Facts and Myths
Poor diet causes dyslexia.
Dyslexia has nothing to do with your diet. It is caused by a mix of genetic and biological factors. Of course, a poor diet can make the symptoms of dyslexia worse by making you feel tired or fall ill easily.
Related Myths
Children with dyslexia are lazy and simply need to try harder to read.
Once they have learnt to read, the symptoms of dyslexia go away.
People with dyslexia cannot have successful academic or professional careers.
If you are an adult and suspect you may have dyslexia, it is too late to do anything about it.