Soaring Child: Thriving with ADHD
Dana Kay
Here is a place where you will learn how to address your child's ADHD symptoms naturally so you can stop walking on eggshells & bring back peace & calm to your home. Hosted Dana Kay, board certified health & nutrition practitioner, author of the best selling book Thriving with ADHD, leading ADHD expert but most importantly a mom with a child with ADHD who gets it. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child & the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes, on Fox & CBS, & various other online media. She has also been a guest at multiple parenting & ADHD summits & podcasts. Her goal with the Soaring child is to give hope & answers to parents of children with ADHD who are looking for alternative (natural) and effective means of helping them learn to thrive at home, at school, and in life. Because children with ADHD deserve to soar, just like every other child.
Categories: Kids & Family
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Donna Cipolla is a well-respected gastroenterologist with a career full of achievements. She’s also a registered dietician and a mom who is deeply invested in her child's wellbeing. Donna has a child with ADHD, and she went down the journey of trying to help her son naturally after he hit rock bottom as a college student.
In this episode of the Soaring Child podcast, Donna shares not only her personal journey parenting a child with ADHD, but also her expertise as a medical doctor and the effectiveness of natural strategies for ADHD.
Link mentioned in the show:
Thriving with ADHD book - adhdthriveinstitute.com/book
Key Takeaways:
[4:20] Donna’s personal journey with ADHD
[6:43] The challenges Donna’s son faced as a result of his ADHD
[8:45] Why Donna explored natural strategies for her adult son with ADHD
[11:55] The connection between gut health and ADHD symptoms
[14:46] How the medical community can incorporate more holistic principles into their practices
[18:05] How Donna’s son is doing now
[22:34] What Donna would tell skeptics
Memorable Moments:
”I tried everything I knew as a physician…No one ever - ever - suggested any kind of dietary intervention.”
”I thought I was doing good - giving him a good, healthy diet, but little did I know until I got into your program that there was so much more to dietary interventions than just the things that I knew as a dietician to do.”
As a dietitian and as a gastroenterologist…I’m well aware of the relationship between the brain and the gut interactions when it comes to gastrointestinal diseases...that same interaction affects the brain in terms of ADHD.”
”I was so frustrated as a dietician that the physicians did not appreciate the role of nutrition in preventing disease nor in treating disease and I thought, ‘Ya know, if I can become a physician, I can then write the diet orders and I can help thousands of patients with my expertise in nutrition to treat them.”
”As a patient, you turn to that doctor as the expert so somehow we have to get the word out there that nutrition, diet, and alternative methods are vital to the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD
“My biggest regret is that I didn’t know sooner….My son, for 19 years, was on a path I thought was best, which was medication…How many years of his life did he lose because I didn’t know and try an alternative diet therapy?”
”You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.”
How to Connect to Donna Cipolla
Website: https://www.connecticutgi.org/donna-cipolla-md
Dana Kay Resources:
Website: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ADHDThriveInstitute/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/
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Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/adhdthriveinstitute/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adhd_thriveinstitute
International Best Selling Book, Thriving with ADHD – https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/book/
Free Reduce ADHD Symptoms Naturally Masterclass - https://bit.ly/3GAbFQl
ADHD Parenting Course – https://info.adhdthriveinstitute.com/parentingadhd ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids Program – https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/packages/
Previous episodes
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105 - 103: Natural Solutions for ADHD - A Dietician & Gastroenterologist Weighs In with Donna Cipolla Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 0h
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104 - 102: Artificial Flavors & Colors with Dana Kay Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 0h
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103 - 101: Breathwork for ADHD with Sachin Patel Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 0h
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102 - 100: The Most Effective Natural Solutions for ADHD with Dana Kay Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 0h
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101 - 99: How to Read Nutrition Labels with Andrea Daigle Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 0h
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100 - 98: Mom Guilt with JoAnn Crohn Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 0h
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99 - 97: Exercise for ADHD with Dana Kay Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 0h
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98 - 96: How to Take a Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Vacation with Laura Falzon Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 0h
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97 - 95: The Benefits of Gardening for Kids with ADHD with Katie Oglesby Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 0h
