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Pathology testing is essential for Autism/ADHD and mental health symptoms

2/1/2026

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Have you ever had blood tests done and your doctor/GP said "everything is normal" with your results?!
It's not possible to have "normal" results if you have symptoms or conditions!

​Or have you not had any blood testing recommended or done for Autism/ADHD diagnoses? If you haven’t, then you are majorly missing out on finding key factors which are causing your symptoms and health issues.
As a Clinical Nutritionist and Naturopath specialising in mental health conditions and ASD/ADHD disorders, I know what the possible root causes and factors which can contribute to the development of these conditions.

I recently posted an article on FB about a patient case where I found nutrient deficiencies and other factors in blood pathology testing, which were contributing to the patient’s mental health symptoms (severe depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder). A critic wrote sarcastically that it was a new idea that I thought that there was such a thing as getting blood tests for mental health conditions! If you are used to the medical world of doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists for mental health or neurological conditions, it may well be a surprise to see any doctor requesting blood tests for these issues, as their usual go-to would be to just prescribe medications for the particular diagnosis. A good thing I’m not a doctor then! Medications try to just hide the mental health symptoms, but they don’t often do a very good job of that, because they always introduce awful side effects.

My focus as a Nutritionist and Naturopath is to find all the root causes of someone’s symptoms and conditions, to put together a personalised treatment plan to address all the root causes and other factors too. This applies to any symptoms, conditions or diagnoses, or combination of these in each person. Including mental health diagnoses and Autism/ADHD conditions and symptoms.

Blood pathology tests are a great investigative tool to help find nutrient deficiencies which can affect neurotransmitter production, and contribute to mood and behaviour issues, as well as other common ASD/ADHD issues of low energy, digestive symptoms, low immune function, skin rashes or eczema, sensitivities, and more. I’ve never yet seen anyone with Autism/ADHD without one or more nutrient deficiencies, and other factors which are all contributing to the development and progression of these conditions.

Blood tests can also find other metabolic factors which can contribute to Autism/ADHD symptoms including anaemia, low thyroid function, inflammation, oxidative damage.

Finding these nutrient deficiencies, metabolic factors, and heavy metals, can explain your symptoms and conditions, but can all be treated to reduce symptoms, reverse and clear symptoms, and improve quality of life and long-term health!

Contact me to get these tests done, or a second opinion on your test results, using better and more holistic pathology analysis techniques, and a personalised pathology analysis report!

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Qld GPs to diagnose ADHD in adults

2/1/2026

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​The Queensland government, together with Australia’s professional association for General Practitioners (the RACGP), announced in November 2025 that every GP in Qld will be able to diagnose and treat adults with ADHD from 1st December 2025!
This follows from Qld being the first state in Aus to allow GPs to diagnose and treat children and teenagers with ADHD (as opposed to patients previously needing to be referred to a psychologist, psychiatrist or paediatrician for diagnosis and “treatment”.
But is this really a good thing?!
Absolutely NOT, for the following reasons:
  1. The GPs get no additional training to be able to diagnose their patients with ADHD!
  2. How the hell is a GP going to be properly able to diagnose anyone with ADHD in their usual 5-minute consultations?! Oh, that’s right, they already do… I’ve seen a number of patients who were diagnosed with ADHD (well before the Qld government and RACGP allowed this) within their usual 5-minute sessions. No screening questionnaires were done, no testing was done, no questioning of teachers or others, just an observational diagnosis in less than 5 minutes!
  3. What is the GP going to do for ADHD? Just prescribe questionable medications, that’s all! They won’t need to refer patients to more specialist practitioners who DO have more time to diagnose ADHD and recommend therapies other than just medications
  4. GPs are already stretched to the limit with the numbers of patients they see each day. Waiting times to see a GP are so long now, that they are booked out now a number of weeks in advance.
I am surprised that the RACGP is in favour of this move, as GPs are “generalist” practitioners and not specialists.
The only benefits I see from this plan, is that the waiting time for diagnosis will be much quicker. But too quick, after no investigations. And cheaper, with many assessment clinics charging thousands of dollars for a diagnosis.
Many GPs and doctors had some interesting and negative opinions of this plan on the RACGP website, with comments such as the following:
  1. This is not a good idea without any additional training
  2. ADHD is a complex condition which is easy to recognise but difficult to diagnose and treat, especially without additional training
  3. I don’t want this. I disagree with the over-diagnosis and over-medication of ADHD, especially in functional and competent adults
  4. The threshold for diagnosis and treatment is too low now. Many people want to have ADHD to get access to stimulant medications
  5. I do not believe there has been any additional training added as part of medical student or GP training to safely allow this to happen
  6. Why are we not more concerned by the “soaring demand for ADHD diagnosis and management”? I think there is a broader issue here than just access to diagnosis, and what is almost invariable pharmacologic intervention. I am concerned that there is an ever increasing number of children and adults requiring an ever increasing range of psychoactive medications to function. I am also concerned that as a GP, I am required to be increasingly complicit in this increasing demand. There is a major problem here.
As I said to a patient today, going from a quick diagnosis to prescribed medications isn’t going to help someone with ADHD to getting their health back. What just doesn’t happen in this medical process is testing and investigations to find what is causing the ADHD in each person.
There are ALWAYS root causes to ADHD in children and adults, and it’s also always a combination of a number of causes and factors, which can be different in each person. To truly reduce ADHD symptoms and its other related symptoms, all the root causes and factors need to be identified and treated! This can reduce the ADHD symptoms, and even reverse the ADHD diagnosis. Without relying on stimulant medications and all their side effects.
This is why I offer a personalised, root-cause focused treatment approach for ADHD and related mental health and neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions. More info on this on my new website – www.adhdnaturopath.com.au
 
