Why Everyone has ADHD and How to Improve Focus

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Dr. Josh Axe

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

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🗓️ 25 September 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Is ADHD truly a disorder, or a personality and natural response to our fast-paced, tech-filled world? In this myth-busting episode, Dr. Josh Axe shares his personal ADHD story and the latest science on improving concentration without medication. You’ll learn: - How overdiagnosis and misconceptions shape the ADHD conversation - Simple fixes to minimize distractions and laser focus - Lifestyle factors that destroy productivity - Foods and supplements to support attention and focus Discover a strengths-based approach for thriving with ADHD tendencies. Arm yourself with practical strategies to accomplish meaningful work and live your best life. Tune in as Dr. Axe reveals the truth about tapping into your gifts, honoring your neurodiversity, and maximizing your potential—with or without an ADHD diagnosis. Want more of The Growth Lab with Dr. Josh Axe? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Follow Leaders Instagram Twitter Facebook Email Newsletter ------ Links: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/the-social-economy https://www.zippia.com/advice/smartphone-usage-statistics/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35864791/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7352506/ https://add.org/adhd-diet/ https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/gluten-free-for-adhd-check-the-research/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352178753_ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28190137/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3625948/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4170184/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17242627/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33865361/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30807974/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28168597/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4170184/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5855296/ https://time.com/3858309/attention-spans-goldfish/ https://www.deseret.com/2023/1/25/23569188/attention-span-is-shrinking https://news.stanford.edu/2009/08/24/multitask-research-study https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2754101 https://podcastnotes.org/huberman-lab/adderall-stimulants-modafinil-for-adhd-short-long-term-effects-huberman-lab/ https://hubermanlab.com/adderall-stimulants-and-modafinil-for-adhd-short-and-long-term-effects/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When I made this change, I was 19 years old.
0:02.2	And I went from a 2.3 GPA to a 3.1. And then later on, now that I have my diet dialed in, and I love what I'm doing, 3.9 GPA and able to, I could sit and read for 10 hours straight. Like even right now, talking with you, this conversation we're having right now, I'm totally locked in. I'm not like looking off in the distance at
0:21.5	like butterflies or other things because I love what I'm doing. I love teaching these principles
0:27.2	because they transform my life and I believe they can transform your life.
0:33.8	Welcome to the Growth Lab podcast. I am Dr. Josh Axe. I'm a graduate of Johns Hopkins University.
0:39.5	I'm the founder of Dr.ax.com, ancient nutrition, and leaders.com. And each and every week on the
0:46.4	podcast, I uncover the science behind how to grow yourself, your health, your wealth, and take your
0:53.0	career, your spirituality, and your relationships
0:55.4	to the next level. And this week, I'm going to be deep diving into why everyone has ADD and
1:02.7	ADHD and how to heal it. So we're going to go through some of the mindset around it. We're going to go
1:09.4	into the science. We're going to go into the nutrition as well about ADHD. But one of the first things I have to address is the misconceptions
1:18.9	about what ADD and ADHD is. Now, I want to start off with the diagnosis, though, and then
1:26.2	we're going to dive into that. Well, not everyone has a diagnosable ADD or ADHD.
1:32.0	Many people today experience trouble focusing and short attention spans.
1:38.6	Now, ADHD is a neurodevelopment disorder with a really specific diagnostic criteria, it's estimated that
1:46.2	5% of American adults have ADHD and even more children. Now, even among those who don't,
1:54.0	there are some universal challenges and tendencies that people in modern society have that
1:59.0	resemble these ADD symptoms.
2:02.1	Listen to this before though,
2:03.7	we get into more of the nutrition and some of those things.
2:07.1	Listen to this quote by Jordan Peterson.
2:09.2	I watched a recent interview with him,
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