Welcome to my A – Z of Nutrition and ADHD series! Over the course of these posts I’m hoping to raise awareness of the link between nutrition, lifestyle choices and ADHD symptoms. V is for Vitamin D and ADHD Often called the “sunshine vitamin”, vitamin D is essential for more than just bone health — Continue reading
As someone with ADHD you will most likely be familiar with the idea that many of your symptoms could be due to a lack of dopamine. It is believed that ADHDers produce less dopamine than neurotypicals. This is undoubtedly an oversimplification of the complexities of brain chemistry, but there is evidence to suggest that those Continue reading
Do you know your Vitamin D level? It’s about this time of year (January – February) that your Vitamin D status is likely to be diminishing to levels that are below adequate. We make Vitamin D from the action of the sunlight on our skin, and in the UK this is only possible between May Continue reading
Essential Nutrients + Sources We read a lot about all the different essential nutrients for the human body, available through countless number of different foods. Each food contains different nutrients in different proportions and each nutrient has its own specific purpose to the human body. Sometimes it is difficult to remember which food source contain Continue reading
There are many benefits to choosing a vegetarian diet, and evidence shows that vegetarians are healthier than meat eaters. They have a lower incidence of obesity, heart disease and cancer, due to the fact that they tend to eat fewer calories, more fibre, less saturated fat and less processed foods. There are however a number Continue reading
With the winter in full swing, you might be in the middle of an outbreak of coughs, colds and flu or you are anticipating a household full of it. If so, please continue reading to fight off any more flue outbreaks this winter. There are many theories about why we become more susceptible to respiratory Continue reading