Stay healthy!
 
References:
RACGP. (2025). ‘Game changer’: Queensland GPs allowed to diagnose and treat ADHD. Retrieved 2ns January 2025 from https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/game-changer-all-queensland-gps-to-diagnose-and-tr
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The cause of sensitivities in Autism/ADHD and its effects on other ADHD symptoms

21/12/2025

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A lot of people with Autism/ADHD have sensitivity issues which can affect their physical health, mental health, body functions, and quality of life. This is quite a common finding I see in clinical practice. Sometimes health issues like sensitivities can have a very simple explanation and a very simple solution!

A sensitivity, as the name suggests, is related to your senses, such as of smell and taste, and more. People often refer the sensitivities as “intolerances” which is not the same thing. The sensitivities result from internal reactions to external sources, through our senses.

People with Autism/ADHD and related conditions can often have sensitivities to:

- Sight, including of sunlight and bright light – causing watery eyes, irritation, headaches and migraines, and the need to wear sunglasses, which causes even more health issues (but that’s a topic for another article!)
- Smells – of strong smells causing irritation, runny nose, headaches and migraines, and nausea or even vomiting (including morning sickness!)
- Sounds – loud noises causing shock and stress, ear pain, tinnitus (annoying ringing in the ears) and more
- Touch – of physical touching, or irritation to different fabrics, materials and surfaces, tight-fitting clothes, and tags on clothes, shoes etc
- Taste – changes in the taste of foods, of either no taste, or being repulsed by the taste of foods, and even the feeling of textures of foods can be off-putting and causing food restrictions (and nutrient deficiencies)
- Alcohol – having a stronger and quicker response to alcohol than others
- Medications - having a stronger and quicker response to some medications than others
- Emotional sensitivities – responding quickly and excessively to even minor stresses or emotions.

This is why I always ask questions about sensitivity issues in my initial consultations with patients! The more and stronger the sensitivities there are in someone, it gives me big clues as to what might be causing their sensitivities and other symptoms too.

Sensitivities are much more prevalent and severe in people with ASD and ADHD, and often affecting more than one of their senses. Typical sensitivities in ASD/ADHD include being sensitive to the sun or light (and preferring to be in the dark), a poor sense of taste and smell, or hyper-reacting to tastes and smells, sensitive to loud or sudden noises such as in schools or shopping centres, food texture issues preventing eating of many foods, and other reactions.

The over-stimulation of the senses bombards the nerves and the nervous system (Attitude Mag, 2025). This in turn causes so much information being sent to the brain and overloads it, causing an inability to concentrate or focus on important tasks, the person becoming overwhelmed quickly, and having an initial feeling of plenty of energy (seen as hyperactivity) but burning out quickly to fatigue. Combine this hyperstimulation with an inability to calm, and you have many of the characteristics of ASD/ADHD!

The sensory overload to the brain can also contribute to the inability to calm the brain and nervous system, and can often be diagnosed as Sensory Processing Disorder, another common co-morbid diagnosis in many people with Autism/ADHD.

