ADHD & ADD Root-Cause Care
Conditions We Support
Looking for a different way to manage your ADHD or ADD symptoms? We focus on the root causes of brain fog and distraction.
ADHD & ADD
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be signs of an underlying imbalance. Recent advances in research are helping us understand brains with ADHD, leading to the development of new treatment options that offer the promise of a brighter future for you or your child.
ADD/ADHD spectrum disorders are often thought of as strictly brain-related. Treatments for these disorders are often focused on reducing symptoms. However, there is a strong link to what is happening in the brain to what is happening in the gut. Our functional medicine approach focuses on identifying the root causes behind brain-related issues.
Evaluation Elements for ADHD/ADD
- Symptom history across attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity
- Nutrient and thyroid markers that can affect focus and energy
- Gut symptoms that may relate to the gut-brain axis
- Prior diagnoses, school/work impact, and medication history
Conventional ADHD Care and Our Additions
Stimulant and non-stimulant medications, behavioral strategies, and educational supports are standard ADHD tools. Functional medicine investigates underlying imbalances, and our team offers neurofeedback as a non-invasive training option focused on brain-wave patterns.
Functional Medicine + Neurofeedback
Plans may combine gut-focused care, nutrition, and neurofeedback. Improvements are individual; a course of brain-training sessions is often recommended for more durable pattern change.
How Can Dr. Autoimmune Help?
There is hope for happiness. It takes courage and commitment as well as powerful knowledge, support, and tools from an expert. Dr. Autoimmune and his team incorporate functional medicine, functional neurology, functional nutrition, brain mapping, neurofeedback and customized chiropractic care to help people with brain-based disorders.
Our featured service for ADHD/ADD is neurofeedback. Neurofeedback training works on the root of the problem, altering the brain patterns that may be worsening attention issues. This program can restore healthy brain wave patterns and bring lasting brain changes. It is non-invasive and does not have negative side effects, making it a very powerful tool in the battle against ADHD.
Those with ADHD usually notice improvement after only a few sessions, but for the brain to fully learn how to make healthier patterns consistently, a number of brain training sessions are required. We usually recommend 20-40. With practice, the brain learns to make these healthy patterns on its own and regulate mood independently. Neurofeedback can help ADHD sufferers get their lives back and gain control.
The Gut-Brain Connection
Did you know we have a second brain? The second one, called our enteric nervous system, consists of some 100 million neurons that are in the walls of our gut. There are incredibly intricate interconnections between the brain and the gut and the vagus nerve (the nerve responsible for a lot of your thinking and brain function) connected from the top of your stomach, all the way up to your brain.
When your gut is unhappy, stressed, inflamed…your brain is unhappy or stressed. Inflammation in your gut sends signals to your brain, causing similar responses such as inflammation, stress, anxiety, depression and a host of other mental health issues.
By restoring healthy gut function, we can make a huge impact on mental function. This gut-brain connection may be the key to restoring your mental health!
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Book your Discovery CallADHD/ADD Care in Boulder, Colorado — and Nationwide by Telehealth
Dr. Autoimmune is based in Boulder, Colorado, and delivers care entirely by telehealth so patients across Colorado and the United States can work with the team without travel.
Lab draws are coordinated at a facility convenient to where you live. Discovery calls and evaluations happen by secure video. If you are searching for a adhd/add specialist in Boulder, start on this page and the homepage. Denver metro patients can read how visits work with the Boulder clinic on the Denver telehealth page, then book a discovery call to confirm fit alongside any specialists you already see.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not necessarily. Some patients use neurofeedback alongside medication or as part of a broader plan. Medication changes should only be made with the prescribing clinician.
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At Dr. Autoimmune, we provide personalized, root-cause care to uncover the source of your symptoms and support long-term wellness. This page is educational and is not a diagnosis or a substitute for specialty care when it is needed.
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