Protein Before Pills: ADHD Breakfasts That Actually Work
A listener with ADHD asks why he reaches for fish oil before he'll eat a decent breakfast — and whether an egg cooker is worth joining the bandwagon for. We dig into the tyrosine pathway that makes protein the raw material for dopamine and norepinephrine, why the overnight fast leaves the ADHD brain running low, and why breakfast anchors (or doesn't anchor) the rest of your day. Then the honest part: there are zero studies on protein-rich breakfasts in people with ADHD, and zero on protein plus stimulant medication. Meanwhile fish oil has two meta-analyses that directly contradict each other…
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