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80: Leaky Gut with Dana Kay

Published: Oct. 26, 2023, 3 a.m.

In this episode, Dana Kay discusses one of the most common underlying stressors she sees in the lab work of children with ADHD and something that parents often ask about: leaky gut.\xa0

Dana Kay is a board certified holistic health and nutrition practitioner, working with families all across the USA, helping them to naturally reduce those challenging ADHD symptoms.

Learn about leaky gut, a common underlying stressor of children with ADHD that can exacerbate ADHD symptoms, by tuning in to this episode.\xa0\xa0

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Link Mentioned in the Episode:\xa0

Lab Testing Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU1H0cckFx0&t=0s
Leaky Gut Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E52P8h3HHMk\xa0

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Key Takeaways:

[2:54] How Gut Health Affects ADHD

[4:59] The Role Antibiotics Play in Gut Health

[8:24] The Frontal Lobe\u2019s Role in the Body

[14:28] What is Leaky Gut?

[19:25] How Leaky Gut Affects Food Intolerances

[22:09] Summary

[22:53] What Causes Leaky Gut?

[23:50] How Leaky Gut Shows Up In the Body

[25:42] How to Correct Leaky Gut

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Memorable Moments:

\u201dAll of our children\u2019s health is quite literally connected to everything that occurs in the gut.\u201d

\u201d80% of the entire body\u2019s immune system is located within the gut, so gut health is super critical.\u201d

\u201cWhat the gut-brain connection means is that, in essence, our brains are deeply connected to our guts. If our guts aren\u2019t functioning well, our brains won\u2019t be able to function well either.\u201d

\u201d95% of the body\u2019s serotonin and 50% of the body\u2019s dopamine is produced in the gut.\u201d

\u201dThe gut and brain are constantly sending messages back and forth.\u201d

\u201dLet\u2019s stop shooting water at smoke and start getting to the underlying issues!\u201d

\u201cCompromised gut = compromised brain.\u201d

\u201dWhen leaky gut is present when we eat food (even the healthiest food), before the gut has had a chance to break it down, it can go through the holes in the gut in that leaky gut into our bloodstream.\u201d

\u201dSomething started the leaky gut, then the leaky gut causes food intolerances and the food intolerances continue to cause leaky gut. So in order to heal the gut, you must remove these foods or they will continue to break down the lining of the gut and you won\u2019t be successful.\u201d

\u201dIf you ever do a food intolerance test, you need to make sure that you test the gut as well. You want to see if there\u2019s leaky gut.\u201d

\u201dOne of the main reasons I recommend everyone stop consuming gluten is because it\xa0 triggers increased intestinal permeability in EVERYONE, even those who don\u2019t show an allergic response to it. And when a person has increased intestinal permeability, that can lead to leaky gut.\u201d

\u201cLeaky gut shows its ugly head in about 80-90% of the tests that I run on children with ADHD.\u201d

\u201cLeaky gut affects the whole body.\u201d

\u201dThe gut is connected to everything.\u201d

\u201dLeaky gut isn\u2019t a death sentence. It\u2019s not permanent. It can be corrected, and it can be done without medication, through dietary and lifestyle modifications and supplementation.\u201d

\u201dDiet is the foundation of any plan.\u201d

\u201dRome wasn\u2019t built in a day.\u201d

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Dana Kay Resources:

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Website: https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/\xa0

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ADHDThriveInstitute/\xa0

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/\xa0

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ADHDThriveInstitute\xa0

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhd-thrive-institute/mycompany/\xa0

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/adhdthriveinstitute/\xa0

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adhd_thriveinstitute\xa0