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Do you find carb intake has any effect, positive or negative?
by moltar 9y ago
Do you find carb intake has any effect, positive or negative?
- Klathmon 9y agoI haven't noticed anything specific, but I haven't really ever been focused on carbs alone. Most of my dietary issues were simply eating at all (I could easily go an entire day without getting hungry, and the medication only makes this worse), and making sure I was cutting my caffeine intake out (didn't work) or at least making it very consistent (like most stimulants it has a positive effect on the ADHD, but unless it's consistent it can cause more problems than it solves). I'm still working on this, and it's one of the major reasons why I want to talk to my doctor and try different medications again, but I have heard some say that low-carb high-fat diets are beneficial to ADHD, and I know that many agree that having "enough" fat in your diet is crucial. I also really need any extra calories I can get right now, so cutting carbs isn't the best idea until I have a handle on my weight.
- moltar 9y agoI don’t have an official diagnose for ADHD. But I do feel that I have an attention problem sometimes. Low carb, high fat diet in combination with fasting I find helps a TON! I’m like another person. So focused. I don’t eat until 2pm, just coffee and theanine (to reduce the jitteriness).