Typically, what is seen in an individual who has ADD, is an individual who has difficulty attending to tasks, can’t concentrate, and can’t learn properly. And yet, in my experience, is very bright and intellectually gifted. Most of these individuals are now treated with psychotropic drugs. Some, even with antidepressants, and the more severe the symptoms the more drugs they are now prescribed. Almost all of these children can be controlled by other means; by identifying and avoiding certain foods that they may be sensitive to. I have not seen one young child with these particular problems that has not had a delayed food sensitivity as the root cause of their problem.

Food allergies in children are on the rise and this contributes to many different problems. It is often hard to differentiate between these delayed onset react and immediate IgE allergy. Through our research we have found that the symptoms of ADHD and ADD are almost always mediated by the delayed pathways, which include IgG and Immune complex reactions. Usually, there are many foods contributing to those problems so it is not as clear cut as an immediate IgE response. You can have a delayed reaction to any food protein so that means any food that is ingested has the possibility of triggering a delayed sensitivity, therefore, any food can lead to ADHD or ADD.