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

2024/1/25
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Mel Robbins：作为一名被诊断患有ADHD并且有ADHD孩子的母亲，我对学习帕尔默博士的观点感到兴奋。我分享了我自己的ADHD经历，以及我如何在我47岁时被诊断出患有ADHD、阅读障碍和书写障碍。我的儿子在小学时也被诊断出患有学习障碍，这促使我寻求自己的诊断。 Chris Palmer：ADHD是一种在12岁之前开始，持续至少6个月的疾病，症状主要分为注意力缺陷和多动或冲动两大类。ADHD症状在男孩和女孩身上表现不同，男孩更容易出现多动和冲动症状，而女孩更容易出现注意力缺陷症状。ADHD可以被认为是一种神经多样性，而非疾病或障碍。ADHD患者大脑某些区域活动过度，某些区域活动不足，导致注意力和集中力下降。ADHD患者常伴有其他精神疾病，如抑郁症和焦虑症。 兴奋剂通过增加多巴胺来提高大脑代谢，从而改善ADHD症状。ADHD可以被视为大脑代谢问题，除了兴奋剂，还有其他方法可以改善大脑代谢。改善大脑代谢可以改善注意力缺陷和多动症状。某些神经发育障碍是永久性的，而另一些则可以通过改变大脑代谢来改善。改善自闭症患者的大脑代谢可以改善其伴随的ADHD、抑郁症和焦虑症等症状。 评估ADHD患者的饮食和营养状况，以确定是否需要进行饮食干预。建议ADHD患者尝试消除饮食法，以找出可能影响大脑功能的食物过敏原。消除饮食法可以帮助识别并去除导致ADHD症状的食物过敏原。力量训练和中等强度的有氧运动（Zone 2 Cardio）可以改善大脑代谢。减少酒精、大麻等有害物质的摄入，可以改善大脑代谢。大多数ADHD患者可以通过改善生活方式来显著改善症状。大多数精神疾病是可以治愈的，可以通过改善大脑代谢来改善。

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Dr. Chris Palmer explains ADHD as a condition that begins before age 12, characterized by inattention and hyperactivity or impulsivity. He discusses the differences in symptoms between boys and girls and the neurological aspects of ADHD.

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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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