Helping ADHD with Food: Science-Backed Strategies for Lasting Change with Julie Matthews

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