Mon, Sep-30-19, 14:35
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Senior Member
Posts: 19,177
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Plan: atkins, carnivore 2023
Stats: 200/211/163
BF:
Progress: -30%
Location: Massachusetts
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ADHD was also mentioned. This difficulty is very wide spread now, and while diet can and is a driver, this issue also has hereditary possibilities.
Dr Daniel Amen has a special focus on ADD and ADHD. In his books he recommends a lower carb diet with a couple notes One , if a person struggles with low seatonin, low carbs can make this worse. Two, chick peas can be benificial. Overall, he cautions against eating lots of legumes.
He was the first I knew of that linked diet to mental function. Though nutrition is not his primary focus of study, he is a strong advocate of using non-pharmaceuticul options first, and carefully identifying the many purmutations of ADD before recommending diet, Otc supplements and exercise.
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