The Nourished Brain Podcast is your trusted source for understanding the science-backed connection between nutrition, mental health, and brain function. Hosted by integrative and functional dietitian Sarah Ferreira, MS, MPH, RD, IFNCP, each episode dives into the field of nutritional neuroscience and explores how nutrition affects mood, cognition, and emotional well-being.
Through expert interviews and evidence-based strategies, episodes focus on practical ways to support brain health at every stage of life.
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The Nourished Brain Podcast is your trusted source for understanding the science-backed connection between nutrition, mental health, and brain function. Hosted by integrative and functional dietitian Sarah Ferreira, MS, MPH, RD, IFNCP, each episode dives into the field of nutritional neuroscience and explores how nutrition affects mood, cognition, and emotional well-being.
Through expert interviews and evidence-based strategies, episodes focus on practical ways to support brain health at every stage of life.
Clinical Herbalism for ADHD, Attention & Focus with Maria Noël Groves, RH(AHG)
Nourished Brain Podcast
1 hour 17 minutes 56 seconds
6 years ago
Clinical Herbalism for ADHD, Attention & Focus with Maria Noël Groves, RH(AHG)
Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG) is the bestselling author of the award-winning Body into Balance (now a core textbook in herb schools across the country) and Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies as well as the owner of Wintergreen Botanicals Herbal Clinic & Education Center in New Hampshire. She’s a graduate of the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine and Sage Mountain among others and has more than 20 years of experience in herbalism. She melds evidence-based medicine, traditional Western herbalism, food-based nutrition, and personal clinical experience. Full bio here: https://wintergreenbotanicals.com/about/
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) is marked by patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interfere with functioning or development. Symptoms like difficulty paying attention, trouble focusing, difficulty with memory, and agitation can be impacted by lifestyle therapies, including evidence-based herbal therapies.
In this deep-dive podcast, we talk through:
->Pillars of a root cause approach for ADHD
->Lifestyle approaches to modulating attention and focus
->Strategies for using herbs to improve sleep
->Core nutritional considerations for brain function
->Considering Herbal Actions within Categories
->Nootropic herbs: herbs that benefit cognition and brain function
->Adaptogenic herbs: herbs that help our body adapt to stress
->Nervines: herbs to nourish and support nervous system
->Stimulatory herbs: 'pick me up' herbs
->Circulatory herbs: supporting blood flow from body to brain
->Role of combining herbal actions & balancing formulas
->Considerations for safety & effectiveness
Links Discussed:
Brain boosting herbs article with linked articles & podcasts:
https://wintergreenbotanicals.com/2019/04/04/brain-boosting-herbs-2/
To buy Maria's books:
https://wintergreenbotanicals.com/book/
Use the discount code BOOKDEAL to get $5 off the total order when you get both Maria's books!
Includes various bonus items that come with Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies - access to videos and e-books.
ADHD Intensive from Herbal Academy:
https://theherbalacademy.com/product/herbs-adhd-cognition-focus-intensive
Maria's ADHD Intensive is available with annual access to the whole herbarium($45 per year): https://herbarium.theherbalacademy.com
Nourished Brain Podcast
The Nourished Brain Podcast is your trusted source for understanding the science-backed connection between nutrition, mental health, and brain function. Hosted by integrative and functional dietitian Sarah Ferreira, MS, MPH, RD, IFNCP, each episode dives into the field of nutritional neuroscience and explores how nutrition affects mood, cognition, and emotional well-being.
Through expert interviews and evidence-based strategies, episodes focus on practical ways to support brain health at every stage of life.