82 | Nutrition for the ADHD Brain

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Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

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4.7 • 919 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2015

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

With a focus on nutrition for the busy and business-minded, Karl Pilz joins Eric to break down the basics of how the foods we eat can have a dramatic effect on the way we are able to think and operate. Covering the mechanics of protein, carbohydrates, fats, and amino acids, Karl connects their effects to focus, alertness, confidence, bodily health, and even sleep quality. Go to erictivers.com/82 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Go to or call 224‒993‒9450 to let Eric know if you're interested in joining the next ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting – the basic service is totally free. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: . Visit for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

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0:11.1	Let's say we eat a steak.
0:12.5	That provides a lot of amino acids into our bloodstream, and these amino acids go up to our
0:17.2	brain and they kind of have to wait in line for a while, because it takes a while for them to
0:22.3	seep into our brain.
0:23.6	While they are waiting in line, if we have an insulin spike,
0:29.1	that insulin will remove those amino acids from the line to try to get into our brain and so those
0:36.3	brain chemicals cannot be formed. Even though we're eating protein like we have a steak
0:41.3	because we ate mashed potatoes and had a coke with it that's blocking those
0:46.5	amino acids from getting into our brain.
0:51.6	AIDHD, Rewired episode 82.
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