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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here -- since we're talking about studies, has anyone read the studies (albeit small sample size) of brain iron levels?  The brain iron levels of the never-medicated children was shown to be significantly less than the children taking medication and the children without ADHD.

Apparently, brain iron facilitates dopamine production- insufficient dopamine is the underlying cause of ADHD. This study worries me because long term iron deficiency can cause brain damage-- although I don't know if that is the case with brain iron. Additionally, low brain iron in these cases may be unresponsive to iron supplements because it appears to be an uptake issue- not a diet issue. All of this if I've interpreted the studies correctly. NIH is still out on this, but I saw the study in several reputable spots.

The researchers are looking for a bio marker for ADHD (to prevent misdiagnosis) and this one is looking promising. [/quote]

I haven't read anything serious about iron & ADHD, but this is a wonderful article on nutrition & ADHD, based on a recent general review of all available high-quality evidence
http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2015/04/21/study-dietary-interventions-can-help-children-with-adhd-especially-with-proper-monitoring-and-adjustment/

"Existing evidence points towards modest but statistically significant benefits of each dietary intervention on ADHD. As indicated above, modest average benefits can obscure the fact that some children show substantial gains. If that happens to be your child, the fact that most children may not realize large benefits would be less relevant."[/quote]

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