E194: ADHD, Food & Chronic Illness from The Adulting With ADHD Podcast with Guest Host Sarah Synder - Best of Friends Series

“Why didn’t anyone tell me that years ago?!?” Perhaps you’ve asked that question at least 542 times along your ADHD journey. IYKYK Sarah Snyder and I met a while back and immediately hit it off in chatting about the nitty gritty of ADHD - all those lesser known symptoms, connections, and themes around ADHD. You know, all the things about your ADHD you wish someone had told you years ago. I first joined her on her podcast, Adulting with ADHD, a few years back to talk about pregnancy and ADHD. With the tagline "Self-empowerment for people with ADHD", The Adulting With ADHD Podcast explores the intersection of ADHD, hormones, trauma, food, and more. Sarah aims to provide information for ADHD adults that's probably not in the brochure at the doctor's office.  Sarah and I chat about the intersection of chronic illness and food. Sarah shares:  In this episode, I chat with Patricia Sung, host of Motherhood in ADHD, about the intersection of chronic illness, eating and ADHD. Highlights: - Patricia's story - The food and stress connection - What NOT to do when you're struggling with food, chronic           illness & ADHD - What you CAN do instead The intersection of autoimmune diseases, food allergies and food intolerances with ADHD is one of my current hyperfixations, and this episode brings you a taste of what I’ve learned over the past 3 years of eating a highly restricted elimination diet in the treatment and remission of my psoriatic arthritis, mold toxicity, and fight against autoimmune issues and inflammation.  Did the elimination diet of no sugar, gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, dyes, processed foods, etc., cure my ADHD? Listen in! Be sure to subscribe to the Adulting with ADHD Podcast. Sarah’s website: https://adultingwithadhd.com/adhd-in-women/ Sarah’s instagram: @adhdadulting Find links to everything mentioned in this episode & read the transcript here: https://www.patriciasung.com/podcast/episode-194-adhd-food-chronic-illness-adulting-with-adhd-podcast-sarah-synder While I’m slowing down for the summer, making space for more family time and accounting for our emergency construction project, I simply couldn’t leave you hanging for the next few weeks. And my ADHD brain didn’t want to do another vanilla Best Of series… Cue Light Bulb!  Welcome to the Best Of Friends Series, where you are meeting a few of my favorite friends in the podcast community. I’m sharing interviews that I have done on other friends’ podcasts. Not only do you get a new episode, I hope that you’ll find a few shows to add to your podcast queue. There’s a wide variety of topics coming your way, so keep an eye out for a new friend each week of the summer.      Super stressed and need a break? We’re learning more about your stress response and how it relates to treating your ADHD symptoms at our annual ADHD Moms Luxury Weekend Retreat, October 6-8, 2023 in Houston, Texas!  “Honestly, this was one the best weekends I've had since becoming a mom. I've never felt so seen and understood. I would hop on a plane and go again. No hesitation! I'll follow y’all anywhere, moms.” –ADHD Mama J.Q. I’ll take care of all the details - you simply show up and enjoy. I take care of you while you learn how to take even better care of yourself, in a way that’s sustainable for real momlife.  Because you can take care of your family when you’re in a healthy place. Sign up here: https://www.patriciasung.com/adhd-mom-retreat