I've always tried to give my family healthy foods. I 've limited sugar intake, cooked 'from scratch', and made recipes as low calorie as possible. As the years have gone by, I've become even more careful about what foods I prepare. I thinkI've completely cut out MSG, for example, although I keep discovering it on labels (like Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup). And I rarely buy anything with nitrates - like bologna or hot dogs, with the great exception of frozen pepperoni pizza. I don't know if it's helped my kids focus any better, but it certainly hasn't hurt anyone. We all know that there … [Read more...]

I have written several times about Omega 3's, the fatty acids necessary for cell health, most commonly found in fish oil. Studies have shown that deficiencies in Omega 3's are related to ADHD. The body cannot make these fatty acids, and since the foods we eat contain very little, it's necessary to use supplements. I've done a good bit of reading on the subject of Omega 3's or LCP's, and it convinced me that our family needed to start taking fish oil capsules. We started taking the supplements last year, and while we didn't see spectacular results, I really think that the boys were better … [Read more...]