The Hidden Nutrient Deficiencies Affecting Your Child's Brain, Mood & Behaviour with Lucinda Miller

The Hidden Nutrient Deficiencies Affecting Your Child's Brain, Mood & Behaviour with Lucinda Miller

From The RAISE Podcast by Coral and Natalie Golding

June 30, 2026 · 1h 23m · Season 4 · Episode 60

About this episode

Lucinda Miller discusses the impact of nutrient deficiencies on children's brain, mood, and behavior.

This week on The RAISE Podcast, we're joined by naturopath, nutritionist and children's health expert Lucinda Miller, founder of NatureDoc and author of Brain Brilliance. With over 30 years of clinical experience, Lucinda has supported thousands of families navigating ADHD, autism, anxiety, ARFID, sleep challenges and emotional dysregulation through a root-cause approach to children's health. Together, we explore why so many children are struggling today, the role nutrition and nutrient deficiencies can play in brain development and behaviour, and the practical steps parents can take to better understand and support their child's unique needs. In this episode, we discuss: - Why anxiety, poor sleep and emotional dysregulation are becoming increasingly common in children - The connection between gut health, nutrition and brain development - The nutrients Lucinda most commonly sees children lacking, including omega-3, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin D and choline - How nutrient deficiencies can affect attention, learning, mood and behaviour - ARFID, fussy eating and why restrictive eating is often more complex than "picky eating" - Functional testing, including stool, urine and hair…

People in this episode

Hosts: Coral Golding, Natalie Golding

Guest: Lucinda Miller

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Organizations: NatureDoc

Books & works: Brain Brilliance

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