The control group consisted of 25 children with diagnosed ADHD given no supplemental magnesium. In the group of children given magnesium independently of other mental disorders coexisting with hyperactivity, a significant decrease in hyperactivity was achieved compared to their clinical state before supplementation and compared with the control group that was not treated with magnesium. The dietary substances tested were a glyconutritional product containing saccharides that are known to be important to healthy functioning, and a phytonutritional product containing flash-dried fruits and vegetables. There was little further improvement with the addition of the phytonutrient product. The results of the study suggest that symptoms of ADHD may be reduced by the addition to the diet of saccharides used by the body in glycoconjugate synthesis.
Dietary allergies cause more than skin rashes, asthma attacks, and intestinal disruptions.
The elimination diet that identifies foods or additives that may be causing neurological disruption is a simple method to follow. The Feingold Foundation suggests a very comprehensive elimination diet, but users must be aware that bovine dairy products are allowed on this diet. Since many children have mild to severe reactions to bovine dairy products, they may have to be eliminated at the very beginning of the diet to get accurate results. Once the child's diet is clear of all offenders, the body will be able to heal itself when given the proper supplemental nutrients. Once dietary problems have been identified and eliminated, the nutrients used by the body to increase memory and concentration, and to assist in emotional maturation, will need to be boosted.