It's not particularly well known that ONE major nutrient deficiency can affect all our senses! This nutrient deficiency can cause dysfunction in our senses, from reduced function to hypersensitivity.

That nutrient deficiency is the essential mineral of zinc!

Of course, zinc isn’t the only nutrient deficiency in ASD/ADHD, but it is extremely common in these conditions, and it has a huge impact on ASD/ADHD symptoms. For example, a zinc deficiency can cause other Autism/ADHD symptoms including:

1. Affecting stomach function – to cause reduced digestion. And leading to reduced nutrient absorption and other nutrient deficiencies. This can also lead to digestive symptoms of reflux, indigestion, heartburn, gas, bloating, and constipation or diarrhoea
2. Anaemia and iron deficiency – zinc is needed for protein metabolism and iron metabolism. Anaemia is extremely common in those with ASD/ADHD in approximately 80% of cases in my experience
3. Neurotransmitter and hormone imbalances – zinc is needed to make the neurotransmitters and other hormones too, therefore low zinc can affect moods and behaviours and mental health
4. Sleep issues – zinc is needed to make melatonin, the sleep hormone, hence a zinc deficiency can affect sleep
5. Skin issues and joint issues– zinc is needed for skin and connective tissue with collagen production. Low zinc can cause poor skin integrity, rashes and lesions, growing pains, hypermobile joints, all common with ASD/ADHD
6. Low immune system function – zinc is needed for production of the white blood cells for your immune system and protection from infections. Low zinc causes reduced immunity and increased or more frequent infections
7. Thyroid function – zinc is needed for optimal thyroid function and to make the thyroid hormones which control your whole body’s metabolic rate and all organ and cell functions. It’s very common to see many people with ASD/ADHD with low functioning thyroid, and this causing a lot of their symptoms.

​Correcting a zinc deficiency can therefore reduce all of these issues, and give other benefits to your health too, and can greatly reduce the Autism/ADHD symptoms.

This should be the biggest shock to people with Autism/ADHD or parents of children with these conditions. Or one of the biggest omissions in testing or treatment for people and children with Autism/ADHD.

But you can’t or shouldn’t just go out and get some zinc if you have ASD or ADHD! You need to get this tested first, along with other blood tests which are related to low zinc levels, such as checking for anaemia and immune function, iron levels, thyroid function, stomach function, and more. This will help with getting a baseline of your zinc levels to check against later, as well as helping with your likely dosing needs.

There are also some tricks with taking zinc, such as the therapeutic doses, the forms or types of zinc (ie zinc oxide, zinc picolinate, zinc citrate, zinc amino acid chelate, or others) and/or from foods, as some of these forms are useless and not bio-available, and some are much better! The timing and dosing of the zinc is very important to reduce possible side effects.

This is where I can help, with recommending specific testing first, and dietary improvements, and improving digestive system function, and recommending the right form of zinc and dosing for each person.
More more info on this website, including the Bookings page, where I can help you in your journey to reducing your symptoms and improving your health!

References:
Attitude Mag. (2025). My Hypersensitivity Is Real: Why Highly Sensitive People Have ADHD. Retrieved 5th November 2025 from
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Autism/ADHD and MTHFR (Part 1)

8/12/2025

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Part 1 of Autism/ADHD and MTHFR:

On the genetics topic again with Autism and ADHD, to explain why these conditions are mostly nothing to do with them being caused by genetics, and why there are always other factors which cause Autism/ADHD or contribute to their presentation and symptoms.

You may or may not have heard of the MTHFR gene. This is an acronym for Methylene Tetra Hydro Folate Reductase, which is a gene we all have, and in turn produces a protein/enzyme in the body, also called MTHFR. This enzyme is needed for the metabolism of folate (vitamin B9) from its inactive form in foods into the active form of folate, called methylfolate, so your body can use it.

A large percentage of the population, approximately 40%, have a variant to one or both of the main types of MTHFR genes. This is NOT a genetic mutation at all, as mutations are changes to genes being different to what your parents had, or a genetic change within your lifetime, typically due to viruses, chemical toxicities, or radiation. A genetic variant is often a historical change or difference to a gene which is not “normal”, usually due to a single DNA building block/protein being replaced by another. These variants can be passed onto children and their children.

Two of the main MTHFR gene variants occur to the MTHFR C677T and A1298C genes.

