Personalised nutrition and functional medicine support for children with diagnosed or suspected ADHD
ADHD can affect much more than concentration. Your child may struggle with attention, impulsivity, emotional regulation, sleep, eating or managing the demands of everyday life.
While ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition, nutrition, gut health, sleep and nutrient status can all be relevant to a child's wider health and wellbeing.
We help parents understand their child's whole health picture, looking at their nutrition and physical health alongside the challenges they're experiencing.
What can ADHD look like in children?
ADHD can present very differently from one child to another. Some children are noticeably active or impulsive, while others may struggle more quietly with attention, organisation or regulating their emotions.
Your child might:
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Find it difficult to focus or sustain attention
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Become easily distracted
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Be very active, restless or constantly on the go
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Act or speak impulsively
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Find it difficult to follow instructions or complete tasks
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Struggle with organisation or remembering things
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Become easily frustrated or overwhelmed
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Experience difficulties with emotional regulation
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Find transitions or changes difficult
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Have problems falling or staying asleep
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Have a limited or selective diet
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Forget to eat or struggle to recognise hunger
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Experience digestive symptoms alongside their other difficulties
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Not every child with ADHD experiences the same challenges, and their needs can change considerably depending on their age, environment and individual circumstances.
Why look at nutrition and wider health?
NUTRITION & NUTRIENT STATUS
Children with limited diets, irregular eating patterns or increased nutritional needs may not always be getting everything they need. We look at their overall intake and, where appropriate, nutrient status.
GUT HEALTH
Constipation, bloating, abdominal pain and other digestive problems can affect a child's comfort, appetite and wellbeing. The gut and brain also communicate through the gut–brain axis, so digestive health forms part of the wider picture.
EATING & FOOD VARIETY
Sensory sensitivities, food preferences and difficulties recognising hunger can make eating challenging for some neurodivergent children. We work with what your child currently eats rather than expecting an immediate overhaul of their diet.
SLEEP
Sleep difficulties are common in children with ADHD. Poor sleep can also make concentration, energy and emotional regulation more difficult, so understanding your child's sleep is an important part of their health picture.
BLOOD SUGAR & EATING PATTERNS
Long gaps between meals or an eating pattern that doesn't provide enough energy can affect hunger, energy and concentration throughout the day.
STRESS & EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
School, friendships, sensory overwhelm and the effort involved in navigating everyday expectations can all affect a child's emotional wellbeing and stress levels.
Our role isn't to change who your child is. It's to understand their individual nutritional and health needs and identify where additional support may be helpful.
NeuroNourished Kids
Specialist nutrition & gut health support for children with ADHD
NeuroNourished Kids is our 12-week personalised nutrition and functional medicine programme for children with diagnosed or suspected ADHD.
Sophie looks at your child's nutrition, gut health and wider health picture, using functional testing alongside personalised recommendations to understand where additional nutritional support may be helpful.
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How we can support your child
Understand their whole health picture
We'll look at your child's nutrition, eating patterns, digestive health, sleep, symptoms, health history and the particular challenges they're experiencing.
Identify their nutritional needs
We'll consider the quality and variety of their current diet and whether there are nutritional areas that may need additional support.
Use functional testing
Functional testing is an integral part of NeuroNourished Kids. The programme currently uses the Organic Acids Test (OAT), with additional testing considered where relevant to the individual child.
Create a realistic plan
We'll translate everything we've learned into practical nutrition and lifestyle recommendations that take your child's preferences, sensory needs and family life into account.