Jill Castle
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540 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Apr 2017
last heard Nov 2022
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We also see nutrient deficiencies in ADHD, and those are sort of the three top-line things that stand out as a nutritionist when I'm working with somebody with ADHD to look for.
But beyond that, there are other things that children with ADHD can be experiencing, and it can make them more unique as a child to manage in terms of their nutrition.
Number one, if they have sensory issues related to food.
If they have trouble with their bowels, their bowel movements, constipation, for example.
If they don't sleep well, that can affect their appetite and it can affect their growth.
And then, of course, the issue of anxiety or stress management can also play out around the dinner table and can influence how I would go about living.
working with a family who has a child with ADHD.
So when we talk about nutrition and ADHD, there's a big checklist that I am personally going to go through.
And I'm going to look at each child uniquely and individually because there really isn't one diet for every child.
But there are some things that you want to think about nutritionally and that should be top of mind when you're working with a child with ADHD.
you look at the clinical trials and the research, about 60% of children with ADHD report low appetite, and that's generally from their medications.
And it can be from all categories of medications.
Like, for example, and I don't want to get into a lot of the medications because that's not my area of expertise.
But, for example, some of the medications are a little bit more, are bigger contributors to a lack of appetite.
For example, Concerta has been known to be a medication that might influence or reduce a child's appetite.
Are the nutritional
Both, absolutely.
So the nutrient deficiencies that we commonly see in ADHD are things like iron and zinc, potentially magnesium, and essential fatty acids.
So iron is a big one.
And that comes from a reduced appetite.
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