"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:45:13 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


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You want to help? Show me a published, peer-reviewed journal article on
Medline about how "diet" will help ADHD.

I don't believe there is a formal study, but there is some anecdotal
evidence that it could be a major part of a multi-discipline approach.

The real key is behavior modification. We have some friends who
adopted a ADHD child and through careful application of appropriate
discipline, monitoring and strictly controlling a diet (akin to the
Atkins diet in fact) and a lot of face time with parents in a teaching
role, you meet this kid and never know it unless you knew it. :)

There are quite a few support groups out there who favor this approach
rather than drugs and it seems to be working.

However, as to a formal study, I don't believe one exists yet.

On a personal note, speaking for myself, a modification of my diet can
produce some rather strange and interesting results. I can go from
being a cripple to being able to walk the next day just by changing
what I eat. Curiously enough, it happens a lot with processed foods
and I try to stay away from those as much as possible eating fresh or
as nearly fresh as possible.

There is a lot to this food therapy aspect of medicine.

I'm a huge believer in the psychosomatic affect (aka--"placebo effect"). If
you and basskisser *believe* that food therapy is helping you, then it's
helping you.