Went to a meeting at school about my son this morning, and the general consensus was that he was literally exhausted by the afternoon. If they saw him in the hall and asked how he was doing, his answer would be that he was tired. I know the majority of this has to do with his LD types, but has anyone ever tried diet modification to see if inattentiveness in an afternoon might be improved? In other words, this is a child that works his tail off all morning and participates willingly in class discussions, etc., but after lunch, he has mentally exhausted himself and comes across as inattentive. Again, I know that diet isn’t all to blame, but maybe a change would help?? Thanks in advance for your input!
Good nutrition is important for good, overall health in general. Learning disabilities and ADHD are not nutritional deficiency diseases.
A whole foods, additive-free approach including pure water is part of good, everyday nutrition.
http://www.nutrition.gov/
http://www.barc.usda.gov/bhnrc/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm
http://www.mhs.com/jad/abstracts/v4n1.htm
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/adhd.htm
[quote=”jdbc”]Went to a meeting at school about my son this morning, and the general consensus was that he was literally exhausted by the afternoon. If they saw him in the hall and asked how he was doing, his answer would be that he was tired. I know the majority of this has to do with his LD types, but has anyone ever tried diet modification to see if inattentiveness in an afternoon might be improved? In other words, this is a child that works his tail off all morning and participates willingly in class discussions, etc., but after lunch, he has mentally exhausted himself and comes across as inattentive. Again, I know that diet isn’t all to blame, but maybe a change would help?? Thanks in advance for your input![/quote]