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tronic databases to identify published randomizedcontrolled trias that involved individualswho were diagnosed with ADHD (or who met avalidated cutoff on a recognized rating scale) andthat included an ADHD outcome.RESULTS: Fifty-four of the 2,904 nonduplicatescreened records were included in the analyses.Two different analyses were performed.When the outcome measure was based on ADHDassessments by raters closest to the therapeuticsetting, all dietary (standardized mean differences=0.21-0.48) and psychological(standardized mean differences=0.40-0.64)treatments produced statistically significant effects.However, when the best probably blindedassessment was employed, effects remained significantfor free fatty acid supplementation(standardized mean difference=0.16) and artificialfood color exclusion (standardized mean difference=0.42)but were substantially attenuatedto nonsignificant levels for other treatments.Kevin W Chen, Ph.D., s an associateprofessor at the Center forIntegrative Medicine, Universityof Maryland. Dr. Chen was educatedin the universities of bothChina and the United States, andhas years of experience andtraining in blending eastern andwestern perspectives, and in thepractice of life-nurturing methods.As a long-time practitioner of Qigong Yang Sheng, he isone of the few scientists in the U.S. to have both hands-onknowledge of mind-body practice, and an active researchcareer in mind-body medicine, which is funded throughgrants by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and variousfoundations. Dr. Chen devotes his career and life to thepractice of Yang Sheng, and promotion of self-healing andmind-body-spirit integration through the non-profit organization,World Institute for Self Healing (WISH) (http://www.wishus.org).CONCLUSIONS: Free fatty acid supplementationproduced small but significant reductions inADHD symptoms even with probably blinded assessments,although the clinical significance ofthese effects remains to be determined. Artificialfood color exclusion produced larger effects butoften in individuals selected for food sensitivities.Better evidence for efficacy from blinded assessmentsis required for behavioral interventions,neurofeedback, cognitive training, and restrictedelimination diets before they can be supported astreatments for core ADHD symptoms.June-July 2013 Yang-Sheng (Nurturing Life) 17