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Many parents have tried nutritional methods, such as taking sugar out of the child's diet, before they seek medical attention. A small body of research has suggested that some children may benefit from nutritional treatments, but there are no well-established methods that have consistently shown to be helpful to most children with ADD/ADHD. Monitoring a child's diet gets more difficult as a child gets older and more independent, making effective research difficult. Also, delaying the use of proven, effective treatments, while trying things with unknown effects may be harmful to children.
[The ADD/ADHD information above is based on source material from the National Institute on Mental Health entitled "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Questions and Answers," published in March 2000.]
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