Harold Robert Meyer The ADD Resource Center haroldmeyer@addrc.orgwww.addrc.org Reviewed: May 03, 2026Published: May 17, 2026 Listen to understand, not just to respond The phone call from school comes again. Your 8-year-old has kicked another classmate at recess, and the principal wants a meeting. You feel embarrassed, worried, and out of ideas. Punishments do not seem to stick. Talks afterward … Read more
If you or your child has ADHD, vitamin D may be playing a quiet but meaningful role in brain function — and most people aren’t checking their levels. Research consistently shows that people with ADHD tend to have lower vitamin D than their peers, and that low prenatal levels are linked to higher ADHD risk in children. While vitamin D won’t replace medication or coaching, correcting a deficiency is low-cost, low-risk, and supported by a growing body of evidence. Here’s what you need to know.
A 2016 systematic review and meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Psychiatry consistently shows that individuals with ADHD face a significantly elevated risk of overweight and obesity — yet this connection remains widely underrecognized by both patients and clinicians. The relationship is not simply about willpower or lifestyle choices. It is rooted in the neurobiology of ADHD itself: executive dysfunction, impulsivity, disordered eating patterns, and shared genetic pathways all contribute. The good news is that once this connection is understood, targeted, ADHD-informed strategies can make a meaningful difference. This article explains why ADHD and obesity so often go hand-in-hand — and offers practical, evidence-based approaches for individuals, families, and the professionals who support them.
Harold Robert Meyer | The ADD Resource Center Reviewed 02/21/2026 – Published 02/23/2026 Listen to understand, not just to respond Executive Summary Research consistently shows that individuals with ADHD face a significantly elevated risk of overweight and obesity — yet this connection remains widely underrecognized by both patients and clinicians. The relationship is not simply about willpower … Read more