have created in the past with previous generations of cells. A natural way of doing this without any side effects is through the simple approaches of Dr Albert Abrams over 100 years ago. One aspect of the work he pioneered in the field of radionics is known as the amino codes. He was hounded in his time for teaching that everything was connected by a universal field of energy. Interestingly, there are top level scientists chasing quarks around a mountain in Switzerland to prove this at this time.Daily monitoring of the dietary situation should include a simple muscle test to find out the basis of sensitivity to additives, monitoring food and mood with a food diary, eliminating the suspect foods ( which can include wheat, dairy and sugar by the way) and then reinstating them one at a time and gradually after a period of abstinence will usually confirm the situation. Feingold diet is a very helpful way of working with this technique. Supplements are really helpful, as they start to address the deficiency over many years. Especially a good quality vitamin and mineral supplement, a good synergistic vegetable based protein supplement and flax seed oil as a good source of essential fatty acids and a good anti oxidant to clear up the toxic residues! Washing fruit and vegetables thoroughly and buying organic when possible is also making a big difference in treating ADHD symptoms with diet.
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