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96 - 94: Strategies to Combat Parental Burnout with Ashley Gobeil Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 0h
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95 - 93: Magnesium for ADHD with Dana Kay Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 0h
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94 - 92: Introducing Organ Meats to Kids with ADHD with James Barry Thu, 25 Jan 2024 - 0h
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93 - 91: Frequently Asked Questions about Natural Remedies for ADHD with Andrea Daigle Thu, 18 Jan 2024 - 0h
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92 - 90: Trauma and ADHD with Corban David Jenai Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 0h
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91 - 89: Natural Remedies for ADHD to Try in the New Year with Dana Kay Thu, 04 Jan 2024 - 0h
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90 - 88: The Importance of Detoxification for Kids with ADHD with Dana Kay Thu, 21 Dec 2023 - 0h
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89 - 87: The Role of MTHFR & Methylation in ADHD & Autism with Dana Kay Thu, 14 Dec 2023 - 0h
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88 - 86: How Genetics Affect ADHD with Dana Kay Thu, 07 Dec 2023 - 0h
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87 - 85: Ayurveda with Amish Shah Thu, 30 Nov 2023 - 0h
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86 - 84: Alternative Treatments for ADHD with Dr. James Greenblatt Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 0h
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85 - 83: Functional Lab Tests for ADHD with Dana Kay Thu, 16 Nov 2023 - 0h
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84 - 82: Navigating the Holidays While Gluten & Dairy Free with Laura Falzon Thu, 09 Nov 2023 - 0h
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83 - 81: Parenting ADHD Kids Using the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Model with Kim Hopkins-Betts Thu, 02 Nov 2023 - 0h
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82 - 80: Leaky Gut with Dana Kay Thu, 26 Oct 2023 - 0h
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81 - 79: Making a Gluten-Free Lifestyle Work for You with Debby Monaghan Thu, 19 Oct 2023 - 0h
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80 - 78: Healthy Candy Options for Halloween with Dana Kay Thu, 12 Oct 2023 - 0h
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79 - 77: The Modern Health Epidemic in Children with Beth Lambert Thu, 05 Oct 2023 - 0h
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78 - 76: Teaching Social Skills to Kids with ADHD with Kolby Kail Thu, 28 Sep 2023 - 0h
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77 - 75: Answers to Common Questions about Natural Remedies for ADHD with Andrea Daigle Thu, 21 Sep 2023 - 0h
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76 - 74: HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) Testing with Lisa Pitel-Killah Thu, 14 Sep 2023 - 0h
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75 - 73: ADHD & Shame-Based Behavior with Ashley Gobeil Thu, 07 Sep 2023 - 0h
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74 - 72: Emotional Intelligence for Kids with ADHD with Stephanie Pinto Thu, 31 Aug 2023 - 0h
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73 - 71: The Dangers of Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) for Kids with ADHD with Lloyd Burrell Thu, 24 Aug 2023 - 0h
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72 - 70: Kryptopyrrole: One Common Underlying Stressor of ADHD in Children with Dana Kay Thu, 17 Aug 2023 - 0h
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71 - 69: Detoxification for Kids with ADHD with Dr. Janice Carlin Thu, 10 Aug 2023 - 0h
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70 - 68: Frequently Asked Parenting Questions & Answers with Ashley Gobeil Thu, 03 Aug 2023 - 0h
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69 - 67: Healthy School Lunch Ideas with Andrea Daigle Thu, 27 Jul 2023 - 0h
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68 - 66: Mindfulness Practices for ADHD with Dr. Christopher Willard Thu, 20 Jul 2023 - 0h
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67 - 65: Tutoring Students to Find Their ADHD Superpowers with Ian Siegel Thu, 13 Jul 2023 - 0h
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66 - 64: BRAIN Soul Success for ADHD with Louise Swartswalter Thu, 06 Jul 2023 - 0h
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65 - 63: FDA – Authorized Video Game Treatment for ADHD with Scott Kollins Thu, 29 Jun 2023 - 0h
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64 - 62: Executive Function, Time Management, and Homework Strategies for ADHD with Leslie Josel Thu, 22 Jun 2023 - 0h
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63 - 61: EFT Tapping to Reduce Stress & Calm the Body with Laura Dixon Thu, 15 Jun 2023 - 0h
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62 - 60: Best Supplements for ADHD with Dana Kay Thu, 08 Jun 2023 - 0h
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61 - 59: A Grandparent’s Opinion About Using Natural Strategies to Reduce ADHD Symptoms with Carolyn Hudson Thu, 01 Jun 2023 - 0h
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60 - 58: Positive Discipline Strategies with Casey O’Roarty Thu, 25 May 2023 - 0h
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59 - 57: Rewiring Stressed Out Brains with Svetlana Dubinsky Thu, 18 May 2023 - 0h
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58 - 56: ADHD Life Coaching with Laurie Dupar Thu, 11 May 2023 - 0h
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57 - 55: Supporting Teens with ADHD with Carrie Jackson Thu, 04 May 2023 - 0h
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56 - 54: How to Be a Better Husband & Father with Doug Holt Thu, 27 Apr 2023 - 0h