• The Truth About ADHD in Adults: Harvard’s Dr. Chris Palmer Explains the Research

  • Jan 25 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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The Truth About ADHD in Adults: Harvard’s Dr. Chris Palmer Explains the Research

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  • Have a hard time staying focused?

    Do you start projects and never finish them? Are you frustrated with your hyperactive brain?

    Your brain simply needs help, and today you’re going to learn exactly what to do about it, thanks to the expert advice of today’s guest Dr. Chris Palmer.

    Dr. Palmer is a psychiatrist who has practiced at Harvard’s McLean Hospital, the #1 psychiatric hospital in the nation, for almost 30 years. He is also the Founder and Director of the recently launched Metabolic & Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital.

    In this episode, you’ll also learn:

    • What ADHD really is.
    • The simple (and sneaky) signs of ADHD.
    • What your doctor will be looking for to diagnose your ADHD.
    • What ADHD meds actually do in the brain.
    • How a person on the autism spectrum could improve their symptoms.
    • What to look at before jumping to medication.
    • How an elimination diet works and why you should try it.
    • The specific types of exercise your brain needs to get you out of a funk.
    • What you need to stop doing to make your brain healthier.

    To listen to Dr. Palmer's first appearance on The Mel Robbins Podcast, check out the episode right before this one, Reset Your Mental Health: The Diet & Nutrition Protocol from Renowned Harvard MD

    For more resources, including links to Dr. Palmer's work, studies, and tips to implement everything you learn, click here for the podcast resources page.

    Listen to the episode about Mel’s deeply personal story of her own diagnosis of ADHD: 6 Surprising Signs of Adult ADHD

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This needs to be common practice!

Thank you so much for sharing this Mel! It’s really sad how simple it could be to feel better and function better but it’s just not common knowledge or practice. It should be the standard from birth. It’s how we should all be taught from the start. It’s like we’re handed everything to set us on the wrong track. It shouldn’t be a battle to just function properly and fuel ourselves correctly. Insurance won’t cover providers who do practice this way and most people can’t afford it. Instead we’re seen by a regular physician who just hands out pills and doesn’t test or ask how we’re eating/living. Maybe someday. Too much profit involved.

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Great info!

Such a super & much needed reframe from self blame to accepting that many brain function disorders are actually brain metabolism issues.
What inspiration infi that life style choices can manage and even improve brain metabolism issues.

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