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I second that, from what I have read, and been told from my doc... High protein, Low Carb. The Carbs we do eat, should be the complex type, preferable with natural fiber. Protein should be eaten at every meal as well.

too much fruit or fruit juice will spike sugar. I was told 3 fruits a day. I am an adult though. I'd ask the Dr. about a child see what they say. Mine was pretty convincing in telling me a lot of my crap would go away with diet. potatoes aren't that different than white flour btw. The ones who have replied are pretty close. Keep him away from processed sugars. Also foods that are high in fat, like chips! Minimize the white foods, like white rice, white bread, bleached pastas. Try brown rice, whole grain pastas, more stores are starting to carry these. Increase fiber w/ fruits and vegies and cereals that have more fiber and less processed sugar. Your child may not go for " Fiber One " but maybe Corn Bran, also see if your chid would switch to organic Soy Milk instead of regular milk, less sugar. Eliminate caffine and more water consumption to assist the increased fiber. Fish oil, Flax seed oil, and Lecithin are excellent. Find out what type of ADD your child has. I was a quite child but my hyperactivity was internal. My mind raced at a thousand miles per hour. Does your child sense every outside stimulas? A good book is " Healing ADD " by Dr. Amen. Hope this helps a little.I've recently become painfully aware that wheat products really cause foggy thinking for me. So, I've cut out all wheat products and that seems to have helped. theoptimizer38380.0280902778

Hello, wondering if anyone has any info on certain foods that i might want to keep away from my 8 yr old, or if you know of any foods that he might benifit from. I heard that fish is a calming food so i do try to cook alot of that. Any other suggestoins??

My Dr. told me high protein low simple carbs( pasta, potatoes, white rice), no sugar, no preservatives, no dyes, complex carbs...no idea f that holds true for kids thoughThe high protein diet should be true for us all.rshnLow/no SIMPLE carbs, and moderate protein, moderate fat, and moderate complex carb is the best way to go for just about everything. It's the way our ancestors ate, and just like cows were made to eat grass, our bodies were made to eat this type of diet.

This type of diet has even helped infertile women with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) conceive without the use of drugs.

You are right to be trying to cook more fish. It has long been touted as "brain food", and there is actually scientific evidence to support that the Omega fatty acids in oily fish (such as salmon) improve brain function. The Omega fatty acids even help boost metabolism and immunity. Two servings a week is all that is required.

Hi:

I had two children diagnosed ADDHD. For one child there was clearly an adverse response to any food that contained two preservatives known as BHT andBHA. For the other , no effect. It is worth reading the labels, since those two preservatives are in the majority of fast foods, such as cereals and almost all of the junk food that kids eat.

I now have a grandson diagnosed ADDHD who may be reactive to blue dye. We try andkeep it away since we aren't sure.