| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is | | | | have some degree of magnesium deficiency. |
| a common childhood neuropsychological disorder. | | | | Magnesium is given at a dose of 400 to 800 mg |
| Although not confined to children, ADHD is usually | | | | daily. Food choices rich in magnesium include nuts |
| diagnosed in the school-age child. Increasing | | | | and seeds, cooked beans, sprouted grains, garlic, |
| awareness of this disorder has led to numerous | | | | raisins, green peas, potato skins, and crabmeat. |
| researches on effective and safe treatments. | | | | Carbonated drinks high in phosphoric acid leaches |
| If you are looking for ways to supplement your | | | | the magnesium from our body. These drinks |
| child's treatment, then you might want to consider | | | | should be avoided. |
| supplementing your child's diet with vitamins and | | | | Another mineral which he might recommend for |
| minerals. The use of minerals and vitamins for | | | | ADHD is zinc. Zinc plays an important role in the |
| ADHD stems from the fact that nutritional status | | | | optimal development of the brain and nervous |
| and brain function are closely interrelated. | | | | system. Zinc is also an important regulator of the |
| Nutritional assessments of children with ADHD | | | | neurotransmitter, dopamine. Dopamine regulates |
| show that most of these kids are deficient in at | | | | the sleep-wake cycle in ADHD children and plays |
| least one vitamin or mineral. | | | | an important role in regulating feelings of pleasure |
| One of the first proponents of the link between a | | | | and reward. |
| disease entity and mineral deficiencies is Nobel | | | | Giving 5 to 10 mg of zinc daily results in improved |
| Prize winner Linus Pauling. Professor Pauling in the | | | | mental functioning and behavior in ADHD children. |
| 1960s summarized his research findings, saying | | | | Food sources rich in zinc include oysters, red |
| that every sickness, every disease, and every | | | | meat, liver, seafood, peanuts, whole wheat |
| ailment can be traced to a mineral deficiency. | | | | products, and popcorn. Zinc is also present in |
| Although unlikely that ADHD is purely a result of | | | | some vegetables, although nutritionists warn that |
| nutritional deficiency, findings that such deficiencies | | | | these are not well absorbed by the body. |
| correlate with the severity of ADHD behaviors | | | | Iron deficiency, another common finding in ADHD |
| strengthen the use of these supplements in | | | | children and adolescents, results in decreased |
| disease management. | | | | attention span and impaired social responsiveness. |
| It is well known that the brain relies on vitamins | | | | Supplementing iron in children who are not |
| and minerals to function properly and at its | | | | iron-deficient can lead to toxicity, so it is best to |
| optimum level. Not all of these essential nutrients | | | | consult your doctor on the therapeutic range and |
| can be derived from our diets alone. That is why | | | | appropriateness of giving iron to your kids. |
| we need vitamin and mineral supplements in | | | | Calcium also benefits children with ADHD. |
| addition to eating a healthy diet. | | | | Magnesium and calcium work in opposition. To get |
| Some of the minerals and vitamins for ADHD | | | | the best results, choose a mineral supplement |
| identified are Vitamin B complex, zinc, magnesium, | | | | which contains these two in the right proportions. |
| calcium, and iron. Your doctor might suggest | | | | If you are looking for mineral products for ADHD |
| increasing magnesium intake of your child. | | | | kids , it is best to consider one that combines |
| Magnesium is one of the most important minerals | | | | more than one mineral in the right proportions. |
| for ADHD treatment. Magnesium deficiency could | | | | Most of the children and adolescents with ADHD |
| lead to irritability, excessive fidgeting, learning | | | | are lacking in more than one of the essential |
| disabilities, inability to concentrate, and short | | | | vitamins and minerals. Giving mineral supplements |
| attention spans. In one of the studies performed, | | | | in the right proportions can lead to major |
| up to 95% of children with ADHD were found to | | | | improvements in ADHD behaviors in a short time. |