110: How to Empower Your Teen to Thrive with ADHD

Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner, specializing in the natural treatment of ADHD. She is a two times international bestselling author and CEO / founder of ADHD Thrive Institute and The ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child. When her son was struggling with his ADHD symptoms, she tried everything she could think of to help him - medication, various therapies, counseling, essential oils, supplements, parenting techniques - but nothing moved the needle. For years, she felt trapped in her own home. That all changed when she learned how to reduce the inflammation in her son’s body, which in turn reduced his ADHD symptoms completely. Dana knows the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Using food and targeted supplementation, she was able to reduce her son’s ADHD symptoms so much so that he no longer needed any medication. Since then, she has worked with close to one thousand other families, helping them find the same freedom she found. Dana has been featured in Forbes and on Fox and CBS, and various other online media. She has also been a guest at multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life. Can you tell us a little bit about why you began working in the holistic health and nutrition industry?  What were some of the challenges you were facing with your son with ADHD? What ADHD interventions did you try, and how did they each go? You have mentioned that there was one huge turning point in your journey with your son. Can you share that with us? (referring to when the doctor requested that 4th medication) What happened next…once you realized that medication was not the right path for your family? What happened in your family once you changed your diet? Did you notice any changes in your son? Sponsored by EdGerety.com Resources Podcast: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/the-soaring-child-podcast-thriving-with-adhd Social Website: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adhdthriveinstitute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDThriveInstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/74302454 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/adhdthriveinstitute TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adhd_thriveinstitute Media Publications: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/publications