The MTHFR genes are also related to energy production, genetic expression, production of neurotransmitters for good mental health balance, and detoxification. Hence any variant to the MTHFR genes can have a minor, moderate or even a severe impact on these body functions. All of these functions are typically compromised in people with Autism/ADHD.

But why are Autism/ADHD conditions not genetic, if they can be related to genetic variants to the MTHFR genes?!

Because of epigenetics. This is the science of how your environmental factors can interact with your genes to turn them on or turn them off to contribute to your health or to cause disease symptoms and conditions. Hence you may have a genetic predisposition to certain symptoms or health issues, but only if triggered by your epigenetic/environmental factors. These include stress, toxicities, poor sleep, nutrient deficiencies, inflammation and oxidative damage, and more. Or if you do all the right things and reduce these factors, even though you might have the genetic variants and their predisposition to symptoms, you can effectively turn off the genetic variants and reduce or eliminate your risk of their related symptoms and conditions.

Hence your epigenetic/environmental factors are far more responsible for your health (or your symptoms and conditions) than your genetics alone! This is why Autism/ADHD is not normal at all, not caused by genetics alone, and why when the epigenetic/environmental factors or triggers are reduced, avoided or fixed, the symptoms and conditions of Autism/ADHD can reduce, or be cleared and reversed.

You can test for your MTHFR status with a genetic test, which reports on whether you have none, one or both variants of the MTHFR gene, and also whether you have one or both copies of the variation from both your parents. However, there are limitations to getting the MTHFR genetic test, with one being that it’s not the only test which is needed to be done to find the causes or results of the MTHFR variant contributing to your health issues. The tests needed can differ from person to person, depending on your symptoms and conditions. However, this is something that I can help you with.

See my follow up this article on this topic, with part 2 on issues with the MTHFR variants and Autism/ADHD.
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Autism/ADHD and MTHFR (Part 2)

8/12/2025

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This is Part 2 of my article on MTHFR and Autism/ADHD:
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This article follows on from my previous article on the MTHFR gene and its relationship to Autism and ADHD conditions.

Many published studies show the links between having the MTHFR genetic variants and Autism/ADHD symptoms and conditions, for a number of reasons:

1. Having an MTHFR variant can cause a functional deficiency of folate, which in turn can affect the metabolism of other vitamins such as B12, B6 and others, thus potentially causing a number of nutrient deficiencies and their related deficiency symptoms
2. MTHFR metabolic issues can affect energy levels, to cause weakness, fatigue, brain fog, poor memory and concentration, which are common in Autism/ADHD
3. MTHFR issues affect the production of hormones and neurotransmitters, to cause mood and behaviour changes, and other mental health symptoms such as depression, anxiety, anger and violence and more
4. MTHFR variants can affect detoxification functions, and causing increased toxicity, which can affect brain function to affect moods and behaviours and mental health
5. MTHFR variants reduce the ability of the body to metabolise homocysteine, resulting in increased inflammation and oxidative stress in the body, which in turn affects moods and behaviours and mental health
6. Some MTHFR variants, specifically the C677T variant, are associated with the increased risk of Autism disorders, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia (Li et. al., 2020; Meng et. al., 2022), being serious neurological disorders which are commonly seen along with Autism/ADHD
7. The MTHFR A1298C variant is also related to Bipolar Disorder and ADHD, but not Autism disorders
8. Some MTHFR variants can increase the risks of, or worsen, heart and circulation issues.

Studies show that there is a link to having the MTHFR variants with these neurodevelopmental and neurological conditions, which includes Autism and ADHD, and therefore related to the metabolism of folate (and vitamin B12, B6 and others) (Meng et. al., 2022). Folate from foods, which the MTHFR gene metabolises, is needed for the development and function of the nervous system and the brain, hence the importance of your foods and nutrition for preventing and even treating Autism/ADHD! Or on the other hand, poor food choices and nutrient deficiencies can contribute to mental health symptoms and Autism/ADHD. Folate is particularly needed for DNA replication when cells divide and create new cells during periods of growth and development, especially in pregnancy for a foetus, or in the growing childhood years.

Sadly a common recommendation from doctors is for women who are trying to conceive, or pregnant women, to take high doses of folic acid to prevent neural tube defects such as spina bifida, without actually checking the MTHFR genetic status of the woman first. Folic acid is NOT the same as folate from foods!

Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate in all non-organic wheat flour based products, processed foods, and in cheap (and nasty) supplements. Metabolising folic acid in the body is a much slower process than from natural folate in foods, which can create a deficiency of methylfolate (the active form the body uses) when it’s needed. If you have any of the MTHFR genetic variants, this will compound the problem of metabolising folic acid (and natural folate), to further slow down the body’s use of methylfolate, creating more of an issue of a deficiency of methylfolate, and leading to its related symptoms. Even worse, is that folic acid from wheat flour products, processed foods and supplements, can actually BLOCK the folate receptors on the cells, to even further slow down the ability of cells to use the methylfolate. Hence folic acid can make MTHFR related symptoms and conditions MUCH worse, including in those with Autism/ADHD and related other conditions.

But what do children and people with Autism/ADHD like to eat?! Lots and lots of beige foods of breads, bakery products, pasta, cereals, wheat flour crumbed chicken nuggets, and processed foods – ALL very high in folic acid! And you wonder why they have mood and behaviour issues, mental health symptoms, and Autism/ADHD.

Folic acid isn’t just a problem in children or people with MTHFR genetic variants, or with Autism/ADHD. Folic acid still slows down the metabolism of natural folate in everyone, but having an MTHFR issue makes it several times worse.

Folic acid must really be avoided by everyone!

There are, of course, other causative factors to Autism/ADHD conditions than someone’s MTHFR status. But having an MTHFR variant can contribute in many ways to the mood and behaviour issues and other symptoms of Autism/ADHD.

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References:

Li, Y., Qiu, S., Shi, J., Guo, Y., Li, Z., Cheng, Y., & Liu, Y. (2020). Association between MTHFR C677T/A1298C and susceptibility to autism spectrum disorders: a meta-analysis. BMC Pediatrics, 20, 449. DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02330-3

Meng, X., Zheng, J. L., Sun, M. L., Lai, H. Y., Wang, B. J., Yao, J., & Wang, H. (2022). Association between MTHFR (677C>T and 1298A>C) polymorphisms and psychiatric disorder: A meta-analysis. PloS one, 17 (7), e0271170. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271170
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Why do more boys get diagnosed with ADHD? Or why are more girls being diagnosed now?

8/12/2025

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While boys and males are more traditionally diagnosed with ADHD, in recent times more females and adult women are now being diagnosed with ADHD. Some people claim that this is because of increased awareness, improved testing and/or reduced stigma of the ADHD diagnosis, but is it really?

If a particular condition or symptom is more common in one gender than the other, it usually suggests that the issue is something to do with sex hormones, at least in part.

With respect to boys with ADHD, due to the larger incidence of ADHD in males, one of the many possible causes is indeed a hormone imbalance. But ironically, it is not due to the higher testosterone hormone in males which is driving the ADHD, but actually lower testosterone and/or higher oestrogen, the female hormone! The opposite sex hormone to what there should be in males.

Males can have a hormone imbalance for a number of different reasons including nutrient deficiencies or excesses, low thyroid function, and environmental toxicities.

Similarly, females with ADHD can have a hormone imbalance too, and the female hormone system is a lot more complicated than for a male! But it’s not higher oestrogen which contributes to ADHD development in females, but again, the opposite sex hormone to what there should be – high testosterone!

Having a high level of the wrong sex hormone in some males and females can be a contributing factor to ADHD in some males and females. Because of questionable diets (of excesses and deficiencies), along with increased stress in the COVID times, and increased use of technology and social media by children and teens, has contributed more to the recent large increase in ADHD incidences in both males and females. In a previous study, which I wrote an article on, found that these were the causes of the increased incidence, and nothing to do with improved awareness or more or better testing that some people believe.

Obviously having a hormone imbalance is not the only cause of ADHD in either males or females, as there are many other known root causes and factors to ADHD development and symptoms. To help reduce ADHD symptoms and conditions, improve mental health and behaviours, improve quality of life, prevent worsening symptoms, and even reverse the condition, the causes and factors in each person with ADHD must be found and treated individually. This is what I can do!

For more information on ADHD or how I can help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life in your or your children/family, please see the other pages on this website or book in for a consultation.
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Is ADHD a Superpower?!

