The Wellness Mama Podcast
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Helping ADHD with Food: Science-Backed Strategies for Lasting Change with Julie Matthews
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Katie Wells/Julie Matthews
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Episode 971
Episode Highlights With Julie
- She does Japanese drumming and fire dancing as hobbies
- The underlying factors with ADHD that can be influenced by diet
- The inflammation connection and how food comes into play
- Her approach of not trying to “fix” a problem in kids with ADHD, but support them so they can thrive within their environments and neurodiversity
- Food dyes, sugar, and other top dietary offenders
- Her tips for implementing dietary changes, especially with picky eaters
- Top dietary strategies she finds helpful for kids with ADHD
- How low salycilate diets can be especially helpful and what the Feingold Diet is
- The gut/brain/microbiome axis and how this can be helpful in supporting kids
Resources Mentioned
- The Personalized Autism Nutrition Plan: Nourishing Hope for Kids with ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, and Neurodevelopmental Delays - Julie's book
- Follow Julie on Instagram, Facebook, and on X
- Nourishing Hope website, BioIndividual Nutrition Institute
