EXPERT: Miguel Toribio-Mateas, DProf, MSc, BSc (Hons), CBiol
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 @ 1pm EDT
(12pm CDT; 11am MDT; 10am PDT) | Find it in your time zone >
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ADHD is considered a brain-based condition, but the brain does not work in isolation. It is in constant contact with the gut, immune system, hormones, nervous system, and the trillions of microbes living inside the digestive tract. For many people with ADHD, this wider body-brain connection may help explain why food, stress, sleep, inflammation, and gut health can affect focus, impulsivity, emotional regulation, motivation, and mental energy.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How the gut and brain communicate through microbes, immune signaling, the vagus nerve, hormones, and microbial metabolites
- Why neuroinflammation and gut imbalance may affect attention, mood, impulsivity, and executive functioning in some people with ADHD
- What current research suggests about fermented foods, kefir, fiber, polyphenols, omega-3 fats, and protein-rich meals
- How a more balanced gut ecosystem may support emotional regulation, sleep, working memory, and everyday ADHD management
- How to make ADHD-friendly food choices without perfectionism, shame, or unrealistic meal plans
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NOTE: ADDitude offers an optional certificate of webinar attendance, but does not offer CEUs. If interested in a certificate of attendance, register for the webinar and you’ll receive instructions after it ends. The certificate link will also be on the webinar replay page.
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Miguel Toribio-Mateas, DProf, MSc, BSc (Hons), CBiol
Miguel Toribio-Mateas is a clinical neuroscientist, applied microbiologist, nutrition researcher, and author specializing in ADHD, nutrition, mental health, and the microbiota-gut-brain axis. He is the author of ADHD Body and Mind. Diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and later identified as autistic, Dr. Toribio-Mateas brings together scientific knowledge, clinical experience, and lived experience to help people understand ADHD as a whole mind-body experience. For more information, please visit drmiguelmateas.com.
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Resources: ADHD Gut Brain Connection
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