8/12/2025

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There is a belief amongst the pro-neurodiversity promoters that ADHD is normal, doesn’t need fixing or treating, should be embraced by those who have it and by those who don’t, and is actually a Superpower!
The alleged Superpowers in ADHD can include the following (Attitude Mag, 2025):
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1. Hyperfocus – but this typically only works for things the person enjoys doing (especially computer games in children/teens!), or in emergencies or deadlines. At other times focusing on tasks is impossible
2. Problem solving – coming up with unusual solutions to problems, but for most people or children with ADHD, problems just cause an excessive stress response and meltdowns
3. Imagination and creativity – sure, for 5 minutes, then onto the next thing
4. Good memory and observation skills – really, most with ADHD usually have terrible memory and poor observations
5. Multitasking – and being productive doing multiple things at once. But doing the actual things they are supposed to be doing often get missed
6. Endless energy – let’s call it as hyperactivity! But the word “endless” is wrong, as they hit the wall soon enough and burn out
7. Acceptance of others – being more open to inclusivity and differences in others
8. Strong moral compass – knowing what’s right and wrong, really? ADHD is often used as an excuse for poor behaviour.

While I am all for being positive on the positives, you cannot be delusional about ignoring the negatives of ADHD too! The other issue is that these superpowers are not there all the time, but only occasionally or sometimes, or when the situation is needed or wanted.

In a large ADHD Facebook group, someone asked a question to the members, on whether they thought ADHD was a Superpower or not. I went through all the answers to classify them into the following 3 groups:
1. Yes (ADHD is a superpower)
2. No (ADHD is definitely not a superpower)
3. Maybe/Sometimes or both (ADHD can be a superpower sometimes but not at others).

For people who actually have ADHD, the summary of answers were as follows:
1. Yes – 26% (It’s a Superpower)
2. No – 40%
3. Maybe/Sometimes or both (Yes and No) – 34%.

So the largest percentage of respondents at 40% say that ADHD is definitely NOT a Superpower, and nearly 75% of people with ADHD believe that ADHD is NOT a Superpower all of the time!

These results should be a slap in the face to all the pro-neurodiversity people and practitioners who tell people with ADHD (and everyone else) to embrace the ADHD diagnosis, and that it doesn’t need to be treated or helped. Other studies show up to 25% of people with ADHD have it seriously affecting their daily lives, and even 10-15% with debilitating ADHD who need 24/7 care because they cannot function at all. These people would likely have not participated in this survey, otherwise the results would likely have been more in the “No” camp.

What was also interesting in the survey were the comments of those responding, which really hits home the impact that ADHD is not a superpower at all. Here’s some of the comments on whether ADHD is a Superpower:
It’s a f@cking miserable existence.
No I wish I was normal.
No it's a life ruining crippling mental illness that makes you think you can do anything if you just try a little harder, but you just fail time after time.
Oh f@ck off.
No. I don’t see any positives for me it just makes everyday life difficult and exhausting.
NO! Who bloody said it was a superpower? Someone who doesn’t have ADHD, possibly an “expert” in Neurodiversity.
Not in any aspect for me. I don’t mind having ASD (autism) but ADHD is killing me.
The superpower thing is some toxic positivity nonsense. I say this as a reasonably successful person. I'd be more successful without it.
It’s 100% a curse.
Not at all, it's paralysing most of the time. No get up and go. No motivation and crying a lot.
No its a living hell.
No its horrendous.
No ADHD for me is debilitating.
Not on this planet.

And many more comments like these. You get the idea…

You don’t have to live with ADHD, as symptoms can be reduced and reversed to improve your quality of life! This can be done by finding and addressing all the root causes of the ADHD in you or your children. There are ALWAYS root causes to ADHD symptoms, so finding and addressing these root causes will reduce symptoms and reverse the condition.

For more information on ADHD or how I can help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life in your or your children/family, please see my website here – www.rosswalter.com.au/adhd.html

References:
Attitude Mag. (2025). What I would never trade away. Retrieved 31st October, 2025 from https://www.additudemag.com/slideshows/positives-of-adhd/
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Anaemia is very common with ADHD - have you checked for this?

8/12/2025

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My goal in my clinical practice with children, teens and adults with Autism/ADHD conditions is to find all the root causes and factors in each person. There are always root causes and factors contributing to these conditions and their symptoms. When the root causes and factors are found, they can be treated, to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.

One of the most common factors I find in most people with Autism/ADHD, is having anaemia. Anaemia is defined as having low red blood cells and/or low haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in the red blood cells.

Why is anaemia relevant to Autism/ADHD?

