ADHD: What Your Kids Eat Might be Making Symptoms Worse

If you have a child with ADHD, chances are, your child’s behavior has changed the way you thought your family would be together.  ADHD can cause a child to have severe tantrums, intense hyperactivity, uncontrollable impulsivity and can toggle between lack of focus and intense focus.   

It turns out there is a huge connection between certain foods and inflammation that can greatly increase and intensify ADHD behaviors.  Many of us have heard about the brain-gut connection but this is the first time I’m learning about it as it relates to ADHD.  

I’m hanging off every word of my guest, Dana Kay, who since her son’s diagnosis, has dedicated her life to helping her son and other families regain the calm and harmony in their homes by managing ADHD in a different way.  

This episode left me feeling frustrated and angry because the things I learned about ADHD from Dana have never been brought up to me by any medical professionals for the 15+ years we’ve been trying to find answers to help with my son’s intense behaviors and big emotions brought on by ADHD.  I know many of you feel the same way.

In this episode, we talk about: 

How to build a solid nutritional foundation for the body 

How reducing inflammation is key to lessening symptoms 

Why certain foods are so detrimental 

What ADHD kids need to eat more of 

Hidden stressors in your child’s body and how to find out what they are 

This is one of the most important conversations I’ve had on my podcast and I hope you’ll listen and try some of Dana’s recommendations.  My family will be doing it right along with you!  

For a copy of Dana’s ADHD Kid Friendly Breakfast Recipes, you can download it from the Parent Toolbox.  www.parent-toolbox.com 

About Dana Kay 

Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner and the CEO and founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute and the creator of the ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child, but she also knows the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes, Authority Magazine, Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various others. She has also been a guest on multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life. 

Social Media: 

Website: www.adhdthriveinstitute.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/74302454/ 

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJXavoyo4gWA2cPXCYyThA 

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