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for example, one studys diet included lamb, chicken, potatoes, rice, bananas, apples, and brassica vegetables.36 The next step in the elimination protocol, after about five weeks, is to reintroduce foods to those who responded positively, a process which is noted to take up to 11/2 years.38 These diets are intended to identify food sensitivities to make personalized diet recommendations.36,38 While elimination diets have been associated in some studies with improvement in participants ADHD symptoms, their restrictiveness makes them difficult to manage and hard for children to tolerate, and they can lead to nutrient deficiencies if used long term.35-37 Theres a lack of recent double-blinded studies with fully controlled elimination diet protocols, and the effects found in unblinded elimination diet studies may be unreliable due to bias from raters.32,35,37,39 One meta-analysis of elimination diet studies found that when analysis was restricted to probably blinded studies, effects on symptoms were small or greatly decreased.32,37,39 The meta-analysis also noted that the larger effects of elimination diets, excluding food coloring and other additives, often were found in participants selected for suspected food sensitivities.39 Researchers theorize that a small subset of children with ADHD may benefit from the use of elimination diets to identify food sensitivities.35 These diets must be overseen by a dietitian for nutritional adequacy.35 Nutrient Levels in ADHD Some studies have noted lower levels of nutrients in participants with ADHD compared with controls, including reduced blood levels of iron and ferritin and hemoglobin, lower levels of zinc, magnesium, and vitamin D, and decreased levels of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly DHA, or a lower ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids.8,12,17,33,34,40-46 Levels of copper have been noted to be lower in those with ADHD compared with controls in some studies but higher or similar in other studies.33,42 Research on selenium levels in participants with ADHD seems to be scarce
