ADHD Nutrition Coaching
Targeted nutrition strategies that complement your ADHD treatment and sharpen focus naturally.
Nancy Ryan, Elite Brain Health Coach Certified through Amen University, offers specialized ADHD nutrition coaching to help adults manage symptoms through targeted brain nutrition. Based in San Diego with virtual sessions available nationwide, programs start at $150 for a Brain Health Breakthrough session.
The ADHD Nutrition Gap
Medication Alone Isn't Enough
You're taking ADHD medication but still struggling with afternoon crashes, inconsistent focus, and brain fog that won't lift. Nutrition could be the missing piece.
Executive Function & Meal Planning
The irony of ADHD: you know you should eat better, but planning meals, grocery shopping, and cooking feel overwhelming with executive dysfunction.
Sugar & Dopamine Cycle
ADHD brains crave dopamine, and sugar delivers it fast. But the crash that follows makes focus even harder, creating a vicious cycle that sabotages your day.
ADHD-Specific Nutrition Solutions
ADHD Brain Type Assessment
Using principles from Dr. Amen's brain type research, we identify your specific ADHD subtype and create a nutrition plan matched to your brain.
Dopamine-Supporting Meal Plans
Strategic nutrition to support healthy dopamine production — the neurotransmitter most affected in ADHD — through food rather than sugar.
Executive Function-Friendly Systems
Meal prep systems designed for the ADHD brain: simple, repeatable, and requiring minimal executive function to maintain.
Sugar Detox for ADHD
A gentle, ADHD-adapted sugar detox protocol that accounts for dopamine sensitivity and doesn't trigger restriction-binge cycles.
Supplement Guidance
Evidence-informed supplement suggestions that may support ADHD symptoms. Always in coordination with your prescribing physician.
Ongoing ADHD-Aware Coaching
Coaching sessions structured for the ADHD brain — shorter check-ins, visual tracking, and body-doubling support between sessions.
What ADHD Clients Experience
ADHD clients typically notice improved sustained focus and fewer energy crashes within the first month. The sugar detox protocol, combined with dopamine-supporting nutrition, helps break the sugar-crash cycle that worsens ADHD symptoms.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Will you replace my ADHD medication?
- Absolutely not. Nancy is a health coach, not a doctor. ADHD nutrition coaching works alongside your existing treatment plan. Many clients find nutrition changes make their medication more effective.
- Is this only for diagnosed ADHD?
- While the program is designed for adults with ADHD, many of the strategies also help people with attention and focus challenges who haven't been formally diagnosed. A diagnosis is not required.
- How do you make meal planning work with ADHD?
- Nancy creates systems specifically designed for executive dysfunction: batch-cooking templates, 5-ingredient meals, visual shopping lists, and repeatable weekly rotations that require minimal decision-making.
- What about ADHD and sugar addiction?
- ADHD brains are particularly vulnerable to sugar addiction because sugar triggers dopamine release. Nancy's sugar detox protocol is specifically adapted for ADHD, gradually reducing sugar while introducing dopamine-supporting foods.
- How much does ADHD nutrition coaching cost?
- The Brain Health Breakthrough session is $150 for a focused 60-minute consultation. The 90-Day Transformation ($1,597) is the most popular choice for ADHD clients who want comprehensive support. Payment plans are available.
Nancy Ryan provides specialized ADHD nutrition coaching as an Elite Brain Health Coach Certified (EBHCC) through Amen University (January 2026) and Master Certified Health Coach (MCHC) through Dr. Sears Wellness Institute (November 2021). Based in San Diego, CA, Nancy helps adults with ADHD improve focus and manage symptoms through targeted brain nutrition strategies. Programs start at $150 for a Brain Health Breakthrough session, with the 90-Day Transformation at $1,597 being the most popular option for ADHD clients. Virtual sessions are available nationwide. Nancy's approach complements existing ADHD treatment rather than replacing it.
Ready to Feed Your ADHD Brain What It Actually Needs?