Is the DASH diet effective for ADHD?

    Last Updated: July 2, 2024

    Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex disorder that can be diagnosed in both children and adults. Dietary interventions to treat ADHD have been considered as treatment options. The DASH diet might help improve some symptoms of ADHD, but the evidence remains unclear.[1][2]

    References

    1. ^Lange KW, Lange KM, Nakamura Y, Reissmann ANutrition in the Management of ADHD: A Review of Recent Research.Curr Nutr Rep.(2023 Sep)
    2. ^Yadollah Khoshbakht, Fatemeh Moghtaderi, Reza Bidaki, Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh, Amin Salehi-AbargoueiThe effect of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms: a randomized controlled clinical trialEur J Nutr.(2021 Mar 14)