Are you ready to explore practical, neurodivergent food additions, dietary strategies and simple recipes that can empower you to take control of your health?

This week's guest is Lucinda Miller. As clinical lead of the NatureDoc team, with over 25 years of experience as a naturopath and qualifications in Functional Medicine, Lucinda's book Brain Brilliance was published in August 2024. She is the mum of three and lives in Wiltshire, UK.

She is an ADHDer herself and in this podcast, she shares how she has helped herself, her family and thousands of others through the nutritional know how to become the best version of themselves with better mental stamina, clarity, and focus. She also discusses the significance of understanding how hormonal changes impact mental health, particularly for women navigating perimenopause. 

During this episode, Kate and Lucinda talk about:

• Making holistic changes to your health via the minerals in your meals
• Improving your sleep through your food
• Helping your neurodivergent kids feel more regulated
• The specifics when it comes to nutrient levels like Iron and Zinc
• How your brain chemicals affect your mental clarity
• Eating to support your brain health and function

Timestamps

• 04:00 - Understanding ADHD in Women and Hormonal Changes
• 05:24 - The Importance of Nutrition for ADHD Management
• 14:36 - Discussion on Key Nutrients: Iron, Zinc, and GABA
• 22:51 - The Role of Saffron in Managing ADHD Symptoms
• 31:24 - Practical Tips for Improving Diet and Wellbeing

You can find out more about Lucinda via her website, https://naturedoc.com/ or on Instagram. Her Brain Brilliance book is available here: https://geni.us/brainbrilliance

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Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity. 

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