ADHD Is a Whole-Body Problem: What to Look at Beyond the Brain
The Dr. Hyman Show

ADHD Is a Whole-Body Problem: What to Look at Beyond the Brain

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 31, 202647 min
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ADHD is usually treated as a problem in the brain. But what if some of the factors making it harder to focus, regulate your mood, or manage your symptoms are actually coming from somewhere else in your body? In this episode, I’m joined by one of my producers, Emma, to explore ADHD through a functional medicine lens. We look beyond the diagnosis to ask what may be happening “under the hood”—from the gut and microbiome to inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, blood sugar, hormones, and the foods we eat. Because the brain doesn’t operate in isolation. What happe...

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When I think of someone with ADHD, it's not a brain problem. It's a system problem. These are not brain disorders. They're systemic disorders that affect the brain.

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So basically, when you have depression or ADHD or autism or any of these behavioral or psychiatric conditions, it's a brain on fire. And so a lot of times the reason for the brain on fire

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is the gut. It's quite simple. It's your body is connected to your brain. So everything that's happening

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