Can Probiotics Help With ADHD

ADHD and Probiotic Support

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions in children and teenagers.  As a parent, it can be hard to watch your child struggle with focus and hyperactivity. 

Did you know that the gut, often called “the second brain” could play a role in your child’s ADHD?  By nurturing a healthy gut, we could help our kids thrive through improved emotional regulation, mood and behaviour.

Research around the connection between ADHD and gut bacteria shows that children with ADHD have different gut bacteria compared to those who don’t have ADHD. This may indicate that by tweaking their gut bacteria, symptoms may improve.  Healthy bacteria help make neurotransmitters that affect mood, energy and concentration.  They also help us absorb vitamins and nutrients as well as controlling inflammation in the gut.

Proper nutrition can be particularly challenging for children with ADHD due to food aversions and texture sensitivities.   Smoothies and shakes can be useful for adding in fermented foods like natural yogurt with fresh or frozen fruit.

One key bacteria, bifidobacterium bifidum, has shown to help improve hyperactivity, clinical symptoms of ADHD and change gut microbiome composition in a positive way.

Supplements to help support kids gut health with ADHD

Biocare Children’s Mindlinx Powder

Biocare is a leading supplement company who produce effective, research based products.

In terms of ADHD support for children, they have created a product called Children’s Mindlinx Powder.  It is a unique combination of probiotics and glutamine to help support digestion and maintain healthy gut lining.  It is particularly suitable for children who behaviour, learning and concentration may be affected by their digestive problems and food sensitivities.

The bacteria contained in this product supports digestion of foods containing gluten and dairy and includes all the key strains of bacteria researched to help with cognitive function.

Glutamine is a protein that helps promote a healthy immune system as well as being absolutely key for strong gut function.    

Customer feedback on this product is very positive and even helps improve sleep and skin issues.  It is suitable from age 2 onwards and easy to add to food or liquid.  It can be combined with a Biocare multinutrient for extra nervous system support for children as they are growing or during challenging times.

Exploring gut healthy probiotics, nutritious food and other approaches can help our children along the path to better focus, emotional balance and vitality.  

It is natural to wonder what causes ADHD?  While there isn’t one clear answer, research suggests that both genetics and environmental factors can also play a role.

There is a lot of ongoing scientific work being done on the benefit of probiotics for both children and adults' health.  This work will lead to more information and insights in to the impact of our gut health on brain function.