This is such an incredible resource for me as a brand new clinician with no time to spend looking into recent research. Thank you for your time, work, and effort!!
Good morning Dr. ❤ your channel. So glad i found you. You helped my like no body else regarding my teens ADHD.There is no way to thank u enough. Neurologist KSA
I would think any diet that helps physical conditions would help because it removes concerns/stressors and lessen exacerbation of ADHD traits. I’ve done an elimination diet created by my allergist. It also involved rotation of foods in “type” groups. It’s stressful and requires a lot of planning. lol.
While I am always for eating a healthy diet, I wonder if the stress of planning and following a diet (especially a very restrictive diet) exacerbates traits just as much as eating normal (especially if sensory sensitivity is involved). Idk, something to consider. As always, I imagine that the balance between these two would be different for every individual (I would personally struggle keeping a rigid diet) ***Not trying to discourage you or anyone else from a diet, especially one prescribed by a qualified professional; just asking the question
@@user-yq1bs4is6y thank you! In my effort to be brief, I was too brief - that was my entire point (sigh, getting old!) YES - the stress of these diets would def exacerbate ADHD (from someone who is struggling with basic executive function currently, let alone a special diet!)
@@amykarnehm3602 On its own an elimination diet can be difficult to get used to in particular when you add in wife and extended families and some traditional recipes have to be changed or dropped. My need arose from cluster migraines. My children have become pros at knowing what is "Dad friendly". Working in field camps was at times tricky but in general the cook managed to work around my needs. I can see that adding back certain food type groups could be difficult to plan for, you get used to certain menu / recipes then need to change things to add certain items. 🤪🤷 Locally nitrite free meats and vegan cheese have been a revolution for myself.
@@amykarnehm3602 looking back living on my own as a youth, I could cook, make bread and all but to cook for my single self... 🤷 survived on a medium pizza doled out over three days, a few pickled eggs and wieners and too much beer and nicotine and random illegal drugs - definitely not a sustainable diet. Now with the kids moved out, wife taking long trips to hike or work and I'm back to cooking for myself... well I manage much better and get a few meals in that the wife doesn't like as she does when I'm off on adventures or work. I'm now 26 years off beer (a magor migraine trigger) and 20 years off alcohol and 11 years off nicotine.
Having anxiety and adhd is horrendous. Vyvanse helps with anxiety but all it takes is a coffee, a bit of alcohol, a bad night of sleep... to exacerbate anxiety 100 fold. 😢 I m finding it difficult to deal with friendships too. Not wanting to drink or going out is upsetting people, not matter how many times I explained my reasons to try to be quiet.
I stopped drinking almost 20 years ago, for some friends it was "do you want to go out and be DD?" then again one friend took a long time to learn "what are you drinking" to which his wife would call out his name in that stern voice meaning 'husband you F'd up again'.
I have done it on myself. I almost ended up with an eating disorder (orthorexia). You don’t need to exclude groups of foods if you’re not allergic or intolerant to those groups. I understand veganism is an ethical choice.
Dear Prof. Barkley, Thank you very much for your great videos and all information provided to parents like me. It is already very valuable. My question is, where can I find more resources for helping my gifted kid who has ADHD?
Hello Mr. Barkley, I recently discovered your CZcams channel, and along with Dr. K, you both have saved my life. I greatly admire your work and wanted to make a question. My psychiatrist mentioned that I most likely have ADHD and has scheduled some tests for me. I'll see him next month. He prescribed me Wellbutrin XL (Bupropion. I'm on day 8 btw), and I wanted to ask if you could discuss this ADHD off-label medication in one of your videos. I tried watching your medication series but couldn't find information about my pills. We know it's an antidepressant but it works very different than SSRIs. It's used off-label for ADHD. Thank you!
It is interesting you mentioned a study relating to the costs of having ADHD. I was listening to the fantastic podcast Access all on bbc sounds that discusses issues relating to disability and mental health. In the latest episode they are discussing disability & the impact it has on people who want to migrate to Australia. It seems that if you or anyone in your family has a condition such as Autism or Downs Syndrome then you will not get a visa as the Australian government see the healthcare needs as too great & far too expensive for them and it will impact on them far greater in society & economy compared to an average Australian! 😮 This is even if you are applying for roles in services that they have great need for over there. I found that shocking!! Regarding the studies of the diet - there is definitely a link between brain health and diet. Gut health has been shown to play a significant role. I'm trying to eat more protein and have a Mediterranean diet.
