Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, two times bestselling author and the founder of ADHD Thrive Institute and the ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neuro-diverse child, but she also knows the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes, Authority Magazine, Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various others. She has also been a guest on multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help as many families as possible reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life.
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Hi, I'm Dana Kay!
Hi, I’m Dana Kay, and I am a Board Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner. My goal is to assist families who have children with ADHD, through nutrition and functional lab testing and to discover HIDDEN stresses and dysfunctions, as well as implementing a holistic and all-natural family approach to health and wellness.
Not only do I want to share my education, skills, and knowledge with you and your family, but I also want to share the wisdom that I’ve gained through the challenges that my family has encountered in dealing with these disorders.
IN THE MEDIA
THRIVE GLOBAL
Is Parental Guilt over a Child’s Aggressive Behavior Justified? Probably Not, And Here’s why
A search online for “guide to parenting” might pull up thousands of articles and downloadable books on the DO’s and Don’ts of raising a child the “proper way”.
FORBES
ADHD: A Mother’s Journey To Helping Her Child Take Control And Thrive Naturally
To Dana Kay, founder and CEO of Our Road to Thrive and the creator of the ‘ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids’ program, nothing mattered more than having a normal life.
MEDIUM
How the Gut-Brain Connection Impacts Kids With ADHD
A lot of people are convinced that without a proper diet, their kids are leading a healthy life: with or without ADHD. Dana Kay, CEO and founder of Our Road to Thrive, thinks otherwise.
INFLUENCIVE
How Diet Changes Can Impact Children With ADHD
The science is clear: diet does matter. Dana Kay, founder and CEO of Our Road to Thrive and creator of the ‘ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids’ program, holds this belief firmly.
TRIBUNE BYTE
Four Ways Parents Can Use Diet To Help ADHD Children
At a time when many parents question the veracity of using prescribed medication to treat ADHD in children, maximizing natural therapies has emerged as a preferred intervention.
SEEKERS TIME
Why Community Is So Important For Parents Of Children With ADHD
Parenting is challenging under normal circumstances. Throw in a behavioral disorder such as ADHD and it can become downright herculean.
VENTS MAGAZINE
Behavioral Problems In Children-Expert Dana Kay’s Approach to Managing Diet as a Contributing Factor
As far as children’s nutrition and behavioral issues go, most parents would only worry about the occasional “sugar high”. Giving a five-year-old a soda pop or 100% fruit punch in the evening is probably not a good idea.
FORBES
Remote Working With ADHD Kids At Home? Balancing The Future Of Work And Hyperactive Children
The pandemic has led to a change in work habits, with many now working from home instead of the office. While this shift has opened the path to a new work-life balance, for some it has also created a whole new set of challenges.
THRIVE GLOBAL
Over-prescribed and Undernourished – How to gain control over your child’s ADHD symptoms without medication
When most parents receive a diagnosis of a permanent condition, they feel fear, trepidation, even at times guilt or sorrow. But when I was told my son had ADHD–I was relieved.
GRIT DAILY
The Link Between Toxic Foods and Behavioral Issues in Children
One of the biggest challenges parents face with children is dealing with tantrums or meltdowns. Not only is it hard to manage emotional outbursts while they’re happening...
THE FRISKY
Focus On Diet Helps Parents Cope with ADHD in Children
The global health industry has sharpened its focus on food as medicine and Dana Kay has harnessed the power of diet to help families struggling with ADHD in children.
SPLASH MAGAZINES
Is It Really ADHD Or Could Your Child’s Diet Be Playing a Role?
It’s no secret that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of children being diagnosed with ADHD over the past 20 years. But does this mean that ADHD is on the rise?
AUTHORITY MAGAZINE
Dana Kay’s Big Idea That May Change The World.
Reducing ADHD symptoms naturally is somewhat of an unconventional idea. Many times, when a diagnosis of ADHD is given to a child, dietary changes are not even mentioned to parents as a possible treatment method.
THE AMERICAN REPORTER
ADHD In Kids And The Over-Reliance On Medicine
ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder in children. In fact, it is one of the most commonly diagnosed long-term disorders in children overall, falling just behind asthma.
PARENTING ADHD SUMMIT
How Nutrition & Getting to the Underlying Cause Play a Part in ADHD
By digging a bit deeper we often find that nutrition, environment, and lifestyle play a huge part in the health and well-being of children diagnosed (and undiagnosed)...
"Food and Natural Solutions should be the first line of defense when a child is diagnosed with ADHD!"
RECENT PODCASTS
ACTION AND AMBITION
Medicine is not the be-all-&-end-all
Dana Kay joins Andrew Medal on the Action and Ambition Entrepreneur podcast, where they discuss what foods help children with ADHD, what foods are best to avoid, why medication isn’t the be-all-and-end-all for behavior, and more.
INCORPORATING SUPERPOWERS
ADHD is a Superpower
ADHD is typically viewed only as a deficiency. Dana Kay joins Justin Recla on the Incorporating Superpowers podcast and turns this mindset upside down, reminding parents that ADHD is also a superpower.
PARENTING ADHD AND AUTISM
What Lies Beneath ADHD
On this episode of the Parenting ADHD and Autism podcast, Penny Williams interviews Dana Kay about what lies beneath ADHD symptoms. They also discuss what parents can do to help children with ADHD become their best selves.
It's time to bring back
When a child is diagnosed with ADHD, the first course of treatment that is typically recommended is medication. This needs to change! Medication has its place, but it shouldn't be the first treatment option, not when there are natural solutions that are just as effective and sometimes even more so.
Parents of children with ADHD need to know they have options besides popping a pill. Some of these parents have already tried medication and had a negative experience with it. Others would like to avoid medication altogether if possible. These parents need to know that medication is not the only ADHD treatment available to them. Food and natural solutions should be the first line of defense when a child is diagnosed with ADHD, not the last.