Of the 84% of kids with low iron, those with the most significant impulsivity and associated disruptive behaviours had the lowest iron levels. Basically, the more severe the deficiency, the more obvious typical ADHD behaviours would be.
But what about the adhd and low iron link for adults?
Well, surprise surprise we’re missing qual quant studies (because ADHD magically disappears at 12 pm on the stroke of the day we turn 18) but based on what we know about low iron in people with a Menstrual cycle especially and how low iron affects mood, sleep, cognitive function, stress levels, pretty much everything adhd affects, it doesn’t mean all the adults who have adhd and low iron are a coincidence.
Signs of low iron that aren’t in any particular order that you might be interested to investigate:
- [ ] Restless legs
- [ ] Fatigue
- [ ] Loooow energy
- [ ] Sleeplessness
- [ ] Irritability
- [ ] Brain fog
- [ ] Frequent colds and coughs
- [ ] Hair thinning, brow thinning
- [ ] Emotional instability
- [ ] Metallic taste in the mouth
- [ ] Non-food craving, like ice, dirt, soap 😳😨 (it’s called pica)