The other night Andrew had a packet of Walkers Cheesy Doritos and boy did we know it.! Within 2 hours he was uncontrollable. He really flew off the handle, kicking, shouting, bashing and throwing things. This went on for at least an hour. It was only when we checked the ingredients that we found that the Doritos contain the colouring Sunset Yellow (E110). In the E for Additives book published in 1987 it states that 'It is [Sunset Yellow]one of the colours the Hyperactive Children's Support Group recommends should be eliminated from the diet of the children it represents. We now have something else to look for when buying foods to try to ensure that we reduce these tempers for our son

It is definately true that by controling diet you can help to lesten the effect of ADHD, as with any type of disease or disorder.

I worked in the USA during the summer and we were helping to treat Autism, using chelation products to remove the toxins from the body, the progress made by the Autism patient was rapid.

Although I am not sure how ADHD is caused, but I am guessing that it is some form of heavy metal or chemical poisoning, when you cut down the intake of synthetic chemicals in food then the body should be able to start breaking down the toxins, if it knows how to.

Certainly arificial flavourings and sweeteners are the worst things to give any one. Being artificial, the body will not know how to break it down as effectively as any natural products. Then there is refined sugar, which means that it has had chemicals added to it, gone through processes to get to the stage it is. Both of these will have the most effect. When you turn to natural sugars, for example xylatol, and stevia (both diabetic safe sugars) the effects in energy release are less severe.

If you can change the diet to a more natural diet ans cut out the processed food, then the chances of decreasing the effects of ADHD must surely be strengthened.

Any comments please let me know.