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Kicking Off 2023 Well: How Healthy Eating Can Help Children with ADHD

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A healthy diet, with the right amount of beneficial nutrients, can make a huge difference in symptoms in children with ADHD.

Experts have said that for years. But more and more evidence confirms that view.

Three recent studies that focused on 134 children with ADHD underline in various ways the benefits of good nutrition.

One study reported on what parents of the 134 children answered in detailed questions about what their children ate over a 90-day period. The study, from researchers at The Ohio State University, showed that children who consumed more fruits and vegetables had less pronounced symptoms of inattention than children who consumed less fruits and vegetables.

Another analysis of the same 134 children evaluated the effectiveness of supplements with a micronutrient blend of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants. The analysis showed that children who took the micronutrient supplements were three times more likely to show improvement in symptoms of ADHD — including symptoms of emotional dysregulation — than children who took a placebo. “Emotional dysregulation” symptoms included symptoms like chronic irritability, angry moods and outbursts of anger.

And finally, a third study of the same 134 children, published in the journal Nutrients, showed that kids who came from families dealing with food insecurity were more likely have significant emotional dysregulation symtpoms.

In a blogpost from last year, ADHD Online explored more deeply a wide range of research on nutrition and ADHD symptoms in children. You can learn more about what we found on the benefits of good nutrition in children with ADHD.

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Live support will be unavailable while we’re closed but you can always submit a request or leave a voice message. We’ll get back to you when we return on Tuesday, May 30.

Each of our clinicians sets their own holiday hours. Check with your doctor for availability.

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We will conduct some scheduled maintenance on our Patient Portal on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, from 5:30-7:00 AM ET. During this brief time, you will not be able to schedule an appointment. 

Our team will be hard at work while many of you sleep to keep the disruption to a minimum and we apologize for any inconvenience.

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Live support will be unavailable on Monday, January 16. Send us an email or leave a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible when we return on Tuesday, January 17.

Please note that each clinician sets their holiday hours and may be processing your requests during this time or they may be out as well.

As always, you can still take our assessment at anytime online, whenever and wherever is best for you. 

ADHD Online corporate offices will be closed on December 23, 26, and on Monday, January 2 in observance of the holidays.

As always, you can still take our assessment at any time online, whenever and wherever is best for you.

Please note that each clinician sets their holiday hours and may be processing your requests during this time or they may be out as well.

Happy Holidays from the team at ADHD Online!

Our ADHD Online corporate office will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 so our employees can enjoy this special time with their families. 

As always, you can still take our assessment at any time online, whenever and wherever is best for you.

Please note that each clinician sets their own holiday hours and may be processing your requests during this time or they may be out as well.

We will resume normal business hours Monday, November 28. Thank you for your understanding and patience as our staff enjoys time with family to celebrate the Holiday.

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The patient completes our asynchronous assessment and receives the report from a doctorate-level psychologist within 3-5 days.

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Treatment Plan Development**

The patient completes our asynchronous assessment and receives the report from a doctorate-level psychologist within 3-5 days.

The patient schedules an initial appointment with one of our providers to develop a treatment plan through a secure virtual appointment. We provide you and your patient with a copy of our full report. You take it from there.

**If available in your state

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We provide you and your patient with a copy of our full report. You take it from there.

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Prescriptions via telemedicine for Schedule II (stimulants) medications are not permitted by state law in South Carolina. Patients can receive prescriptions from our providers for non-stimulant medications.