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The Wellness Mama Podcast

The Gut-Brain Connection & Its Effect on ADHD in Kids With Dana Kay

Aug 13, 2024
28:35

Episode Highlights With Dana

  • What's going on in the gut in children with ADHD
  • Surprising statistics about gut health in children
  • 54% of American children are diagnosed with some sort of chronic condition — why is this happening 
  • It all begins in the gut: 80% of the immune system is in the gut
  • How gut disturbances create brain disturbances and vice versa
  • The gut makes 95% of serotonin and 50% of dopamine in the body
  • What we can do to help repair the gut after antibiotics 
  • The testing that can be beneficial for helping these children
  • Why gluten is such a big offender and almost every single kid with ADHD needs to remove it
  • What an organic acid test is and how it can be helpful
  • Her most commonly recommended supplements with ADHD

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