ADHD & nutrition
Hello, casual listener here. I have learned to sort out the BS from listening to the nuance surrounding topics on this show and appreciate the insight. Do you have any opinions on the literature of diet interventions for ADHD? Anything from whole diets to individual foods to the notorious red food dye. I am not familiar enough with reviewing studies myself and there is a ton of overly strong anecdotal opinions on this matter so hearing your perspective would be valuable to me to know if this area is worth paying attention to or is just quackery. Thanks!
"Causal" Risk Factor
In SNP16 Alan uses the term "causal risk factor" a couple of times. Knowing how precise you guys are with language, inclusion of "causal" has got to be deliberate here. Can you please enlighten a newbie as to what specifically a "causal" risk factor is, and how that differs from other nutritional risk factors, if at all? Thanks.
What is the latest scientific opinion on food addiction?
In recent years it has been both suggested that food addiction is a thing by some and is not by others. I know this is an area that researchers continue to look into, but it can be confusing to discern what is the most likely conclusion with the current evidence. It seems that there is probably a reward response that is similar to addiction, and potential maladaptive neuroplasticity in relation to hyper palatable foods, but it would be great to get a clear overview of the current evidence base. thanks Kate