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Foods to help with ADHD?

User Profile: humorousKite8840
humorousKite8840 March 18th, 2024

Hello, does anyone out there have personal experience with foods that make symptoms worse or better?

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User Profile: smallforestcreature
smallforestcreature March 24th, 2024
@humorousKite8840 In my experience, coffee is very effective at helping me focus. Sometimes if I'm anxious, drinking coffee actually helps me relax because it lets me focus on a single task and forget about the others, instead of loosely focusing on multiple tasks along with the anxiety still on my mind. I've heard of others who have said coffee helps them, but I know a lot of people who say it has no positive effect like that. I've also definitely noticed any alcohol, especially if I have a drink for a few days consecutively, often makes my ADHD feel a lot worse. I don't know exactly why, but I think it might be a combination of it just generally making me feel less productive, and affecting my sleep (I know drinking can affect sleep patterns and result in less restful sleep, and if I get poor sleep my ADHD issues tend to be significantly worse). 
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User Profile: humorousKite8840
humorousKite8840 OP March 24th, 2024

Thank you this helps a lot. How do you prevent the coffee from affecting your sleep?

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User Profile: smallforestcreature
smallforestcreature March 24th, 2024

@humorousKite8840 I'm glad you find this useful! Just keep in mind it might affect you very differently, and I drink strong black coffee (coffee with sugar/creamer doesn't really work the same for me). Usually I just make sure not to have it past noon, and no more than about 2 cups, but that can change if I'm not drinking it regularly since tolerance varies over time. If I do ever get coffee jitters, (sometimes if something stresses me out and I've had too much it makes me feel extra antsy) I need to get out the energy physically, I've found an hour at the gym is really helpful at those times. Generally just something physical that tires my body out. 

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User Profile: HelloSunshine1234
HelloSunshine1234 April 11th, 2024

👋🏻 hello, i would suggest you to take your vitamins supplements regularly after consulting your health physician, especially Vitamin B12 and Omega 3 DHA, it help people who have neurological problems/disorders like ADHD and Anxiety disorders. and don’t forget also vitamin D3 is important too!

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