Nutrition may play a role…

>>19313966 (lb)

>America Has No Rules for Treating Adults With ADHD

Artificial food coloring affects EEG power and ADHD symptoms in college students with ADHD

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32116139/

Per capita daily consumption of AFCs quadrupled in the last 50 yrs.

“The dose alone makes the poison” –Paracelsus

Until safety can be better determined, we suggest minimizing children’s exposure to AFCs. With the current concerns about childhood obesity, there appears to be no need to make food look more attractive than its natural color.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441937/

A Review of the Association of Blue Food Coloring With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Children

After reviewing the literature, it was found that restriction diets, specifically those excluding AFCs, may affect symptom severity. The source of these changes is not known, but possible mechanisms include AFCs causing nutritional deficiencies and allergic reactions or altering neurotransmitter levels. More research is necessary to describe the neurotoxicity of artificial blue dyes in humans.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9573786/

The literature showed that non-healthy dietary patterns were positively associated with ADHD, whereas healthy patterns were negatively associated.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36297016/