More than 30 years ago Hafer observed how excess phosphate in the human diet causes serious mineral deficiencies and imbalances, triggering a host of health problems, including ADD/ADHD.

Because phosphate is an essential mineral, important for the development of healthy bones, teeth and skin, it is considered safe to add to foods. Dietary phosphate is a very common and highly versatile food additive with the result that the food industry has increased its use over the years. Hafer seeks to show that as the levels of added phosphate increases, ADD/ADHD becomes more prevalent, reaching pandemic proportions today. ADD/ADHD is a problem confined predominantly to the Western culture: after all, Western diets are high in phosphate.

By eating food high in dietary phosphate, people take in more than the body can use. In Hafer's case, a phosphate-reduced diet led to dramatic improvements in her son's difficult behaviour, well-being and school performance, making medication unnecessary. As long as he was able to avoid foods high in phosphate, Hafer's son had few problems.

Researchers in different parts of the world are beginning to verify Hafer's assertions. For example, it is now established that the high consumption of coke and other drinks high in phoshate causes the early onset of osteoporosis.

In Europe thousands of families have been following Hafer's recommendations and have been rewarded with lovable, happy, healthy and sometimes highly talented children. Hafer's recommendations are for everybody affected by ADD/ADHD, including adults.

We have gathered here a wealth of information, articles and supportive evidence and the English translation of Hafer's book The Hidden Drug: Dietary Phosphate is available for purchase.

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The Hidden Drug: Dietary Phosphate