I don't understand from this small paragraph they have published, did the studies they looked at take into account what the ASM was used for?? Considering valproate is also prescribed for bipolar disorder which can be comorbid w/ adhd or adhd is misdiagnosed as (I think ASD too but idk abt commorbidity) it should have been taken into account, right?
Chronic allergies can also cause inflammation in the brain. So somthing like allergy immunotherapy would help for ADHD. There is actually a link between asthma and ADHD. And we know asthma is caused by allergies much of the time. So yes an elimination diet might not be as effective as medication, but it definitely would help to administer that and allergy immuno therapy along with medication. Yes allergies aren’t the full answer, especially for everyone with adhd. But it seems chronic allergies exasperate cognitive issues, so it might be atleast part of the answer for a portion of people with adhd.
@@TheDavveponken not all of them. Benzos are disgusting medications, and stimulants aren’t for everyone.. how ever, there are more clean and safer drugs. Some of them can literally lower stress and resensitize some of the receptors in the brain which are down regulated by stress if you just use it temporarily.
@@ethimself5064 My friend, my mother used to say that to me when I was a child in 1993. It had a very evil effect. Well... she didn't know better. I forgive. Sounds like you maybe have _introjected_ such negative shame feelings inside yourself, and are trying to eliminate them? By accusing others with/using the negative feelings you are experiencing? I hope you can find a place in your heart where such statements hold no value to you any longer. PEACE is your goal. Look up the psychological term _introjection?_
This is such an incredible resource for me as a brand new clinician with no time to spend looking into recent research. Thank you for your time, work, and effort!!
Good morning Dr.
❤ your channel.
So glad i found you.
You helped my like no body else regarding my teens ADHD.There is no way to thank u enough.
Neurologist
KSA
Thank you for sharing these studies with everyone.
I would think any diet that helps physical conditions would help because it removes concerns/stressors and lessen exacerbation of ADHD traits. I’ve done an elimination diet created by my allergist. It also involved rotation of foods in “type” groups. It’s stressful and requires a lot of planning. lol.
While I am always for eating a healthy diet, I wonder if the stress of planning and following a diet (especially a very restrictive diet) exacerbates traits just as much as eating normal (especially if sensory sensitivity is involved). Idk, something to consider. As always, I imagine that the balance between these two would be different for every individual (I would personally struggle keeping a rigid diet)
***Not trying to discourage you or anyone else from a diet, especially one prescribed by a qualified professional; just asking the question
@@user-yq1bs4is6y thank you! In my effort to be brief, I was too brief - that was my entire point (sigh, getting old!)
YES - the stress of these diets would def exacerbate ADHD (from someone who is struggling with basic executive function currently, let alone a special diet!)
@@amykarnehm3602 On its own an elimination diet can be difficult to get used to in particular when you add in wife and extended families and some traditional recipes have to be changed or dropped. My need arose from cluster migraines. My children have become pros at knowing what is "Dad friendly". Working in field camps was at times tricky but in general the cook managed to work around my needs.
I can see that adding back certain food type groups could be difficult to plan for, you get used to certain menu / recipes then need to change things to add certain items. 🤪🤷 Locally nitrite free meats and vegan cheese have been a revolution for myself.
@@chriscohlmeyer4735 I am single and it’s hard enough (no kids either!)
@@amykarnehm3602 looking back living on my own as a youth, I could cook, make bread and all but to cook for my single self... 🤷 survived on a medium pizza doled out over three days, a few pickled eggs and wieners and too much beer and nicotine and random illegal drugs - definitely not a sustainable diet. Now with the kids moved out, wife taking long trips to hike or work and I'm back to cooking for myself... well I manage much better and get a few meals in that the wife doesn't like as she does when I'm off on adventures or work. I'm now 26 years off beer (a magor migraine trigger) and 20 years off alcohol and 11 years off nicotine.
Having anxiety and adhd is horrendous. Vyvanse helps with anxiety but all it takes is a coffee, a bit of alcohol, a bad night of sleep... to exacerbate anxiety 100 fold. 😢
I m finding it difficult to deal with friendships too. Not wanting to drink or going out is upsetting people, not matter how many times I explained my reasons to try to be quiet.