Having anaemia reduces circulation of oxygen around the body, and especially to the brain. If the brain isn’t getting enough oxygen, it won’t be able to function properly, or to make the neurotransmitters for good mental health. Low oxygen to the brain will cause the common Autism/ADHD symptoms of poor memory and concentration, poor focus, headaches, brain fog, anxiety, depression, and more.

Anaemia isn’t all about iron, as there are many types of anaemia which are common in most people with Autism/ADHD, including macrocytic anaemia (from low vitamin B12 and/or folate), microcytic anaemia (from low iron and/or vitamin B6), and many more type.

Anaemia isn’t the only factor contributing to Autism/ADHD, but it is a major one at higher than 80% of cases in my experience! But I’ve never heard of a GP, paediatrician, psychologist etc, who diagnose and “treat” Autism and ADHD conditions, mention the word anaemia as a factor at all. And certainly not part of their treatment plans. In fact, I often get told by patients or parents of children with Autism/ADHD that they are shocked that they or their children have anaemia, or that it’s the first time they have ever been told how anaemia can contribute to the symptoms of Autism or ADHD.

Hence the importance of blood testing for Autism/ADHD to find nutrient deficiencies and causative factors! Addressing these issues can reduce the symptoms of these conditions. But it’s important to see a practitioner who can properly interpret your blood test results, such as an IIFP-trained practitioner, as I am! And see a holistic practitioner who specialises in mental health and Autism/ADHD conditions!
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ADHD education course for practitioners, families and carers, or those with ADHD

27/8/2024

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ADHD is a common diagnosis for people to have, but there are many controversies about this condition and diagnosis.

Such as:
  • In every condition or diagnosis, there will ALWAYS be causes of the condition, why do doctors or other practitioners never seem to try to find the causes of the ADHD, and just prescribe medications for it, forever?
  • If ADHD is a real diagnosis, why are there not any biochemical, physiological or blood pathology tests available to prove you have ADHD? (ADHD is just a diagnosis of observation of behaviours, or ticking symptoms on a checklist, which isn't ideal nor accurate)
  • Why are all the other symptoms and conditions which a person with ADHD has (such as anxiety, digestive issues, food intolerances, sleep issues, inflammation, oxidative stress, anaemia and others), ignored in the diagnosis and "treatment"? Or in other words, the ADHD diagnosis is based on analysing the "head" only, and ignoring all the symptoms of the rest of the body
  • Why most people would be diagnosed with ADHD if they completed the diagnostic assessment in times of stress
  • Many people with ADHD just say this condition is just "normal", and will take ownership of the condition and not treat it. However there are some serious long-term progressions of this condition if not treated
  • Why does ADHD seem to run in families or in some ethnicities in many cases, but not in others?

Hence why I would question any ADHD diagnosis, and why I look into finding all the known root causes of this condition, as there are some known causes which can be easily treated to reduce symptoms and improve health, and not depend on long-term use of medications which cause a lot of side effects.

In this webinar, I will be looking into the details of ADHD, including:
  • The problems with diagnosing ADHD, and whether ADHD is a real diagnosis or not!
  • What is ADHD compared to other ASD or neurological conditions
  • Symptoms of ADHD, including the whole body symptoms that are not taken into account in an ADHD diagnosis
  • If ADHD isn't a complete diagnosis or a real condition, and cannot be tested, then what is it?
  • Testing for ADHD, and the tests which SHOULD be done but are not typically done
  • What are the root causes of ADHD. Yes there are known causes
  • The complications or risks of not treating ADHD
  • Treating ADHD naturally and holistically
  • Research and published studies on ADHD
  • And much more.

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with ADHD, this webinar can help to understand the condition better, and help to reduce symptoms, improve health, and give long-term resolution for this controversial diagnosis. If you are a health practitioner (Naturopath, Nutritionist, Doctor, or other), this webinar can help you to better understand this diagnosis and other related conditions, and how to better help clients with ADHD. Please share this event to others you know who could benefit from this information.

Tickets: available through the booking link below, at $79 each, and family members can attend and watch together!

https://app.simpleclinic.net/patient/a#/course/view/MKm

The ADHD webinar was recorded from a recent live event and you can access the approximately 10 hours of education, along with other resources. You will be able to access the course for as long and as often as you need, and with no expiry!
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The details of how to access the ADHD training course will be sent immediately after you purchase your ticket!
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