Excluding allergy-forming foods could help children who suffer from ADHD

The researchers, from Radboud University in the Netherlands, have found that a diet, which excludes allergy-forming foods, could help these children’s behaviour immensely.

The base of this diet is built from rice, meat, vegetables and water.

They conducted their research with 8-year-old children who suffer from ADHD over a five-week period and found that the diet had a positive effect of the children’s behaviour and their attention span.

The evaluation revealed that 32 of the 41 children, who finished the diet, had a notable decrease of the ADHD symptoms.

Jan Buitelaar, a scientist who was involved in the research, has said that he believes that this diet should be part of the therapy that ADHD children receive.

By Nora Stankewitz