Se as pessoas estão te pressionando a beber depois de você explicar mais de uma vez porque você não quer beber, eles não são bons amigos
I stopped drinking almost 20 years ago, for some friends it was "do you want to go out and be DD?" then again one friend took a long time to learn "what are you drinking" to which his wife would call out his name in that stern voice meaning 'husband you F'd up again'.
I was astonished they didn’t test gluten free, for example paleo and also keto.
And also whole food plant based diet
I have done it on myself. I almost ended up with an eating disorder (orthorexia). You don’t need to exclude groups of foods if you’re not allergic or intolerant to those groups. I understand veganism is an ethical choice.
Thanks for all your work
Dear Prof. Barkley,
Thank you very much for your great videos and all information provided to parents like me. It is already very valuable.
My question is, where can I find more resources for helping my gifted kid who has ADHD?
Hello Mr. Barkley,
I recently discovered your CZcams channel, and along with Dr. K, you both have saved my life. I greatly admire your work and wanted to make a question.
My psychiatrist mentioned that I most likely have ADHD and has scheduled some tests for me. I'll see him next month. He prescribed me Wellbutrin XL (Bupropion. I'm on day 8 btw), and I wanted to ask if you could discuss this ADHD off-label medication in one of your videos. I tried watching your medication series but couldn't find information about my pills.
We know it's an antidepressant but it works very different than SSRIs. It's used off-label for ADHD.
Thank you!
It is interesting you mentioned a study relating to the costs of having ADHD.
I was listening to the fantastic podcast Access all on bbc sounds that discusses issues relating to disability and mental health. In the latest episode they are discussing disability & the impact it has on people who want to migrate to Australia. It seems that if you or anyone in your family has a condition such as Autism or Downs Syndrome then you will not get a visa as the Australian government see the healthcare needs as too great & far too expensive for them and it will impact on them far greater in society & economy compared to an average Australian! 😮 This is even if you are applying for roles in services that they have great need for over there. I found that shocking!! Regarding the studies of the diet - there is definitely a link between brain health and diet. Gut health has been shown to play a significant role. I'm trying to eat more protein and have a Mediterranean diet.
I don't understand from this small paragraph they have published, did the studies they looked at take into account what the ASM was used for?? Considering valproate is also prescribed for bipolar disorder which can be comorbid w/ adhd or adhd is misdiagnosed as (I think ASD too but idk abt commorbidity) it should have been taken into account, right?
Looking at the paper:It seems like the healthy diet can work as well as medication treatment for certain cases
Chronic allergies can also cause inflammation in the brain. So somthing like allergy immunotherapy would help for ADHD.
There is actually a link between asthma and ADHD. And we know asthma is caused by allergies much of the time. So yes an elimination diet might not be as effective as medication, but it definitely would help to administer that and allergy immuno therapy along with medication.
Yes allergies aren’t the full answer, especially for everyone with adhd. But it seems chronic allergies exasperate cognitive issues, so it might be atleast part of the answer for a portion of people with adhd.
Stress is the answer. The meds are neurotoxins. Ruined my life.
@@plymix8389 ritalin
@@TheDavveponken not all of them. Benzos are disgusting medications, and stimulants aren’t for everyone.. how ever, there are more clean and safer drugs. Some of them can literally lower stress and resensitize some of the receptors in the brain which are down regulated by stress if you just use it temporarily.
the taiwan paper is interesting as the database is huge. I hope this doesn't get used as misinformation for treating children with antibiotics.
Please make a video for tips with doing studying and working with adhd with practical examples
Thee are mny by other active researchers and the adhd magazine website
Do you take your meds?
@@ethimself5064 meds are for the weak real men do it with sheer willpower
@@ethimself5064
My friend, my mother used to say that to me when I was a child in 1993. It had a very evil effect. Well... she didn't know better. I forgive.
Sounds like you maybe have _introjected_ such negative shame feelings inside yourself, and are trying to eliminate them? By accusing others with/using the negative feelings you are experiencing?
I hope you can find a place in your heart where such statements hold no value to you any longer. PEACE is your goal.
Look up the psychological term _introjection?_
He has already done many such presentations on this channel