Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder impulsivity reduced by daily 1,000 IU of vitamin D – RCT

The effects of vitamin D supplementation on ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in 6–13 year-old students: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

European Journal of Integrative Medicine, Vol 25, Jan 2019, Pages 28-33 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2018.10.006

* Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder treated by weekly 50,000 IU of vitamin D – RCT Nov 2018 * ADHD associated with both low vitamin D and poor Vitamin D receptor – May 2018 * ADHD in children 2.6 X more likely if low vitamin D – meta-analysis Feb 2018 * ADHD decreased by 11% for each 10 ng increase in vitamin D in early pregnancy – April 2015 * Prevention * ADHD associated with significantly less Vitamin B12 – Sept 2018 Omega-3 may also help ADHD * ADHD 2 times more likely if poor Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio – meta-analysis May 2016 * Omega-3 reduced violence in children and violence between parents – RCT May 2018 * Omega-3 and Vitamin D each treat many mental health problems - April 2018 ADHD increased risk with Glyphospate * Glyphosate Use Predicts ADHD Hospital Discharges in the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Net (HCUPnet): A Two-Way Fixed-Effects Analysis Aug 2016 * Glyphosate Use Predicts Healthcare Utilization for ADHD in the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project net (HCUPnet): A Two-Way Fixed-Effects Analysis Jan 2016 * * *📄 Download the PDF from VitaminDWiki * 15 Health Problems Linked to Monsanto's Roundup * ADHD:In farming communities, there's a strong correlation between Roundup exposure and attention deficit disorder (ADHD), likely due to glyphosate's capacity to disrupt thyroid hormone functions." * Glyphosate and Vitamin D - many studies category listing has items along with related searches** * Huge increases in health problems – risk factors include Vitamin D, Antibiotics, and Roundup | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Health Problem
(typically associated
with low Vitamin D) | % increase
in a decade | Antibiotic | Roundup | | Autism | 250 % | Antibiotic | Roundup | | Diabetes | 66 % | Antibiotic | Roundup | | Overweight kids | 150 % | Antibiotic | Roundup | | Parkinson's | 110 % | might help | Roundup | | Alzheimer's. | 1000% | might help | Roundup | | Dementia | ?% | might help | Roundup | | Multiple Sclerosis | 70 % | might help | Roundup | | Alzheimer's | ?? % | | Roun-2017 | | ALS deaths | 60 | | Roun-2017 | | Celliac | 100 % | Antibiotic | Roundup | | ADHD (LA schools) | 230 % | | Roun-2017 | | IBD | 200 % | Antibiotic | Roundup | | Kidney | 120% | - | Roundup |

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Introduction

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common mental disorder in children. Drug treatment is the most prevalent method used to control it; however, considering the low efficacy and frequent side effects of current drugs, more attempts are needed to replace them with safer agents. Several studies have shown the beneficial role of micronutrients such as vitamin D in development and improving the performance of neuronal system. This research intended to study the effects of vitamin D supplementation in 6–13 year-old students with ADHD.

Methods

In this double-blind parallel clinical trial, the subjects were selected from among 6–13 year-old students with ADHD diagnosed by a child psychiatry specialist. Vitamin D3 supplements (1000 IU) or placebo given daily to 70 subjects for three months. ADHD symptoms were evaluated before and after the intervention using Conners Parent Questionnaire (CPQ), the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Teacher Version (SDQT), the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Parent Version (SDQP) and Continuous performances Test (CPT) scores.

Results

The mean scores of the CPQ, SDQP and SDQT showed a significant difference in the two groups after intervention (p < 0.05). The impulsivity mean scores of the CPT after intervention showed statistical significance (p = 0.002), but the attention (p = 0.11) and mean reaction time (p = 0.19) mean scores did not.

Conclusions

Vitamin D supplementation not only improves some behavioral problems but may prevent exacerbation in some symptoms of the disorder and reduce impulsivity.