The mind-diet link is interesting. I know of children who have improved with diet restrictions and also children who have not. Or at least not enough improvement to avoid medication. It does make you wonder though. I think a lot of parents try diet restrictions first. Gluten free and removing artificial food dyes are common things parents try.

Parents also often try giving fish oil (they make gummies for the young ones) and multivitamins to try to get vitamin levels where they should be. Which reminds me, next time my son needs blood work, I want to get some of his vitamin levels tested.

Exercise is great too!! My son definitely benefits from exercise. As do I.

I fully agree that parents should try these things first!

Even if they don't help enough to avoid medication, sometimes they help enough to keep dosages on the lower side.