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Many studies have also revealed the connection between food allergies or sensitivities and psychological symptoms associated with ADD and ADHD. For example, severely hyperactive children were treated with the oligoantigenic diet (low allergen diet) consisting of lamb, chicken, potatoes, rice, bananas, apples, and vegetables for four weeks. Eighty-two percent of the children experienced improved behavior. Consequently, other symptoms such as headaches, abdominal pains, and fits, were also relieved.5

Hypoglycemia and reactive hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) also appear to have an affect on behavior and mental performance. This imbalance is usually caused by the consumption of refined carbohydrates such as those derived from processed white flour, including breads, pastas, crackers, chips, cakes, pies, cookies, and other high Sugar products. Hypoglycemia will affect mental acuity simply because the brain does not have the fuel necessary to function. Furthermore, in hypoglycemic states, adrenaline (epinephrine) is released, promoting hyperactivity.


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HYPOGLYCEMIA AND BEHAVIOR

Hypoglycemia in children is quite common. Diets high in Sugar and carbohydrates, often combined with caffeinated beverages, can cause a child to experience a blood-sugar roller coaster every single day.

Although hypoglycemia means low blood sugar, the symptoms arise from low Sugar in the cells. For this reason hypoglycemia is not always identifiable on a glucose tolerance test unless insulin levels are measured along with glucose levels.

Eating sugar may have other negative effects, such as altering calcium and phosphorus levels, and fueling the overgrowth of yeast in the intestines of some children. Sugar enters the blood stream very rapidly. This speeds up the metabolic rate, which is already excessive in many children with ADHD. Sugar is also a refined food that can contribute to the depletion of the minerals and B-complex vitamins needed to process it.

Some parents feed their children sugar-laden foods out of ignorance or laziness. Others, however, think they are doing the right thing by feeding their children natural, unsweetened apple juice and lots of fruit. They feel that natural sugar is better than sucrose or fructose in processed food. The only advantage of the natural food sugars is that they come with some minerals and vitamins. However, the sugar is the same. It will cause problems for any child who is sensitive to it. Parents are often amazed at the improvement in behavior when all sugars (simple carbohydrates) are removed from the diet.

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