We tried all the diets that were available for ADHD when our sons were young. Nothing seemed to help. But maybe they have a new one to try. I know that this article lists cutting out grains. My husband is diabetic and his new diet, 20 grams of carb a day, cuts out grains. We both lost weight and feel a lot better without the grains. May be something to this diet in the article. We notice that grains, and also white starches, just make you sluggish.
When my daughter was younger we found that milk made her very mean and she acted up soon after she had diary products. All of her doctors told us we were crazy, that there were no allergens in milk. We had only anecdotal evidence that milk was causing the problem, but that eveidence enough for us. We withheld milk and things were hunky-dory. We gave her milk and Dr. Jekyll turned into Little Ms. Hyde.
She outgrew this by about the age of 7 or 8.
Increase omega-3 Fatty Acids, including supplimentation with fish oil caplets.
Buy shelled walnuts as a snack food. (Huge bags available at Sams -— contains 03’s, plus fiber.)
Many fishoil pills are no good and contain too many omega-6 acids, which is the problem. Go to this website:
www.t-nation.com and look for “flame out”
Cutting out milk or grains might be an answer, but I’d like to know what the successful kids in this study did eat. Perhaps adding certain foods would fill in nutritional deficits. Or adding certain vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients in pill form. My very sickly 7-year-old was restored to radiant health in about a week with megadoses of good old vitamin C. Very mega.
Good luck with your sons