ADHD Optimization Guide: 8 Biohacking Strategies to Heal the Root Causes
Here's how to fix the real causes — from brain inflammation to gut health — and finally get lasting focus, calm, and energy.
What if ADHD wasn’t a lifelong sentence — but a signal your body is out of balance?
That question changed everything for me.
My Story
When I was a kid, a doctor told my parents, “Your son is a textbook case of ADHD. He needs Adderall.”
My dad almost swung on him. So I didn’t take it.
Without meds, school was brutal. I barely scraped through high school.
In college, I caved. Friends had Adderall, and it was magical — at least at first. I could focus. I could study. Life felt amazing.
But even with a “balanced” protocol (five days on, two days off, plus all my biohacks), the crash was brutal. A doctor once told me, “Adderall is like kicking a horse into overdrive. Eventually, the horse collapses.”
That hit me. I didn’t want to be the horse.
So I dug deeper: What else could I do to calm my mind, unlock laser focus, and actually feel in control of my brain?
The answer flipped my whole perspective — my brain wasn’t broken. It was inflamed.
No one had told me ADHD could be physical — rooted in inflammation, poor sleep, nutrient deficiencies, and gut dysfunction. I’d only heard it described as a chemical imbalance. Something to “manage,” not heal.
I went all in. And what I found works — whether you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, feel scattered, or just know your brain isn’t firing like it should.
Here are 8 science-backed, biohacker-approved ways to heal the root causes of ADHD and turn distraction into your superpower.
1. Eat an Anti-Inflammatory Diet for ADHD
Gluten, dairy, artificial dyes, preservatives, and seed oils can all trigger immune responses that throw your brain chemistry off. ADHD brains are especially sensitive to food — and most people have no idea.
When your gut lining is compromised (because of an inflammatory diet) inflammatory endotoxins leak into your bloodstream, triggering systemic inflammation — including in your brain.
Eat more:
Omega-3-rich foods (wild-caught fish, flaxseeds, walnuts, grass fed beef)
Anti-inflammatory vegetables (leafy greens, broccoli, colorful veggies)
Healthy fats (avocado, olive oil, coconut oil, grass fed butter & tallow)
Avoid:
Gluten, dairy, sugar
Processed foods
Artificial additives and seed oils
Biohacker Note: I use wild-caught sardines for a cheap, portable omega-3 source and always travel with a small bottle of fresh pressed extra virgin olive oil so I’m never stuck eating seed oils at restaurants.
