85. ADHD or just the wrong diet? How food affects your focus

In the past two episodes we've talked about ADD and ADHD and the history surrounding these diagnoses as well as the medications used to treat them. Today we're going to continue the conversation on ADD and ADHD. This topic is so broad that I couldn't possibly cover everything, but I really want to help you understand the complexities of these disorders. It worries me that society has come to a place where attention issues are considered normal. If your child is struggling with any type of focus and attention, this information is for you. When it comes to children, I think we've really missed the boat because there are many reasons why people have attention issues. Today we're going to look at one of these "causes" of ADD and ADHD – diet and nutrition. I have seen cases where children act like they are never full and eat an incredible amount of food at a time. Afterwards, they appear extremely hyperactive and it would be easy to assume that they have ADHD or just had too much sugar, but we need to go back and look at what is causing the immense hunger. It could be that the child has nutritional deficiencies that aren't being met, and after eating a large amount, it appears they have ADHD because their body isn't able to properly process the nutrients in their food. On the flip side, we might think a child has ADD but in reality their metabolic needs are not being met. In some cases we would see a child's ability to focus drastically improve if they were able to eat more frequently. As we go through the episode, I'll talk about brainwaves and what is actually going on in our brains when we're hungry and how diet can actually alter our brain chemistry leading to problems with paying attention, impulsivity, social interactions, and motivation. I'll also talk about what we do at Connect My Brain and how we can help you and your child. Subscribe to our video podcast on YouTube SHOW NOTES: https://connectmybrain.com/episode85 What do you want to learn more about? Submit your questions here: https://www.connectmybrain.com/survey/ Phone the office: 678-501-5172

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