Download or read book The Impact of Diet on Treating Elementary Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder written by Kalie D. Gross and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This thesis provides caregivers and educators with information about various dietary interventions used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children. The history of treatment of ADHD is reviewed. Symptoms, characteristics, and problems associated with ADHD are identified. Most importantly, this thesis examines several dietary interventions used in treating the disorder. The Feingold diet, Oligoantigenic diet, herbal supplements, and vitamins and minerals are considered as possible treatment methods. Herbal supplements such as Essential Fatty Acids and Hypericum Perforatum (St. John's wort) and minerals including iron, zinc, and magnesium are discussed. Research completed for this thesis determined that dietary interventions can effectively treat elementary aged children with ADHD."--leaf 3.