The current research needs for the diet component of diet and ADHD Symposium on Dietetic Research in Adverse Food Reactions ICD Sept 2012 Joan Breakey M App Sc B Sc DNFS Cert Diet TTTC The current research needs for the diet component of diet and ADHDSymposium on Dietetic Research in Adverse Food ReactionsICD Sept 2012Joan BreakeyM App Sc B Sc DNFS Cert Diet TTTC … [Read more...]
What’s become of the Feingold diet?
Transcript from Ockham's Razor broadcast Sunday 11 November 2001 with Robyn Williams Summary: Dietitian Joan Breakey talks about developments since Dr. Ben Feingold, in 1973, first linked diet and hyperactivity. Transcript: Robyn Williams: One of the biggest controversies of the 1970s was about hyperactivity in children, their diet and the advice of American scientist Dr Ben Feingold. So whatever happened to the Feingold diet? In Brisbane, Joan Breakey tells the tale. Joan … [Read more...]
Findings from 500 families using diet
A report on a trial of the low additive, low salicylate diet in the treatment of behaviour and learning problems in children by J. Breakey, M. Hill, C. Reilly and H. Connell Information from 500 children using diet was collected over five years in the 1980’s. Some improved so much they became just like children are generally. Some improved a useful amount but were still outside the normal range. One in ten benefited from using both diet and medication. There were … [Read more...]
The role of diet in ADHD in children and adults
Is there a particular ADHD diet for children? Can diet provide a treatment for ADHD without medication? What is known? Diet does help many ADHD children. Over time different research teams in different parts of the world have shown that diet does help ADHD children. Because the diet needed is not exactly the same for all children and does not improve all ADHD children many professionals say it is not proven. But with what is now known you can find out if it can decrease problems such as … [Read more...]
Diet & ADHD Research shows connection
Review by Joan Breakey, specialist dietitian working with diet and ADHD for 30 years An important new study on Diet and ADHD was published in a key medical journal: The Lancet, in February this year: Effects of a restricted elimination diet on the behaviour of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (INCA study): a randomised controlled study. It was conducted by Pelsser of the ADHD Research Centre in the Netherlands and her team. Overall the INCA study is another … [Read more...]
ADHD controversy
Why, after 30 years, is diet and ADHD still controversial? The blind men and the elephant a verse by John Godfrey Saxe There was six men of Hindostan, To learning much inclined Who went to see the elephant, (Though all of them were blind); That each by observation Might satisfy his mind. This old verse is an apt one for this discussion as it reminds us that when viewing anything it is important not to have limited vision. Why is the controversy about diet and ADHD still relevant … [Read more...]
Diet & ADHD summary for parents
Many people have very strong views about the role of diet in ADD and ADHD. Some are positive and some are vehement there is no connection! It is important that whatever your interest or involvement with ADD you are well informed about where diet fits in. People reading this may be - people using diet - they know diet has some role and want to manage it better; people who wonder if they should consider diet - they want to know how to decide; and those who think diet is not for them, or … [Read more...]