Abstract:
Nutritional management as related to ADHD is one aspect that has been neglected in Lebanon. This project investigates the influence of diet, without medication or behavior alteration, on children with ADHD. A case study was conducted on a 9 year old boy attending in a private school in Beirut who was diagnosed with ADHD. The participant had food additives, refined sugars, casein, gluten, and foods with salicylates removed from his diet and an increased intake of essential fatty acids (omega 3 and omega 6). The study that lasted 5 weeks aimed to observe the effects of this special diet on the boy’s hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. The diet proved effective in that diet modification played an effective role in the management of ADHD and hence should be recommended to students with similar conditions.
