Comments on: Norwegian study links Milk and Gluten with ADHD

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:37:57 +0000

I tested negative too to all the foods but tested positive to almost eerything outdoors (grass, mold, trees, dust, etc). I read blogs on what natural things to do for seasonal allergies and decided to go gluten free. As to dairy, I naturally tend to avoid dairy. It has been six months and my seasonal allergies are almost non existstant. I have only taken an antihistamine like three times and prior i took a pill daily. As a bonus I have noticed how much better I can focus. I don’t find myself day dreaming in the middle of conversations . I seem to be more organized and am able to finish tasks! I do not miss wheat. I have never felt better.

By: Bozana

Bozana — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:18:36 +0000

Does anyone know how much difference would a diet make without medication
My 7 years old son is tiny and if the medication would slow down his growth I would never give it to him. So, a diet would have to suffice….any experience….?

Thanks,
Bozana

By: Bryan Hutchinson

Bryan Hutchinson — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:47:57 +0000

Hi Susan, that’s actually quite difficult to say. How old is your son? If he’s still rather young, I would say it is important for you to step in and discuss this openly with him and either way, it is important for him to realize how difficult his life will become down the road if he does not take it seriously now. However, that is easier said than done. Maybe there is something he enjoys more than anything else and wants to improve in that area, if so, this could be the opening to explain how he can indeed improve if he decides to listen and value that it is important to understand his condition… seems he doesn’t have a complete understanding and therefore, probably not in an accepting stage yet… will be sad if he must wait until he is much older only to say “If only I had…” Perhaps leaving my book and other articles about ADHD laying about the house, or in his room… you know… oops!

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:27:00 +0000

I had lots of “aha!” moments when I read your book and had another when I read this blog. I have a son who seems addicted to milk and pasta. He drinks gallons of milk in a week and probably at least a gallon per day. Besides a very unbalanced diet which I attributed to adolescence, I never suspected any link to his ADD behavior. He refuses to read your book or go to any “other self-help BS” so I’m at a loss on how to help him at this point. Would you say he just has to struggle on his own? He has always seemed to have to learn things the hard way instead of listening to his mother… Any suggestions?

By: deb

deb — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:21:42 +0000

I took my ADHD son off of milk and it was amazing! Milk makes him unable to concentrate and uncontrollably ‘silly’.
One summer I took him off milk, lowered precervative and sugar intakes, and gave him DHA – he was so calm! However, in school they give kids sugar treats and only offer milk for lunch – very hard to monitor his food intake! Had to put him back on medication – not too happy about that!

By: Shelley

Shelley — Sat, 09 May 2009 04:49:38 +0000

My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD at age 6, severe symptoms. At age 12 we took her off meds for health reasons. At age 14 she began having other “problems” and ended up being hospitalized and diagnosed with bi-polar with underlying ADHD. Now at 16 she still has vast mood swings (her enzymes have been tested and she is on the highest “safe” dosage of meds). Most happen around meal times. Docs around here aren’t big on testing and won’t talk about anything else being wrong once they make a diagnosis. We have tried herbal, supplements (Omega3, iron whatever the newest studies suggest), ANYTHING to help her feel more in control and to make our family’s life better. We are going to try changing diet and hopefully it will help. If nothing else I applaud those who brought the study to light and the author of the website for helping those who can benefit, even if it isn’t the answer for all.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:27:51 +0000

Hi Molly,

Thank you for writing and letting us know about your situation. I do not believe that abstaining from gluten will eliminate the symptoms, perhaps improve them, but, not cure them. If you were to eat gluten would your symptoms be worse? Probably, especially since you have Celiac Syndrome. Your right though, nothing about this is simple. I am so happy things are getting better for you!

Bryan

By: molly

molly — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:41:44 +0000

Interesting points, but for me they are completely inconsequential. Diagnosed with Celiac Syndrome ( the inability to digest gluten) as a baby, I’ve been on a gluten free diet for 19 of my thus far 20 years. This past October, I was (finally!) diagnosed with ADD. Since then my life has changed in myriad ways. The idea that abstaining form gluten will eliminate the problems symptomatic of ADD is frustrating to me, because I had to go through many difficult years before my recent diagnosis. Gluten, or the lack thereof, was on no effect – positive or negative. For those who benefit from abstaining from gluten, you’re fortunate, but it is not always that simple. Just saying…
Regardless, it’s been six months since my ADD diagnosis and things are better than I ever imagined.

By: Madison

Madison — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:22:29 +0000

I was browsing this site and when I saw that the title had Gluten and ADHD in the same sentence (If that is the right word for it) I screamed for my mother to read this. I have ADHD and she has a gluten allergy and thinks she has ADHD, and ever since she stopped eating anything that contained gluten she has been more tolerant of me and my younger brothers who constantly pester their “Sisterbot” as they like to call me.

By: willconnie

willconnie — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:06:56 +0000

I had a DNA test for galactosemia and found out that I am one alle short of having the full blown version of it. If you have galactosemia you can die from galactose (in all milk products). Most people like me don’t know they have the gene or alle, unless a family member has the full-blown version. I am also lacktose intollerant, but believe it’s because I have that galactose version.
Anyway my son has severe ADHD and I have ADD. I’ll bet our ADHD is tributed to galactosemia or the alle.