| Since the discovery of ADD, there have been many | | | | diagnosed with attention deficit disorder also have |
| questions about the correlation between the diagnosis | | | | problems with glucose levels. It has been proven that in |
| and the diet that the child has been consuming. More | | | | a majority of cases, children with Attention deficit |
| than ten percent of children in traditional school based | | | | disorder release only half of the amount of insulin from |
| systems have been diagnosed with attention deficit | | | | the pancreas than those children who have not been |
| disorder. | | | | diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. It seemed that |
| Attention deficit disorder or ADD occurs when a child | | | | the correlation between high glucose levels and |
| has a decreased attention span and difficulty | | | | attention deficit disorder caused decrease brain |
| concentrating on one project for a period of time. The | | | | function, again - resulting in attention deficit disorder like |
| child may seem to fidget constantly, have difficulty | | | | symptoms. |
| learning or retaining new information. | | | | Alternatively, children diagnosed with attention deficit |
| Traditional medication based treatments for attention | | | | disorder have also been found to have a high rate of |
| deficit disorder is; Ritalin - which comes with heightened | | | | magnesium deficiencies. It has been found that they |
| side effects and creates drastic side effects within the | | | | have not only been deficient in magnesium, but also in |
| behavior of the child. Many parents and health | | | | other important minerals such as zinc and iron. |
| professionals feel that Ritalin is not a viable treatment | | | | Magnesium, iron and zinc come from whole grain, |
| for attention deficit disorder. | | | | healthy and unrefined products. It seems that the |
| Can diet really impact the behavior in a child with ADD | | | | regular diet for American children results in refined |
| and ADHD? Studies have shown nearly seventy five | | | | sugars, and bleached and refined while flour as well as |
| percent of all children who had ADD or ADHD to | | | | diet filled with chemicals and preservatives. More than |
| show significant improvement in concentration and | | | | 80% of the wheat that is found in whole grains |
| behavior when diets were refined to remove sugars, | | | | becomes removed through the process to convert the |
| white flours and unnatural chemicals. Other additives in | | | | flour to white flour and other products. Our modern |
| food that seemed to trigger symptoms of ADD and | | | | diets are severely lacking the nutrients that we require |
| ADHD were dyes, preservatives and foods that have | | | | to maintain proper brain function; ergo increased |
| been known to provoke allergies in children. | | | | instances of attention deficit disorder are recorded. |
| Research has been conducted as early as the | | | | Many studies have proven the correlation between |
| seventies that have linked ADD symptoms with food | | | | diet and reduced attention deficit disorder symptoms. |
| allergies to dyes and preservatives. The effects of the | | | | Could a diet change truly be the key to finding a cure |
| allergy being a lack of concentration and ADD like | | | | for children with attention deficit disorder? Experts say |
| symptoms. | | | | yes, try a drastic overhaul of your child to see if their |
| It has been found in numerous studies that children | | | | attention level flourishes - and you can be the judge. |