question about adhd and food allergies?
I have a dilemma, my son (6), acted up in school, not paying attention, cannot sit still or focus. I recentley learned that May is the diet causes this behavior. My problem is that to be a VERY picky eater, and # 1 I need help on him to try new foods (suggestions?) # 2 I would first like to remove milk from his regime, as he drinks lots of milk and loves cheese. But if anyone has any suggestions on how to get them to try new foods, it would be greatly appreciated and if anyone has done it with food to help the behavior of Childs and how it worked?
Fine mouth, no attention span, can not sit still or concentrate .. I would be concerned that he might have food allergies, so I checked for these to be excluded.
Most mothers, children have been acting like there is at least one allergen and disposal (disposal complies 100%), the child becomes relatively normal. But finding the culprit is not always easy, as its usually a preservative, food coloring, or any other food additive that is used quite ubiquitous.
If this is a change in behavior of your son, you may also want to talk to the teacher of any change in class or schedule. IE does not eat just before the problem behavior? Or is obviously a prior right now? Or art? They added a pet "in the room? The teacher began handing out special sweets, or as rewards? The teacher began using a new air freshener in the room?
If it's just an aggravation of a common problem, so I'd really be looking into what he eats and what he absolutely refuses to eat.Allergies usually manifest in two ways, either you love it (Gotta Have It), or you hate him completely.
With dairy, it could be that milk is an allergen for him since he loves it and eats it often. But it could also be something he refuses to eat creep into the diet in trace amounts requiring not be able to focus properly.
Allergens that I understood to be associated with conditions similar to your son: wheat (and / or gluten / celiac), eggs, milk, corn, soybeans and peanuts, walnuts.
Most mothers whose children have an allergy or food complicated ADHD, have found it immensely beneficial when the allergen/food is removed. But it can be a lot of work to find out which food it is, and then to make sure all forms of that food/allergen are completely out of the childs reach. Some have also found that their picky eater wasn't really that picky and enjoyed food more once their allergen was removed.
Wheat, Corn, Soy and Peanuts are the most problematic ones to remove from the diet. Corn is the most problematic of those.
Good Luck, and I hope you find the culprit quickly.

Vincent Monastra, Ph.D., inventor of Parenting Children with ADHD, suggests that all children be screened for food allergies before being prescribed








