EP. 84: ADHD and Nutrition with Nicole DeMasi Malcher

Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup___Join Tracy in Episode 84 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, where she introduces you to dietician and nutritionist Nicole DeMasi Malcher. Nicole is the founder of DeMasi Nutrition, a virtual private practice based in Los Angeles, CA. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Educator with a Master’s Degree in Nutrition. Nicole spent 10 years working at Los Robles Hospital in the ICU, and as a nutrition coach at UCLA, Kaiser Permanente, and DaVita Dialysis. In her practice, she uses nutrition therapy and coaching to help people lose weight, improve their health, and prevent and treat medical conditions through personalized diet and lifestyle changes.Nicole was diagnosed with ADHD (combined type) about a year ago at the age of 32 and has since been determined to understand how nutrition impacts ADHD symptoms. This episode is not for women with disordered eating.Nicole shares the circumstances surrounding her later-in-life diagnosis, her ADHD symptoms, and those she always wondered about but now recognizes as clearly ADHD. She discusses how she always felt different than others and how her childhood and teen years were impacted by her ADHD. Nicole also explains what has changed since she was diagnosed, the relationship between sugar and dopamine, and the food group that spikes our dopamine naturally. She highlights what kind of carbohydrates help cognition and how she feels about intermittent fasting for the ADHD brain.Further, Nicole provides information on the gut-brain axis and how inflammation affects the brain. She explains what the enteric nervous system is and how it affects our brains. Nicole also reveals the one food to get rid of to feel better, her number one ADHD workaround, and a page that she’s built just for us that’s all about nutrition for the ADHD brain.____Resources: Website: www.eatingwithadhd.comInstagram: @eatingwithadhdSend a Message: Your Name | Email | Message If this podcast helps you understand your ADHD brain, Shift helps you train it. Practice mindset work in just 10 minutes a day. Learn more at tracyotsuka.com/shift Instead of Struggling to figure out what to do next? ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem. That’s why most strategies don’t stick—they weren’t designed for how your brain actually works. Your ADHD Brain is A-OK Academy is different. It’s a patented, science-backed coaching program that helps you stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits. 👉Learn more here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/aok-academy Learn more by connecting with Tracy through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, or visit adhdforsmartwomen.com.Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/book2 Visit our website: https://tracyotsuka.com

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