This episode with Dr. James M Greenblatt, MD is all about ADHD and how to treat underlying causes with functional medicine, nutrition, and supplementation. Remember to Subscribe ? and Like the Video ? Grab 2 FREE bottles of EirTree Spray-on Vitamins @: https://holisticnootropics.com/recommends/eirtree-freetrial/ ? ? Full show notes at https://holisticnootropics.com/redefining-psychology Holistic Nootropics Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/holisticnootropics Learn more at HolisticNootropics.com ? Find The Holistic Nootropics Podcast on All Podcast Players ?  Who Is Dr. James M Greenblatt, MD A pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, James M. Greenblatt, MD, has treated patients since 1988. After receiving his medical degree and completing his psychiatry residency at George Washington University, Dr. Greenblatt completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical School. He currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, MA and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine. Dr. Greenblatt has lectured internationally on the scientific evidence for nutritional interventions in psychiatry and mental illness.   He is the author of seven books, including Finally Focused: The Breakthrough Natural Treatment Plan for ADHD. He is the founder of Psychiatry Redefined, an educational platform dedicated to the transformation of psychiatry, which offers online CME-approved courses, webinars, and fellowships for professionals about functional and integrative medicine for mental illness. ? Topics Discussed ? ? Functional medicine better for ADHD than traditional medicine ? ADHD name keeps changing ? Functional medicine looks for the underlying cause of ADHD ? ADHD is a genetic, biological disorder ? Functional Medicine looks for nutritional factors ? ADHD is a neurobiological disorder.. not a behavior problem. “My brain can’t pay attention disorder” ? ADHD is being labeled for most people who can’t pay attention even though there are other underlying issues ? ADHD is being driven by poor nutrition ? Finally Focused book ? Sugar correlated w. Hyperactivity ? Sugar robs b-vitamins ? Phosphorous lowers magnesium ? Trace minerals like lithium, copper zinc and magnesium can be seen in the hair ? Gut issues tied to ADHD ? C. Diff connected to ADHD ? Antibiotic use, esp under 6 tied to cognitive issues in later years ? More serotonin receptors in the gut than in the brain ? Candida in most children and adults with ADHD ? ADHD in adulthood comes with many consequences ? Adderall and ADHD