Optimum Nutrition For your Child's Mind

Maximise your child's potential

Patrick Holford and Deborah Colson, leading nutritionists from London's Brain Bio Centre, show how what you feed your child has an incredible effect on their brain function, behaviour and intelligence. The authors have worked with hundreds of children with problems ranging from ADHD to autism and they have advised schools on using optimum nutrition to attain children's full potential. This book is the definitive guide for any parent or teacher.

You'll discover how to:

Develop concentration and focus Boost IQ and creative thinking

Improve reading and writing

Enhance memory

Improve mood and behaviour

You'll also find out about: what works for dyslexia and dyspraxia; drug-free answers to ADHD; getting off the autistic spectrum; answers for aggression; overcoming eating disorders and solving sleeping problems.

'If there's one person who's done more than anyone to transform the perception of food in Britain, it's the visionary nutritionist Patrick Holford.' Independent

• Patrick Holford and Deborah Colson

  About the authors Patrick Holford is one of the world's leading authorities on nutrition and mental health. In 1984 he founded the Institute for Optimum Nutrition. He is director of the Brain Bio centre in London and has written more than twenty health books, many of them bestsellers, including the New Optimum Nutrition Bible, which has sold over a million copies worldwide.

  Deborah Colson DipION MBant is a clinical nutritionist who trained at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition. She specialises in the treatment of children with behavioural and teaming problems at London's Brain Bio centre.

  Disclaimer

  While all the nutrients and dietary changes referred to in this book have been proven safe, those seeking help for specific medical conditions are advised to consult a qualified nutritional therapist, doctor or equivalent health professional. The recommendations given in this book are intended solely as education and information, and should not be taken as medical advice. Neither the authors nor the publisher accept liability for readers who choose to self—prescribe.

  All supplements should be kept out of reach of infants and young children.