285 Brain Scientist Says, This is The Root Cause Of ADHD

I Have ADHD Podcast

Kristen Carder

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Dr. Robert Melillo is a clinician, professor, brain researcher, and best-selling author of the book Disconnected Kids. I think you'll find this conversation fascinating. Dr. Melillo challenges the conventional view of ADHD, presenting it not just as a biochemical imbalance, genetic, or underdeveloped prefrontal cortex, but as a developmental imbalance between the two hemispheres of the brain. During our conversation, Dr. Melillo breaks down the three subtypes of ADHD—inattentive, hyperactive-...

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0:00.0	Welcome to the I have ADHD podcast where it's all about education, encouragement and
0:11.1	coaching for adults with ADHD. I'm your host Kristen Carter and I have ADHD.
0:17.6	Let's chat about the frustrations, humor and challenges of adulting, relationships, working, and achieving with this neurodevelopmental disorder.
0:27.0	I'll help you understand your unique brain, unlock your potential, and move from point A to point B.
0:33.0	Hey what's up? This is Kristen Carter and you are tuning in to the I Have 8 HD
0:38.0	podcast. I am medicated, caffeinated and 100% ready to roll.
0:44.8	I'm so glad that you press play on this podcast episode.
0:50.4	I just love the fact that you're here with me that we can have these conversations together and that I'm not the only one with ADHD in the world who's like trying to figure it out.
1:01.0	So welcome, pull up a chair or get started on that laundry, whatever it is that
1:06.2	you're doing right now. And this is going to be a great episode. Today's guest is Dr.
1:11.0	Robert Malillo. He is an expert in brain health specializing in childhood and adult
1:15.7	neurological disorders. He's the best-selling author of the book
1:19.3	Disconnected kids which you may have heard of, and he focuses on ADHD, autism,
1:24.5	OCD ticks, anxiety, and other developmental issues.
1:28.6	He's dedicated to bridging brain function, behavior, and physical health.
1:33.5	And that's what we're going to be talking about today.
1:35.6	So a really interesting interview, it was helpful to me
1:39.5	to ask him questions.
1:40.7	I really wish I could have asked him a hundred more questions, but we ran out of time.
1:45.1	I really hope that you enjoy this and hey, if you like it, share it.
1:49.5	If you enjoy this content, hit the like, subscribe, subscribe the rating button all of the things no matter what
1:55.9	platform you are listening or watching on it would help the show so much it helps me
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