Nutrition and ADHD

Nutrition and ADHD Packages

Nutrition can be a challenge for those with ADHD.

It can be hard to motivate yourself to prepare food and even eat. You can forget to eat when caught up in a hyper-focus and meal planning can be a challenge.

ADHD is associated with differences in dopamine signalling and reward pathways, which can affect motivation, cravings, food choices and follow-through and as a result people with ADHD can be drawn to foods that cause a dopamine high (sugar, refined carbohydrates, processed foods, caffeine, alcohol). And over-consumption of these types of foods can lead to blood sugar dysregulation which can in turn make ADHD symptoms worse.

In addition to this, ADHD medication can also impact appetite and disrupt sleep.

People with ADHD can be susceptible to nutrient deficiencies both because of their dietary habits and their physiology.

The nervous system requires key nutrients to produce neurotransmitters (including dopamine and serotonin) and supporting brain health through nutrition and lifestyle is key.

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I’ve created four packages to support those with ADHD. They include an ADHD dietary analysis package and three more comprehensive packages that contain a varying number of tests to help us uncover nutrient deficiencies and target the right nutritional support. They also contain regular appointments where I will combine both nutritional advice and ADHD coaching, to ensure that you are able to implement the necessary changes in a way that will work for you.

Nutrition and ADHD: Fix your Diet!

Are you concerned that your diet may be exacerbating your ADHD symptoms?

As a parent or carer of a child with ADHD are you concerned about whether you are feeding them the “right” diet?

Are you confused by the seemingly contradictory messages about how to eat well for ADHD?

This package involves analysis of your current diet and suggestions on how to improve it for the needs of an ADHD brain.

Using my online food journal we will work out what changes you need to make to your diet to nourish your ADHD brain.

I will provide you with a plan as to what to change and we will meet three times to ensure that you are adapting your habits to better suit your unique needs.

This package includes

  • Access to my online food journal
  • An initial meeting to review your current diet and ADHD symptoms
  • A personalised plan towards a more supportive diet
  • Tailored simple recipes to inspire new food choices
  • Two follow up consultations to review progress

The cost of this package is £350 and includes three consultations

Nutrition and ADHD: The Basics

With this package we will explore and address common nutrient deficiencies in those with ADHD:

  • Essential fatty acids which are essential for good brain health
  • Vitamin D (essential for energy and mood)
  • Thyroid health (key for energy, metabolism and mood)
  • Folate and B12 (key for methylation, energy, neurotransmitter production)
  • Zinc (key for energy, mood, methylation)

This will involve two blood tests and four consultations and costs £750 (including tests)

Nutrition and ADHD: Let’s Dig Deeper

In this package as well as the tests in The Basics we will also look at:

  • Nutrigenomics: exploring your own personal DNA pathways that impact the Nervous System and Methylation. This will give us an insight into your ability to produce, use and breakdown Dopamine and Serotonin, as well as how your body uses stress hormones such as Adrenaline and Noradrenalin. Methylation underpins our ability to make energy, detoxify, produce neurotransmitters and much more, so is key to understanding how our bodies work and how we can support them.
  • Genova’s Metabolomix + test – this sophisticated test enables us to pinpoint nutrient deficiencies and determine your personal need for antioxidants, B-vitamins, minerals, digestive support, fatty acids, and amino acids. It also gives us an insight into your neurotransmitter levels
  • Adrenal Stress Profile – this simple saliva-based test enables us to establish your cortisol levels across the day and gauge the impact of stress on your health

This package will include four tests and six consultations and costs £1750

Nutrition and ADHD: The Deepest

As well as everything in the Let’s Dig Deeper package this package includes:

  • Genova’s GI Effects test – this comprehensive digestive test enables us to get a thorough insight into the status of your gut health. We will establish how good you are at digesting food, whether you have any inflammation in the gut, the state of your microbiome (gut flora) and whether you have any pathogenic bacteria or parasites that could be impacting your health
  • Genova’s Comprehensive Urine Element Profile – this test assesses your levels of nutrient minerals (the ones we should have) and toxic minerals (the ones we don’t want and that could impact your brain health).

This package will include six tests and eight consultations and costs £2500

If you are interested in any of these packages or would like to find out more about how I work then please book in for a free 20 minute Discovery Call