What’s Hijacking Kids’ Brains Today? ADHD, Focus & Food Explained

In this insightful episode of The Health Insights Podcast, host Boris Berjan, Co-Founder & CEO of Theia Health, sits down with Sandra Scheinbaum, Founder & CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, to explore how personalized health coaching, curiosity, and purpose shape lifelong well-being.Drawing from her early career working with children with learning disabilities to building one of the most respected functional medicine coaching programs in the world, Sandra reveals how root-cause thinking, strengths-based psychology, and individualized learning styles apply directly to modern healthcare.This conversation goes far beyond conventional wellness advice. We unpack why one-size-fits-all education and healthcare models fail, how ADHD traits often fuel creativity and entrepreneurship, and why curiosity is one of the most powerful predictors of healthy aging.The episode also dives deep into today’s most urgent health topics—the rise of ADHD diagnoses, ultra-processed foods, sugar, screen time, gut-brain health, and the loss of movement in modern childhood—and how these factors silently shape long-term metabolic and mental health.Sandra shares why many people struggle after retirement, how loss of identity impacts longevity, and why continuing to learn, teach, and contribute may be as important as diet and exercise for aging well. From children’s learning styles to adult reinvention at 60, 70, and even 90+, this episode reframes what it truly means to thrive.🎧 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why root-cause thinking is the foundation of functional medicine and health coachingHow strength-based psychology transforms learning, behavior, and health outcomesThe real reason ADHD diagnoses are rising—and what food, sugar, and screens have to do with itHow movement, sunlight, and play affect brain development and focusWhy curiosity and purpose are essential for longevity and cognitive healthThe hidden health risks of retirement without meaning or reinventionHow health coaching creates personalized, patient-centered care missing in traditional medicineWhy aging well is less about slowing down—and more about staying engaged