What Doctors Don't Tell YouA recent study of 79 hyperactive children has added weight to the argument that certain foods and additives aggravate the condition, if not cause it.
Of the 79 given a restricted diet, 59 of them improved. Foods and additives were then reintroduced one at a time.
A double blind crossover study in 19 of the children showed that problem foods or additives had a significant adverse effect on them.
The findings are a blow to those who hold that hyperactivity is a chemical reaction, and can be controlled with Ritalin.
Daniel Redwood DC
Tom Ferguson MD
