Does ADHD Come From Foods?

It's still a mystery, and parents and scientists alike are looking for answers about why some 5 million children in the United States have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a condition marked by impulsive behavior and a lack of focus. There have been genetic links shown, and plenty of accusations of misdiagnosis, but now the attention turns to a different explanation: Diet.

A team of scientists from the Netherlands set out to demonstrate in a study, published in the Lancet, that there could be a connection between what children eat and their ADHD-like behaviors. They go as far as to say that the standard of care for ADHD should include a restricted diet.

But the researchers did not pinpoint any specific foods that appear to induce ADHD symptoms, and their ideas must be explored further in other studies before being considered definitive, experts say.

"At this time it is very difficult to tell parents which foods to avoid," said Dr. Jaswinder Kaur Ghurman of the department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Arizona in Tucson, who was not involved in the study. It may vary by child, she said.

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