The Wellness Mama Podcast

Kelly Rompel on ADHD, Anxiety, and Don’t Tell Me to Relax


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Episode Highlights With Kelly

  • Why she transitioned from a pharmacist to a functional medicine specialist and why she now works with ADHD and anxiety patients
  • The common root causes she sees for these chronic issues
  • Dopamine connection and why ADHD is not just a dopamine deficiency
  • Common gut issues and how they present in problems in the body and the brain
  • Other factors that contribute to these issues that people don’t always realize
  • Why ADHD and anxiety often go hand in hand
  • The vitamin and mineral deficiencies that often play a role in why we see these issues together
  • Importance of asking why, when there is a chemical imbalance or diagnosis instead of just treating the symptom
  • Why ice baths help with dopamine production
  • The importance of protein consumption for producing neurotransmitters
  • What to understand about caffeine consumption, especially with ADHD and anxiety
  • Another reason to get protein in the morning before caffeine and why its so important for women
  • How underlying infections can be a huge source of stress on the body
  • The way certain exercises boost GABA and can help reduce some of these symptoms

Resources We Mention

  • Book a time with Kelly here
  • Depression Is Not Caused by Chemical Imbalance in the Brain article
  • Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
  • Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon by Joe Dispenza
  • B-Complex
  • Magnesium Glycinate

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